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...

August 10 2008 UK Bogus bends nets Divers £250,000  A pair of divers swindled £250,000 (US$500,000) from the National Health Service for treating bogus cases of the bends.  David Welsh, 49, and diving instructor Michael Brass, 43, are facing prison sentences after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the NHS and perverting the course of justice. Welsh ran the Fort Bovisand diving centre, which had its own recompression chamber.  They paid strangers they met in pubs up to £200 to pose as divers who needed recompression treatment, they only needed only the real names, addresses, dates of birth and national insurance numbers of the supposed victims to work the fraud. Most had never been underwater and some could barely swim.  Welsh billed National Health Trusts from all over the UK £6,500 a time for treating the 37 fake victims.  The fraud was discovered when police investigated two cases of divers from Liverpool who were supposedly treated for the bends at the recompression chamber.    Full story...

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Warm Water Divers Phuket where 5 Stars Shine
 Warm Water Divers
Phuket Where 5 Stars Shine

There's a lot more to Warm Water Divers on Patong Beach than meets the eye. On first impression they appear to be what can only be described as undoubtedly the best-stocked retail outlet on Phuket Island, but there's more. Flexibility is the word here; Warm Water Divers actually promote the full range of scuba diving services.

 Day Trips
In case you didn't realize it, its quite possible to visit any of the areas dive sites on any day of the week, no more traipsing round all the operators to find out where they are going and on what day, or even what their boat looks like. Warm Water Divers have all the answers conveniently catalogued and are the only Dive Centre able to offer this comprehensive service, and at no extra cost to the customer.

Liveaboards
Another unique service is the selection of live-aboards excursions on offer. All you have to do is tell them your time-table and budget and leave the rest to them. There's even pictures, diagrams and boat layouts to help you decide which boat and destination to select.

Education
Being an PADI IDC 5 Star Facility allows Warm Water Divers to offer the full range of multi lingual diving courses up to, and including Instructor. Instructor Development Courses (IDC) are held at the luxurious Amari Beach Resort on Patong Beach. All the essential elements for a smooth running course are here, including two air-conditioned conference rooms, swimming pool and even a private beach, everything you need is right on the very doorstep: the only thing missing is the stress!
As you would expect from a Five Star service there's something special as candidates get a unique opportunity to experience exactly how the local industry operates. They will also receive hands-on experience of how to adapt to different conditions and boat techniques.



In fact Just what you would expect, a Five Star service from a Five Star operator. Why not drop in and see for yourself?

 

 

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