British rebreather diver has died on a shore-dive in less than 2m of water

British rebreather diver has died on a shore-dive in less than 2m of water after watching his two children training in Green Bay near Larnaca, Cyprus

http://www.divernet.com/home-diving-news/p320452-ccr-diver-dies-in-shallows-in-cyprus.html

SIX FUCKING FEET OF WATER...!!!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23813461

Analysis of recreational closed-circuit rebreather deaths 1998-2010

The 181 recorded recreational rebreather deaths occurred at about 10 times the rate of deaths amongst open-circuit recreational scuba divers. No particular brand or type of rebreather was over-represented. Closed-circuit rebreathers have a 25-fold increased risk of component failure compared to a manifolded twin-cylinder open-circuit system. This risk can be offset by carrying a redundant 'bailout' system. Two-thirds of fatal dives were associated with a high-risk dive or high-risk behaviour. There are multiple points in the human-machine interface (HMI) during the use of rebreathers that can result in errors that may lead to a fatality.

While these machines can do amazing things, the human operators are still, failing...