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March is at least a lighter and prettier month… as on the 8th we celebrated International Woman´s Day! The photo illustrating this page is a tribute to all female divers of the planet. It´s Carol Schrappe, our athlete and columnist, at 30 meters deep in Bonaire´s Hilma Hooker, shot by our Editor Kadu Pinheiro. If you wonder about how this photo was taken you will see it wasn´t easy, as we´re talking about almost 30 meters in freedive, and several dives for the essay. But when Kadu asked her if it was too difficult or whether she was tired, Carol answered that it was cool and she could do it all day long. Not because she´s a freediver, but because she was doing what she loves best. You women with your strong feelings, doing everything at the same time now, caring for the home, your work, your husband, your children, sometimes your parents, going to fitness and always trying to stay slim, dressing up to please someone, going to the market, fetching the kids, organizing everything around you, talking on the phone while putting on lipstick (and driving!), doing 4, 5 things at a time and keeping in mind what you have to do in five minutes´ time… and during the weekend trying to stay beautiful even with that 7mmm wetsuit and lots of saltwater in your hair…! During this month or the beginning of the next at the latest, give yourselves a well-deserved gift: go diving! Female divers enjoy every dive and make any dive boat a happier place! And there are always those women who work in diving, making the life of their students and
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14::Santa Lucía de Cuba 41::Environment: Lionfish – Full stats 51::Caves: Madison Blue, Florida 64::Workshop with Carlos Coste In Bonaire 70::Photography >> New Releases 72::Series >> Caring for your Gear 78::Divers for Sharks 81::Test >> We Used 91::Sea Shepherd 92::Invited Artist: Alexandre Huber 104:: Certifying Agencies and Dive Market
Sad facts, unprecedented discoveries, amazing dives, competitions, workshops, daily stuff. Life is a succession of facts, histories and happenings, and our dive market is no different at all; we´re absolutely normal. People die, as in the tragic accident with two recreational divers at the Sorocaba quarry, as we await the reports and more concrete investigation results so that through learning we can prevent others errors or mistakes from causing this sort of thing again. We learn that, despite everything, the world doesn´t stop turning and diving continues to be one of the safest and most practiced nature activities. In this edition we rediscover the beauty of Santa Lucia de Cuba, a paradise of colors and experts with their dives along coral walls and sponges which tale us through a color kaleidoscope, and the adrenalin of diving with more than 10 bull sharks in a feeding arena 25 meters down. Madison Blue, one more fantastic cave in our special series on Florida caves is also on our pages. Check the photos and the stories on how this cave was explored and the accident which made it famous. Also a little bit of freediving in a workshop with Carlos Coste in Bonaire; an X-ray of the problem of Lionfish invasion in the Caribbean which threatens to overflow to Brazil; and to close an enjoyable trip on conservation-inspiring canvasses of artist Alexandre Huber. All this in the information kaleidoscope of our third edition!
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Quarry Sorocaba is closed after accident that left two dead divers Less than a week after the death of two divers, the company responsible for the Salto de Pirapora quarry, some 124Km from S達o paulo, interdicted the area. The Votorantim Group enforced an order from the National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) which declares the site unsafe for bathers and divers. Votorantim placed rocks on the road to the quarry in one entrance, and a steel gate and guard at the other. Divers all over Brazil are working to ask for regulating access to the site with support from Votorantim. Some divers are already mobilized and established a sign-on letter to try and reverse the closure, at the following site: http://www.causes.com/causes/657840-nao-fechem-a-pedreira Twitter: #naofechemapedreira
SANTA LUCÍA DE CUBA ! by Reinaldo Alberti / Photos: Kadu Pinheiro – Macau (Bull Sharks)
Cuba… always present in several dive magazines, but never a dull subject. This because Cuba is the largest Caribbean island, bathed by the Gulf of Mexico along its North and West and by the Caribbean Sea in the South, as part of an archipelago with almost 4,200 islands and cayos, most little explored and full of surprises, meaning a paradise for dive buffs. Officially there are 24 diving zones spread around the islands. Also officially there are on average 38 dive sites per zone, which comprises some 840 dive sites! So you can write a lot about Cuba without repeating dives! Going to Cuba is delicious and seldom do divers go there without wanting to return. An almost mystical island, due to its two official histories, settlement and communism, but which Cubans now also divide between before and after the end of the Soviet Union. When the USSR stopped injecting funds into Cuba, a difficult time ensued, but for us divers it was great, as tourism is now the enomic mainstay of the island. This political culture left the country chockablock with monuments, old cars, and a way of life that humankind experienced back in the 1950´s. Add to it a cool people, who likes to be a good host, extremely musical and happy. And lots, lots of diving.
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DESTINATION | Santa Lucía de Cuba | By: Reinaldo Alberti
Always looking for new and old dive destinations, the DIVEMAG team went to Cuba to see one of the most interesting regions of the archipelago: Santa Lucía Beach, famous for its dives with bull sharks or tiburones toro as they are locally known. We were able to attest that the region is amazing not only due to the possibility of meeting these fantastic creatures, but also for its beautiful coral reefs and sponge-covered walls, many colorful fish, big schools, shipwrecks and everything else that a complete dive destination can offer.
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Santa Lucía is located some 550 Km from Havana, in the North of Camagüey Province, facing the Atlantic Ocean, with a mesmerizingly white, fine sand beach reaching 20 Km in length and protected by a coral barrier some 200 to 400 m from it. This reef extends sideways from Santa Lucía as one of the largest barrier reefs on the planet. It was at this barrier that we concentrated our dives, as this natural aquarium offers more than 50 species of coral, 200 of sponges and more than 500 of tropical fishes. But man “contributed” further with four shipwrecks which lie among its coral banks and walls. There are 35 dive sites which take from 3 to 25 minutes to reach by boat, and four of them in the Nuevitas Bay channel, reached by driving and a shore dive, and where two sites left us ecstatic!
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The four wrecks are the Mortera and the Pizarro, both from the 19th Century and in an excellent shape; the Sabinal, one of the most beautiful and interesting; and the Nuestra SeĂąora de Alta Gracia, with its keel lying at 27m among extremely rich coral growth. This latter is a 40m steel tug, rather pristine, where you can visit its engine room and superstructure with some ease, and from which several photos illustrating this article were taken.
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DESTINATION | Santa Lucía de Cuba | By: Reinaldo Alberti Other sites that the guides have gladly shown us are Las Mantas, Las Joventinas I, II and III, and Poseidón, enchanting visitors for the qualities already described here, and with a quality of coral conservation which left us with a happy understanding on how the political “isolation” of Cuba, and hence few fishing boats and divers in the water if compared to other global destinations, contributed to its preservation.
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But the best surprises were yet to come. Notice in these photos the clor of the walls, and of course the “big encounters” which Santa Lucía had yet to reveal to us. In 30 minutes from our hotel through a sand road we reached the Nuevitas Bay channel, where there are four dive sites, Las Anforas, Biosca Stone, Sharks and the Mortera wreck.
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We first dove Sharks, which despite the name did not yield any such, but instead one of the more colorful walls we´ve had the pleasure of diving on the planet (which includes comparisons with the Red Sea, the Great Barrier reef and other famous wall sites).
