tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57157221238629826162024-03-05T07:45:10.854+02:00Diving DiscussionsElsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-17875377632637304372013-02-20T11:44:00.001+02:002013-02-20T11:44:15.015+02:00SCUBA GEAR II - REGULATOR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">A scuba diving </span><em style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">regulator</em><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> is the piece of equipment that enables a diver to breathe from a scuba tank.The compressed air inside a scuba tank is at an extremely high pressure, which could injure a diver who tries to breathe directly from the tank. A regulator reduces the pressure of the compressed air a diver breathes. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">In its most basic form, a scuba regulator consists of two parts, a mechanism that accomplishes the first stage of pressure reduction from the pressure in the tank to an intermediate pressure (called a </span><em style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">first stage</em><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">) and a mechanism that accomplishes the second stage of pressure reduction from the intermediate level to a pressure the diver can breath(called a </span><em style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">second stage</em><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">All modern scuba diving regulators have the following features</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">First stage – Attaches to the scuba tank valve. The first stage reduces cylinder air pressure to an intermediate pressure and routes it to several hoses.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Second stage – At the end of a hose is the mouthpiece you breathe through. The second stage reduces the intermediate pressure air to the exact pressure you need for breathing comfortably.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Alternate second stage – This is just like the one you breathe from, but provides an easy way to share air in case you need to help your buddy. Sometimes the alternate second stage is built into the inflator on your BCD </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Low pressure hose(s) – These hoses supply air to your BCD (and dry suit if you’re using one) so you can inflate it to increase your buoyancy.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SPG (Submersible Pressure Gauge) hose – Sends air to your SPG so you always know how much air you have left in your tank. </span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 21.625px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Adjustable second stage – Breathing characteristics change during a regulator’s maintenance cycle. This allows you to fine-tune breathing so it’s always at its best.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 21.625px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dive-predive switch – Some regulators are so sensitive that they can free-flow when they’re not in your mouth. This just means they have runaway air flow, which is easy to stop but annoying. This switch makes your regulator temporarily less sensitive so it doesn’t free-flow when you’re not using it.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 21.625px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">DIN or Yoke – Regulators and tank valves are either DIN (regulator screws into valve) or yoke (regulator bracket slides down over valve). You’ll choose this based on which is most common where you dive.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 21.625px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Super Flexible Hoses—a nice option to easily pack and fit your regulator into your scuba gear bag. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 21.625px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 21.625px;">The Scuba Regulator is a vast subject that we can talk and talk for several pages, we did tackle in this post a basic information regarding scuba diving recreational Regulators.</span></span><br />
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-41562703123137286622012-03-01T15:13:00.002+02:002012-03-08T10:50:05.387+02:00Zenobia Ban has been removed!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
UPDATE: on March the 2nd Larnaca port authority has declared that the ban that they wanted to Put on diving the Zenobia and other dive site within Larnaca Port Area has been removed.<br />
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"Following pressure from diving and other bodies connected with tourism, a meeting was convened for today in Nicosia, to include the Cyprus Ports Authority, Cyprus Dive Center Association (CDCA),Cyprus Tourist Organisation, Coastal Passenger Boats Union, Marine Police and Department of Search and Rescue."<br />
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For all buddies!!! Happy Zenobia Diving :)<br />
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The 178 Meters Ro-Ro vessel that has sunk near Larnaca harbor in 1980 , the Zenobia. <u>Was </u>considered the best diving site in Cyprus.(you can check the post dedicated to the Zenobia <a href="http://divingdiscussions.blogspot.com/2011/10/ms-zenobia.html">HERE</a>).<br />
why am i using the past tense?? Because larnaca port authorities have banned the dive on the Zenobia.<br />
What is the problem?<br />
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According to larnaca port authority general director "Yiannakis Kokkinos" said that the family of a woman who died while diving in 2010 considered legal action against port authorities.<br />
Catherine Vicar "33" was found unconscious in the engine room of the Zenobia shipwreck in October 2010. She had Separated from her group and ran out of Air while underwater.<br />
The result is that the Port of Larnaca Authority has decided to ban diving in port waters for "Legal Reasons" - and the port waters include the wreck of the Zenobia.<br />
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What are the port authority of Larnaca Saying???<br />
the head of port authorities, Chryssis Prentzas said they had no choice but to ban diving in port water.<br />
"Until those interested get the necessary licences, port authorities will not allow diving" Prentzas said<br />
"It is the Cyprus Port Authorities (CPA) social obligation to ensure all members of the public who do this will do so withing the context of health and safety" Prentzas said.<br />
CPA have evoked legislation dating back to 1973 and says that anyone swimming or diving anywhere that falls within its jurisdiction (3 nautical miles) needs a license.<br />
