Stonefish Hunt led to Irwins Death September 7, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Accidents, News, OceanDiving , add a commentI guess the whole world now knows that Steve Irwin, the famous crocodile wrestling aussie, was killed whilst scuba diving with Stingrays on the Great Barrier Reef. Steve wasn’t supposed to be diving with stingrays however, but was on the hunt for stonefish, as part of a documentary. Unfortunately, as there were no signs of the stonefish, he decided to swim with stingrays instead. A real shame. This from news.com.au;
(more…)
French Freediver, Guillame Nery, breaks World Record September 6, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Freediving, News , 1 comment so farImagine swimming all the way down to 109 mtrs, and then swimming back up again, all on one breath. Thats what Frenchman Guillame Nery managed to do just a few minutes ago, breaking a world record in the process. This from DeeperBlue;
At 11.18 on 6th September 2006 French FreeDiver, Guillaume Nery, has set a new World Record in the Constant Weight discipline with a 109m dive in 2min 55sec.
(more…)
Scuba Diver survives three days at sea September 6, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Accidents, News, OceanDiving , 1 comment so farA scuba diver who was diving near Fermain Bay in Guernsey was found on Monday evening after being lost at sea for three days. Matthew Harvey, 35, was admitted to Princess Elizabeth Hospital suffering from extreme exhaustion.
This is quite a feat, and lucky I guess that it is summer where the sea temperature is 15 degC or so. Still, he must have been wearing some sensible thermal gear and a drysuit to keep the hypothermia at bay.
(more…)
Halcyon Voluntary Recall of Select Explorer 40 BC’s September 6, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Equipment, News , add a commentHalcyon have announced a voluntary recall of a number of Halcyon Explorer Wings. They say that the over pressure valve may delaminate, causing the Wing to leak. Here is the announcment;
Halcyon Manufacturing has identified a very small number of Halcyon Explorer-40 BC’s sold after July 2005 that could develop problems over time. In these few units it is possible that the over pressure valve (OPV) could delaminate, causing the BC to leak. It is unlikely that most of these units will experience any problems; yet, given its rigorous desire to produce only the finest quality equipment, Halcyon would like to ensure this problem does not affect the safety or convenience of our customers. This problem was identified during regular quality control evaluations in which a lamination machine (RF welder) showed slight inconsistency during production. The machine has been replaced and the few BC’s affected have been identified by quality control. Halcyon is seeking to minimize any inconvenience to our customers. To this end, all Halcyon distributors have been notified and are prepared to assist any affected customers. If you have an affected BC (see serial numbers below) please return the unit to any Halcyon dealer; you may also contact your local distributor for replacement.
More details at the Halcyon website
Changes at the Cave Diving Centre in the Lot, France September 6, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : CaveDiving , add a commentWell, its been a couple of weeks since my last post, due to me getting married and sailing around the Mediterranean for two weeks on the subsequent honeymoon, but now I am back normal posting should resume quite quickly.
Going through my emails, I found this one from Lynne at the Cave Diving Centre in the Lot. It seems that there is a few changes underway and the accommodation arrangements have been altered. Here’s the email;
I expect most of you know Jiri and I have parted company, I just want to reassure you all that we are continuing, we still have the filling station and the only difference is that at the moment there is no shop or rental equipement, but am in the process of re-organising these.
The other change will be in the accommodation, we are no longer using the chalets. You will now stay in houses with a degree of luxury and more comfort, the houses all have large ground floor rooms for you to hang your suits and store your gear. Breakfast will be in your house and dinners will be here as usual.
The other accommodation option is in mobile homes on the campsite next door, these will be 24 euros per person per night incl heating, they have 2 bedrooms and are ok for 2 or 3. The houses will be 30 euros each per night incl heating.
We also hope to be running courses from the centre next year.
I am sure you will continue to give me the support you always have done over the last few years and look forward to seeing you all in the near future.
