Dykkeren

From the 16th of April until the 20th of April I had the pleasure of going to Malta again. Last time I was there was in February.

The group I was taking there for Aquasport (the divecenter where I work as instructor) had the pleasure of diving with DiveWise.

Here is a few picture of the staff and the divecenter.

DiveWise is without doubt the most professional divecenter I have meet while travelling, always on time, very friendly, highly qualified instructors/guides and they had a deep knowledge about the divesites.

Dive day #1

On day one we went to Cirkewwa and had to good dive, first on P29 Patrol Boat, and the second on the Tugboat Rozi.

P29 Patrol boat:

Tugboat Rozi:

Dive day #2

On day two we went to Wied iz Zurrieq to dive the Um el Faroud two times.

Um el Faroud:

Dive day #3

Because we are flying quite early on the 20th of April, the last to dives have to be quite shallow. Out first 4 dives each was to about 30 meters, so we have to be a bit conservative.

The first dive was on the HMS Maori:

The second dive was on X127 Water Lighter, also known as Coralita.

All in all this was a very nice diving trip, the water was warmer, and the weather was more user friendly than compared to the last trip in February, which still was very nice.

Below here is a bunch of pictures taken on the trip.

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Maybe we should start to use the type of dummy shown in this video, I am sure it would make teaching EFR a lot more funny.

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Take a look at this website: Danish Divesite

Sorry the video is in Danish, but I am sure you will still be able to enjoy the site.

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I just found this youtube video about using a Nikon D3 camera underwater in the Arctic.

I would LOVE to have that camera, but for now I am sticking to my Nikon D200 which is also a great camare.

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A few days ago I finally received my Drysuit, a Waterproof Cetus model.

Features (Borrowed from Waterproof website)

• Latex Wrist Seals – allows the flexibility to use any mfg’s dry-glove ring system.
• Warm Neck – Now we have improved our frequently imitated Warm Neck design to even better performance.
• A separate hood fits underneath the warm neck collar.
• Because of the shaping of the CETUS, there are no seams in the under arm area or in the crotch area, where any wrinkling will cause wearing.
• The boots are extended in the rear calf area, which facilitates an easy step in.
• Reinforced soft boots ensure ultimate strength and flexibility.
• The Boots are cut on an angle to minimize ankle and calf stress while finning.
• Chill Guard. Under the Dry Zip, it not only keeps body heat in, it also keeps your undergarments out of the zipper for trouble free operation.
• A Seat that Grips – Poly-urethane embossing in the back provides a no-slip grip and integrated abrasion protection.
• Knee Guards – PU-injection molded knee guards provide hard-core protection without compromising comfort and flexibility.
• Anatomical Sculpting – with 3 dimensionally sculpted arms and legs Cetus provides an anatomical fit designed for human movement.
• Each suit is tested by an overpressure check.
• SI-TECH valves, swiveling inlet valve and automatic outlet valve.

My termal protection is a 4th Element Xerotherm Arctic very nice and very warm.

Until now I have only been diving in a wetsuit, also a Waterproof model. But I have now been diving in a wetsuit since 2001, and was starting to get annoyed that the water here in Denmark was to cold in the winter. So I ordered the drysuit, custom made for my figure.

Today was the first time I dived in it, together with a diving friend Keld, we went to the harbour in Copenhagen to dive near a power plant the H.C. Ørsted Værket.

We jumped in at the mark, then we dived following the north wall, for about 15 minutes and turned around.

Dive Data:

There wasn’t anything interesting to see, but it was great to dive a Drysuit. Specially after the dive, where i just took it off and was dry, compared to squeeze out of my wetsuit, and being cold and wet.

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