Category Archives: Technical Diving
Dubai delivers world's largest rig hull to Norway
DrydocksWorld, the big marine industry giant from Dubai has delivered the giant AkerH-6e, which is the second hull of the world’s largest semi-submersible drillingrig, to Norway last week. The120-metre long vessel is the second one delivered within eight months the … | READ MORE…
Incredible Rebreather Event – Innerspace 2008
Diverwire: The world’s largest ClosedCircuit Rebreather event will be held in Grand Cayman May 17-24, 2008, marking thefifth anniversary of “Inner Space.” The event is hosted by Divetech at CobaltCoast Dive Resort, and more than 60 Closed Circuit Rebreather divers … | READ MORE…
HMAS Sydney to be revealed from the depths
http://www.news.com.au MV Geosounder, a Singapore-based search ship, which found the remains of HMAS Sydney and her nemesis German raider Kormoran last week, was due to leave Geraldton last night on a deep sea voyage to take pictures of the light … | READ MORE…
Fatality at Ginnie Springs
As reported by Sun staff writer Lise Fischer a man, visiting the United States from Switzerland, died Monday when he apparently drowned while cave diving in Gilchrist County, Florida. The body of Mark Fyvie was found approximately 3,500 feet into … | READ MORE…
DAN Technical Diving Conference
Grant Graves recently attended Divers Alert Network’s first Technical Diving conference since 2003. Read his report here | READ MORE…
Helium Shortage Threat
The Science Daily has reported that helium supplies may be in danger. Helium, which is the gas which lifts the balloons at children’s parties, changes the voice and also used in some mixed-gas diving has been reported as depleting so … | READ MORE…
DUI releases Dive Now Pay Later
PRESS RELEASE FROM DUI: Diving Unlimited International (DUI), perhaps the most innovative marketer in the diving industry with their extraordinary DUI DOG Rally & Demo Tour, introduce another unique program: DIVE DUI NOW – PAY LATER Focused on the consumer, … | READ MORE…
International Marine Contractors Association Abu Dhabi 2008
Middle East Ocean and Science Technology Expo is meeting for the First Time in the Middle East MEOST 2008 is the first industry led marine exhibition in the vibrant Middle East market to showcase new technology, products, services and solutions … | READ MORE…
Russian oil tanker splits in half
BBC reports: About 1,300 tons of fuel oil have leaked near the Black Sea after a Russian oil tanker split in half – in a storm that sank three other ships. A Russian official said the tanker accident was a … | READ MORE…
Carpathia Surveyed
Dive Magazine news reports that the Titanic’s rescue ship, the Carpathia, which lies at 160m in the north Atlantic has been surveyed by a British-led team of technical divers. RMS Carpathia was on her way to the Mediterranean on the … | READ MORE…
