side mounting

Hoover, Pierce (1999) " Tanks on the Side," Sport Diver, vol. 7, no. 5, October, p. 26 While diving, especially in caverns, divers encounter very narrow horizontal openings which they must pass in order to continue in the cave system. Unhooking the tank from the B.C. and pushing it a head of you is not always the safest way to go through an opening where you don't quite fit. There is a new system that allows divers to carry …

…about getting out and know his partner has his own tank. This system not only simplifies air sharing, but the use of separate tanks may also lessen the impact of certain types of equipment failures and will preserve adequate reserve gas even in the event of total regulator or valve failure. In conclusion, the side-mount is a old technique in diving that is making a impression on many of the divers in today's dive community.