Divers Illegally Overcrowding Sipadan September 7, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Conservation, News , add a commentNow that the news about the accident at Sipadan involving a construction barge destroying a portion of coral has blown over, it seems that the local diving businesses are being criticised for taking too many divers to the island, endangering the sensitive environment. This from Underwater Times(who have copied it from somewhere but not provided the source);
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Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, death to be broadcast? September 7, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Accidents, News , 3commentsI saw a news item over at contactmusic which states that the final moments of Steve Irwins life may well be broadcast on TV. Apparently this was his wish should he fall whilst filming his crocodile shows. Somehow I just don’t think they will, and I am not sure I would want to watch it either. We know how he died, I am not sure what can be learned by watching it, or what good it will do his wife and children. This from contactmusic;
Stingray tours to continue despite Irwins death September 7, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : News , add a commentI am sure that all the press will be shouting loud about how dangerous stingrays are, and they will probably be as hated as sharks for a while, but some tour operators in Grand Cayman, have stated that they will continue the trips to feed the stingrays at what is called stingray city. Good show, as although it is tragic that Steve died, I am hopeful that his wish would be that people could still enjoy the ocean, and the marine life therein. From CNN;
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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;
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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.
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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.
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