http://www.divesouthafrica.co.za/news/archive-september2005.php News and articles relating to scuba diving in South Africa and abroad. Topics include diving equipment, dive sites, diver training, dive specials, wreck diving, reef diving and shark diving news. en-us http://www.divesouthafrica.co.za/imgs/pics-greatwhitecagediving-sm.jpg http://www.divesouthafrica.co.za/news/archive-september2005.php 80 80 News and articles relating to scuba diving in South Africa and abroad. Topics include diving equipment, dive sites, diver training, dive specials, wreck diving, reef diving and shark diving news. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/divers-alert-network-joins-with-world.html World Communications Center (WCC), a provider of global satellite voice and data communications, announced today that Divers Alert Network (DAN) has signed an agreement to offer its member divers the ability to rent WCC's Iridium satellite phones when diving in remote locations. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/divers-alert-network-joins-with-world.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-zealand-scuba-diving-worth.html Booming Tutukaka diving business Dive! Tutukaka won the Qualmark Tourism Mark of Quality at the New Zealand Tourism Association annual awards, held in Auckland New Zealand this week. Dive! Tutukaka, owned by Aussie Malcolm and Jeroen Jongejans, is now New Zealand's largest dive charter operation. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-zealand-scuba-diving-worth.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-coast-guard-rescues-diver-near.html An unconscious 70-year-old man was plucked from the water after a diving accident near the Coronado Islands http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-coast-guard-rescues-diver-near.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/great-barrier-reef-may-need-shade.html Metres of shade cloth could cover our precious Great Barrier Reef in future to protect it from coral bleaching. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/great-barrier-reef-may-need-shade.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/japan-first-ever-images-of-bus-sized.html Japanese zoologists have made the first recording of a live giant squid, one of the strangest and most elusive creatures in the world. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/japan-first-ever-images-of-bus-sized.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/deep-diving-whale-shark-secret.html Hi-tech electronic tags on whale sharks, the world's largest fish, have revealed how and where they find food. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/deep-diving-whale-shark-secret.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-air-search-for-missing.html An air search for missing diver Charles Heyns was called off but two boats continued to look for him late on Friday afternoon. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-air-search-for-missing.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/shed-new-light-on-familiar-dive-site.html If you ask a group of divers about their favorite type of diving, chances are they'll tell you they love to go night diving. This might seem strange to a new diver, who might imagine the underwater world at night is dark and scary. But as experienced divers know, night diving can be very relaxing, and people are often surprised at how much there is to see. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/shed-new-light-on-familiar-dive-site.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-surfer-fights-off-great_26.html Australians marvelled on Monday at the valour of a surfer who fought a four-metre Great White shark and survived with only a few gashes to his legs. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-surfer-fights-off-great_26.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/japanese-woman-has-died-while-scuba.html A Japanese woman died while scuba diving off Australia's east coast, police said Saturday. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/japanese-woman-has-died-while-scuba.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-scuba-diver-goes-missing.html An intensive search was launched on Thursday night for a diver who had gone missing in Hout Bay during a night diving course, the National Sea Rescue Institute said. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-scuba-diver-goes-missing.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/commercial-diver-sues-firm-for.html A commercial deep-sea diver sued on Wednesday two boat companies over injuries he sustained while performing underwater work off the Apra Harbor on Guam. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/commercial-diver-sues-firm-for.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/hurricane-rita-misses-bahamas-all.html Thankfully, Hurricane Rita skirted the southern Bahamas, and actually was a tropical storm as it passed just below the island of Andros. All Scuba Diving operations are fully operational, and accepting divers. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/hurricane-rita-misses-bahamas-all.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australian-government-may-licence.html THE NSW government is considering establishing an annual licence for scuba divers similar to that required by recreational fishers. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australian-government-may-licence.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-gear-rg300-altair-octopus_23.html An innovative product designed for out-of-air emergencies. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-gear-rg300-altair-octopus_23.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-dive-firm-confident-of-crews.html A north Queensland diving company says it is confident proper safety procedures were followed when two British tourists went missing at the weekend. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-dive-firm-confident-of-crews.