Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators0

November 30th, 2005 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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British warship sunk during war with US may hold lost treasures of White House0

November 27th, 2005 by admin in Archaeology and NEWS

The wreck of HMS ‘Fantome’, sunk in 1814, is at the mercy of plundering divers off the coast of Nova Scotia

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Unique shipwreck found in good shape0

November 22nd, 2005 by admin in Archaeology and NEWS

The wreckage of a ship dating from the 14th century has been found by divers in the Skien River in Telemark. Archaeologists have a new treasure on their hands, because the wreckage can offer rare insight into vessel construction in the Middle Ages.

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NSMG announces new safety recommendations for cylinders made from 5283 aluminium alloy1

November 12th, 2005 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Société Métallurgique de Gerzat (SMG), a subsidiary of the Luxfer Gas Cylinders division of Luxfer Group

Following investigations into reported ruptures of high-pressure cylinders made from aluminium alloy 5283 (AA5283), Société Metallurgique de Gerzat SAS (SMG) has determined that some AA5283 cylinders may undergo metallurgical changes that require special precautions. As a result, SMG announces the following safety recommendations for use of SMG high-pressure cylinders manufactured from AA5283:
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Kirby Morgan Safety Notice # 1 of 2005 Defective One Way Valve0

November 8th, 2005 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. (KMDSI) has learned that a single batch of non-return (oneway) valves manufactured by Circle Seal Controls, Inc. may be defective.

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UWATEC AG 1995 Dive Computers Recalled0

November 3rd, 2005 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland, is voluntarily recalling about 390 dive computers manufactured in 1995 and sold under the model name Aladin Air X NitrOx . Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.
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Treasure Pulled From Depths of Java Sea3

November 2nd, 2005 by admin in Archaeology and NEWS

In a nondescript warehouse in Jakarta, treasure-hunter Luc Heymans dips into plastic boxes and pulls out jewels and ornaments that lay hidden at the bottom of the Java Sea for 1,000 years.

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DACOR DARWIN air & console and MARES M1 DIVE COMPUTERS!0

November 2nd, 2005 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you have recently purchased a Dacor Darwin Air or Darwin Console or Mares M1 dive computer, please read the following safety notice regarding the recall of certain computers. HTM Sport S.p.A., Manufacturer of Dacor and Mares Dive Computers, has discovered that during production, a small number of Dacor Darwin and Mares M1 dive computers were improperly calibrated, resulting in erroneous calculations displayed regarding “No Dec Time”, “Deco Time”, “Air Time”, “Desat Time” and “No Fly” times.

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