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Take Your I-Phone Diving

no@spam.com (Diver Magazine) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:06:51 EDT

Scuba divers who own an I-Phone and have I-Tunes on their home computer can now download dive tables for their phones.

Flower Gardens Mooring Project to Protect Reefs

no@spam.com (Diver Magazine) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:01:14 EDT

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is funding a mooring project aimed to protect the fragile coral reefs of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

Deep Discounts at Kids Sea Camp Fiji

no@spam.com (Diver Magazine) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:10:48 EDT

How about an exotic family vacation this fall? Join Kids Sea Camp, PADI Diving Society and their families in Fiji for an American Thanksgiving to remember. Not only do kids fly free from LAX with Air Pacific, but mention DIVER Magazine and get an additional 5% discount!

Government of Canada to Search for Shipwrecks

no@spam.com (Diver Magazine) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:49:18 EDT

Environment Minister John Baird has announced that Ottawa will fund a six-week expedition aboard the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Sir
Wilfrid Laurier to look for the former British warships lost during the mid 19th century.

China to House Shipwreck in Underwater Museum

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:59:01 EDT

According to the Chinese newspaper, the Daily Times, China is building a giant underwater museum to preserve and exhibit an ancient shipwreck. The museum, the first of its kind in the world, is to contain an 800 year old sunken ship and its cargo of treasures.

Hard Hat Hero Will Have Ship Named In His Honour

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:56 EDT

Navy officials have announced the names for two dry-cargo supply ships being built in San Diego, California. One of the ships will be called the Brashear in honour of the late Navy diver Carl Brashear. The other ship will honour astronaut Wally Schirra who flew in space three times.

No Butts About Seashore Trash

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:10:55 EDT

The Washington-based Ocean Conservancy earlier this year released its annual report on trash in the ocean with new data from its 2007 International Coastal Cleanup Project. Their findings? Seashore trash is hurting the world!

Cobble Hill Diver's Device to Make Surfacing Safer

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:51:06 EDT

The Victoria, British Columbia newspaper, the Times Colonist, has reported on a local company that has developed a safety device for divers. The device is called the Miniature Ascent Rate Alarm. According to the Times Colonist, the “Miniature Ascent Rate Alarm, or MARA, fits on a mask near the diver's ear and sounds a series of alarms if the diver is ascending too fast.”

Loves Park Dive Museum Surfaces

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:21:54 EDT

The community of Love Park, Illinois has a new museum. Earlier this year the 1,800-square-foot Lockwood Pioneer Diving Museum, opened its doors to visitors.

Poseidon Issues Product Safety Notice - Recall

no@spam.com (Diver Magazine) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:01:46 EDT

A potentially serious defect has been detected in a certain production run of the Poseidon W50 Bladder used in conjunction with both the platform and BeSea model BCDs.