Kadu, who made these photos, when taking his regulator off his mouth at the end of the dive could not describe his surprise with less than a row of curses…
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Mortera Shipwreck
This dive is done according to the tides, and therefore can only be done once or twice a day during rising tide, always entering the coral channel. We ended this “drift” in a small pier built for diver entry and exit. There we did a short surface interval and by sunset, but still on a daylight dive, did the Mortera wreck.
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This is how the diving goes: you get in the water and at 8 meters you face the wreck´s bow, hanging from a slightly inclined wall, ending at 27 m deep at the stern of the boat. We descend by starboard, protected from the slight current by the keel. There at the bottom the great show of Santa Lucía happens. At this depth, between the stern and a small part of the ship´s superstructure lying in the bottom, a veritable amphitheater exists where the dive guides, using small bits of fresh fish, enact a controversial feeding, without any protection, feeding the bull sharks – some larger than 2m. This also attracts a large green moray eel which inhabits the wreck and already is used to “playing” with the guides, passing between their legs and confident about who´s the houseowner.
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DESTINATION | Santa Lucía de Cuba | By: Reinaldo Alberti
DIVEMAG This interaction is not year-round, April being one of the good times, and according to Shark Friends, our dive operator in Santa Lucía, the bigger season is between November and February. According to Macao, the expansive dive operations boss of an almost well-disposed team: “if you want to be sure, come between December and mid-January”.
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Even as the season wasn´t the best, diving this region really motivated us. We hope that with this article other Brazilians and South Americans will go there to confirm our story. The site was once well-known in our country, when photographer Fernando Kuramoto was fondly nicknamed “Cubamoto” and had taken many people to know it. So you are all invited to the “rediscovery of Santa Lucía”.
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FOR THE FAMILY Cuba can cater to different types of tourists. The mix of historical and musical Habana (you can´t go to Cuba without spending at least two nights at its capital city), together with the duo sun and sea along the whole island any time of the year, and with so many diving opportunities, makes it ideal to take your family with you to any dive destinations in Cuba, even the nondiving “strangers”. Of course this is a joke, but it illustrates the frequent reality which we had the pleasure of experiencing during our stay in Santa Lucía.
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A total of 4 hotels along 20 Km of beaches, from different categories, cater to a large number of families. If dad or mom (or both) dive, there are people dedicated to children care, with multiple activities all day long. You can therefore plan your trip taking everyone along. These hotels also warmly welcome divers´ groups travelling through their Dive Centers.
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Activities in Santa LucĂa beyond diving include snorkeling on the coral reefs, taken there by good, comfortable catamarans; sailing, sportfishing and other sports, in particular windsurfing counting on average winds of 14 km/h and which may reach 24 Km/h, especially between November and February. There are always many kitesurfers too, but be warned: bring your own gear as there is no available rental location there.
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West of Santa Lucía one can visit the islands called “cayos”: Sabinal, Romano and Cruz, comprising an extraordinary natural reserve. home to the largest pink flamingo colony in the Caribbean and with sights among the most beautiful you will ever see, including stunning sunsets.
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To reach Santa Lucía you can take the road, hiring a car or organizing a transfer from La Habana. The 550 Km of the carretera principal makes for a long drive, and if you choose to take a car, plan for stops and making it in two or three days, since there´s a lot to see in the Cuban hinterlands, especially the laid back lifestyle combined with beautiful beaches. The easiest way though is flying from La Habana. There are three options for this: Holgín, Cayo Coco or Camagüey, this last being the easiest, as its airport is 128 Km from Santa Lucía by a very good road.
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“Shark Friends” Dive Center It is located at the Brisas Santa Lucía hotel, with four boats (two for eight divers, one for 15 and another for 20), and owns two Bauer highcapacity compressors to fill their 100 S80 aluminum cylinders and also 12-liter steel cylinders, both with international and Din connectors for your regulator. Equipment are Cressi and Scubapro, in good maintenance state, and are included (BC and regulators) in the value of your dive package of choice. This is relatively important as flights from La Habana only allow 20 Kg of total baggage weight. There are one or two dive trips, trips for night dives in the coral barrier, and the special car trips to the channel. The operations chief is expansive Macao, always well disposed to a good chat during navigation or breakfast at the hotel, either about diving or the overall culture of the place and the island.
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DESTINATION | Santa Lucía de Cuba | By: Reinaldo Alberti
Hotel Brisas Santa Lucia This hotel is the best of the region in our opinion (we know all hotels there). Its architecture combines colonial and Caribbean elements, encircled by coconut trees, palms and flowers. It is ideal for families seeking a complete experience, where both divers and non-divers can widely enjoy the site. It encompasses a total of 412 rooms, of which eight suites, four adapted for special needs guests and 400 standard rooms; of these 74 have a connecting door and 31 boast king size beds. Amenities include an entrance hall with reception and 24/7 service, restaurant, bar, café, internet access (paid, using computers located at the lobby), games room, safe and exchange office. Also it has a disco and a miniclub. Laundry service is also available for an extra charge. There is also parking for those driving in from other parts of Cuba. The hotel is just 90 minutes away from the old colonial town of Camagüey and its international airport. The meal system is “all inclusive”, with different restaurants offering typical and international dishes, pizzas, hamburgers and ice cream, all very satisfactory for a one week stay – in our opinion the minimum you need to get to know the best of the local diving.
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Get There! In this article you have already discovered what to see and do in Santa Lucía, best season to go, where to stay and whom to dive with. There are many ways to get to Cuba, and Santa Lucía counts on direct flights from Canada, Italy and Argentina. From other departure points, such as Brazil, you can arrive at La Habana and from there fly or drive into Santa Lucía. This site is, as we already said, being rediscovered by many. Arribatur is an expert on it, but does not sell its packages directly to divers. Talk to your Dive Center and they will organize, together with the operator, the best schedule for you.
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First images of the nazi submarine found east of Santa Catarina by the Schürmann family The first images of one of the 11 nazi submarines sunk in Brazilian waters during the World War II were broadcasted recently in Fantástico TV show. It was found 85 Km east of Florianópolis, in Santa Catarina State, and the video was made by the Schürmann family, hich found the wreck last July. The footage shows that U-513, known also as Lone Wolf, is almost intact and structures such as its deck gun can be recognized. The Schürmanns used an ROV, of the same type used in oil rigs, to make the video. They spent two years searching until the nazi sub was found. The discovery had nationwide impact. With a crew of 53, carrying 22 torpedoes and 44 mines, the 76-meter long, 760-ton submarine was sunk by a North American hydroplane which took off from North Bay in Govertnador Celso Ramos on the 19th of Fuly 1943. The sub, which mission was to sink Allied ships along the South Atlantic coasts, had already sunk three ships along the Brazilian shores. Only seven crewmembers would have survived the sinking and the submarine would have taken only two seconds to reach bottom at 130 meters. Watch the video at the Brasil Mergulho media center: http://youtu.be/zXIU-vaGEFY
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ENVIRONMENT | LION FISH | By: Kadu Pinheiro
Lionfish Inches Closer to Brazil The debate about the Lionfish invasion arrives at the Brazilian waters. In my recent trips to several Caribbean sites I was able to witness a meaningful rise in numbers of this species in places like Cuba, Bonaire and Curaรงao, where previously these fish were just a myth; now they are a plague, ferociously fought against. In some places its fishing and consumption is being promoted and rewarded, and there are already restaurants preparing special dishes with it such as moqueca and even sashimi. Naturally, care must be taken with its preparation due to its venom, which requires knowledge and precaution in its preparation.
