THAM LUANG CAVE RESCUE: A PROUD MOMENT FOR DIVERS
Arguably, divers have never been at the forefront of a rescue mission of this magnitude before. This operation had a global audience gripped in suspense as international and Thai Navy Seal divers performed a search-and-rescue mission for the 12 missing boys and their football coach. With all 13 individuals safely evacuated from the cave, the hugely successful rescue mission has brought great attention to the diving industry – cave diving in particular.
The crisis saw divers from all over rallying together to offer their expertise. In particular, Ben Reymenants, owner and founder of Blue Label Diving, was one of the first divers to be called onto the scene. Ben recalls, A friend and technical diving colleague of mine asked if I would like to go over and assist, as the Thai Navy Seals needed the support and expertise on cave diving. When I saw the conditions on the first day, I had very little hope. Especially
