Description
OMS Safety Set 2
Make sure the boat can see you by using a taller OMS Safety Set 2. The OMS Safety Kit 2 include a 6’ SMB which is ideal in rougher waters. The Safety Kit II includes:
- 6’ Slim SMB with an Open Bottom and one way valve
- 100’ Spool
- BigGrip™ Double-Ender Clip
- High Visibility Safety Pocket
The Safety Sets contain a small mesh carrying bag-Safety Pocket, an OMS Surface Marking Buoy (SMB) and a Finger Spool with a stainless steel BigGrip™ Double Ender.
You have multiple SMB size and type options and Spool lengths depending on your intended use and diving environment so choose the safety set that most fits your needs.
All options include the convenient Safety Pocket that easily attaches to any 2´´ webbing.
A marine grade zipper allows for easy access but offers secure closure even in rough conditions.
The SMB HYBRID 3.3 from OMS is unique in the fact that it can be inflated in 3 ways
How to Use an SMB?
To begin, most standards recommend deploying an SMB before ascending (at your safety stop) in order to give the boat team time to reach your location (if the SMB is used as a pickup signal). This is particularly important in rougher surface conditions, such as when diving in currents, or in an emergency where divers will need a fast pickup. However, the same methods for deployment apply if the SMB is being used throughout the whole dive.
After achieving neutral buoyancy, retrieve your SMB and unravel it. Then, check your surroundings to ensure a decent distance between you and your buddies so that they won’t obstruct the path of the SMB. Additionally, look above to make sure there are no reefs, boats or marine life in the way.
Next, unravel a small amount of the line from the reel, just enough to keep it away from your body but not too far that it could become entangled in your surroundings. The SMB now needs inflating. Several methods are available to do this, and it’s important to remember that many methods don’t require removing your regulator from your mouth.
How to Inflate an SMB
- Method One: Hold the SMB above your head to capture your exhaust bubbles.
- Method Two: If the SMB has an oral or low-pressure inflator hose, it can be inflated using your BCD’s low-pressure inflator hose.
- Method Three: Orally inflate the SMB with your mouth, remembering to take regular breaths for yourself, too. Remember that only a small amount of air is needed as this will expand on its ascent.
Finally, it’s time to release the SMB. Maintain a tight grip on the reel, but release the line completely. It will shoot up to the surface. Now, you can begin your ascent while slowly reeling in the line to keep the device upright on the surface. However, there is no need to reel the surface marker buoy in unless you are ascending, if it’s being used as a marker for the entire dive.
Alternatively, if the SMB is being used only once you are at the surface, make sure to achieve positive buoyancy first. Then use method two or method three to inflate the device.
