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Where are those Florida Artificial Reefs?
Looking for a place to dive or to fish? Here is the FWC link to Florida’s artificial reefs. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Photography, Reefs, Reference, Report, Videography, Wrecks
Pensacola Beach Oil Spill Update
Read it right from Pensacola. Read What’s Happening in Pensacola as it relates to the BP Oil Spill. Larry … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Events, Photography, Reference, Report
Information for Rehabilitators and Volunteering BP Oil Spill
Information for Rehabilitators and Volunteering The FWC is working with NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard and taking direction in Florida from the lead response agency, the Department of Environmental Protection, regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is overseeing the wildlife rehabilitation response along the Gulf coast, but the FWC is receiving many questions about how people can help wildlife that may become oiled. Anyone interested in efforts to rehabilitate oiled wildlife may register online at www.DeepwaterHorizonResponse.com or call 866-448-5816. To report oiled wildlife, call 866-557-1401. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Events, Photography, Reefs, Reference, Report, Videography
Florida Update information of BP Oil Spill
Fishing advisory issued for Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walto counties Shoreline fishing license is free to residents, beginning July 1 If you plan to volunteer for the clean-up you will need to contact the volunteer hotline phone numbers: ttp://www.myfwc.com/OilSpill/index.htm. Daily updates on Pensacola Beach can be found on their webpage: http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/ (Notice the link to sign up for daily oil spill updates from Escambia County). … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Emergency/FirstAid, Events, Reefs, Reference, Videography
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
I am interested in reading posts on divetalking.com from folks living in the areas affected and currently experiencing the BP Oil Spill. Please update this site with your experiences and observations of any areas touched by oil. Watch Live Video of the BP Oil Catastrophe. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Emergency/FirstAid, Events, Photography, Reference, Report, Videography
Tritonshall
divetalking and tritonshall have traded links. Visit tritonshall for articles related to the field of diving and all things related. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Artificial Reefs, Cave, Cavern, Convention, Divemaster, Emergency/FirstAid, Events, Instructor, Master Diver, Open Water, Photography, Posts By DMs, Promotions, Rebreathers, Reefs, Reference, Report, Rescue Diver, Summit, Training, Travel, Trip Invitations, Trip Report, Video, Video Equipment, Videography, Wrecks
Solicite for Blackbeard as Jacksonvilles Newest 2010 Artificial Reef
I see the Jacksonville Offshore Fishing Club soliciting to have Blackbeard placed offshore Jacksonville, Florida as an artificial reef. Now that the cat is out. This is one of our next hopefulls. About one month ago, a team went to visit Blackbeard. I took video and pictures, while others surveyed the vessel. She’s in really great shape considering her age. Built back in the latter 1950’s, she served Mayport as a ferry to suttle motoriized vessles from one side of the St. Johns to the other. Today she sits and has been sitting for a number of years at the Green Cove docks along the intercoastal. Here is a post from a member of the Jacksonville Offshore Fishing Club, JOSFC. http://www.firstcoastangler.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/topic/213/gonew/1.html We need your support and donations. You may visit www.TISIRI.org for more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Events, Photography, Promotions, Reefs, Reference, Report, Wrecks
Mahahaul, Mexico
Here is a map of the trip I am planning. It starts in Cancun Mexico August 2010. Arrive Friday spending Saturday in Cancun. Spend the day on the beach or in old Cancun. Maybe attend a bull fight or just shop. Sunday morning packup and head to Mahahual where the pristine sands, culture and ocean view succumbs one in majesty. Sunday afternoon diving, Monday diving, beaching, site seeing, what ever pleases me. Monday is a day of diving at some of the most pristine sites you may ever see. I will be carrying my underwater videography equipment. Can’t wait to see the video(s). Tuesday morning, one more dive and checking out heading to Playa Del Carmen. Spending Tuesday through Thursday diving the cenotes and various sites off shore. One of the cenotes contains … Read entire article »
Filed under: Travel, Trip Invitations
Nekton Cruises Closes Its Doors May 17, 2010
