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Deep Dive - Long line recovery project

During dives for the Super Falcon support team an abandoned long line was found at Paradise Dive site in the Aqaba Marine park. A team was organised by Craig Bohm, Marine Park Advisor and the Aqaba Marine Park rangers, Rod Abbotson and Nick Tessier were the deep trimix divers for the project. 3 days of diving were conducted from 60-90m depth and over 150m of long line, ropes fishing line and other hazards were removed from the depths.
Deep dive project team

Smaller AMP boat

Diver returns

Measuring the long line

Here is a video of Rod Abbotson and Steve Grace on CCR's discovering the long line and ropes.

Preparing kit

Rod continues CCR checks

Long line is recovered

Rope recovered

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On the boat

On the mooring

Long line stored in bucket

Ranger coils long line