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Solution???<br />
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Now it is not clear how licenses will be given, nor if their will be any change on the legislation...</div>
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The Tourism Development and Promotion of Larnaca Association, Larnaca Municipality and CDCA and other involved parties have asked the port authorities to lift the ban, at least until the options has been discussed<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 25px;">.</span></span></div>
Until the mess gets sorted out , diving the Zenobia is from the Past... </div>Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-26448941602444885802011-11-28T14:15:00.001+02:002011-11-28T15:31:15.058+02:00Scuba Gear I - BCD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">What is a BCD or Buoyancy Compensator Device?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is what all people call <b>the jacket that scuba divers wear</b> it mainly have few basic functions:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">It contains an inflatable bladder which you can add or subtract air from, allowing you to change your buoyancy in the water.</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">The dive cylinder is attached to the back of the BCD using a tank strap.</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">It allows the diver to carry or attach all of their accessories using its inbuilt pockets and D-Rings.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">a more scientific definition ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is simply an air bladder that you can inflate or deflate to insure a good buoyancy throughout your dive depending on the depth you are in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The BCD is a mandatory piece of safety equipment that every scuba diver must have. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />BCDs started out as simple life jackets designed to make a diver float face-up on the surface. They then morphed into front-mounted "horse collar" vests that tended to put divers off-balance and were hard to blow up. Today, BCs have evolved into ever more complex multi-functional systems that do all sorts of things other than just providing the proper buoyancy while diving and acting as safety flotation devices when a diver is on on the surface waiting for a pickup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Type of BCDs</b></u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are a variety of different types of BCDs, each type affects underwater movement, buoyancy control and floating behavior and your ability to carry things. These different types are mainly split into 2 main categories;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Back mount BCD</b> also called <b>Wing or Back Flotation Jackets </b>have their bladders located on the back to the left and right of the tank this leave the front area uncluttered which makes the BCDs popular with photographers , technical divers, back mounts provide good stability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Stabilizing Jackets or Vests</b> allow air to move anywhere inside the jacket , air will gather at the highest point and therefore provide a good stability. Stabilizing jackets have natural confortable feel and excellent buoyancy and are the best choice for most of recreational divers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>What does a BCD contain?</b></u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: orange; font-size: small;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Air bladder</b> - Air bladders are made of very durable urethane
plastic/polyethylene. Some designs have just a single bladder of various
shapes and designs, whereas others use a <b>twin-bag system</b> where
the inner polyethylene bladder can be replaced if it breaks or springs a
leak. In twin-bag designs, the outer layer isn't necessarily a bladder;
it primarily serves to protect the inner bladder. Twin-bag designs are
usually heavier and bulkier and thus less convenient to transport.
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<b>Power inflator</b> - This is a low-pressure direct feed tube from the
first-stage regulator. You press a button to pump more air into the
suit. Some power inflator systems have their own separate air source
which might even also serve as a backup air supply. Some BCs have/had
carbon dioxide cartridges for emergency inflation at the surface. These
present a risk of accidental inflation and are no longer available in
the US.
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<b>Oral inflator</b> -- An inflator hose attached to the diver's left shoulder that lets you inflate the BC via blowing into a mouthpiece.
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<b>Dump valve</b> - This is to let air out of the BC and is usually
located on the left shoulder where the inflator hose is. The valve is
actuated by pulling a cord. Some BCs have two or more dump
valves, and they can be in varying locations.
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<b>Pressure release valve</b> - This valve is there to keep the BC from
bursting due to overinflation, which could happen if it is left sitting
in the sun or during ascent. The pressure release valve and the dump
valve are often combined into a single system.
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<b>Cylinder mount</b> - Most current BCs include a tank mount in sort of
a backpack type of design. The heavy cylinder is secured by strong
nylon webbing and a strap with a locking buckle.
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<b>Waistband</b> - That's the usually fairly thick "cummerbund"-style abdominal harness strap that keeps the BC in place.
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<b>Integrated weight</b> - Some BCs have pockets for weights, making
clumsy weight belts unnecessary. An additional advantage is that weights
can quickly be discarded in emergencies. Weights come in different
denominations, usually from one to five pounds each. Some have a hard
shell whereas others are soft cushions. </span></span></span><br />
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<b>Quick-release shoulder straps</b> - Those make it easier to get in and out of the BC.
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<b>Pockets</b> - One or more easily accessible zippered mesh accessory pockets to carry all sorts of items.
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<b>Accessory rings</b> - Generally located in the front, these stainless steel rings let you clip on additional items.
