Sea conditions no good yesterday so we spent it going over the lectures and some theory. It still amazes me how many people do not calculate the correct amount of gas required in a bailout situation. Still a good days work even if we couldn't get in the water.
2 dives today hopefully.
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Friday, 6 January 2012
DIR Rebreather Fundamentals Workshop Day 1.
First day of the Fundamentals with Linda and Tony Howard. Good morning spent configuring and streamlining the rebreathers, followed by first dive. After a bit of trimming by relocating the weight and tidying up the harness, the in water position was much improved. Very good first day, and lots to be taken from it. Well persevered Linda!
Tomorrow another couple of dives building on what we have done today.
Tomorrow another couple of dives building on what we have done today.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
DEEP WRECK WEEK, 16/01-22/01
We have organised a week of deep wreck dives in the Cabo de Palos region of Murcia, Spain.
The week will consist of the following dives.
- Monday, Stansfield, 60 metres
- Tuesday, Dispina, 90 metres
- Wednesday, Dispina, 90 metres
- Thursday, Marie Delores, 115 metres
- Friday, Day Off.
- Saturday, Wilmore, 120 metres
- Sunday, To be decided
A full trimix certification, either OC or CCR if diving CCR, is required to dive these wrecks as well as a valid medical.
Hemos organizado una semana de buceo en pecios profundos en Cabo de Palos, Murcia (España).
Durante la semana bucearemos en los siguientes pecios:
- Lunes, Stansfield, 60m
- Martes, Despina, 90m
- Miércoles, Despina, 90m
- Jueves, Maria Dolores, 115m
- Viernes, descanso
- Sábado, Wilmore, 120m
- Domingo, pendiente de decidir...
Es necesaria titulación de Trimix hipóxico (OC o CCR). En el caso de que se bucee con rebreather también será necesario un certificado médico válido.
Para más información contactar con Joaquin.
Monday, 5 December 2011
GRAF ZEPPELIN JUNE 2012
We have the opportunity to get the permissions to dive the Graf Zeppelin next June, in the Baltic Sea.
Spaces will be limited and i need to get permissions for the dive, so if you are interested please drop me a line so i can get applying.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
DIVING NEXT WEEK
Next week is a long weekend over here in Spain.
If anyone is interested we will be diving on Thursday through until Sunday. At the moment the dives are as follows
Thursday, Stansfield, max depth 60 metres
Friday , Sama, max depth 49 metres
Saturday, Dispina , max depth 90 metres
Sunday, TBC
Anyone interested drop me a line, info@dir-xploration.com
If anyone is interested we will be diving on Thursday through until Sunday. At the moment the dives are as follows
Thursday, Stansfield, max depth 60 metres
Friday , Sama, max depth 49 metres
Saturday, Dispina , max depth 90 metres
Sunday, TBC
Anyone interested drop me a line, info@dir-xploration.com
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Cave diving in the Labyrinth
29th November,
Simon and I decided to visit the cave for a dive today.
With the exception of one dive around 6 months ago which ended in a turn round after 100 mts due to a flooded torch, it was the first time I had been in there for over a year.
I was looking forward to it. The plan was for to head in to the 600mt, mark. I was diving my cave kit and had swapped to a set of back mounted counter lungs.
Weather was great cool and sunny.
The entrance to the cave is set next to the main road in Isla Plana. It’s a bit of a climb down to get to the entry point. We took the stages down then kitted up and climbed down.
I tied in to one of the eye bolts with one of my reels. The viz at the entry point looked promising. I took the lead and tied of twice before we hit the main line. Viz was not great. We continued along the main line. I marked each junction with a DIR peg (From the Chinese shop). Someone has done a lot of work in here changing out the lines. The climbing ropes that used to run through some of the tunnels have been replaced. Took us 45 minutes to get to the turn round point. I gave the signal. Simon led the way home. Nice dive, however the real fun was still u to come. The hike back up the hill
Simon and I decided to visit the cave for a dive today.
With the exception of one dive around 6 months ago which ended in a turn round after 100 mts due to a flooded torch, it was the first time I had been in there for over a year.
I was looking forward to it. The plan was for to head in to the 600mt, mark. I was diving my cave kit and had swapped to a set of back mounted counter lungs.
Weather was great cool and sunny.
The entrance to the cave is set next to the main road in Isla Plana. It’s a bit of a climb down to get to the entry point. We took the stages down then kitted up and climbed down.
I tied in to one of the eye bolts with one of my reels. The viz at the entry point looked promising. I took the lead and tied of twice before we hit the main line. Viz was not great. We continued along the main line. I marked each junction with a DIR peg (From the Chinese shop). Someone has done a lot of work in here changing out the lines. The climbing ropes that used to run through some of the tunnels have been replaced. Took us 45 minutes to get to the turn round point. I gave the signal. Simon led the way home. Nice dive, however the real fun was still u to come. The hike back up the hill
Monday, 28 November 2011
NEW UMBILICAL TORCH
The pics are above are of a new torch which is only available through DIR-XPLORATION. The product has been designed with the deep diver in mind.It has 1.200 lumens of bright light, more than 150 mtrs operational depth and 3h of burning time. It is manufactured in Greece by my good friend Yainis Protopappas and has been rigoroursly by him and his team on many deep cave and wreck dives over this last 12 months. For more info on the torches contact me.
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