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/italian-divers-break-underwater-record.html Two Italian divers have broken the world record for living underwater thanks to a 10-day stint in a 'house' on the seabed off the island of Ponza. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/italian-divers-break-underwater-record.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/china-diver-sues-aquarium-after-shark.html A 24-year-old man is suing Shanghai Changfeng Park after a shark in its aquarium bit his ear and head while he was scuba diving. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/china-diver-sues-aquarium-after-shark.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/beneath-sea-to-convene-its-30th-annual.html BENEATH THE SEA's 30th annual Ocean Adventure Exposition and Travel Show will convene at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, on the weekend of March 24, 25 and 26, 2006. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/beneath-sea-to-convene-its-30th-annual.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-police-to-interview-dive.html Police will today interview the crew of a dive boat after two British tourists survived a six-hour ordeal in shark infested waters on the Great Barrier Reef. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-police-to-interview-dive.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scientists-document-unusual-gathering.html The biggest shark in the sea comes here for an all-you-can eat buffet. Just off this remote speck of land three hours north of Cancun, whale sharks mass by the hundreds each summer in a spectacle only recently discovered by scientists. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scientists-document-unusual-gathering.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/twenty-shark-facts-fact-vs-fiction.html The history of sharks dates back millions of years. Mankind's fascination with sharks is a mix of myth and reality, fact and superstition, and it is punctuated with fear of the unknown. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/twenty-shark-facts-fact-vs-fiction.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-test-tube-sharks-on-way.html Australian scientists are hoping to develop techniques that would allow them to produce 'test-tube' grey nurse sharks, in a bid to save the species from terminal decline. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-test-tube-sharks-on-way.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-white-shark-project-left-empty.html The project, directed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, has not caught any sharks this year for its research on the great white. One shark that was caught by a fisherman off Huntington Beach died after it was transferred to a holding pen off the shores of Malibu. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-white-shark-project-left-empty.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-killer-whales-spotted-off.html There was a rare sight for whale watchers on the Gold Coast yesterday, when they came across a group of killer whales. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-killer-whales-spotted-off.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/2005-dan-on-line-auction-coming-in.html Divers Alert Network will hold its fourth annual auction from Nov. 1 through Dec. 1. All proceeds from winning bids in the 2005 DAN On-Line Auction will support DAN programs. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/2005-dan-on-line-auction-coming-in.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-schools-international-responds.html To help Hurricane Katrina victims Scuba Schools International is announcing how they will be helping to bring relief to affected SSI Dealers and Dive Leaders. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-schools-international-responds.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-gear-new-mask-provides-5.html If you're dissatisfied with a limited underwater view when diving, then you might be interested to learn about Hydrooptix' Mega-4.5d mask. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-gear-new-mask-provides-5.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/japan-first-whales-killed-in-japan.html Japanese whalers have killed the first of 60 whales in their 2005 coastal hunt off the north coast of Japan, which started early in September. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/japan-first-whales-killed-in-japan.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-lost-nets-prove-death-traps-for.html A "GHOST" fishery in the deep waters off the west coast of Scotland and Ireland is causing incalculable damage to vulnerable species of shark, delegates at a key fisheries conference will be warned this week. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-lost-nets-prove-death-traps-for.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/gear-review-mares-quattro-fins.html It can be incredibly frustrating to dive with lousy fins. You kick and kick and get seem to glide through the water like a stone. Not just that, but working so hard to get somewhere can suck all the air out of your tank, leaving you with less precious time underwater. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/gear-review-mares-quattro-fins.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/sleeping-beneath-sea-poseidon-resorts.html Joining in the apparent trend to create cool underwater hotels and hotel boats, Poseidon Resorts is launching a hotel off the Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas that will offer unobstructed views of underwater world at 33-60 feet below the surface. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/sleeping-beneath-sea-poseidon-resorts.