Artificial reef being built in Riviera Beach a real treasure for divers
By Hana Engroff Palm Beach Post Staff Writer RIVIERA BEACH — Divers and snorkelers will soon have another sanctuary where they can spot South Florida sea creatures – an artificial reef stretched across 2 acres near Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach. The reef, mostly made of limestone boulders, will be in 6 to 12 feet of water in the no-boat area just south of the park’s beach under the Blue Heron Bridge. Sandwiched between the beach’s swimming and boating areas, it will provide a refuge not only for divers and snorkelers but also for marine life, Palm Beach County project coordinator Harvey Rudolph said. Seahorses, octopuses, manatees, turtles, a variety of fish and other sea critters have been spotted in the Lake Worth Lagoon water. “You can see stuff here that you normally can’t see … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Diver, Divetalking, Donation, Earth, Education, Events, ocean, Open Water, Preservation, Promotions, Recognition, Reefs, Reference, Volunteer
Open Water Fan Sends Photos with Divetalking Logo
Today, Divetalking received the following pictures from an Open Water fan of Divetalking. Here is a picture of our logo pasted on the back window of his truck! Thanks Mac for sending in the pictures… … Read entire article »
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Aditech unveils MVH-FS100 housing for the Sony NEX-F100 camcorder
[singlepic id=797 w=320 h=240 float=none] Aditech recently unveiled the Mangrove housing for the Sony NEX-F100 camcorder. The MVHS-FS100 features a new scontrol system that uses the camera’s LANC control and gives access to 32 camera functions, including manual white balance. The controls are all accessed via 12 external push buttons and give user feedback via the camera’s touch screen. Also featured is a 3.5″ rear mounted monitor. Retail price: €2,538.14 and is depth-rated to 200m/660 feet. [singlepic id=798 w=320 h=240 float=none] New MANGROVE housing for SONY NEX-FS100. 29/07/2012. Aditech is proud to announce the lunching of the new Mangrove housing MVHS-FS100 for the Sony camcorder NEX-FS100. The housing’s front case is constructed from marine grade aluminium, machined, anodized and the rear case is machined from solid Delrin, it features a state of the art LANC … Read entire article »
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Divetalking seeking Editors Worldwide
Have you ever thought about writing and editing? Are you looking for a position that will allow you to control what is posted on a renowned Internet site devoted to marine awareness and all things related to it? Divetalking is looking for talented individuals that can devote a few hours a day to post interesting articles on such subjects as diving, photography, travel, news, events and more. All that is needed are a love for the ocean and all things living in it, our environment, diving, photography, a skill for locating, capturing and editing news and events to post on Divetalking.com If you feel this is something you would be interested in experiencing and can devote a few hours a day to, then this could be the rewarding and educational experience you … Read entire article »
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WORLD SHOOTOUT 2012
During all of August! Cash and prestigious prizes, 8 creative categories and complete freedom to choose your own diving destination! Important Note: Prior to taking images you plan to submit to the World ShootOut, it is important that you set the date of the camera to the year 2015. For example, if you head out underwater on August 1st, the date on the camera should be set to 01/08/2015. This year, the competition consists of two main sections: Real-Time ShootOut – A global real-time underwater photo shoot out, which takes place during the whole month of August. Enjoy complete freedom of choosing your own dive destination anywhere around the world this August and submit your best images to the 5 Real-Time ShootOut categories. Images of the World – You can stay at home and still take … Read entire article »
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Top Marine Scientists Warn Reefs in Rapid Decline
By Agence France-Presse 11 July 12 More than 2,600 of the world’s top marine scientists Monday warned coral reefs around the world were in rapid decline and urged immediate global action on climate change to save what remains. The consensus statement at the International Coral Reef Symposium, being held in the northeastern Australian city of Cairns, stressed that the livelihoods of millions of people were at risk. Coral reefs provide food and work for countless coastal inhabitants globally, generate significant revenues through tourism and function as a natural breakwater for waves and storms, they said. The statement, endorsed by the forum attendees and other marine scientists, called for measures to head off escalating damage caused by rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, overfishing and pollution from the land. “There is a window of opportunity for the world … Read entire article »
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LionFish Hunt off Jacksonville Fl. July 29, 2012
Join Offshore Dive Charters on a Lion Fish Hunt @ the Artificial Reef: DryDock [singlepic id=744 w=640 h=480 float=center] Two Dives on the Casablanca, One dive on BR Ferry and One dive on the Huggins, 4 tanks, Deep Dives (approx 110 feet), must be Advanced and will need nitrox. Have your lionfish gear ready because they are there…..Need a puncture resistant gloves, pole spear, EMT shears, and either a bag or tube system that doesn’t allow penetration and a stringer (if you are going to cut off the spines under water – but this does take MORE time) [singlepic id=743 w=320 h=240 float=center] [singlepic id=781 w=320 h=240 float=center] The Casablanca is 327 foot long LST landing craft, hull number CVE 55, was built by Kaiser S.B. Company in Vancouver, Washington. She was originally built as the Alazon Bay, … Read entire article »
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Up to 20,000 sea turtle eggs crushed by bulldozers on Caribbean island
