Dave Givey: Mission Day 1: Monday, June 12th, 2006
Suit and rig shake down. I dove the Bear crushed neoprene drysuit with MK-16 Mod 1 rebreather. Left hip weight pouch ripped on dress out and weight was a constance annoyance the entire dive- it hung down between my legs and flopped around getting in the way. The suit was comfortable and performed nicely. The rig breathed fine and breathing resistance was minimal. EGS whip was stretched full 150′ length and switch-over block was tripped to go on EGS for a functional check at full whip length. Gas supply was sufficent with sufficent delivery pressure (more so than the MK-16 at 60 FSW). The EGS gas had a strange taste- stale or mildew. The visability was poor due to kicked up sediment from the tropical storm. The large fish groups held close to the habitat it seemed. The large Goliath Grouper hung out under the gazebo. No work was done during this dive. Dive time: 3 hours.
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