Recent content by Paul Haynes

I'm presenting a rebreather safety webinar at 1930hrs (UK Time) 5th January 2021 titled: Increasing the probability of surviving loss of consciousness when using a rebreather I appreciate the time zone will not be suitable for many, however for those who may wish to participate, the link can...

My mask strap is worn under my hood and the BOV is pulled down onto upper chest. Reference venting the loop on ascent whilst on OC, never tried venting from the mouthpiece on the chest.

Incredible, it is questionable whether they should be at 40ft let alone 400ft. Well at least I can thank these intrepid explorers for a great training video on what CCR diving should not be. If this typifies the standard of rebreather diver produced following a Mod 3 class then the industry is...

Thanks Baz for your insight. Rgds P

Yes a reasonable observation Nick - is this not true though for all units rCCR or tCCR? It would be interesting to get a feel for how many Instructors actually use rCCRs for their own diving out with training?

With the rCCR concept now having been around 5 years or so, I'm interested in an industry perspective on how the whole concept of the rCCR has developed and taken off, or not as the case may be. If it has not taken off then why not? Cost? Complexity? Too heavy a training and maintenance...

Hi, taking gas from a angle source for both wing and drysuit is a single point failure. For simplicity take wing inflation from the dil, drysuit inflation from the small air suit inflate cylinder and plumb your BOV if you have one directly into an off-board bailout cylinder. Here is some...

Hi All My good friend and dive buddy renowned shipwreck diving author Rod Macdonald (www.rod-macdonald.co.uk) and myself (www.haynesmarine.com) are hosting a special Wreck-X (www.wreck-x.com) Scapa Flow Shipwreck Diving and Maritime History Week this coming April. Diving will be conducted from...

Best of luck with the expedition mate. Would have been keen to attend but got an expedition on myself over this period. HNY Rgds Paul

Just drop me an email anytime ;-)

Cheers - maybe you'll can join us at some point ;-) Rgds Paul

Hi All If you, family, friends or clientele would like to participate in adventurous diving expeditions to some of the world's best shipwreck destinations, please see below a press announcement and link to the Wreck-X inaugural newsletter...