Incredible story of the diver and the cook

An almost unbelievable story of human survival has been told on the new book from Dived Up Publications.

The Diver and the Cook by Lasse Spang Olsen recounts how a galley chef was found at the bottom of the ocean by a rookie saturation diver, against all odds.

The Jascon-4 tugboat sank in in a storm in 2013 off the coast of Nigeria, seemingly with no survivors. A grim recovery mission quickly began, pushing a team of commercial divers to search through the wreck for the grim task of recovering bodies.

Or so they thought.

almost unbelievable story of human survival

Diver Nico van Heerden was the diver who single-handedly combed the cramped, debris-strewn, zero-visibility Jascon 4 shipwreck searching for any sign of the lost crew.

The Diver & the Cook is the incredible true story of a seemingly impossible underwater rescue.

Written with first-hand accounts, authentic images and detailed reconstructions as part of the narrative, author and documentary maker Lasse Spang Olsen now brings this gripping tale to life. The book is the result of over four years of work, including intensive interviews, access to previously unknown material, and deep study of conversations and film recorded during the actual incident.

Dived Up’s latest book is an incredible survival story against all odds, with an equally surprising aftermath.

The Diver and the Cook (ISBN 978-1-909455-61-0) is available now in paperback and ebook. It is available via online retailers, bookstores, from DivedUp.com