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ENVIRONMENT | LION FISH | By: Kadu Pinheiro
About the Lion Fish: The Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is noted for its beauty and exotic looks, and during the 90´s was a major attraction, almost a trophy, among Western aquarists. Large aquaria open to the public showcased this mesmerizing marine character. Lionfish are voracious predators. When hunting they corner prey with their spines and, in a quick move, swallow them whole. They are known for their enormous dorsal spines and the banded pattern in red, maroon, orange, yellow, black and white. Lionfish are native to the Indo-pacific region, living always close to coral reefs, with a longevity of some 15 years, weighing up to 200g. During daytime they choose to hide in caves or crevices, being nocturnal in habit, and feeding on small fish; normally they only eat these alive, but in captivity they can be habituated to eat frozen shrimp. Lionfish are oviparous and egg-laying happens during nighttime.
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THE VENOM:
Lionfish venom is inoculated through its spines located in the dorsal, pelvic and anal regions. In general they possess 12 or 13 dorsal spines, 2 pelvic and 2 anal ones. Each spine has two glands which secrete and store venom. Lionfish also possess pectoral spines, but these have no venom glands. Venom potency varies according to the species and size of lionfish. Main effects in humans are intense localized pain, followed by local edema, and the victims might also feel nausea, dizziness, muscular weakness, panting and headache. Lionfish venom is made of thermosensitive proteins, vulnerable to heat and easily denatured. First aid is done with the immersion of the affected body part in hot water (43-45 deg. Celsius) for 30 to 40 minutes or until the pain subsides. Accidents are uncommon among the islands and the continent in the Red Sea because natives known the species very well. In Brazil there are five or six accidents involving aquarists recorded at the Butantan Institute.
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ENVIRONMENT | LION FISH | By: Kadu Pinheiro
Lionfish is already a dangerous invasive species in the ecosystems where it has established itself, since its efficiency as a predator makes it a reef devastator. Its ambush strategy results in small fish being snatched whenever these pass near its camouflaged self. In its original occurrence area (at the meeting of the Indian and Pacific oceans) Lionfish prey know its attack strategy and learn to avoid it, but this doesn´t happen in the Caribbean. The Lionfish invasion in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean has had its ill effects pointed out in recent studies which reveal a significant reduction in small fish where the species has invaded. An effort coordinated by professors Oscar Lasso-Alcalá from Venezuela´s Central University, and Juan Posada from the Simón Bolívar University, is attempting to monitor Lionfish records throughout the Caribbean. According to their predictions, it won´t take long for the species to reach our coral reefs in Brazil; it may happen in less than ten years from now. Professor Jorge Luiz Silva Nunes from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) agres that the threat is real and warns that it´s not the only one. “There are innumerable invasive species which have drawn our attention, as they cause not only ecological damage, but also have a direct impact on the economy”, he warns. He mentions the invasion of the golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) which blocks hydro dam pipelines increasing the cost of energy generation. “Other examples are localized such as the sun coral (Tubastrea spp.) qhich compete for space with native coral species and Omobranchus punctatus, now found in almost every tidal pool in urban beaches in Maranhão Island. The optimistic view of some people points out that the invasion of Lionfish in the Brazilian northeastern coast could be blocked by a natural barrier of large dimensions, the Amazonas river mouth. This opinion unfortunately is a minority among researchers. Jorge Luiz Silva Nunes affirms that these animals can cross the river mouth beyond its area of influence: “Several fish can use the bottom filled with sponges and other benthic organisms to serve as a trampoline”, hints the Maranhão-based Ph.D. in Oceanography.
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ENVIRONMENT | LION FISH | By: Kadu Pinheiro
History of the Invasion After an accident, during hurricane Katrina, an aquarium containing several individuals of this fish was broken and dumped an unknown number into North American waters. From a confined beauty it became an official threat. Soon classified as an invasive species, an enemy of ecological balance due to its voracious appetite and absence of natural predators, it now infests Florida and the Caribbean and should soon reach Brazilian waters. The species invaded the Eastern US seaboard, went down along Central America, reached South America and is close to Brazil. It is in Venezuela and inching closer. In a straight line only 1,500 Km separate the latest Lionfish sighting from the Oiapoque river mouth, our Northern border. The first record of a Lionfish outside an aquarium happened in 1992 in Key Biscayne, FL. Osmar Júnior has followed the species´ invasion as an expert Biologist and conservation columnist in diving magazines. He says that in 2002, more than 30 specimens were identified by researchers from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmoshperic Administration spread along the Eastern North American coast (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and New Jersey).
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Also two specimens were captured off the island of Bermuda, mkore than 1,000 Km from the mainland. Currently Lionfish are counted in the hundreds. “Also, submersibles and ROVs are finding the species at depths of 80 to 100 meters, oddly a range never recorded in theur natural distribution”, reports Osmar Luiz Júnior. In the USA, it has become abundant and even competes with local groupers and whiting. NOAA Data indicate that the invasion began in Florida and then spread north due to ocean currents. It is believed that climate will be a barrier to lionfish which hasn´t so far adapted to higher latitudes. The biggest concern relates to the south. In 2005, says Osmar Luiz, the first lionfish were spotted in the Bahamas. Later Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman Islands and Belize. “Besides the speed with which it spreads, another issue is the high density of individuals being observed”, he notes. An absurd density of almost 400 specimens per hectare was estimated for the Bahamas. “!It´s about five times the normal density observed in the Red Sea reefs”, says the researcher, comparing it to its natural habitat.
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ENVIRONMENT | LION FISH | By: Kadu Pinheiro
A threat to the economy and healt Lionfish feeds on 50 species of small fish and crustaceans, some with commercial value. It can change the availability of lobsters, for instance, competing with this species for food. In the Caribbean, reduction on parrotfish populations was already recorded. “This is worrying us as parrotfish are herbivores and perform the removal of algae which compete with corals for space”, notes Osmar Luiz. Without reef life, the ecological balance is affected, warn biologists studying marine life who can highlight the importance of coral reefs to it. Without food, lobster populations and other commercially important species might also suffer consequences, worrying fishermen of all categories. Plus the consequences for tourism, since for dive operators coral reefs are a classical attraction for the activity aficionados. One of the reactions to the lionfish invasion in Central America was the permission to fish the species. The problem is that this exuberant fish is a member of the family Scorpaenidae, which encompasses some of the most venomous fish in the world. “Just like the Indo-pacific stonefish, which causes fatal accidents, and our beatriz (or mangangá)”, explains professor Vidal Haddad Junior, a doctor from the Dermatology and Radiotherapy Department of the State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho, in Botucatu, São Paulo, a specialist in marine poisonous organisms.
