Took me 4 hours to untangle my umbilical on a job last week

Was doing a hull inspection at the Port of Seattle and my umbilical got twisted up in a mooring line. Took 4 guys and me sitting there like an idiot while we figured it out. How do you guys keep your lines from turning into a rats nest on deck?

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verar219d agoMost Upvoted

Hate to be that person but "umbilical" is the right term for diver gear... assuming you were actually diving on that hull. If you were topside then it's just a hose. Either way, yeah that sucks.

thomas2759d ago

Whoa, I actually see it a little differently though. In my experience (and I've done a fair bit of both), divers topside still call it an umbilical because it's a combined air and comm line, not just a standalone hose. But you're right that if it was just a single air line then hose fits better. Either way we're all just mad about the busted gear, I guess.