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<b>Hose retainers</b> - If you don't like to have hoses float all over
the place, get a BC with clips and Velcro tabs to secure the hoses so
you always know where they are and so they won't get in the way or
caught. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: small;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: black;">Just like all other diving equipements BCDs should be rinsed with fresh water then dried and stored away from sunlight in a dry cool place. However you also need to rinse the inside of the air bladders form time to time, and rinse it from time to time with warm water to dissolve any salt crystal that may have formed inside the bladder.</span></span></span><br />
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During the month of November we are going to talk about Scuba Diving Gear stating some historical fact, current inventions and description on each and every single part of the Scuba Gears that we use in our dives.<br />
Today's post is a small historical information about the Scuba gear, invention and progress throughout history.<br />
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We all use the word SCUBA but do we really know that this is an abbreviation of <b>Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.</b><br />
The Scuba Gear that we know nowadays was not the same several years ago... but it was a simple gear that started with:<br />
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<li>In 1771, British engineer, John Smeaton invented the air pump. A hose was
connected between the air pump and the diving barrel, allowing air to
be pumped to the diver.</li>
<li> In 1772, Frenchmen, Sieur Freminet invented a
rebreathing device that recycled the exhaled air from inside of the
barrel, this was the first self-contained air device. Freminet's
invention was a poor one, the inventor died from lack of oxygen after
being in his own device for twenty minutes.</li>
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<li>In 1825, English inventor, William James designed another self-contained
breather, a cylindrical iron "belt" attached to a copper helmet. The
belt held about 450 psi of air, enough for a seven-minute dive.</li>
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<li>In 1876, Englishmen, Henry Fleuss invented a closed circuit, oxygen
rebreather. His invention was originally intended to be used in the
repair of an iron door of a flooded ship's chamber. Fleuss then decided
to use his invention for a thirty-foot deep dive underwater. He died
from the pure oxygen; oxygen is toxic to humans under pressure <b>(This is what we call O2 toxicity)</b>. </li>
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It wasnt before 1942 and thanks to Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnant that we have currently what we call a regulator.<br />
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Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau invented the modern demand regulator
and an improved autonomous diving suit. In 1942, redesigned a car
regulator and invented a demand regulator that would automatically fresh
air when a diver breathed.<br />
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A year Later, they started selling what they call the Aqua-Lung or what we currently call a Regulator, and since this year a new era of Recreational divers started.<br />
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So we can say with confidence Thank you Cousteau for giving us what we currently have as Scuba Gears.<br />
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The SS YONGALA is a passenger ship build in England in 1903 and took up the busy passenger road from the gold mines of eastern Australia to the port of Adelaid , Melborne and Sydney.<br />
The Ship sank in a Cyclone in 23 march 1923 and all 199 passenger on board died in what is known the worst marine tragedy in the history of Australia.<br />
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IT took 50 years for this Wreck to be found , In 1943 a minesweeper identified an object of around 90 meters (300 feet) and was probably the wreck of a fair sized steamer vessel but no further investigation has been done.<br />
In 1958 two divers located the wreck and came up with a steel safe form one of its cabin, no identification from the safe other than the serial number, in 1961 the response from the safe manufacturer in London is received and confirmed that this safe is manufactured for the SS Yongala.<br />
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The SS Yongala lies on the bottom of a sandy seabed which makes of it an artificial reef and house of a large array of marine life , from gray nurse shark to rays to the huge number of reef fish , groupers and much more. Not to forget the famous grouper found on the bow of the ship nicknamed VW because of its enormous size.<br />
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The best time to dive the Yongala is from June to August where the water temperature are (21 to 25 C ) but the visibility is between (15 to 20 meters) or from September to December where the water temperature are higher (25 to 30 ) but the visibility is lower between (10 to 15 meters).<br />
With a maximum depth of 30 meters, and the great historical and marine life , the SS Yongala is one of the best wreck dives in the world and has on average 10000 + divers each year.</div>Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-10749440873379210902011-10-19T12:13:00.001+03:002011-10-19T14:15:10.192+03:00McMURDO SOUND , ANTARCTICA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a dive that you can call STRANGE, Imagine yourself digging a hole in the Ice to dive ... Needless to say your dry suite should be on... This dive is not for beginners as it needs some special skills to return alive :)<br />
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Think about it twice, despite the temperature that usually drops below -40 Degree Celsius , and the strong winds that resulted in a LifeLess land; on the contrary to that the life thrives below the thick layer of ice which makes it a spectacular dives, for the lucky person that can experience it.<br />
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Diving can be done during summer, from september to February where the outside temparature is around -2 degree Celsius, the divers will have to dig a hole in the 1 to 3 meters (3 to 10 feet) thick ice using one of the following tools:<br />