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ENVIRONMENT | LION FISH | By: Kadu Pinheiro Non-governmental organizations, partnering with the US fish and Wildlife Service, are trying to control this invasion by all possible means, be it through fishing tournaments offering fat prizes to those fishing the highest number of specimens, or through artisanal contraptions devised to trap the species without harming other marine fauna. A cookbook with 45 lionfish recipes is the new strategy adopted by the Coral Conservation Organization – REEF, in Key Largo, Florida. With recipes from Tricia Ferguson and Lad Akins, and photos by David Stone, the book suggest that you should “eat them to win over them!” Assuring that lionfish meat is extremely palatable and perfect for recipes, the authors hope that the 45 recipes including tips to handle and prepare the fish will make it attractive for chefs who seek new tastes for the delicious seafood gastronomy, now more than ever ecologically correct! The book can be bought for US$ 16.95 and the money will be used by the REEF organization to amplify their efforts to fight the lionfish. Learn more about this publication here: http://www.reef.org/catalog/cookbook
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Continuing with our articles on cave diving, I will tell you a bit about Madison Blue, in Blue Springs, Florida. According to what´s known, this cave was first exploed by Tom Mount and Ike Ikehara in 1970. Besides these pioneers, explorers such as Dick Williams, Sheck Exley, Paul DeLoach, Court Smith, John Zumrick and Chuck Stevens also left their mark exploring the several passages of the system.
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The cave is located approximately 10 miles east of Madison country, near the Withlacoochee river. Madison is located in a recreation area, a park hosting bathers and recreational divers enjoying the lagoon area to dive and swim, and boasts an excellent infrastructure for cave divers with entries and wooden seats which facilitate gearing up, paying only a one dollar fee per person to use the parks´ services.
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CAVE | MADISON BLUE - FLORIDA | By: Kadu Pinheiro
| Everything ready and going into the cave |
The cave was the stage of an accident which is rare in any cave system, but one from which a valuable lesson can be taken: in 1999 two divers died near the Half Hitch passage after a cave-in. They lost their guiding cable and tried unsuccessfully to find another way out of the cave.
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A later analysis showed that if they had acted with calmness, stopped for a few minutes and let the suspension settle, they would have realized that the cave-in didn´t close the original passage, thus allowing both of them to leave the cave in safety. It is important to be calm during a problem, to stop and think clearly, since in the majority of cases it´s the difference between getting out alive or creating an even bigger problem resulting in death.
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CAVE | MADISON BLUE - FLORIDA | By: Kadu Pinheiro
There is no recharge station nearby, so we recommend the services of Bill Rennaker´s Cave Excursions (http://www.caveexcursions. com/) or Amigos Dive Center (http://www. amigosdivecenter.com). Normally groups diving Madison also dive in other systems, and our intention with this article is to talk more about the diving itself, since the operational base for most people is near Ginnie Springs or near cave Excursions on the way to Peacock Springs. In the upcoming articles we will share tips on accommodation and trips in the area.
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It is in this cave that the famous “Godzilla Room” is located, and during our dive we found a yellow NAUI rubber duck (a souvenir from DEMA 2011) tied to the ceiling, left behind by some Brazilian colleagues who visited the cave a few days before, just to tease us and leave a message: “we´ve been here before, and in the end we´re all big boys with modern and expensive toys, seriousness, training and responsibility; but what it´s all our effort in our journeys worth if these are not fun, as in the end this is what we seek: good fun toether with our best friends”.
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CAVE | MADISON BLUE - FLORIDA | By: Kadu Pinheiro
The dives in Madison are not complicated, but during most of the time the cave has a moderate to strong flux, requiring technical skill and preparation to stay out of the whirlpool during penetration. It also has several passages wihich are still being explored and cabled, and has still much to show us. The cave´s landscape is one of darker rocks giving it a golden tone to its walls, which creates a highlight in the images.
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According Bill Dunn,| Por: NSS-CDS Training CAMARÕES E CARANGUEJOS | ESPECIALto FOTOGRAFIA Carlos Montechi Chairman, and Luis Augusto Pedro (Luisão from IANTD Brazil), who helped us with information to write this article, it is a wonderful dive and one of their preferred caves. In this stretch of the expedition we enjoyed the participation of João Paulo Pavani Franco from Diving College, reriton Gomes, André Damasceno and Yumi and this, your writer Kadu Pinheiro. See you in the next cave!
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Workshop with Carlos Coste in Bonaire Sadly I´ve been out of the water for more than five months. My middle son, Pietro, was sick with a cancer, and in his postsurgery and through the whole chemotherapy treatment period I was entirely dedicated to his cure. I stopped travelling for giving courses and also for guiding divers´ groups in the Acquanauta adventures. During this period I relied on the support of innumerable friends, but what I really wanted was to get back to diving. I believed that after five months completely out of the water and without being able to concentrate and train, I would need a little shove. Maybe some clear water and the company of very experienced people who could help me with everything. Do you get it when you don´t want to worry about anything, just dive and enjoy the moment? That was exactly what I was looking for.
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Text: Carol Schrappe | Photos: Kadu Pinheiro Already last year I had heard excellent comments about the Workshop by Carlos Coste in Bonaire. The first good reviews came from my dear friend Ricardo Bahia, who joined a workshop with Coste there last year. Later Diego Santiago and Arquimedes Garrido also told me good things about the logistics of diving there. I already knew Carlos Coste, but had never talked extensively with him; but I was starting to find the idea of participating in what they called the Freediving Training Camp Bonaire extremely interesting. As soon as I got in touch he showed great interest in my attendance. One of the first things he asked me was whether I was thinking on breaking any records, as the depth limit for this workshop would be just 50 meters. I replied that at that moment I only would like to dive a lot, and if I felt good then I could try something in the end.
Carlos spoke very highly of Eden Beach, the hotel where he was undertaking the workshops for some time now and with which he had signed a partnership. He told me about the platform they built and how the logistics were facilitated with all the structure they offered. I had no more doubts and went to Bonaire last March.
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The workshop began with a meeting to fill up the paperwork and also make all introductions. I was surprised as there were nine divers enrolled, besides Arquimedes Garrido who was there just for training. As I expected, the mood was fantastic and the next day we did a yoga class after getting in the water. I was feeling at home, as besides knowing Arquimedes, Wandeco (who´s been my student in Recife) was also one of the students, and it was very pleasant to work with Carlos himself and his wife Gaby, both super nice and easy. When we went into the water and immersions began I was very moved. There were months waiting for the opportunity to dive again. During the immersions I started to unwind and leave behind the tension which grabbed me during the last few months.
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The workshop was marvelous, as it is very focused on Yoga, visualization, physical conditioning and equalizing techniques, exactly what I was seeking. High-level techniques, executed in an entirely simple and relaxed manner. For instance, our conditioning classes were undertaken at sea, with strong and hard exercises, but at the same time being great fun. Rafael, the assistant instructor for Carlos Coste, mounted a veritable â&#x20AC;&#x153;poolâ&#x20AC;? in the sea. With little pebbles he made two underwater lanes with 50 meters so we could orientate while swimming at the surface. An innovative way of physical conditioning I learned and incorporated in my training is the TRX, strips used for exercising developed by US marines and which use your own body weight as resistance. Very similar to Pilates and very efficient.