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/asia-dive-expo-returns-to-singapore-in.html At April Suntec Singapore, Asia's Dive Expo event will open its doors from April 21 - 23. Asia Dive Expo is Asia's largest and longest running exhibition for the dive industry and related businesses. ADEX brings 11 years of successful marketing for businesses that want to talk to the buyers and consumers that count. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/asia-dive-expo-returns-to-singapore-in.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-tourists-survive-shark.html New dive safety procedures introduced after the disappearance of American couple Tom and Eileen Lonergan have been credited with helping to save the lives of two British tourists lost at sea. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-tourists-survive-shark.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-scuba-divers-to-dive-english.html At the end of September, founder and President of men's cancer charity - the Orchid Cancer Appeal - Colin Osborne, and six other highly experienced scuba divers are aiming to be the first to relay dive the English Channel... http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-scuba-divers-to-dive-english.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-shark-attacks-spark-kill-or.html The attacks on surfer Jake Heron and marine biologist Jarrod Stehbens in the past few weeks, both in waters off South Australia state, have sparked an emotional debate in Australia over whether the great white, the ocean's fiercest predator, should be culled. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-shark-attacks-spark-kill-or.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-zealand-labour-wants-to-protect.html Labour wants to add the great white shark to the list of endangered species, which would protect them against big game fishermen. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-zealand-labour-wants-to-protect.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-divers-even-score-after.html Just a day after they had to put down a stranded whale, police divers "evened the score" with a dramatic rescue of a young Southern Right whale entangled in rock lobster traps at the entrance to False Bay. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-divers-even-score-after.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scotland-sharks-bask-in-climate-change.html Climate change and warmer coastal waters are thought to have caused a massive increase in the number of basking sharks feeding in Scottish waters. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scotland-sharks-bask-in-climate-change.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/role-of-sponges-in-sea-greater-than.html Marine organisms hidden in caves, such as sponges, play an key role in the nutrient cycle of coral reefs. Dutch biologist Sander Scheffers believes their role is very significant. Her findings may identify valuable information that ecologists can use to protect coral reef habitats... http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/role-of-sponges-in-sea-greater-than.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/padi-versus-sdi-differences-benefits.html We asked Fatimah Renfro, a previous PADI instructor and current SDI instructor, about the differences between the two organisations. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/padi-versus-sdi-differences-benefits.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-and-flying-how-long.html If you paid attention during your beginner diving course, you should know that you are not supposed to fly after diving. The big question is how long must you wait? http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-and-flying-how-long.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dan-awards-equipment-to-rescue.html DAN has awarded an oxygen unit and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit through its Oxygen Grant Program and AED Matching Grant Program, respectively. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dan-awards-equipment-to-rescue.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/padi-specialty-of-month-for-september.html The Deep Diver specialty course gives you the knowledge and confidence you need to explore any wreck, wall or canyon that lies within recreational limits. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/padi-specialty-of-month-for-september.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/join-padi-americas-in-aiding-victims.html By now, you've heard and read about the devastating losses and extensive damage Hurricane Katrina caused in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Unfortunately, it appears that the hardships will continue for some time to come as the survivors rebuild their lives. The entire PADI family extends its deepest condolences to those who are affected by this storm and its aftermath. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/join-padi-americas-in-aiding-victims.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/gear-review-mares-nemo-divewatch.html If you want a wrist computer that offers all the bells and whistles with the added bonus of sex appeal then the nemo is for you. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/gear-review-mares-nemo-divewatch.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/aquaseal-bc-life-adds-new-life-to-your.html So you're hanging out in the water and decide to give your bc a little oral inflation, as it were. Little do you know what legions of microbes, mold and fungi are hanging out in your BC bladder, just waiting for you to affix your lips and give a little blow. UGH. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/aquaseal-bc-life-adds-new-life-to-your.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/caribbean-lionfish-on-increase-warn.html Poisonous lionfish which were swept into Bermuda in the wake of Hurricane Andrew 13 years ago could be breeding and multiplying in the island's waters, scientists have warned. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/caribbean-lionfish-on-increase-warn.