Authorities name all victims of fatal California diving boat fire

[Baclava]

First row, left to right: Lisa Fiedler, Angela Quitasol, Evan Quitasol, Nicole Storm Quitasol, Michael Quitasol and Fernisa Sison, Kaustubh Nirmal and Sanjeeri Deopujari Second row, l-to-r: Andrew Fritz and Adrian Dahood-Fritz, Sunil Sandhu, Yulia Krashennaya and Daniel Garcia, Allie Kurtz, Xiang Lin, Yuko Hatano Third row, l-to-r: Carrie McLaughlin, Raymond "Scott" Chan, Kendra Chan, Wei Tan, Marybeth Guiney, Charles McIlvain, Ted Strom Fourth row, l-to-r: Kristian Takvam, Justin Dignam; Diana Ademic, Berenice Felipe, Steve Salika and Tia Salika, Vaidehi Williams, Patricia Beitzinger and Neal Baltz, Kristy Finstad

https://nypost.com/2019/09/13/authorities-name-all-victims-of-fatal-california-diving-boat-fire/


Such a tragic loss of life

[ChubbyStar]

1. Thank you for posting this

I worked on dive boats as a cook in the early 80's, the Sand Dollar and Bottom Scratcher based in San Diego. I have been diving since 1975 and this story really broke my heart. RIP beautiful divers.

[Doreen]

2. My heart goes to all of those people and their families.

[TeamPooka]

3. I live in Ventura CA and people are still reeling form this here. So tragic

That surviving crew is screwed.
They were all asleep with no watchman on duty.
Totally against the law.

[ChubbyStar]

4. I posted about the sleeping crew in the LBN thread

The NTSB is going to ruin, rightfully so, the owner and the crew of that ship.

[Ms. Toad]

6. It's been about a week since I dove into the dive community conversations on this

Based on that last foray, this is an unexpected surprise - I haven't encountered anyone who has actually been on a dive with that operation who had any concerns about safety.

I don't dive as regularly as I would like - but I've encountered operations I'd never dive with again because of how cavalier they are about safety. Everyone I've intereacted with about this who has a direct connection has indicated that was an op where diver safety was a top priority. So this development shocks me (in part, since I dive all over - rarely the same place twice. That means I am (to some extent) risking my life based on the opinions of others I trust - and some of those I trust are among those who indicated, from their personal experience, that this was among the better ops).

[smirkymonkey]

5. So very tragic.

I can't imagine how it must have felt to be so trapped with no way out. RIP, lovely people.

[TruckFump]

7. So, sad. RIP

[ChubbyStar]

8. I want the families to have closure and justice

[malaise]

9. Looks like quite a few folks from families

[Skittles]

10. senseless

what a tragedy