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Diesel powered auger, ice saws, ice chippers or even high explosives, to make a hole of a diameter of around 1 meter (3 feet), a portable Hut is placed over the whole to prevent it from freezing again and makes a room for diver to wear the suite and prevent the diving equipment from beeing exposed to excess cold that may defect it.<br />
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Once in the water the diver will contemplate a visibility of 300+ meters (990 feet) ,once you have your eyes adjusted to the low sunlight that makes it through the ice, you experience of flying over a darkened landscape,<br />
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you will also encounter colorful sea life, including Cactus sponges,globe sponges, starfish, sea urchin, sea urchin, jellyfish and some brilliant soft coral., if you are lucky enough you may sometimes encounter an Emperor Penguin swimming to find a meal under the ice.</div>Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-70280505533444173872011-10-18T13:40:00.000+03:002012-03-04T00:19:34.465+02:00MS ZENOBIA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: lime;">Check out our Post on the Recent Ban on Diving the Zenobia</span> <a href="http://divingdiscussions.blogspot.com/">Here</a></div>
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MS Zenobia, is a Roll On Roll Out vessel (RORO) vessel that was carrying cargo from Sweeden to Syria, she never reached her final destination as a computer problem with the ballast system caused her to list, although an SOS message has been sent but the help has been delayed and the ship now lie on the sandy sea floor at a depth of 42 meters (138 feet) 1,5 Km offshore of Larnaca, Cyprus.<br />
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The Common name , known by divers is ZEN , MS Zenobia is listed among the top 25 Wreck dive around the world.<br />
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No matter if you are OW, advanced or technical diver Zenobia provides you with an ultimate diving experience with a depth varying from 18 meters (60 feet) to reach the bottom at 42 meters (138 feet).<br />
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Diving outside the wreck their is plenty to see, the trucs that Zenobia used to carry are now scattered at depth varying from 25 meters (82 feet) to 42 meters (148 feet), and still 2 trucks are hanging on chains to the deck.<br />
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the propeller can be found at the stern of the wreck one at 28 meters (92 feet) and the other at 38 meters (125 feet).<br />
The cantene and the bridge are found on around 27 meters (122 feet) and are a nice dive with little penetration for all levels divers.<br />
For advanced divers more advanced penetration can be done to the main lorry deck, which runs 72 meters (236 feet) and allows the divers to watch the truck wrecks that are located in the deck.<br />
The technical divers their is another deck that runs 172 meters (565 feet) the long of the Ship , and there you can see Cars and JCB, you can also see the engine room. <br />
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Accessible to all divers and with plenty of historical value and variety of sea creature... no wonder why this wreck is on of the world best dive sites...</div>Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-86231514837907986672011-10-17T13:57:00.000+03:002011-10-17T13:57:18.929+03:00BARACUDA POINT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Located in the Malaisan waters , currently the island of Sipadan is not inhabited and it is used as a military base.<br />
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people willing to dive on this island will have to be on a ferry boat or stay at one of the surrounding islands (Kapalai, Mabul, Mataking).<br />
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Absolutely yes... having several diving spots where Barracuda points is one of them , Diving the BARRACUDA POINT will give you the unique opportunity to encounter tons and tons of fish and Yes the Majestic Barracuda is one of them, where you will have the opportunity to watch the barracuda tornado which is endemic to this area; other than barracuda you will encounter sea turtles, black tip reef shark, white tip reef shark, trigger fish, tube sponges and tons of other sea creature.<br />
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With a depth Ranging from 10 to 53 meters (33 to 175 feet) and a visibility that ranges from 20 to 30 meters (66 to 100 feet) and the currents that may sometimes be strong , this Dive is for advanced open water divers. <br />
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Since It discovery Blue Corner wall has become the best diving spot in Palau, Located near the <b><a href="http://divingdiscussions.blogspot.com/2011/10/great-blue-hole-belize.html">Great Blue Hole</a></b> the Corner as it names said it is a corner that starts from shallow waters and drops to more than 300 meters (1000 feet ), the plateau is at 18 meters (60 feet).<br />
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The current that can change in speed and direction with the tides bring to the corner all kinds of food for both Corals and Sea creatures.<br />
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While diving the corner you have the wall to your side , with the great visibility that is always higher than 30 meters (100 feet) you can see the great landscapes that the corner offer; when you arrive to the plateau you just have to use your <i>reef hook </i>and remain stagnant watching the tons and tons of sea creatures while you are floating like a kite in the wind, surrounded sometimes by some white tips shark, school of jacks , unicorn fish and whatever happen to be passing by.<br />
All this makes of it a great thrill dive. <br />
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<br /></div>Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-20548707225730327462011-10-13T14:21:00.004+03:002011-10-13T14:56:07.432+03:00Japanese Garden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As it names said it is a garden... but it is underwater, but contrary of what its name said this dive site is not in Japan, it is off shore of Koh Tao in Thailand.<br />
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It is called so because of the various arrangement of corals that you can find there.<br />
