The Santi 303 Thermovalve is a new connector between an external battery and a heated undergarment. This valve replaces the standard inlet valve serving a dual function. The valve has a rotating head, which is able to turn 270 degrees, offering a much higher degree of freedom when routing the cable.
The Inon LED flashlight LE330h is equipped with one Cree LED module, delivering 90 CRI (Color Rendering Index) and 6500K color temperature. The flashlight has a light output of 330 lumens, a beam angle of 30 degrees (extendable to 60 degrees when using additional filter elements), and an operable duration of approximately 170 minutes. The light is designed for smaller underwater macro subjects, or as a focus assist light, but can be used as a torch at the surface as well. It is powered by three AA size batteries (Eneloop PRO is recommended). The LE330h is depth-rated to 80m. Its dimensions are 33.7 x 197.5mm, and it weighs 212.5g (125g underwater).
The VTL10000P from BigBlue is branded as a “dual-beam video and tech light.” The wide beam of 120 degrees is for video and outputs 10,000 Lumen, while the narrow (10-degree) penetrating beam is for technical dives. Burn time at full power is 2.5 hours, and up to 25 hours at the lowest of five settings. Depth-rated to 100m. Comes with a Goodman handle and a yellow and a red filter.
The NA-EM10IV is a new underwater housing designed for the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV mirrorless camera. It includes Nauticam’s ergonomic layout of controls, dual fiber-optic ports for optical TTL strobe triggering from the camera’s pop-up flash, and vacuum check and leak detection system installed as standard features.
Attach weights directly to the harness without ever re-threading the webbing with this simple system from Dripstone. Weights are held securely by two independent pieces of bungee and a built-in anti-sliding mechanism prevents mounted weights from moving around. Works with any 2-inch webbing, including standard harnesses for sidemount, backmount and rebreathers. Mounts up to 5lb hard lead weights.
If you tend to get chilly on a beach or a boat between dives, this “It’s a Wrap” coat from Weezle will come in handy. It is a warm, loose-fitting wind and shower proof coat with special wicking lining that will dry both yourself and your wet swim gear. This garment compresses like the Weezle Undersuit, which will allow you to pack it away into a small bag. The coat has a front zipper and two hand warmer pockets.
Atolls are often only around two meters (6.6 feet) above sea level, but sea levels could rise by more than that by the end of this century, according to prevailing climate models. Four atoll nations -- the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and the Maldives, which are together home to more than half a million people -- were the most vulnerable on the planet to climate change but under threat was also those in the Caroline Islands, Cook Islands, Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Society Islands, Spratly Islands, Seychelles, and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Often on dives in the tropics, the divemaster will caress one of the big Javanese moray eels (Gymnothorax javanicus) looking out from the coral surroundings, until the animal undulates from his hole and wriggles around him, apparently because it enjoys being stroked. This provides evidence that there is more going on in the minds of these mysterious animals than most sources let on.
Earlier that summer, the government of Spain successfully argued that, under the terms of international Sovereign Immunity, it never abandoned or otherwise relinquished its ownership of the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, which sunk during a sea battle with the British Navy in 1804. At the time of its loss, the Mercedes was sailing back to Spain from South America.
Odyssey has said that it will appeal Judge Pizzo’s ruling and will “vigorously defend” its right to the treasure. The 500,000 plus coins remain under lock and key in the company’s warehouse.
After hitting a low of 300 individuals 30 years, humpback whale numbers off Australia’s east coast are soaring. Researchers from Australia’s Organization for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) are hoping for an increase in whale migration numbers this year. Census results from the past 21 years indicate an annual 10-15 per cent increase in whale migration numbers.
The identification of the wreck, which sits upright in 85m (275 ft) of water off Saugatuck, took over a year and was facilitated by technical scuba divers Todd White of Saugatuck, Bob Underhill of Kalamazoo and Jeff Vos of Holland working in conjunction with Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates (MSRA). These three divers comprise the premiere deep technical dive team in West Michigan.
Hold the regulator second stage loosely in your mouth, allowing excess air to escape. If possible, angle your head slightly to avoid bubbles in front of your eyes.