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Those were four exceptional days, with hard training, adequate and safe structure, several recreational immersions and a peaceful return to the aquatic environment. On the last day we did a yoga and visualization class before the dives and that helped a lot. I went down 59.8 meters to the sand and, of course brought up a handful to prove it. It was fun and I had no problem at all to equalize at that depth. I left the water happy for having returned to diving and knowing I can do much more.
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FREEDIVE | WORKSHOP CARLOS COSTE | By: Carol Schrappe
The logistics for the deep part were exceptional with this platform in front of the Eden Beach Hotel pier, where with only a few armstrokes one already had some 60 meters of depth. We were near the beach, in a protected spot, with exceptional depth, visibility and water temperature. A dream!
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FREEDIVE | WORKSHOP CARLOS COSTE | By: Carol Schrappe The Eden Beach Hotel was a nice surprise in Bonaire. Besides the adaptation and consistent involvement of its owners to make it an excellent training center for freediving, the constant refurbishing, including an incredible space called SPICE BEACH CLUB which, more than a restaurant, is a sharing space for those who enjoy the good, easy life by the beach where Eden is located, one of the few on the island by the way. The Hotel has several types of apartments, for honeymooning couples, families and, of course, us divers. An excellent pool integrated with the beach through a deck, and one of the best night dives on the island with its famous tarpons. It boasts its own dive operator, Wanna Dive, which besides catering to divers for the traditional shore dives, offers two boats doing daily trips to the best sites on the island.
I returned to Brazil with two certainties: that I found a marvelous place to train and give advanced clinics to my Brazilian students, and that I was born to dive! Still upon invitation from TCB, and accompanied by Kadu Pinheiro, Divemag Editor and author of the photos illustrating this article, the visited several hotels and dive sites around the island, did a very cool freedive essay at the Hilma Hooker shipwreck, and spent afternoons on several scuba divesâ&#x20AC;Ś But these are further stories that we will very soon share with your, readers of the magazine.
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We were very well received, and what impressed us beyond what´s described above is the attentiveness of the owners, who make a point of being near the guests and want us to feel at home. We thus felt like it and are grateful for it.
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Pentax Ricoh is issuing its new models of the reinforced Optio camera, named Optio WG-2 and Optio WG-2 GPS •Both new cameras are geared for use in direct contact with nature cameras are waterproof to 12 meters deep, fall-proof to 1.5 meters, weightproof (resisting weights of up to 100 Kg), freeze-proof (down to -10 degrees Celsius) and sand- or dust-proof. •The cameras are protected by a special coating which prevents damage to the lens surface and camera circuits. •WG-2 and WG-2 GPS have a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor with retrolighting and 5x optical zoom (28-140mm lens) and 7.2x digital zoom. Both have a 3-inch LCD screen (460.000 points). •WG-2 GPS includes, as its name indicates, GPS functionality to geoposition pictures and record the itinerary. •The new Pentax cameras offer Digital Macroscope mode which uses 6 macro LEDs and a detachable ring for adjustable focus in distances down to 1 cm from the camera´s frontal face. •Cameras include Pixel Track and Movie Shake Reduction functions to yield clear and sharp photo and video. •User can find Face Detection, Smile Capture, Blink Detetction, Extended Dynamic range and Handheld Night Snap Mode effects to allow for composing images from four separate images of a single scene. •Pentax WG-2 and WG-2 GPS handle Full HD video recording at 30 frames per second and offer an HDMI port for image playback in HDTV screens. •Cameras have slots for SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards. The cameras will be available from March 2012 (Pentax is already taking internet orders in its website). WG-2 is available in black or red for US$ 349.95. WG-2 GPS is offered in orange or white, for US$ 399.95.
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Canon releases 5D Mk III O Único Resort All-inclusive de Bonaire
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Long awaited and desired by many, the heir to famous EOS 5D Mark II is now official. Canon at last adds the new EOS 5D Mark III to its catalog, revealing all the interesting specifications hidden beneath its magnesium body. This digital reflex presents itself with a fullformat sensor with a 22.3 Mp resolution, DIGIC 5+ processor and shooting speed of 6 fps. With a 61-point autofocus system and 63-zone iFCL measuring, this camera boasts an ISO sensitivity between 100 and 25,600 (50-102,400 in forced mode) and promises HD video recording at 1080p (24/25/30p) or 720p (50/60p) resolution.
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Mark III also possesses a 3.2-inch back screen, CompactFlash and SD card slots, and a new “creative Photo” button which allows you to select “image styles” directly and capture multiple exposures (offering direct access to the HDR), at the same time allowing to view a comparison of two images in reproduction mode, to compare the quality of distinct exposures. It also includes silent shutter mode, whereby you can greatly reduce shutter noise. Canon EOS 5D Mark III is available in the USA since the end of March with a suggested retail proce of US$ 3,500 for the body and EF 24-105mm f/4L iS USM lens. There is no information yet on its availability in other markets.
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Part II
WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME FOR DIVING Every time a diver gets ready to make a diving trip, still at home he must prepare so nothing is forgotten and his fun is not spoiled by lack or malfunction of any item of his/her kit. It is recommended that divers make a check list – such as the example in the box at the end of this article – so that no bad surprises ensue during his/her dive trip. This small list should be considered the first item about organizing your gear, leaving no doubt on whether you are taking everything you own, and whether you have already done your reservation with the dive operator for the items you don´t, including any extra gear for more specialized operations such as reels, deco mark and flashlights for a wreck, night or drift dive, etc. Besides, it is prudent to carry simple replacement items which are however fundamental for any dive – see our suggestions further down this article. It is also worth it to inspect some critical items while you are still at home, looking for leaks, slits, salt deposits or dried-out parts such as mask, computer, fin or knife straps, plus regulator mouthpieces and hoses. Check if all the o-rings of flashlights, video and photo cameras are clean, saltand dirt-free, and if they aren´t, have them cleaned and lubricated. If possible, it is advisable for the diver to mount his gear and check the correct functioning of the regulator, breathing and purging the two stages, verifying manometer and the drag needle of the depth meter, inflating and deflating your BC (leave it inflated during a full night), if exhaust valves of the BC are working properly, if your flashlights work, whether your computer, video and photo cameras all have batteries and whether they are properly charged.
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In our previous Divemag issue we launched an article series aimed at helping you take batter care of your dive gear. In this issue we begin to address basic care for your belongings, an important knowledge item per issue. If you are reading this article and didn´t read or download the previous issue, get to www.divemag.org and download the previous issues for free!
GEAR | MAINTENANCE PART II | By: Reinaldo Alberti
Finally, if you rent cylinders around your neighborhood and are responsible for taking it to the dive site, check while still at the dive shop whether they are ´roperly charged as related to fill pressure and gas mixture as requested (if different from air), check the state of the o-rings and ask to have a few spare ones for the trip. There´s still time; check whether any item needs professional maintenance before your next immersion, remembering that this type of service might need more than a day to be properly performed.
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Naturally, all that we described above should not be left for the last minute of your next dive, and be taken care instead with due time to allow for any maintenance, change, replacement or purchase of what´s missing or defective. We recommend that this pre-dive inspection be undertaken about a week before your dive, so you can ensure that everything you own or will rent is in perfect working order, nothing will be missing and nothing will compromise the enjoyment and safety of your dive.