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the depth of the site is between 2 and 14 meters (6.5 to 45 feet) and a visibility that can range from 5 to 15 meters (16 to 50 Feet ) with a mild current this dive is suitable for all levels especially apprentices.<br />
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As all coral reefs a huge number of fantastic sea creatures can be encountered during a dive, which makes it one of the good dives worldwide.<br />
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This is one of the not ordinary dive sites , this is one of the few times that you find yourself above a plane and remain alive :)<br />
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The Blackjack is a Boeing made B17 bomber it was dawned in 1945 during the second world war after a bombing mission to Japan. Lying at the bottom of the sandy sea at a depth of 45 meters (147 feet) off the shore of Papa New Guinea, This dive is only for divers having an advanced open water certification and above.<br />
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This wreck lies intact on the sea bottom despite its not so smooth landing, Divers can inspect the cockpit, the turret gun that can still move in their mounts with the ammunition still available, the seats are still in place.<br />
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With the Cristal clear waters of Papa New Guinea and the historical value of the plane together with the giant Groupers and other fish that you may encounter makes this dive sited one of the top 10 wreck dives in the world.<br />
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Silfra Crack, located in Thingvellir lake , Iceland can be literally called a dive between 2 continent.<br />
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Diving the Silfra is literally diving between 2 continent...you will be diving between the American and Eurasian continent. It's the place where the continental plates meet and drift apart 2 cm per year.<br />
The visibility that you will experience can hardly be surpassed , it can reach sometime 100+ meters, and this is mainly because of the temperature of the water that is between 2 C and 4 C (35.5 and 39 Fahrenheit) all year long and since it has traveled several kilometers from the glaciers through the lava field to come out in the lake.<br />
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The Dive will be as follows; starting from a platform and then you ride the mild current caused by the underwater dwell and enjoy the scenery and astonishing underwater landscape as you approach the end of the crack , you take a left turn into what is called the Silfra Lagoon where a stunning and surreal view opens in front of you; It is approximatly 120 meters in diameter (393 feet) and shallow waters maximum 5 meters (16 feet) and wonderful visibility to an extend that you can see the other end.<br />
Although the Lake has plenty of fish (Brown trout, Arctic charr and the three-spine stickleback), during your dive in the crack will encounter non of it except some small fish accidentally but who cares for the fish when diving in a 100 + visibility waters!!! <br />
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With a maximum depth of 18 meters ( 59 feet) and its fresh water and with a very low temperature makes from it a luxurious dive that only lucky divers can do it.<br />
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Tulamben is a small village situated in the Northeast coast of Bali. The diversity of Fish and Corals together with the USS Liberty shipwerck make of it the best diving destination in Indonesia and one of the best in the world.<br />
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Divers may occasionly encounter Mola-Mola Sunfish, Hummerhead Sharks and whale sharks and the exceptional USS Liberty shipwreck that lies in the shallow waters that is accessible from shore and for all levels divers together with the diversity of Corals and Fish makes of it a great diving destination for Divers.<br />
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The USS Liberty was hit by a japanese torpedo during the WWII and the ship was semi-beached at Tulamben port, in 1963 and during a volcanic eruption of mount agung the ship slid further down the slope where it currently reside.<br />
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The wreck lies in depths from 9-30 meters (30 to 100 feet) ; the
shallowest part of the wreck is at 5 to 10 meters (16 to 32 feet) .The
wreck is 120 meters long (390 feet) , its pretty broken up so no
penetration is possible but you can still see the guns , toilets, anchor
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With a visibility ranging from 20 to 30 meters (66 to
100 feet) and limited or no currents it is by far the easiest wreck dive
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-76297066897036132712011-10-07T11:28:00.001+03:002011-10-07T11:47:01.161+03:00Manta Ray Night Dive<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Manta Rays are one of the biggest fish in the ocean , with wing spread that can be as long as 7.5 meters ( 25 feet) and weight up to 2250 Kgs (5000 pound). Although they look like stingrays but these peaceful creatures have no stinger and are not dangerous.</div>
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On the Coast of Kona in Hawaii, each year thousands of divers and snorkeler gather for a night dive with Manta rays a Dive not to be missed. what happen is that Divers gather at the ocean bottom and point their torch light upward and snorkelers point their torches downward, the lights attract the plankons that are the preferred dish for the Mighty Manta Rays, that comes to eat the planktons and make a spectacular scene for both snorkelers and divers.</div>
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A night dive that should be done and may be a little bit scary but the show that you see is worth the try ...</div>
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-22132041839040020792011-10-06T12:55:00.000+03:002011-10-06T12:55:17.204+03:00Cenotes of the Riviera Maya<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Located in Mexico, the Cenotes of the Riviera Maya is one of the best cave diving one can have, located in Mexico in Latin America; this caverns has been created throughout the years following several archeological and weather changes events.<br />
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These Caverns have no currents and Cristal clear waters and a temperature of around 25 degree C (78 Fahrenheit) with an average depth of 10 meters (35 feet ) makes of this location a great diving spot for all level divers.<br />
