Tec diving, Hancza lake March 13th - 14th, 2004 images by Agata text by Maciek
Hancza lake is situaited in north east of Poland. It is the deepest lake in Poland. Maximum depth is about 108mfw. On previous weekend we have visited Hancza for tec dive training. Our general aim was to reach deapth of 80mfw to repeat multilevel deco procedures. In addition water temperature was about + 2C.
from left (Mr. Slowik, Pawel, Maciek, Wojtek and Sebastian (behind) preparing ice-hole in 0,4m thickness ice
the dog - "Goya" always watch for our dive equipment
Sebastian and his "iceberg"
it's not that easy
Maciek carying ice screws and backup rope
divers preparing dive location: main, backup and deco rope where an extra oxygen and EAN cyliders were hanged
siuting up...
It was an overheaded (ice) dive so proper gas calculation were done. All of us breaths TMX 15/45 and EAN gases for decompresion. There were an extra oxygen tank (6mfw) for an extra safety.
According to GUE stadarts it is unfair that dogs can't dive...
Sebastian
Minutes before water entring
Second before the dive
dive in progress
First impressions after the dive
The water visibility was more then 25 meters but there was absolutely dark. Water temperature was only +2C.