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THE “MAGIC BOX” “Magic Box”, “Lifesaver” or simply “tool box” are designations for a contraption where the diver should store and carry important replacement and quick maintenance items for his dive, including simple and useful tools, which may help to prevent cancelling a dive or better, to dive with damaged or defective gear such as with leakages which may cause grave incidents if disregarded.
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It can be a small bag, or a standard tool box found in the market, or still well-sealed or waterproof plastic boxes which should always be cleaned and dried after use, as it´s not uncommon for divers to manipulate stuff with wet hands (usually wet with saltwater). It should be organized to help, so the diver can find the necessary items for any intervention on his/her gear. Also you can abuse of having smaller boxes, tupperwares, compartment boxes etc. The important thing is what you will carry inside it, and below we suggest some important items which really can help you a lot when you are in a boat, on a beach or lake away from home or from the dive shop. A diver must remember that the marine environment will make inferior quality tools decay quickly, so we suggest that you purchase good quality items.
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Replacement parts and items • O-rings of several sizes, for cylinders (yoke – or international – or DIN connection) and hoses for high and low pressure, flashlights and camera case, manometer swinger, among others. We suggest a compartmented box such as a hook case to carry o-rings divided by sizes. • Spare straps for fins (including quick releases) and mask. • Mouthpieces for regulator and snorkel. • Auto-locking tapes (Hellerman, brace or “tyrape” type), several sizes. • Adhesive tapes or silver tape-like tapes for marking cylinders. • Permanent markers or marking pens. • Silicon glue. • 2 to 4mm elastics for neckpieces or to strap flashlights and other gear (elastic bands can also be used). • 1 to 2mm nylon cables for knots, and a lighter to burn tips. • Extra batteries for dive computer if your is the user-change type. • Regulator plugs for high and low pressure. • Spare screws, stoppers and butterfly screwnuts for backplates. • Assorted spare carabiners.
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Useful Tools
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• Dive tool: a kit of specific dive gear-oriented tools, with bolt spanners, o-ring removers, alens and in some cases pliers. • Bolt spanners: in metric sizes (12/13, 14/15, 16/17) or imperial. You don´t have to own them all, so get to know which ones are useful for your gear. Besides, you can have an 8-inch adjustable wrench which fits into many connections. • Six-sided alen keys, remembering that they will only be needed if fitting your regulator. • O-ring removers: some are manufactured and sold in good shops, or you can purchase dentist tools with different tip formats which help. • Pressure and cutting pliers. • Swiss-type multi-function knife, or cutting stiletto. • Compact air pistol, one which connects to the regulator´s air hose, to dry equipment such as camera cases. This is a suggestion, and the main thing to assemble – and, of course, USE – this magic box is the divers´ knowledge about his/her gear. The best place to learn it continues to be your Dive Center, in a good Dive Gear specialty course. It is also at your Dive Center that you will find most of these replacement items and tools. Do the right thing and go diving. You deserve it!
An Example of Equipment Checklist: What I already own:
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Basic: mask(s), snorkel and fins Complete wetsuit including accessories (boots, socks, gloves, hood) BC (wing, plate, adapter and screws if such) Complete regulator Computer, gauge, watch, compass Knife, scissors and/or z-knife Reel(s), deco mark, lift bag, clipboard (speed table and/or wet note) Flashlights and new and spare batteries (chargers if it´s the case) Weight system (pockets, belt, stones) Tool box (stick a checklist inside the box lid First aid kit (use an internal checklist)
What I will rent:
• Cylinders (quantity, gas mixture) • Weights (type and quantity) • …
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Sharkids = Children for Shark Preservation! Education, information, awareness and preservation start at home! Everyone knows that. But do kids only learn it at home? Divers for Sharks doesn´t think so, and bets on kids! The initial idea of organizing Divers for Sharks events in schools is not new; we began in 2009 and have been improving on it ever since. During all public events we realized how important sharks are as part of the children´s imaginary. Every kid stops to see shark photos and videos and our traditional cardboard shark fins.
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Children have an enormous influence on their parents – not news either, and we can´t deprive them from the right to know that sharks are seriously endangered and that adults are doing next to nothing to revert this situation. There resides our hope that children will help change the decline of sharks. To introduce, de-mitify and help preserve sharks is the grand mission of the SharKids component of the Divers for Sharks Project, showing kids that the view many hold about sharks is totally wrong. Though being carnivores (as many other species), sharks aren´t bad, mean people-eating animals, and they have a key role in the marine ecosystem and in the continuation of Life on Earth.
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ENVIRONMENT | DIVERS FOR SHARKS | Sponsored Shark preservation needs environmental education and awareness, as it is the children´s potential for changing the world which gives us real hope of reversing the decline of all shark species. The fascination exerted by sharks on kids drove us to expand our school work.
The SharKids action – children learning to preserve sharks – was created to reach all, regardless of age, school network (either public or private) or social standing of the group. Environmental education talks, awareness-raising and de-mitifying activities, games and other learning tools are used with kids from 2 to 18 years in different institutions.
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To accomplish that we have to reach the schools where the kids are and provide materials and information. And to do that we count on your support! You can contribute to the Project through our donation website Vakinha Divers for Sharks (http://www.vakinha.com. br/Vaquinha.aspx?e=28233), and also by getting in touch with us to schedule an event in your school or institution! Children will love it and sharks will be grateful! Remember, being a parent and enjoying it is not enough, you have to participate!
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Hello readers, During dives, our team takes the opportunity to use gear provided by our advertisers. In this section we will be giving you our perceptions about the new products, the best-selling and most coveted ones and those who seem to us to be of greater interest for recreational, tech or freedivers. It´s not a didactic and rigorous test but rather a check on whether the gear is as good underwater as the websites or manuals claim. Scattered throughout the magazine, in a simple and direct language, we will tell you why we like, why we would use always or any information that an experienced diver would like to share with a friend in need or wish for a certain item.
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SEA LIFE MINI 2 PHOTO CAMERA AND PRO EXTERNAL FLASH Our Opinion: robust and almost impossible to flood. This was my first impression. I am a guy who doesn´t take pictures, who understands very little of photography, but who always had a wish to make “registers” of my diving trips. That is, compatible with what Sea Life says is the profile of the user for this little marvel, which includes adventurers of all walks of life who enjoy water (including us divers, but also sailing buffs, paddlers, surfers and anyone who ejoys having fun in “wet” environments). This camera can go to 40 m deep and still works pretty well. We divided its test in two parts. First, using the camera only, without external flash. One of the results is in the picture of the lionfish below. I think it´s fine only with the internal flash, and a beginner like me found it easy to adapt to its simple commands (such as “put in subaquatic mode”). I took photos of divers, of critters more or less close by, and a few attempts at macro. So, understanding the basics, we added the Pro flash. I then understood the importance of guys like Kadu Pinheiro, Marcio Lisa and Ary Amarante, and their photography classes. The results really improved a lot (look what a pretty grouper!) but then you have to understand a bit more, as the flash sometimes is just too powerful. It has an internation regulation, to yield more or less light, and has to be set before entering the water, although in the bottom you can still work on simple regulations which let everything get more colorful in the right measure. Rechargeable AA batteries are recommended for the flash, as in a two-dive outing – and of course with my finger being trigger-happy – the alkaline batteries we bought were all used. Other than that, it´s good cost x benefit, available for sale in Brazil with Sea Sub warranty. Oh… I almost forgot. I had flooded two cameras already, a Sony and a Canon, in their original cases. This Sea Life, as I said in the beginning, is almost impossible to flood, as it has a rather intelligent system for closing, with a simple, well-hidden o-ring, almost unreachable by hair, fur, sand, etc.