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The word "CENOTE" is pronounced "Say-No-Tay" and is derived from the Mayan word "Dzonot" which means sacred well.<br />
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This location has limited or no aquatic life but the great water and arceological status that you find underwater make of it a dive that you wont forget.<br />
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Diving the <i><u><b>SS Thistlegorm</b></u></i> is like riding a time capsule and going back in time to the 2nd WW, It is an underwater giant museum, a war grave , a unique piece of military history.<br />
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Sunk by German bomber planes in WWII while on her last sail from Glascow to Alexandria on October1941 carrying military equipments <i>"Munition,Tank mines, MKIII rifles, Motorcycles, Jeeps of the bran Morris , Bedford Truck, MKII Bren Carrier light tanks and 2 Stainer 8F locomotive. Furthermore there was Radio equipment, Aircraft and car spare parts medication and rubber boots".</i><br />
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The SS Thistleform has lain at the bottom of the sea for over 6 decades.<br />
Located in the <i><b>Straits of Gubal, Northern Red Sea Egypt</b></i> this vessel has been subject of much activity during its 2 lives, both on and under water.<br />
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A big wreck 131 meters long (430 feet), and lying at the bottom of the sea floor at a depth of 30 meters (98 feet) and having a medium to strong currents from different directions makes this dive suitable for AOW divers with a Wreck diving speciality.<br />
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SS Thislegorm is a must do dive and more than once in order to be able to explore the entire Wreck.<br />
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-41633110603973553092011-10-04T11:40:00.000+03:002011-10-06T14:26:37.044+03:00Great Barrier Reef<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The <i><u><b>Great Barrier Reef,</b></u></i>located at the shore of Queensland, Australia<i><u><b> </b></u></i>is the world largest reef system in the globe. It is said to be the largest structure on earth ever created by living creatures.<br />
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The Area of the Great Barrier Reef is 347 800 (squared kilometers) an area bigger than UK, Switzerland and Holland Combined.<br />
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The reef contains over 2,900 reefs which includes 760 fringing reefs and 300 coral cays. As the biggest coral reef in the world the great barrier reef is home to over 1500 species of fish ,4000 species of mollusc , 6 species of sea turtles and a host of sponges, anemones, worms, shells , sea starts , urchins.<br />
Having stated the all the facts before , we it is known why the Great Barrier reef is one of the best diving destination of the world.<br />
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There are several diving spot that can be found all over the reef , we may be talking about some of them specifically during our next posts, but to its great value we have seen appropriate to specify a post simply to talk in general about the reef.<br />
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-72632583768535808222011-10-03T11:24:00.002+03:002011-10-04T20:57:49.529+03:00Great Blue Hole, Belize<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today , we are going to start a new trend for the posts during the month of October; we are going to tackle a diving site with each post.<br />
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Our First Site is <i><u><b>Great Blue Hole in Belize</b></u></i>, this site is unique not only because of its diversity of diving adventures that you can have but also because of its geographical and historical uniqueness of this spot.<br />
Do you know that the Great Blue Hole in Belize is the only Blue hole that can be seen from outer space.<br />
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Jacques Cousteau described Belize as "<u><b>one of the four must-dive
locations on this blue planet," </b></u>and a big part of the reason why it is
the Great Blue Hole. Located off Ambergris Caye, the Great Blue Hole is a
limestone cave system that collapsed into a sinkhole over 122 meters (400 feet
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Although this abyssal sinkhole is only one dive site, three
different kinds of dives are possible there.<br />
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<i><u><b>Recreational Diving Destination:</b></u></i><br />
The recreational diving have the biggest part of diving excursions to the blue hole... this dive is suitable for AOW and above<br />
depth of this dive will be between 33 and 40 meters (110 and 130 feet) which is accessible for AOW divers with Deep diver speciality. during this dive you will see some corals with the wall of the sink hole sinking down to the buttom no major sea creatures except the occasional encounter of hummerhead and reef Sharks.<br />
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you can start the cave diving in the blue hole starting 40 meters (130 feet) , Recreational diver can do a cave penetration but due to buttom time limit they can only visit the uppermost cavern. Advanced open water training or above and Cave diving speciality are needed for a diver to be able to dive the caverns and stalactites of the blue Hole.<br />
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Deeper penetration, longer stay stay and cavern opening below 42 meters (135 feet) are strictly for Technical divers.<br />
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<i><u><b>The Buttom:</b></u></i><br />
This is a special type of challenge for technical divers to have this special so called "death defying dive" to the buttom of the blue hole 125 meters (412 feet) . These kind of dives should be booked by private charter as it need special preparation and are not given by normal diving charters.<br />
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The Great Blue Hole in Belize is one dive that must be done at least once in your life...<br />
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Today's Post is another specialty course <u><i><b>"Night Dive" </b></i></u><br />
