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Divers prepare to penetrate the wheelhouse thru its side doors...
Hovering a few metres above the wheelhouse shows it sheer size!
The top of the wheel house is dominated by a small smoke stack.
A sturdy metal hand rail encircles the roof of the wheel house.
Suitably trained divers can easily penetrate into the wheel house.
The wheel house sits just a few fin kicks east of the Jacquin II...
The Wheel House
20m-16m
Sitting very close to the Jacquin II is the Wheel House, an all-metal
structure removed from an ex-Coaster. Lying in just 19m of water, the
Wheel House offers those with overhead training the opportunity to
penetrate through into the inside the structure via open doors on
either side. Entering the Wheel House via the port (left) side door can
be a squeeze so it's recommended that, if you do intent to penetrate
the Wheel House, you enter via the opposite side.
The inside of the Wheel House is split into two levels with the lower
level being open to the quarry floor. As a result, it's recommended
that you stay mid water in order to minimise the chances of kicking up
silt. Toward the front of the wheel house you'll find a raised level
which can be dropped onto without reducing visibility.
Also
worth checking out during your dive on the Wheel House is the roof of
the structure complete with a small smoke stack. The roof of the Wheel
House offers an ideal platform for training and even features a hand
rail which helps to contain activities within the confines of the roof
area. With a shot line tied off to its front, the Wheel House provides
a surprisingly ideal location for diver training as well as being an
intriguing dive attraction in itself.
SAFETY FIRST - Only to be entered by divers with
overhead environment training. The wheel house interior is confined and
visibility can be reduced substantially if the bottom is kicked up!