Announcements Cessation Of Operations – Monday, May 17, 2010Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart and deep regret that we must announce the cessation of operations for Nekton Diving Cruises. Due to the continually increasing cost of operations, decreased discretionary income of consumers, and overall economic difficulty, Nekton is unable to restart cruise operations at this time. We anticipate posting further information on this page with a point of contact for claims at the middle/beginning of June 2010. We deeply regret all of the inconvenience and disappointment we are causing you, our valued customers. If you have travel insurance, please use a copy of this announcement for pursuing a claim with your insurer. Once again, it is with our sincerest apologies, that we must take these steps. The Former Nekton Team LIVEABOARD INDUSTRY HELPING OUT… Liveaboard Industry … Read entire article »
Filed under: Report
Alert Diver, Spring 2010
The Divers Alert Network, DAN magazine Alert DiverOnline Spring 2010 edition. … Read entire article »
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Artificial Reef Reference Guides
The first three documents are the documents mentioned by Jon Dodrill at the Artificial Reef Summit on Cocoa Beach in January 2010. The last is thrown in because I like the lesson guides and other things.. National Artificial Reef Plan: Guidance for Siting, constructing, development, and assessment of artificial reefs National Guidance: Best Management Practices for preparing vessels intended to create artificial reefs Coastal Artificial Reef Planning Guide Other resource that I like are: National Geographic Lession Guides Artificial Reef Evaluation: with Application to Natural Marine Habitats May be purchased at Amazon.com Artificial Reefs , Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC Saltwater Habitat Enhancement Artificial Reef Monitoring in Florida Coastal Counties, William Seaman … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Reefs, Reference, Report, Summit
Live Feed BP Oil Gushing
Live Webcam of Riser Flow BP continues its work to collect oil by the riser insertion tube tool (RITT) containment system. Once on the drillship Discoverer Enterprise, the oil is then being stored and gas is being flared. Watch Live Video of the BP Oil Catastrophe. Check out other BP Videos of the event. … Read entire article »
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Diving Memorial Weekend, 2010
I will be heading to Ginnie Springs Memorial weekend, May 31, 2010. My plans are to just relax. Dive when I feel like diving. I plan on filming to get use to the new camera, housing and lights. I believe the place may be packed with tubers. It’s too early to tell what the weather will be like that three day weekend. We can only hope for SUNNY days. I also plan on camping one night, Saturday night. Arrive at 9AM Saturday, depart when ever Sunday. Who knows, maybe I’ll spend two nights. I sure hope it’s not too hot at night. I wonder if I should carry a fan. There is electricity and water at each camp site. I’ll let you know how it turns out after the memorial weekend is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Events, Travel, Trip Invitations, Trip Report, Videography
Sea Sick
Who reading this gets sea sick? I do and it stinks. I love to dive and I love diving and have been diving one score +13 years at this point and as much as I get sea sick, I love diving. So here’s what I’ve tried. I’ve tried Meclizine How should I take meclizine? Use this medication exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Take meclizine with a full glass of water. The chewable tablet may be swallowed whole, crushed, or chewed. To prevent motion sickness, take meclizine about 1 hour before you travel or engage in activity that causes motion sickness. You may take meclizine once every 24 hours while you are traveling, to further prevent motion sickness. Follow … Read entire article »
Filed under: Emergency/FirstAid, Promotions, Reference, Report
Videography Tips and Techniques
Issue 1 Tip 5 Editing So you purchased all the fancy camera stuff and you’ve taken some video and you’re watching it looking at all the horrible things gone wrong. It’s Blairwitch all over again. OK, good thing you purchased editing software. Maybe you can edit out the good shots and throw away all the other junk. So which editing software should you buy? Well, that’s all personal preference of course. Software cost money. For example if you want to use Apples Final Cut Pro, you’ll need an Apple Computer. You can buy, like I did, software from the manufacture of your camera. My HD Video Camera is a Sony HDR-HC9 so I chose to buy Sony Vegas Pro 64bit on Windows 7. I also purchased … Read entire article »
Filed under: Videography
Interested in diving related field work?
If you live in or near the NE corner of Florida and you are or have been interested in the field or research, oceanography, data collection, artificial reefs, reef monitoring and more, there are a couple of groups you may be interested in checking out. First there is the Jacksonville Reef Research Team, JRRT. Members of the team who have passed the course may dive offshore to collect data, monitoring the artificial reefs that have been placed offshore Jacksonville. Other duties performed by JRRT is Pre-Deployment and post-deployment surveys. Throughout the year, JRRT members meet at least once a month and during the Spring, Summer and Fall months, dive offshore Jacksonville as much as possible. JRRT web site may be found at jaxrrt.org or by clicking here > JRRT Another organization … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Reefs, Reference, Report