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if you think you have seen everything in your diving spot... <i>i think you are mistaken </i>go and check it at night...while everything is sleeping on land the ocean is several times more active at night than it is normally during the day.<br />
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The first time you descend into the darkness you will realize that it is a complete different experience , even though it sounds a little scary you will find that their is nothing to worry about and you will notice how much night dive is relaxing.<br />
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<u><b>What do you see down there at night?</b></u> <br />
The sea comes alive with a whole different cast of characters at night, almost all sea creatures that you cannot sea during the day you will find them active and looking into their own business during a night dive, from crabs, lobster, shrimps to octopus , barracuda and sharks ...one of the most spectacular parts of night diving is watching the coral feeding....coral blooms after dark absorbing nutrients from the water and looks truly beautiful, of course an incredible occurrence that can only be seen at night with all lights turned off is bio-luminescence , amazing organisms that glow in the dark!<br />
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Communication during night dive will be with your light.. the second most crucial item in your dive after the air ... without light you will have no dive....<br />
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<u><b>What are the prerequisite of a night dive and what does the course contain?</b></u><br />
To be able to take the night dive course you should:<br />
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<li>be minimum an OW certificate</li>
<li>have minimum 12 Y.O </li>
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<u><i>The course will be split into:</i></u><br />
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<li>Theory class where you will learn night dive planning, organization , procedures techniques and light failure techniques. You will also learn how to control your buoyancy, navigate and communicate at night; in addition to that you will get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life. </li>
<li>Practical class where you will have 2 night dives under a supervision of a dive instructor or dive master.</li>
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<b>Night dive</b> is a unique diving experience , wether you take as part of your advanced certification or as a separate dive specialty you should live it at least once in your life as a Diver .... <br />
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-17834927024097703652011-09-28T13:07:00.000+03:002011-09-28T13:08:20.065+03:00Deep Diver<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Another Specialty Dive, the Deep dive certification is one of the widely spread certification.<br />
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This certification will take you to the ultimate experience where you will be able to visit diving spots where few others have visited before...and almost all intact wrecks lies under 30 meters so you will also have the ability to check these artificial reef, this means that have the Wreck diving certification together with Deep dive is the perfect combination ... <br />
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<i>To be entitled to take the Deep Dive certification you should have:</i><br />
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<li>Open Water Certfication</li>
<li>Advanced Open Water Certification</li>
<li>Logged Dives (the number differ from one certification agency to another but in average it should be higher than 15)</li>
<li>Older than 18 Y.O</li>
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What will you learn in this program?<br />
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<li>The effects of increasing pressure so you can enjoy the dive safely</li>
<li>Effective deep diving plan</li>
<li>Proper Surface support </li>
<li>Using redundant Systems</li>
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needless to mention it , you will have your scuba skills enhanced.... <br />
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The Certification is composed of a small presentation (theoretical course) and 4 deep dives (between 30 and 40 meters "100 and 132 feet") under the supervision of your instructor.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Fact</b></u>: The majority of our oceans are deeper than 30 meters... so lets go and explore the biggest part !!!!</span><br />
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-43507774298305502442011-09-27T12:35:00.000+03:002011-09-27T12:35:04.321+03:00Wreck Diving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i><u><b>"Diving on wrecks means diving in the past - and it is always related with a certain thrill..."</b></u></i><br />
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Today we are gonna talk about the Wreck Diving Specialty course.It is an unbelievable experience to see a big ship from a bird's
perspective and to glide towards the captain's bridge. But there are
also tragedies related to wrecks.Diving on wrecks is exciting and there are some potential risks too, but
with the right training <u><i>WRECK DIVING</i></u> will become a<u> great adventure</u>.<br />
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<i><u>Why Wreck Diving?</u></i><br />
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A shipwreck is attractive to divers for several reasons:<br />
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<li>it is an artificial reef, which creates a habitat for many type of marine life</li>
<li>it often is a large structure with many interesting pars and machinery, which is not normally closely observable on working, floating vessels.</li>
<li>it often has an exciting or tragic history</li>
<li>it present a new thrill for scuba diver.</li>
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<li>Non-Penetration Diving (swimming over the wreck) which is the less hazardous form of wreck diving but divers should remain alerted from fishing line, fishing net and any sharp edge they may encounter.</li>
<li>Limited Penetration diving (within the "Light Zone"): it does present greater hazards due to overhead and greater proximity of the wreck's structure. But because of the proximity of a visible exit point and some amount of external light those hazards are managable.</li>
