Break away counter weight assembly with neutralizing buoyancy offset for diver's safety

A combination ballast and buoyancy assembly for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of an user, the combination ballast and buoyancy assembly comprising:

• at least one weight member attached to a portion of a user's dive gear, said at least one weight member stowed in an inactive first position and released to an active second position;
• and
• a buoyant member associated with the dive gear separate from said at least one weight member;
• wherein in said released active second position said weight member remains attached to said user's dive gear.

A combination ballast and buoyancy assembly for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of an user, the combination ballast and buoyancy assembly comprising:

• at least one weight member attached to a portion of a user's dive gear, said at least one weight member stowed in an inactive first position and released to an active second position;
• and
• a buoyant member associated with the dive gear separate from said at least one weight member;
• wherein said at least one weight member is stowed closer to a user's longitudinal axis of rotation in the first position and is releasably dropped to the second position which is a posterior point of attachment where said at least one weight member supplies sufficient energy in combination with said buoyant member to supply an airway protective righting moment.

A combination ballast and buoyancy assembly for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of an user, the combination ballast and buoyancy assembly comprising:

• at least one releasable weight member attached to a portion of a user's dive gear, said at least one weight member stowed in an inactive first position and released to an active second position;
• an orally inflated bladder that is positioned to focus buoyant energy about a user's neck in an emergency situation, said inflated bladder associated with the dive gear separate from said at least one weight member;
• and
• at least one additional buoyant member associated with the dive gear;
• wherein in said released active second position said weight member remains attached to said user's dive gear.

A combination ballast and buoyancy assembly for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of an user, the combination ballast and buoyancy assembly comprising:

• at least one releasable weight member attached to a portion of a user's dive gear, said at least one weight member stowed in an inactive first position and released to an active second position;
• an orally inflated bladder that is positioned to focus buoyant energy about a user's neck in an emergency situation, said inflated bladder associated with the dive gear separate from said at least one weight member;
• and
• at least one additional buoyant member associated with the dive gear;
• wherein said at least one weight member is stowed closer to a user's longitudinal axis of rotation in the first position and is releasably dropped to the second position which is a posterior point of attachment where said at least one weight member supplies sufficient energy in combination with said buoyant member to supply an airway protective righting moment.