August 25 2008 HawaiiArchaeologists have located British whaler sunk by bad weather in 1837 off Kure Atoll Artefacts from the remains of a wreck believed to be of the British whaling vessel Gledstanes lost for 171 years have been found off Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The artefacts include four large anchors, cannons and cannonballs. The Gledstanes is the fourth whaling vessel found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, evidence of the area's significance as a 19th-century whaling area.  The divers who found the shipwreck were taking part in the 2008 Maritime Heritage Expedition, sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Full story...

February 3 2009 AustraliaAre YOU the Face of Australia?The Underwater Channel (UWC) in association with PADI is looking for you! The Underwater Channel (www.theunderwaterchannel.tv) in association with PADI (www.PADI.com) are looking to light up diving in Australia for UWC’s viewers around the world!  To do so we have launched an international competition to find an experienced and knowledgeable Aussie diver with bags of confidence and charisma to join The Underwater Channel’s team of presenters (aka Faces!) around the world to become the Face of Australia.  After an initial pre-selection of 6 semi-finalists a series of TV programs will be broadcast on UWC with a UWC/PADI judging panel who will feature the videos and comment (in a friendly fashion) upon the applications!  The viewing public will then be invited to vote, first for the semi-finalists and finally for the winner!   The Face of Australia will be chosen by our viewers!more...  Full story...

February 18 2009 Cayman IslandsNew International scuba Diving Hall Of Fame Inductees The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) has recognized four international pioneers and two Cayman Island honorees for their contributions to the recreational scuba diving industry. In a ceremony held on Grand Cayman Island on January 29, 2009, awards for the Inductees and local Ministry of Tourism Honorees were presented by the Hon. Charles E. Clifford, JP, Minister for Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce in Cayman.  The Honorable Minister praised the newest Inductees as dedicated and professional individuals who have taken their love for diving and applied it through various disciplines to promote awareness of the aquatic environment, maintain the admirable safety record of diving, and establish a foundation for the worldwide development of the sport.  The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was Leslie Leaney, President of the Historical Diving Society in the US. Leslie is a NOGI award winner and member of the Board of Directors for the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.  International Inductees for 2009 are: more..  Full story...

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ImageThe island of New Guinea, the second largest in the world after Greenland, is located just south of the equator and to the northeast of the continent of Australia.
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Scapa Flow Dive Guide
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ImageThere are many European divers who consider Scapa Flow to have unquestionably the best wreck diving in Europe and for many it is very high on their ‘best wreck diving in the world’ list.
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Discover Underwater Hockey
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Image Those who have even a passing interest in ice hockey but live in those parts of the world where ice, let alone ice rinks, are sparse should take a look into underwater hockey.
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Italy Roman sinkhole explored
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ImageThe Merro Sink-Hole (Pozzo del Merro), which is situated in the vicinity of Rome, is the deepest flooded karstic cavity known in the world.
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Con Dao Islands
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ImageThe remote Con Dao group of islands is about 180km from Vung Tau, and has a local population of around 5,000.
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Volunteering in Bali…
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ImageYes, I did volunteer. On hearing that that Komodo National Park needed some more moorings, I actually volunteered not only to acquire all the materials and install the moorings.
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Bali Round-up
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Image Mola-Mola Season has pretty much been and gone although (as always) there are still sightings around the Padangbai/Candidasa area - even a few in Tulamben.
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Record waves
British scientists from Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre who intentionally sailed into an intense storm in the North Atlantic 155 miles west of Scotland, found waves so high that they were not thought to exist. Giant waves as high as 30m (98ft) struck the Research Ship Discovery for nearly 12 hours.
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OZTeK’07 17-18 March Sydney 2007

Beyond Open Water
Putting the thrill and adventure back into diving, the OZTeK’07 Dive Exhibition & Conference is rapidly gathering momentum to again deliver one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic diving spectaculars.

 
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Technical Editor Steve Burton is the director of technical diving & engineering services at Mermaids Dive Center in Pattaya, Thailand. He can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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