Ox Bel Ha - May 18, 2007 update

Dive Team: Fred, Sam & Chris

Surface support: Franco Attolini

Dive site

Name: Sistema Ox Bel Ha from base camp at Cenote Gemini

Conditions: Excellent water conditions throughout the cave and basin.

Dive Objectives:

  1. Go to east cut line and explore deeper lead previously scooted by Fred.
Summary of results:
  1. Explore an 80ft section of cave in SW. This passage is big running right below the existing FW tunnel.
  2. Total cave explored 800ft
Line name: Under the Hill
Passage width (meters): 3
Passage Height (meters): 4
Passage Shape: Phreatic tube
Fauna: Remepedia
Speleothems: Yes
Sediment: Brown - Clay
Infill: Swiss cheese & Breakdown
Water: Excellent -
Additional Comments: /
Equipment and Survey: 2 x 30/30 stages, 1 x 40cf stage w/ 100% and 2 x 33amp scooter per diver.


Dive log:
Dive # 1
Time in: 12h20
Time out: 13h50
Total run time: 90 minutes
Max Depth: 80 ft
Av Depth: 55 ft
Divers: Fred, Sam & Chris