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Advice from an old dive tender I still think about
Back in 1998 on a platform job in the Gulf, a 60 year old tender named Earl told me to always double check my own knife lanyard knots because "the guy who checks it might be the one who tied it wrong." Six months later on a job off Louisiana I felt my knife start to slip during a 90 foot descent and sure enough the knot was loose, just like he warned. Anyone else ever get a piece of advice from an old timer that saved your skin down the line?
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rose_hart3125d ago
Honestly I used to think old guys like Earl were just being paranoid or trying to sound wise. I'd double check my gear but figured one person checking was enough. After a close call where my own knot came loose at about 70 feet I realized he was totally right. Now I always recheck everything myself even if someone else already looked it over. One slip up can be all it takes.
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