PHOTOS: A diver with the Port Arthur Fire Department entered the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel in January in an attempted recovery. But he soon after got entangled in old metal and ended up underneath a concrete pad beneath the surface.
Simultaneously, a military vessel was coming through the ship channel.
But the diver wouldnât know that; he couldnât see. âIn the water here, unless youâre very lucky, visibility is six inches or zero,â said Capt. Joshua Reswebber. âAll of this is done with our eyes closed wearing extra equipment. Thatâs why training is so important, to make it safe for the diver and to make you proficient in your skills when youâre in the water.â
Reswebber, who has been with the department since 2005, earned his scuba certification in 2013. Itâs one of several certifications divers earn ranging from the ability to dive 60 feet to operating metal detectors underwater.
âThe end goal is to become a master underwater criminal investigator,â Reswebber said.