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-divers-take-plunge-to-restore-oil.html Capt. Harry D. Hocks and his second in command, Capt. Paul Segura Jr., leaned over a map in the cabin of their 210-foot boat, plotting the route they would take from this port in southeastern Louisiana into the salty waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The map's red, green and blue lines marked the locations of the oil drills and rigs in the gulf - or at least where they should be. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-divers-take-plunge-to-restore-oil.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/mexico-tracking-elusive-whale-shark.html The biggest shark in the sea comes here for an all-you-can-eat buffet. Just off this remote speck of land three hours north of Cancun, whale sharks mass by the hundreds each summer in a stunning spectacle only recently discovered by scientists. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/mexico-tracking-elusive-whale-shark.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-cross-channel-teamwork-finds.html Impressive cross-Channel teamwork between British and French coastguard services lay behind the location of one lost British diver this summer. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-cross-channel-teamwork-finds.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-eagles-nest-cave-diver-pulled-to.html Dan Pelland just wanted to take some pretty pictures late Sunday afternoon. But Pelland hadn't realized the spot he chose to shoot photos was next to Eagle's Nest, one of the world's most renowned cave diving systems. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-eagles-nest-cave-diver-pulled-to.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-florida-diver-killed-by-hit-and.html A man diving off the beach Saturday evening was struck by a motorboat in an apparent accident. The diver died after a boat ran him over just off the beach in Hollywood. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-florida-diver-killed-by-hit-and.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-shark-poachers-increasing-in.html Increasing Asian demand for shark fin soup is leading to fishing boats sneakily catching sharks in NSW waters. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-shark-poachers-increasing-in.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/up-close-and-personal-with-sharks-in.html Nestled in the heart of Malaysia's bustling capital Kuala Lumpur, the Aquaria KLCC caused great excitement when it opened its doors in August to unveil five menacing sand tiger sharks from South Africa in an underwater walkway measuring 90m in length. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/up-close-and-personal-with-sharks-in.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/greece-high-tech-looters-target.html On congested, dusty Alexandras Avenue, the secrets of the sea seem a world away. But in Room 625, on the sixth floor of Greece's gargantuan police headquarters, the watery world of ancient shipwrecks and other archeological riches occupies the attention of Giorgos Gligoris. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/greece-high-tech-looters-target.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/italy-last-week-two-italian-scuba.html Two scuba divers spent last week Thursday underwater off Italy, starting what they hoped would be a record 10 days submerged - aided by a special dry chamber where they can change masks and eat. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/italy-last-week-two-italian-scuba.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/hawaii-hot-new-consumer-show-for.html You are invited to participate in the hottest new consumer show, the Hawaii Ocean Sports Expo. It's happening on February 4 and 5, 2006 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, just minutes away from world famous Waikiki Beach. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/hawaii-hot-new-consumer-show-for.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/italians-dive-in-to-10-day-underwater.html Two Italian scuba divers Wednesday began an unprecedented scientific experiment aimed at determining the effects of living underwater for a prolonged period. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/italians-dive-in-to-10-day-underwater.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-equipment-recall-apalooza.html This is a post by our friends at Divester: Manufacturing recalls happen all the time, some you can ignore, some you can't. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-equipment-recall-apalooza.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/british-photo-group-goes-international.html The British Society of Underwater Photographers has held its first international digital underwater photography competition. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/british-photo-group-goes-international.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/competition-results-from-2005.html A competition organised by Vassilis Zonomesis and Roberto Calich saw 16 athletes competing from Greece, the UK and Italy in a constant weight and static competition as part of the Kalymnos Diving Festival. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/competition-results-from-2005.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/sharktrust-article-abalone-divers-see.html ABALONE divers say they are seeing more great white sharks but are not yet calling for a widespread cull of the species. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/sharktrust-article-abalone-divers-see.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-rush-for-anti-shark-pulse.html TWO shark attacks in South Australian waters in the past two weeks have triggered a rush for an anti-shark pulsing device that is said to deter killer great whites. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-rush-for-anti-shark-pulse.