Suggested price R$ 1.200,00 for the CAMERA and another R$ 1.500,00 for the FLASH Resolution: 9 Mp (3472x2604) Format: JPEG Video: MJPEG (AVI) Video resolution: VGA (640x480 pixels) at 30fps Maximum aperture f/3.0
It doesn´t flood!
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HOLLIS LED MINI 3 FLASHLIGHT OUR OPINION: a noteworthy small item. LED has taken over the market and actually there´s no reason why we shouldn´t be using and abusing these small, powerful lights. This is an undisputed fact. What really came out well in this new Hollis project is that it´s likely to be the smallest high-power light available. Being small is extremely advantageous for it to be used as a backup flashlight, both for tech diving or recreational night dives. But if you have two of it, as primary and secondary, you will be in no disadvantage during any night dive, even as Hollis promotes it as a backup. It has amazing 210 lumens in 3 Watts, with a concentrated focus in eight degrees, all in a small light using three AAA batteries lasting for more than four hours of continuous use. It promises a LED lasting 50,000 hours, in practice forever. We did diurnal dives in small grottoes and a night dive using it as the main light, and simulated the quick placing and untying in the plate harnesses and in a jacket-type BC pocket when using as a backup. Everything went well, despite our dislike to the original lanyard which we replaced for a small clip holding the light with a good knot. Two good safeguards against flooding: the double o-ring, which most flashlights already have in most brands, but better still a system to turn it on “opening” the light and not closing it. This is the proof for most divers who flood lights while opening it to turn off. This is how it works: you close the light normally on the back end, after placing the battery case, it turns on in the middle of the movement and in the last two turns it stays on. So the diver turns it on by opening the lid, and when no lonher using it turns it close to the end.
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For a small flashlight it is very well built, in anodized aluminum, with a rippled handle, which offers a good grip both for naked hands or gloves. Its average price is R$ 260,00 in the main Dive Centers.
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Our World Underwater 2012 Results are our for the “Superball of underwater photography” promoted by Divephotoguide and Wetpixel. This year the competition gathered heavyweight jurors such as Alex Mustard, Berkley White, Brian Skerry, Keri Willk and Matt Weiss, judging and evaluating images of both beginner and professional photographers in several categories. Check the results and the beautiful images which won the competition. The great highlight of the event and “Best of Show” was this photo on the left, “Fire in the water” by Jeffrey Hartog, who also won Second Place in category fashion with this image below:
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Other highlights of the competition
Silver Wide Angle Bartosz Strozynski Poland “Photo Flirt” Location: White Sea
Bronze Adriano Morettin Italy “on the feather” Location: Papua New Guinea, Bismark Sea
Gold Compacts Chia Chi Chang “spacecraft turn right” Location: Taiwan
Silver macro Jeffrey de Guzman Philippines “10,000 Receptors” Location: Anilao Batangas Philippines | Check the complete results and the winning videos at: http://underwatercompetition.com/Competitions/our-world-underwater-2012 |
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The whalers went home!
The Japanese whaling fleet left the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary The Japanese whaling fleet has left the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and is heading home. “Once Captain Petter Hammerstedt and his crew from the Bob Barker found the nisshin Maru, on March 5th, the whaling season was effectively ended”, said Captain Paul Watson from the Sea Shepherd flagship Steve Irwin, which has recently returned and is now moored at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. Since March 1st the Bob Barker followed the Nisshin Maru while it was heading constantly towards the Northeast. The Japanese harpoon ships stopped following the Bob Barker. The fleet left the Sanctuary waters according to Captain Peter Hammarstedt. The Japanese security ship Shonan Maru #2 was seen by fishing vessels ome 30 degrees South, east of Brisbane, Australia, indicating that the ship is well on its way back to Japan. It was a long and difficult campaign, and despite hampered by the temporary loss of the escort vessel Brigitte Bairdot, the Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker were able to pursue the Japanese whaling fleet for more than 17,000 miles, giving them little time to kill whales. Besides, two of the three harpoon ships spent more time pursuing the two Sea Shepherd ships than killing whales. “The number of whales killed will not be released by Japan until April, but in my opinion they haven´t caught more than 50% of the quota for sure, and I foresee it won´t be higher than 30%. Not as good as last season, but much better than all past years”, said Captain Paul Watson. “It was a successful campaign. There are hundreds more whales now swimming free in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, who would be
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dead now if we hadn´t been there for the last three months. This really makes us very happy”. The Bob Barker will return to Hobart, Tasmania; the Brigitte Bardot is finalizing repairs in Fremantle, and the Steve Irwin is now anchored in Williamstown. In December 2012, if the Japanese whaling fleet returns to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will launch Operation Cetacean Justice, with four ships, two helicopters, four drones (remote-controlled small planes) and 120 volunteers. “If the Japanese whalers return, Sea Shepherd will return. We are bound to defend the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary”, said Captain Paul Watson. “It doesn´t matter how lomg it takes, it doesnpt matter how risky or costly it gets. The word ‘Sanctuary’ really means something for us, and it is something that´s worth fighting for”. Portuguese version translated by Raquel Soldera, volunteer at the Brazilian Sea Shepherd Institute.
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Alexandre Huber by Alexandre Huber: “I´m a visual artist, and I use Art as a tool in the quest for environmental awareness, dedicated to the children of our country”.
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Born at Santos, São Paulo State coast, artist Alexandre Huber is a reference in the fight for improving environmental awareness in Brazil. Upon invitation by several NGOs (TAMAR Project – Ubatuba/SP, Right Whale Project/SC, Manatee Friends Society/AM, West Indian Manatee Project/AL, Albatross Project/SP and others), schools and institutions aimed at environmental preservation, Huber uses his art to excite the attention of children and their relatives to the importance of preserving the environment.
INVITED ARTIST | ALEXANDRE HUBER | Always as a volunteer, Huber counts on heavyweight supporters, and thanks to those he gets all the materials needed to develop the educational art workshops. They are Eucatex Paints, Gato Preto Paints, Souza Canvas & Accessories and Tigre Paintbrushes.
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In parallel to the educational workshops, Huber undertakes several other actions aimed at highlighting the need to preserve our shared environment. The artist is an active partner of the educational activities of the Santos and PeruĂbe Aquariums. In Santos he undertakes the Art at the Stop Project, where he shares marine life preservation messages through his art at bus stops.
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At Guarujá, specifically at Santa Cruz dos Navegantes Beach (also known as Pouca Farinha), for years he´s been developing concrete actions whereby children , community residents and visitors receive information about recycling and preservation. Each semester he undertakes the “No garbage on the Beach!” community-based action, and annually the “Santa Cruz Colors “ (in 2011, 500 liters of paint colored the beach surroundings).
