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Coronavirus outbreak prevents divers from going to Truk

4 years ago By Chief minion

We've have been informed by a reader that dive travellers heading out to Truk Lagoon, at least when transiting through the Philippines, will now be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine period in Guam due to the presence of coronavirus in the Philippines.

A group of divers who were stopped in Manila ended up opting for going diving somewhere in the Philippines instead.

At this moment, we don't have any official information but are investigating.

Study identifies key loggerhead turtle foraging grounds

4 years ago By Annie Won

After tracking female loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean, scientists at University of Exeter discovered that they feed at the same locations every year.

Specifically, these were in the Adriatic region, Tunisian Plateau and the eastern Mediterranean. Unfortunately, some of these locations are not ideal, and lead the loggerheads into danger.

Ansti Test Systems sold to James Fisher

4 years ago By Rosemary E Lunn

James Fisher (JFD) now owns the business, and all intellectual property rights and assets of Ansti Test Systems. It is not known at this time what implication this will have for the recreational diving industry.

Ansti manufacturer test systems display the performance of breathing apparatus under test, in real time. It can be configured for any diving equipment and life support systems, hence a number of dive manufacturers and dive centres use Ansti machines on a daily basis, to test to British, European or Worldwide standards and regulations.

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