The arrival on Sunday of a diver from the Lake District suffering from 'the bends' or decompression sickness, was the third such emergency in just a couple of weeks for the Isle of Man's Hyperbaric Chamber.
Again, the diver was brought here after a low-level helicopter flight after closer UK facilities were discounted for various reasons.
After prompt treatment in the Isle of Man, the diver is expected to make a complete recovery.
Manager David Downie says there ARE UK facilities, but on this occasion they either weren't available, or weren't suitable:
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