Diver goes missing

janfar · Postby **janfar** » January 30th, 2018, 10:49 am

One family is hoping against hope that deep sea diver and father of two, Chevonne Bartholomew, may still be alive after he went missing while diving on Monday.

Public Relations Officer at the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG), Lieutenant Sherron Manswell, said they received a call around 10:00 am on Monday that Bartholomew had gone missing at sea while diving approximately five miles off Gasparee Island.

Manswell said the company Bartholomew worked for began an initial search however when they were unsuccessful, the TTCG was called in to assist.

Due to rough seas and strong currents, the TTCG was forced to call off the search temporarily, then resumed the search from 3:00 pm until evening around Carrera Island and the Five Islands. However, sadly, there were no sightings.

Manswell said the TTCG is continuing their search today with the assistance of aerial support.

Bartholomew's sister asked for friends to pray for his safe return.

"My brother in law is a deep sea diver. He has gone missing at sea. We are believing he is on a rock waiting to be rescued! Please PRAY," she said.

Family friend Avonelle Hector-Joseph also asked for others to join her in prayer for his safe return.

“Since I got the news I have been praying. I don't sleep straight so once I got up I have been praying through the night. Pls join with many others pray that this guy would be found alive. Really nice guy, was at his wedding, the Regis family is very dear to my heart. He is a deep-sea diver and went missing yesterday."

Faith Assembly International also prayed for his safe return.

“Hi FAI family, we are asking for immediate prayer for this family. Pete-Ann Bartholomew and BartholomewChevonne. Please pray for Chevonne's safe return and pray for peace for his wife and kids while they wait to hear back. Please join us this morning in prayer and help get the word around to those that know them."

http://www.looptt.com/content/family-fr ... es-missing

Detail still sketchy. Good friend of mine went on a diving job but never resurfaced.

Very sad day for the family.

Redman · Postby **Redman** » January 30th, 2018, 12:57 pm

Lets hope he is safe

hydroep · Postby **hydroep** » January 30th, 2018, 3:30 pm

One can only imagine what the family is going through. Hope he is found.

Relatives of missing scuba diver call for answers: Where is Chevon?
Chevon Bartholomew, 37, disappeared in the waters surrounding Gasparee Island after a routine dive yesterday.

Joanne Bartholomew, the mother of scuba diver and underwater specialist, Chevon Bartholomew says she is trying to remain optimistic after her son disappeared in the waters near Gasparee Island during a routine dive on Monday.

Bartholomew, 37 a diver attached to TrinDive Underwater Services Ltd along with his partner identified only as "Bee", reportedly underwent a contracted dive in the Gulf of Paria on Monday at around 10 am when both men reached a depth where there was limited light. The partner reportedly told investigators that he had difficulty seeing Bartholomew who disappeared behind him while he resurfaced.

However Bartholomew's mother says that there are a lot of unanswered questions in the circumstances surrounding her son's disappearance as they have not been able to speak to his partner and the company has not yet issued an official statement on his disappearance.

http://newsday.co.tt/2018/01/30/relatives-of-missing-scuba-diver-call-for-answers-where-is-chevon/

mero · Postby **mero** » January 30th, 2018, 4:16 pm

Dam, was a neighbour of mine for a good while. Real nice guy and family. Don't like how this looks but hope there's a miracle yes.

*$kїđž!™ · Postby *$kїđž!™ » January 30th, 2018, 5:37 pm

He is a diver..the water is his job..
Hoping he is alive really somewhere....

Pointman-IA · Postby **Pointman-IA** » February 1st, 2018, 10:52 pm

Grouper... Barracuda?

shogun · Postby **shogun** » February 1st, 2018, 11:23 pm

Sad all around

Hopefully the company keeping the family updated on efforts to find their loved one though?

Islandboy.7 · Postby **Islandboy.7** » February 2nd, 2018, 3:46 pm

Really good friend of mine...my prayers with him and his family

mero · Postby **mero** » February 15th, 2018, 7:12 pm

Body in diver swimwear found in Cedros decomposed, allegedly Chevon.

RIP.

MarlonSam · Postby **MarlonSam** » February 15th, 2018, 10:20 pm

Watch too much ISBA on nat geo too know what happened.

shogun · Postby **shogun** » February 15th, 2018, 10:38 pm

mero wrote:Body in diver swimwear found in Cedros decomposed, allegedly Chevon.

RIP.

Damn. R.I.P.

The_Honourable · Postby **The_Honourable** » February 16th, 2018, 12:07 am

Sad... body was out there for two weeks floating from Chaguaramas to Cedros... eerie if you think about it.

RIP dude.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » February 16th, 2018, 12:49 am

Was prob sunk below for a week or so with the weight belt

hydroep · Postby **hydroep** » February 16th, 2018, 4:24 am

At least the family has some form of closure. Sad though.

R.I.P.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » February 16th, 2018, 9:39 am

Wife is a former co worker of mine.
RIP!!

MaxPower · Postby **MaxPower** » February 16th, 2018, 11:52 am

R.I.P my good man.

*$kїđž!™ · Postby *$kїđž!™ » February 16th, 2018, 12:51 pm

Heard they eanted to make commercial diving illegal due to lack of safety measures no life lines and no communication when diving

xtech · Postby **xtech** » February 16th, 2018, 1:30 pm

According to the flow of sea currents he should of drifted out into the caribbean sea.

meccalli · Postby **meccalli** » February 16th, 2018, 5:33 pm

Theres a flood tidal stream too you know. And it so happens to go past pitch point down to cedros.

janfar · Postby **janfar** » February 17th, 2018, 3:12 am

*$kїđž![emoji769] wrote:Heard they eanted to make commercial diving illegal due to lack of safety measures no life lines and no communication when diving

Not commercial diving. Commercial scuba diving. Diving with tanks should be for recreation only. For jobs it should always be with umbilicals, thethers, full comms etc.

RIP Chevy. We worked together for several years in Galeota and always kept in touch after.