Nina Preisner breaks world record in 159.8m (525ft) dive to wrecked cargo ship0

June 17th, 2007 by admin in Stories and NEWS

A Briton who gave up her job as a lawyer to pursue a career in watersports has claimed the record for the world’s deepest dive on to a wreck by a woman.
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Japan’s Ama Women Divers0

May 31st, 2007 by admin in Stories

SHIRAHAMA, Japan. Japan’s legendary ama women shellfish divers, immortalised on stamps and in the 1967 James Bond film “You Only Live Twice”, have grown older and their numbers have declined but they still enjoy their work and earn enough to carry on.
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Diving in Two Fish Divers, Bunaken Island0

April 26th, 2007 by admin in Scuba diving and Stories and NEWS

A diving report for our German speeaking readers from Eva-Maria Krieger .

Wir sind gerade aus Indonesien zurückgekommen und waren Mitte März eine komplette Woche bei den Two Fish Divers, einer englischen PADI Tauchbasis, auf Bunaken Island.
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The last of a diving breed1

October 7th, 2006 by admin in Stories and NEWS

In the old days of brass helmets and dangerous depths, Phil Fatolitis was a model of macho. Now he’s a model of longevity.
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Secret spy diver report revealed0

June 15th, 2006 by admin in Military and Stories and NEWS

He was a war hero - but his family say he was abandoned by his country and left to die in the murky waters of Portsmouth Harbour.

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Scuba Scouts0

June 12th, 2006 by admin in Scuba diving and Stories and NEWS

Scuba Scouts, students 11 to 18, immerse themselves in science, rescue and exploration, not just fish gazing.

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The Secret of the Pearl Islands Revealed After 137 Years0

April 23rd, 2006 by admin in Technology and Stories and NEWS and ARTICLES and Wrecks

For the past 137 years, a mysterious wreck has emerged at low tide each day on a beach off the coast of Panama. Researchers now know that it’s the presumed lost “Sub Marine Explorer,” one of the world’s first submarines and a vessel that would ultimately kill its German inventor.

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Diver turned detective solves aquatic queries0

April 17th, 2006 by admin in Stories and NEWS

CLERMONT — When Bob Tracy took up scuba diving 30 years ago, little did he know that the recreational activity would come into play after he joined the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in 1985.

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Mark Ellyatt’s new book “Ocean Gladiator”1

April 13th, 2006 by admin in Stories and NEWS and Wrecks

Ocean Gladiator is a collection of scuba stories from Mark Ellyatt. Starting diving ‘properly’ in 1991 saw Mark getting lost at sea during dive 2 of his open water course and then suffering a serious case of the bends on his fourth dive. Surprisingly he was not put off.

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Bangladeshi Hero Diver Brings Comfort To Ferry Victims’ Families0

April 4th, 2006 by admin in Stories and NEWS

Bangladeshi scuba diver Abul Khaer has become a hero in his home country for his daring dives to locate the victims of ferry disasters
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