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Funding for his actions across the country currently comes from the sale of his paintings, as his sponsors only provide donated materials.
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Essentials Diver This intermediate level of continued education is designed to allow certified divers to improve on their diving performance, review and practice the essentials learned in any IANTD dive program. Techniques and knowledge acquired in this program prepare the diver for more advanced dives. Essentials Divers is recommended for those divers willing to improve their performance and competence during their dives. This program does not qualify the diver to go deeper than his previous certification.
Who can teach this program? An Advanced EANx Instructor or with a higher degree and certified as IANTD Essentials Diver. A rebreather instructor is required for a diver to be certified as rebreather diver at this level.
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The NAUI ITC – Instructors Training Course Curso de Treinamento de Instrutor (ITC) isodesigned to train, qualify and NAuI ensure é designado para treinar, qualificar e assegurar that the successfully graduated candique o candidato graduado com sucesso date acquires technical and didactic adquira conhecimentos técnicos e didáticos, knowledge, abilitiesprofissional and professional habilidades e postura para ser apto para se tornar membro instrutor NAuI. o ITC attitude to ascend to become a NAUI qualifica o candidato através do aprendizado Instructor member. The ITC can be prede métodos efetivos para ensinar mergulho sented in two phases. The first phase, naautônomo e livre em conformidade com as med Instructor Training consists regras e padrões NAUI. Program, O ITC pode ser of training toem prepare the candidate, apresentado duas fases. A primeira fase, chamadaevaluation de Programa de Treinamento de without requirements. During Instrutor (ITP), consiste do treinamento para ITP each candidate faces tests by two preparação do candidato sem caráter qualified evaluators, one of which at avaliativo. Durante o ITP cada candidato passa least has a CD – Coursequalificados, Director or em teste to porbe dois avaliadores IT – Instructor Trainer andeSTW – Staff sendo pelo menos um and Diretor Curso (CD Course Director) ou Treinador de Instrutor Training Workshop. The ITP can be un-(IT Instructor Trainer) um STWformats, (Staff Training dertaken throughe several with Workshop). o ITP pode ser realizado em diversos variable length, comprising from a week formatos, com variações de período, to a much more de expanded time frame. compreendendo uma semana a um The second or final phase, período bem maisalso called extenso. A segunda fase ouQualifying final, também chamada IQP – Instructor Program is de Programa de Qualificação de Instrutor (IQP), comprised of the final evaluations, with compreende as avaliações finais, contando the participation of at least one Course obrigatoriamente com um Diretor de Curso. o Director. candidate must obtain at candidatoThe deverá obter 75% de least 75% of achievement the course aproveitamento nas avaliaçõesindo curso. PRÉ - REQuISIToS exams. Certificação de Mergulho. Ser um Assistente de PREREQUISITES Instrutor NAuI (AI) ou Divemaster NAuI (DM); ou Dive Certification: be a NAUI Assistant ter realizado com sucesso o Programa Divemaster; haveno Instructor or para NAUI Instrutor Preparatório NAuI or (PREP) undertaken with success the Preparamáximo com 12 meses de validade. Equipamento. Providenciar e ser responsável with at tory Program for NAUI Instructor pelo próprio equipamento adequado para o least 12 months validity. ensino. Equipment: provide and be responsible Experiência. Ter no mínimo 120(cento e vinte) for his ownregistrados. gear, adequate to the devem learmergulhos os mergulhos ning variarprogram. nos aspectos: ambiente, profundidade e tipo de atividade. Experience: have at least 120 logged Materiais. o Departamento de dives, withContate varied aspects: environment, Treinamento NAuI para os requerimentos depth and type of activity. atuais. Materials: contact NAUI´s Training Department for current requirements.
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Após um mergulho, os sinais e sintomas abaixo podem indicar a necessidade de tratamento de recompressão em câmara hiperbárica. Em caso de suspeita, o mergulhador deve ser examinado por um Profissional de Saúde*.
Estas Empresas compartilham a nossa preocupação em tornar o mergulho ainda mais seguro
■ DOENÇA DESCOMPRESSIVA (DD)
São comuns: dores nas articulações, dormência, formigamento, fraqueza muscular, descoordenação motora, coceira e manchas na pele (cutis marmorata), com ou sem dor. Não tão comuns, mas possivelmente como indicador de maior gravidade: dor intensa nas costas ou abdômen, paralisia dos membros, incontinência ou retenção urinária, distúrbios visuais, confusão mental, tontura, mal estar, falta de ar, dor torácica, tosse ou outros sinais neurológicos incomuns. A desidratação é comum em DD. O quadro pode aparecer em minutos ou até horas após o mergulho e seu desenvolvimento é geralmente progressivo e gradual.
■ EMBOLIA ARTERIAL GASOSA (EAG)
Perturbações sensoriais, paralisia ou paresia das extremidades, distúrbios visuais, dores de cabeça, convulsões ou outros alterações neurológicas localizadas. O quadro pode ser associado à lesão Pulmonar (pneumotórax, enfisema subcutâneo ou mediastinal). O EAG pode ser o resultado do mergulho a profundidades tão insignificante como um metro de profundidade. Sinais e sintomas geralmente se desenvolvem em poucos minutos após o termino do mergulho, e sua apresentação é geralmente aguda.
■ BAROTRAUMA (BTP)
Dispnéia, dor torácica, pneumotórax, enfisema subcutâneo, pneumomediastino, mudanças no tom de voz, tosse, escarro sanguinolento, pode haver comprometimento neurológico resultado de uma Embolia Arterial Gasosa (EAG). NOTA: A recompressão é contra-indicada em pneumotórax não tratado, já que poderia atuar como um pneumotórax hipertensivo durante a fase de descompressão.
Além de assegurar os primeiros-socorros habituais, o tratamento de emergência para lesões causadas por atividades relacionadas com o mergulho de ar comprimido inclui: 1. A administração de Oxigênio em altas concentrações (de preferência em uma fração inspirada de - FiO2 de 100%). 2. Avaliar a necessidade de hidratação. Se necessário, administrar soluções cristalóides isotônicas (não são recomendadas soluções glicosadas). 3. Executar e documentar um exame neurológico completo. 4. Em caso de emergência, ligue para a DAN e peça atendimento em português 0800-684-9111. Este serviço é gratuito e prestado em caráter humanitário para obter orientação imediata sobre o diagnostico, cuidados imediatos, transporte ou remoção para um serviço de medicina hiperbárica apropriado.
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A Divers Alert Network (DAN) é uma organização sem fins lucrativos dedicada a segurança e saúde de mergulhadores recreativos. * Em caso de suspeita de qualquer um dos quadros clínicos acima, o mergulhador deve ser imediatamente examinado por um médico, independentemente de sua especialidade. Os sinais e sintomas mencionados não são estranhos e podem ser óbvios para qualquer medico. O reconhecimento precoce dos sintomas, juntamente com a anamnese compatível fazem o diagnóstico da patologia. Entrar em contato com o Divers Alert Network (DAN) pode ajudar os profissionais que não estão familiarizados com as doenças de mergulho a chegar ao diagnóstico precoce, alem disso a DAN pode oferecer recomendações para um tratamento adequado.
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