By Miguel Llanos, msnbc.com Thousands of leatherback sea turtle hatchlings and eggs were crushed over the weekend by bulldozers and excavators used to divert a river on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. “Unfortunately the engineers in charge bulldozed a far greater portion of beach than necessary, and they did destroy many viable nests,” the Papa Bois Conservation group posted on its Facebook page. It wasn’t immediately clear how much of an impact the tragedy would have on the critically endangered species, but the group noted that it happened on “the world’s most densely populated leatherback nesting beach.” Papa Bois said it wasn’t opposed to diverting the river, since it had been eroding not only a local eco-tourist hotel but the nesting area itself. But it noted that the work was done without supervision by “any of the … Read entire article »
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Ultimate Diver Challenge – West Palm Beach, FL July 20-31, 2012
This years Ultimate Diver Challenge, UDC is being conducted in West Palm Beach, Florida July 20 – 31, 2012. Preliminary 2012 – Ultimate Diver Challenge Schedule Day 1 – Friday, July 20 •08:00 PM – Opening Ceremony (Meet the Teams and Honorary Guests) TBD Day 2 – Saturday, July 21 •08:30 AM to 11:30 PM – (Fun Diving, Buoyancy and Equipment Check & Registration) •09:00 PM to 1:00 PM – “Discover Scuba” for Community (Blue Heron Bridge) •02:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Marine Life Clean Up Challenge Kick Off — Registration & Rule Review •03:30 PM to 5:00 PM – Photo Challenge Briefing •07:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Seminar 1 “Diving Like a Fish, not like an Ape” Scott Evans, NASE •08:00PM – Challenge One Briefing Day 3 – Sunday, July 22 •09:00 AM – Fun Diving AM/PM Trips & … Read entire article »
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Digital Photography Session being offered
An opportunity to attend a Digital Photographic Specialty course has opened up and this email serves both as an announcement as well as an invitation to attend. Course is being conducted in Jacksonville Florida. Your investment: * JRRT Members and Students for certification is $ 95.00 * Non JRRT Members/students for certification is $120.00 * Non JRRT Members/students no Certification is $ 75.00 * Non JRRT Members on Active Military Duty pay JRRT Prices for certification The certification course includes the classroom sessions, 4 hour field study, materials and certification card. Two dives required to complete the certification (You are required to cover all your expenses for the dives). The date and location of the dives will be announced during the July 17 class. One followup session where we will review the photographs taken below the surface. Requirements: Camera, Understanding of the … Read entire article »
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Aquatica A5D Mk III Ships in July 2012
[singlepic id=741 w=320 h=240 float=center] [singlepic id=742 w=320 h=240 float=left] Montreal, Canada, June 7, 2012 Saddle up! The new workhorse from Aquatica is being introduced! Press release: Aquatica A5D Mk III housing for the Canon 5D Mk III camera The Aquatica Team is proud to introduce you to the Aquatica A5D Mk III housing for the acclaimed Canon 5D Mk III. [singlepic id=740 w=320 h=240 float=left] Our Design team has upped the game with this recently released camera. New features have been added to this housing to improve operation and compatibility, but importantly, this precision housing is the product of a very time proven lineage of underwater camera housing. 30 years of knowledge in this field has made sure that every aspect of the housing ergonomics and access to all controls were carefully implemented. The … Read entire article »
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Look for the Divetalking Logo
[singlepic id=242 w=320 h=240 float=center] As you travel the world, visiting sites, staying at resorts or live-aboards, look for the Divetalking Logo proudly being displayed. [singlepic id=445 w=320 h=240 float=center] When you see the Divetalking Logo proudly displayed, it tells you the operator you are with is acting as a liaison, policing the waterways and ocean, working with Divetalking as a supporter of marine conservation, education, and a supporter for the care and maintenance of our oceans, reefs and aquatic life. Having the Divetalking Badge displayed tells you the operator is trusted by and working in cooperation with Divetalking, that Divetalking has found the operator to be true and committed to marine conservation, preservation and education and is committed to the highest standards which one can obtain to qualify to display the badge. The … Read entire article »
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RDP Plus – Calculating Surface Interval
You may have read the post on Calculating your No Decompression Limit, NDL and are here to learn more of what the RDP can do. Better stated, what you can do with your RDP! Note, even though electronic versions of the RDP are available, they are too simplified when compared to walking through the tables. The results of the two when compared should be very similar. Besides, they are electronic and didn’t I mention something about electronics going out and reverting back to the tables in my previous post? Ah huh.. So let’s move on. RDP Plus take the basics of calculating your No Decompressiong Limits and shows others ways to use your RDP. For example, to calculate the amount of surface time needed to support another dive to a specific depth for a specific amount of time. Let’s take a look … Read entire article »
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Calculating No Decompression Limit, NDL
We will start with the DSAT Air Tables. simply known as the Recreational Dive Planner, RDP. Using your DSAT Air Table, position the card so it looks like what you see above. Dive tables, what are they? Why do they exist? Why do I need to understand how to use a dive table? If I have and use a computer, do I still need to know how to use a dive table? Dive tables may be found in many forms. They may be online, on a hard plastic, water proof card, they may be flexible and/or foldable but what they all contain is a method to calculate our bottom times, surface interval times based on our planned depth, time at depth and our time between dives. Is it important to know how to work your dive tables? One question asked “If I’m wearing … Read entire article »
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