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...

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...

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OZTek 2009: Tanked Up and Ready to Roll
With the exhibition space fully booked, OZTeK’09  - to be held at Australian Technology Park, Sydney over the weekend of the 21st & 22nd March 2009 – is shaping up as a must-visit event for all divers – regardless of experience level – keen to advance their knowledge and stay abreast of those developing trends, technologies and techniques that will help shape diving’s future.

Bursting at the seams with the very best that the world of diving has to offer, the companies and organisations exhibiting at OZTeK'09 include: Aeris; AMCS; Aqua Tech; Apeks; Aqualung; Aquanaut; ATSA Defence Services; Australian Federal Police Divers; Cape Byron Imports; Cave Divers Association of Australia; Closed Circuit Divers; DAN Asia-Pacific; Dive Adventures; Dive Centre Bondi; Dive Log Australasia; Dive Pacific; Dive Rite; Diversion Dive Travel; DiveTek; Dive Tub; Dive 2000; Draeger Safety Pacific; DUI; Eaglehawk Dive Centre – Tasmania; Eagle Rebreathers; Flurohood; Go Dive Launceston; GreenForce; Halcyon Australia; Historical Diving Society SEAP; IANTD Australia; Inner Space Systems Corp; Invader Charters; Jetsam Technologies; Liquivision X1; Luxfer; Lissenung Island Resort; MetalSub Australia; Miflex; Neptune Sports; Oceanic Australia; OMS/Northern Divers; OWUSS; PADI Asia Pacific; PNG Diving Association; Scuba Doctor; Scuba Diver Magazine; Scuba Imports; Scubapix; Scubapro/Uwatec; Scuba Warehouse; SDI Australia; Sea & Sea; Seemann; SeaQuest; Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau; Southern Cross Divers; Sport Diving Magazine; Scuba Schools International; Sterling Leisure; Suunto; Taras; Tawali Adventures; TDI Australia; Technisub; TUSA; Underwater Kinetics; Uwatec; VR Technology; Waterproof Suits; Weezle Diving Services, and Zeagle.  

Complementing the busy OZTeK’09 Conference programme of simultaneous theatre, seminar and workshop presentations delivered by some of diving’s most celebrated identities, the OZTeK’09 Dive Exhibition is a stand-alone event open to all:  And with an admission charge of just $15.00 – and the chance to win ‘Lucky Door’ prizes of equipment and overseas diving trips worth thousands of dollars – it’s a visit that may just change your life ... and how you think about diving. 

 A truly international event that’s been chosen as the launch platform for a number of exciting new products and initiatives, OZTeK’09 is the one-stop shop window onto a dynamic world.      

To find out more about who’s exhibiting at OZTeK’09 and for further information about the event, check out the website at: www.diveoztek.com.au  or e-mail the organisers at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 
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