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/sharktrust-article-kill-or-be-killed.html IT'S feeding time in the waters around Port Lincoln. Great white sharks detour off the shark "highway", following tuna pens and boats as they come into shore, drawn by the blood trailing in the water. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/sharktrust-article-kill-or-be-killed.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/norwegian-whaling-update-killing.html Following a catalogue of measures designed to reach the overall quota, in a last desperate bid the Norwegian authorities have extended the whaling season by a whole month, with the hope that the total 2005 quota of 796 minke whales will be killed by the end of September. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/norwegian-whaling-update-killing.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-cruise-ship-refloated-after.html A cruise ship has been refloated after running aground onto sand at the Isle of Pines in the south of New Caledonia on Sunday. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-cruise-ship-refloated-after.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/fluorescent-chain-catshark-caught-on.html Science never sleeps, even when facing down a hurricane. Luckily for a handful of deep sea explorers, they've found a rather unusual nightlight. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/fluorescent-chain-catshark-caught-on.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/cornell-marine-biologists-persistence.html Thanks to the doggedness of a Cornell University marine biologist, researchers have discovered that one of Maine's most important fishing areas has been invaded by an alien tunicate, or sea squirt, that could threaten the commercial fishing industry there. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/cornell-marine-biologists-persistence.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/breathing-heavy-while-scuba-diving.html For some divers, being the first to hit turn pressure means nothing more than a goodnatured jibe from dive buddies once back on the boat. For others, a high rate of gas consumption stands as an obstacle to their full enjoyment of diving. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/breathing-heavy-while-scuba-diving.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-decompression-sickness.html Although decompression sickness (DCS), a complex resulting from changed barometric pressure, includes high-altitude-related and aerospace-related events, this article focuses on decompression associated with the sudden decrease in pressures during underwater ascent, usually occurring during free or assisted dives. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/scuba-diving-decompression-sickness.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-dive-team-tells-of.html Commercial divers working on the Mhlathuze Water sea outfall pipeline on Saturday spoke yesterday about their involvement over the weekend in the dramatic search, rescue and recovery of the crew and helicopter wreckage from the National Ports Authority helicopter which crashed into the sea at the entrance to the harbour. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-dive-team-tells-of.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/fluorescent-animals-surprise-gulf-of.html Fluorescent shrimp, crabs that detect ultraviolet light in the sunless depths, and an unseen creature that tumbled a massive camera have surprised scientists diving in the Gulf of Mexico. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/fluorescent-animals-surprise-gulf-of.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-whale-freed-from-gold-coast.html A young whale has been freed from shark nets off Queensland's Gold Coast. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-whale-freed-from-gold-coast.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-more-oiled-penguins.html Car owners may have good reason for having some oil-related complaints these days, but it is the African penguin that is really entitled to complain about the "black gold". http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-more-oiled-penguins.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-rare-giant-turtle-spotted-off.html The sighting of a 1.83m-long leatherback turtle off the Suffolk coast last week has excited marine conservationists. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said the world's largest turtle is rarely seen in colder waters away from the Gulf Stream. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-rare-giant-turtle-spotted-off.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-recovering-scuba-diver-thanks-club.html A diver who survived being run down by a commercial tug has described what it was like to be hit by 500 tons of steel moving at up to 15 knots - and has paid tribute to the people without whom she "might not be here today". http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-recovering-scuba-diver-thanks-club.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/philippines-divers-discover-19th.html A 19th century Spanish gunboat wreck was discovered last week off the coast of this town when a team of divers assessing the coastal environment here accidentally stumbled on it. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/philippines-divers-discover-19th.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-volunteer-fireman-drowns-during.html A diver with Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Department No. 3 died yesterday as a result of a diving accident in the line of duty Saturday, Fire Chief Mark Marmo said in a release. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/usa-volunteer-fireman-drowns-during.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/thailand-netted-shark-kills-fisherman.html A two-metre long shark bit to death a Cambodian crewman while he attempted to untangle a Thai trawler's drag net on deck, media reports said on Sunday. