Aggressor Fleet of scuba diving liveaboards expands to North Sulawesi April 5, 2006
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Some more news from LIDS. For those who are looking at a liveaboard holiday this might be worth checking out. The Aggressor fleet now operates in Indonesia. The 18 passenger yacht North Sulawest Aggressor offers diving charters departing from Kungkungan Bay Resort in Bitung City. Aggressor Captain Niall Lawlor will guide guests to dive sites near Bangka islands, and the Lembeh Strait, the site of North Sulawesi’s famous “muckdives”. From the pictures on the Aggressor website, North Sulawesi looks like an amazing place to dive.
New Maldive image from Deep Impressions April 5, 2006
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Whilst at the London Dive Show (LIDS) I had a chat with Kay from Deep Impressions. Kay and her mother, Kim, produce some excellent paintings which are derived from photos Kim has taken whilst diving in many exotic diving locations in the world.
Their latest painting was taken from a recent trip to the Maldives.
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Martin Stepanek Sets Another Freedive World Record April 5, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Uncategorized , add a commentThere has to be something special about freedivers. For a 100 mtr dive a scuba diver needs all sorts of gear and a somewhat complicated planning process involving hours of decompression. A freediver like Martin Stepanek, dives to 106 mtrs and back in less than 4 minutes!
Here’s a bit of news from Outdoor News Wire. A second World Record in the sport of freediving (breath-hold diving) has today fallen to Czech freediver Martin Stepanek. The 28-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, FL has now added a ninth World Record to his burgeoning trophy case with an historic freedive to a depth of 106m/348 ft. in the Free Immersion discipline. Free Immersion requires the diver to pull down a cable to depth and back up, without fins. The dive lasted three minutes, fifty-two seconds (3:52).
Whites unveils thermal range April 4, 2006
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Canadian drysuit manufacturing company Whites introduced their new 2006 Glacier MK series of thermal underwear to the UK during the London Dive Show (LIDS 2006).
These garments are sure to be warm given that they were tested in Canada. SDS are the main dealers in the UK.
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Regal Dive launch new Red Sea resort - Hamata April 4, 2006
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Regal Dive announced a new addition to their Red Sea holiday portfolio at this year’s London Dive Show LIDS. The southern-most resort in the Red Sea, the Hamata region, offers superb diving and ultimate relaxation away from the crowds.
Regal Dive offer two hotels in the area, both with house reefs and convenient access to the pristine sites of the legendary ‘fury shoal’. You can read more at the Regal Dive Website
Analox celebrate 25th anniversary by releasing limited edition Nitrox checker April 3, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Equipment , add a commentThis year Analox is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and to celebrate they have launched a limited edition Nitrox checker, the O2EII, which was officially launched at LIDS 2006. Only 1000 of the analysers are available, which are distinguishable by using different colours.
Specification of the Analox O2EII™
Range; 0.1 - 100%
Resolution; 0.1% O2
Typical Accuracy; +/- 1% of reading +/- 0.2% of O2
Sensor Life; Upto 4 years
Sensor Warranty; 3 years prorated
Electronics Warranty; 2 years
Power 9 volt battery; (expected life 1 year)
Display; 4 Digit LCD
Operating Temp; -5 to +50C
Sensor Response; Dimensions; Length 130mm Depth 55mm Width 70mm
Weight; 225g