<li>Full Penetration Diving (Beyond the "light Zone:): this type of wreck diving involves the greatest risk including the rist of getting lost inside the wreck , complete darkness in case of light failure... this kind of wreck diving should be done by experienced divers and preferable technical divers.</li>
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Wreck diving is a funny, yet thrilling dive , where you can watch a wreck and remember the tragedy it went through.Make sure you are taking all precausions and safety measures tought during the course in order tnot to face another tragedy during your dive...<br />
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Today's post is our first post regarding Speciality courses. We will go through this week and maybe next week on some of the speciality courses offered by some or all Diving institution.<br />
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we will start today with the Altitude Diver Specialty course stating the prerequisite , pro's con's and our comment on it.<br />
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Altitude Diver<br />
The Altitude Diver Specialty course will present you with the opportunity to truly learn how to use and practice using the recreational dive planner at altitude. The course will cover in greater detail the theory and application of the theoretical depth charts as they relate to the Recreational Pive Planner. <br />
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The minimum requirement for this course is to have at least 12 Y.O and have minimum an Open Water certification.<br />
The course contains 1 Knowledge Development Seminar or theory class for approximately 4 hrs and 2 Altitude Dives.<br />
Although it's a complete different concept of diving... i think it is a must for every scuba enthusiastic....can you imaging diving in the mountains :) <br />
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-17387684023741699082011-09-23T14:02:00.000+03:002011-10-04T20:58:31.644+03:00Cool Scuba Facts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In this post we will state some facts on Scuba diving...<br />
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<i><u>Who can scuba Dive??</u></i><br />
Almost anyone can learn to scuba... There is a basic level of health and fitness that you need to have in order to be safe and to enjoy your time underwater.<br />
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<i><u>What Does the Word S.C.U.B.A stand for?</u></i><br />
The word S.C.U.B.A is an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus<br />
The term scuba origicnated during WWII, it was used to describe navy divers who used oxygen rebreathers to attack enemy ships from underwater. Today you can use the word scuba to refer to sport of scuba diving or to the equipment used by those who participate in the sport.<br />
<br /><u><i>Who invented Scuba Gear?</i></u><br />
The invention of the modern scuba gear system is credited to Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan. Their invention allows divers to breather from a tank of air on their back and exhale it into the water.<br />
<br /><u><i>Sound Propagation..</i></u><br />
Scuba divers can't determine the direction of sound, as beneath the surface of water sound travels five times faster than it does in air. On land we just have a split second to determine the direction of a sound, but under water even a split second is not enough.<br />
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<u><i>Last but not Least....</i></u><br />
One of the most amazing facts about scuba diving is it is a drug. Once you have experienced this beautifully exhilarating sport, you cannot help but become addicted. You may become a scuba Junkie, craving your next underwater fix...<br />
<b>What a great way to enjoy life, LIVE TO DIVE</b><br />
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Dive instructor is on of the highest level you can reach as a certification...<br />
This certification is indeed taking Scuba as a career for you....<br />
As a dive instructor your responsibility will be high... as you will be responsible and always diving with student (first timers) therefore your skills should be at their ultimatum and you should have good leadership skills.<br />
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i made it brief about the Scuba instructor because it is a very wide subject and i only wanted to give a small idea of this certification.<br />
in our next posts we will talk about Speciality dive and tackle the technical diving experience.<br />
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Elsidewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251563286250030604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5715722123862982616.post-9113536885656038422011-09-20T11:23:00.001+03:002011-09-20T12:12:12.754+03:00Dive Master<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A Dive-Master is a diving qualification used throughout most of the world in scuba diving for a diver who has overall responsibility for a group of divers. it also refers to the lowest level of professional Rating.<br />
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This is a prerequisite for the Dive Instructor Certification;<br />
and the prerequisite for a Dive Master (Although they may differ from 1 organization to another) are:<br />
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<li>Open Water Diver Certification</li>
<li>Advanced Open Water Diver Certification</li>
<li>Rescue Diver Certification</li>
<li>First Aid & CPR Training (preferably with [Automated External Defibrillator] training)</li>
<li>40 Logged dives</li>
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and the role of a Dive-Master can be varied but it mainly consist of :<br />
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<li>Organizing, conducting and supervising recreational diving activities, both land and boat based.</li>
<li>Assisting instructors in conducting diver programs.</li>
<li>Acting as certified instructional assistants to instructors.</li>
<li>Supervising participants in experience programs for uncertified divers.</li>
<li>Generally supervising both training and non-training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.</li>
<li>Teaching and certifying skin divers and snorkellers.</li>
<li>Conducting scuba review programs for certified divers. </li>
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This Certification may be lot of work for some.. but for scuba diving enthusiastic... it is the first step into building your Scuba Career.<br />
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