The Zacatón Sinkhole Accident
Added 2024-02-13 11:15:01 +0000 UTCWhile I was doing some background reading for this story I came across this rather unusual form. It’s posted on a very old-looking site dedicated to diving with a particular mix of gases known as Trimix. The purpose of the form? Ostensibly it’s to be given to anyone who plans a risky dive without sufficient training or experience, so that they can pre-approve the recovery of their own lifeless body.
Here’s an extract:
“When my lifeless body is retrieved, the disposition of my gear is left up to the recovery team. I will leave my car keys and wallet with this form in the attached plastic bag. Any money found in my belongings goes to the recovery team as compensation for their efforts. I further acknowledge my impending demise is solely due to my lack of functional frontal lobes and in no way hold the diving community responsible.”
Obviously, the form comes with a rather heavy dose of sarcasm… but it makes its point well. Deep diving and cave diving are both extraordinarily dangerous. This video documents what can happen to even very experienced and capable divers… so maybe it’s a good idea to underline the danger for those who are a little less experienced.
Comments
Thank you for watching - and for the link. These are phenomenally beautiful to watch. Take care out there!
Fascinating Horror
2024-02-26 15:04:55 +0000 UTCCave diving is a phenomenal sport. THANK YOU for making this video about Sheck. I'm in the green drysuit :) https://vimeo.com/user6282865
Warhorse
2024-02-21 03:57:30 +0000 UTCIt does a pretty good job of emphasising those dangers, I'd say!
Fascinating Horror
2024-02-19 15:39:25 +0000 UTCI hear it's very beautiful and isolated - like exploring the surface of the moon. But I don't know if I'd ever be able to enjoy it, knowing just how dangerous it is!
Fascinating Horror
2024-02-19 15:36:27 +0000 UTCThat's a scary form to have to fill out. I think it also tries to emphasize the dangers to the thrill seekers who have no business diving in such a dangerous place.
Kathryn Clark
2024-02-13 18:14:47 +0000 UTCI can’t fathom the appeal of cave diving. Just the thought of being trapped underwater gives me the shivers.
Elizabeth Finkler Hanasaki
2024-02-13 17:21:46 +0000 UTC
