Tuna Clipper
Location: Catalina Island, California
Wreck/Site: Tuna Clipper (San Vito)
Divers:
Team 1: Karim Hamza, Curtis Wolfslau
Team 2: Kian Farin, Tianyi Lu
Team 3: Shane McWilliams, Rene Tetter
Surface Support: Angie Biggs and Laurie Dickson
Mission Impact: 300 square feet of net removed
Team Ghost Diving USA returned to the wreck of the Tuna Clipper to continue our progress.
Video by Kian Farin
Divers hard at work to lift sections of net. The diver can be seen inflating a lift bag which creates tension to support cutting the net while also helping to raise the net to the surface to be collected.
The teams planned to stagger team entries and dive times. Karim and Curtis planned to enter first and stage lift bags for the other 2 teams in addition to cutting net. Kian and Tianyi were tasked with documenting the mission. Shane and Rene were tasked with cutting net on the stern of the wreck.
The dives were successful and carried out uneventfully. With 300 square feet of net recovered and taken to a partnering organization for recycling, the team enjoyed a lovely day at sea. Enjoy some beautiful video of a lovely day underwater doing what we love to do.
Video by Kian Farin
Divers enjoying their Decompression time in the blissful peace of the California kelp forest after a rigorous working dive.