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/thailand-netted-shark-kills-fisherman.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-african-salvors-hope-to-rescue.html South African salvage experts and divers have been sent to the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans to aid the mammoth effort to resurrect the storm-ravaged United States' oil industry after Hurricane Katrina. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-african-salvors-hope-to-rescue.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/fishermen-wrecking-coral-treasures-of.html Modern deep-water fishing techniques are seriously damaging huge sections of cold water coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean off Ireland's west coast, a marine biologist said on Monday. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/fishermen-wrecking-coral-treasures-of.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/reef-industries-worth-6b-to-australian.html The Great Barrier Reef has netted the Australian economy almost $6 billion over the past financial year, according to a new report. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/reef-industries-worth-6b-to-australian.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-minister-moves-to-further.html Western Australian Environment Minister Judy Edwards has flagged tougher rules to keep people away from female whales and calves which come close to shore. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-minister-moves-to-further.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dive-insurance-who-needs-it.html Your health insurance policy may not cover you, if you have a diving accident. Find out who offers dive insurance and what they offer. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dive-insurance-who-needs-it.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/basics-of-using-dive-compass.html If you always dive with a guide, you might not care about using a dive compass. You follow your guide and end up back where you started. But, at some point, especially once you've gained experience, you'll want to explore dive sites on your own. That's when you'll need a compass and know how to use it. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/basics-of-using-dive-compass.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/health-article-exercise-before-scuba.html A single bout of aerobic exercise 24 hours before a dive significantly reduces the formation of circulating venous gas emboli (VGE) on decompression. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/health-article-exercise-before-scuba.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/bsac-promotes-their-come-and-dive-2005.html The Come and Dive campaign is gathering speed and at this stage we're delighted to have registered over 150 Branches! http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/bsac-promotes-their-come-and-dive-2005.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-starts-waking-up-to.html Tempting as it may be to attribute the ravages of Hurricane Katrina to President George Bush's reneging on his early election promise to support the Kyoto Protocol, it is neither scientifically justifiable nor fair. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-starts-waking-up-to.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-calls-for-shark-culls.html The Primary Industries Department in South Australia has rejected calls for a shark cull in waters around Port Lincoln. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-calls-for-shark-culls.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-thousands-sign-anti-whaling.html A petition to save whales from commercial or scientific whaling will be presented to the New South Wales Parliament next week. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-thousands-sign-anti-whaling.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-western-cape-water-crisis.html The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has warned that South Africa will become one of the two driest places on Earth as climate change tightens its grip globally. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-western-cape-water-crisis.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/study-finds-arctic-depths-teeming-with.html The remotest depths of the Arctic ocean are surprisingly full of life, including previously unknown species of jellyfish and worms, according to a scientific team that just finished exploring the area. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/study-finds-arctic-depths-teeming-with.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-police-divers-search-dorset-wreck.html A police search of the wreck of the Kyarra in Dorset has failed to find any trace of two divers who went missing on separate diving trips in August. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-police-divers-search-dorset-wreck.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/carlos-coste-sets-new-freediving-world.html Carlos Coste, from Venezuela, has set a new FreeDiving Constant Ballast World Record during the World FreeDiving Championships in Nice, France yesterday. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/carlos-coste-sets-new-freediving-world.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-surfer-fights-off-great.html Sydney: A 40-year-old surfer fought off a 4m great white shark and survived with cuts to his arm and thigh. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australia-surfer-fights-off-great.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-camera-identifies-unknown-sea.html After fleeing in the face of Hurricane Katrina, ocean researchers have returned to the Gulf Mexico where they are getting a revealing new look at the deep sea. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-camera-identifies-unknown-sea.