diving mishaps

[angela_a]

I think the thread is an excellent idea, though I suspect that most mishaps are essentially absentminded *oversights* :

My most expensive mishap was forgetting a new pair of very spendy fins at Wazee following my certifying AOW dives (obvious lesson: check to be sure you've taken all your eqipment!).

A most unfortunate mishap: I was working as a dive guide in Thailand, and had one glorious day of recreational diving with a divemaster-in-training. The first dive of the day was a small wreck not far from Phuket. We descended to 30-35M to do a little treasure-hunting, but unfortunately, when we arrived at depth, I learned my buddy had barely enough air to make it back to the safety stop. Needless to say, the dive was finished.

I'd love to pin this mishap on my buddy, but as his buddy, it was my responsibility to do a THOROUGH buddy check. I assumed, because he was a divemaster-in-training, he would have performed a check on his own equipment. So, I learned never to assume (!!!) and how important a buddy check is!!