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-shark-sighting-is-no-cause-for.html Bathers and surfers should not be alarmed by a reported sighting of a blue shark off the Cornish coast. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/uk-shark-sighting-is-no-cause-for.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/hidden-depths-secret-world-of-britains.html Scientists have discovered a dramatic maritime habitat right on our doorstep. But it is being bulldozed by trawlers faster than we can explore its treasures. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/hidden-depths-secret-world-of-britains.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/pacific-ocean-thriving-coral-reef.html Marine scientists sailing the central Pacific to study its remote coral reefs have reached an underwater Eden even more pristine than they had hoped for, according to e-mail dispatches they sent Sunday. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/pacific-ocean-thriving-coral-reef.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/rising-ocean-temperatures-trigger-gas.html RISING ocean temperatures caused by global warming could initiate a catastrophic runaway greenhouse effect by releasing gases trapped beneath the ocean floor, experts have warned. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/rising-ocean-temperatures-trigger-gas.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-research-reveals-extent-of-coral.html EUROPE'S deep-water coral reefs - comparable to tropical coral reefs in the rich diversity of species they support - are being systematically destroyed by trawler nets, a new survey by marine biologists has revealed. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-research-reveals-extent-of-coral.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-much-loved-dolphin-kani.html uShaka Marine World has been dealt a major blow with the death of one of its dolphins. The staff are mourning the death of beloved Vukani, who died on Friday after a long illness. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-much-loved-dolphin-kani.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/tips-for-new-scuba-diver.html This article from Divester is used by permission. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/tips-for-new-scuba-diver.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dozen-new-regulators-reviewed.html Scuba Diving recently tested a dozen new regs. Ranging in price from a few hundred dollars to one that costs $1400, Scuba Diving claims this year's batch of regs is the most user-friendly ever. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dozen-new-regulators-reviewed.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/blackwave-scuba-diving-software.html Blackwave makes software to help scuba divers manage and plan their dives. Their product range includes applications for either a desktop or a PDA. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/blackwave-scuba-diving-software.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dan-announces-itw-training-for-2006.html Find out more about the two different course packages that are available as well as course schedules. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/dan-announces-itw-training-for-2006.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australias-great-barrier-reef-wonder.html On June 27, 2000 history was made when the Olympic flame went underwater at the Great Barrier Reef. A lamp was specifically designed for this leg of the relay and marine biologist Wendy Craig Duncan swam with the torch among the coral and fish of Agincourt Reef. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/australias-great-barrier-reef-wonder.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-shark-cage-diving.html IT MAY not be everybody's idea of fun, but the chance of lingering in a reinforced steel cage in front of a great white shark has thousands of British tourists reaching for their travellers cheques. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/south-africa-shark-cage-diving.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/costa-rica-press-release-apparent-tax.html The Costa Rican organizations PRETOMA, APREFLOFAS and FECON today are filing an official denouncement before the Director of Customs for apparent tax evasion by foreign vessels of 2 million dollars on shark fins landed in Costa Rica. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/costa-rica-press-release-apparent-tax.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/underwater-bomb-tests-off-australian.html Western Australia's Environment Minister has expressed concerns that a series of test explosions near popular dive sites off Exmouth will not meet with environmental guidelines. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/underwater-bomb-tests-off-australian.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/no-such-thing-as-man-eater-think-of.html EXPERTS say the killer shark would not be the same beast that killed surfer Nick Peterson in waters off West Beach last December. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/no-such-thing-as-man-eater-think-of.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/costa-rica-and-nicaragua-turtles.html Thousands of endangered green turtles, which receive the highest protection in Costa Rica and neighbouring countries, are being killed by unregulated and unsustainable commercial fishing operations in Nicaragua, according to a new study. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/costa-rica-and-nicaragua-turtles.html http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/norwegian-government-lifts-quota.html As the 2005 Norwegian whaling season drew to a close, the Norwegian government called for the lifting of the maximum kill quota within the country's EEZ, in a desperate last-minute attempt to see that the 2005 quota of 796 minke whales could be filled. http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/norwegian-government-lifts-quota.html