Dives 128-139 (7/6-18/6)
Well I’ve just realised that I haven’t updated my blog with dive logs for quite a while. So without further delay, let’s get on with it!
Dive Number: 128
Date: 07/06/06
Location: Kadena pool
Time in: 18:30
Time out: 20:30
Bottom time: 120 mins
Max depth: 3m
Weight: 5kg
Exposure protection: 5mm wetsuit, booties
Type of diving: Pool
Temperature: Air - 23C, water - 24C
Starting air pressure: 200 bar
Ending air pressure: 150 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: CW dive with Brian & students. Couple of students had problems with various aspects, including not being able to do the 200m swim, equalizing, and fin pivot. For me, it was interesting to see some of the problems that students can encounter
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 86:48
Dive Number: 129
Date: 08/06/06
Location: Kadena pool
Time in: 18:30
Time out: 21:15
Bottom time: 165 mins
Max depth: 3m
Weight: 5kg
Exposure protection: 5mm wetsuit, booties
Type of diving: Pool
Temperature: Air - 23C, water - 24C
Starting air pressure: 200 bar
Ending air pressure: 90 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: 2nd CW dive with Brian & students. The students were much more confident and focused in the pool. I managed to supervise and get 2 students doing the mask removal skills, including a good (I think) demonstration of it.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 92:03
Dive Number: 130
Date: 11/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 08:31
Time out: 08:55
Bottom time: 24 mins
Max depth: 10.5m
Weight: 6+2kg
Exposure protection: 5mm wetsuit, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 25C, water - 25.4C
Starting air pressure: 200 bar
Ending air pressure: 140 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: OW Dive 1. All students except one came. Dive was a short tour and all students enjoyed it. Some need to focus more on what’s going on though
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 92:27
Dive Number: 131
Date: 11/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 09:52
Time out: 10:43
Bottom time: 51 mins
Max depth: 12.4m
Weight: 6+2kg
Exposure protection: 5mm wetsuit, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 25C, water - 25.4C
Starting air pressure: 200 bar
Ending air pressure: 130 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: OW Dive 2.Again, more concentration needed by some students. We did quite a few skills, and had relatively few problems. I set and collected the float for the dive. We had a long bottom time too.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 93:18
Dive Number: 132
Date: 16/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 17:58
Time out: 18:40
Bottom time: 42 mins
Max depth: 33.5m
Weight: 12lbs
Exposure protection: 5mm wetsuit, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 26C, water - 26C
Starting air pressure: 182 bar
Ending air pressure: 58 bar
Dive buddies: Brian, Heather
Comments: Flew up to Maeda after work for a post-work dive. I’m glad I did though. We got some good depth and had a decent bottom time. 5mm wetsuit is getting very warm now; summer is here!
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 94:00
Dive Number: 133
Date: 16/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 20:18
Time out: 21:09
Bottom time: 51 mins
Max depth: 22.6m
Weight: 12lbs
Exposure protection: 5mm wetsuit, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 25C, water - 25.4C
Starting air pressure: 176 bar
Ending air pressure: 57 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: A really good night dive tonight. Saw a couple of decent-sized cuttlefish, an octopus and a very curious sea snake! We had to escape from it at one point, but then it got upset and bolted to the surface.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 94:51
Dive Number: 134
Date: 17/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 08:06
Time out: 08:45
Bottom time: 39 mins
Max depth: 16.7m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: Shortie, gloves, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 26C, water - 26C
Starting air pressure: 187 bar
Ending air pressure: 111 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: OW Dive 3. Only 1 student for this dive, but her hubby came along too. She had no problems with the skills and was comfortable in the water. She uses her arms too much though and therefore uses air too quickly. Reduced air consumption will come with experience.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 95:30
Dive Number: 135
Date: 17/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 09:48
Time out: 10:36
Bottom time: 48 mins
Max depth: 17.6m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: Shortie, gloves, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 26C, water – 25.6C
Starting air pressure: 192 bar
Ending air pressure: 103 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: OW Dive 4. Student’s last OW training dive. She managed her last couple of skills fine, although she does need to work on lowering her air consumption.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 96:18
Dive Number: 136
Date: 17/06/06
Location: Sunabe (Ark Dive)
Time in: 13:53
Time out: 14:45
Bottom time: 52 mins
Max depth: 17.8m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: Shortie, gloves, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 26C, water - 26C
Starting air pressure: 183 bar
Ending air pressure: 71 bar
Dive buddies: Lindsey
Comments: Lindsey’s first dive with her new equipment. She really liked the gear and it shoed in her diving. She seemed much more stable and more comfortable in the water. Her confidence seemed to increase too, which was great to see. The visibility wasn’t too good (10m, and mostly under 8m), so we decided to change location for our next dive
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 97:10
Dive Number: 137
Date: 17/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 15:57
Time out: 16:55
Bottom time: 58 mins
Max depth: 15.8m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: Shortie, gloves, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 26C, water – 25.6C
Starting air pressure: 185 bar
Ending air pressure: 60 bar
Dive buddies: Lindsey
Comments: Dive 4 of the day and it was back to Maeda once again. The sea was flat here – you could see every diver’s bubbles from the surface. We headed right and saw some cool stuff: cuttlefish, a cute lionfish and many more.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 98:08
Dive Number: 138
Date: 18/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 07:51
Time out: 08:34
Bottom time: 43 mins
Max depth: 19.8m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: Shortie, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 26C, water – 25.6C
Starting air pressure: 193 bar
Ending air pressure: 113 bar
Dive buddies: Brian, Heather
Comments: Nitrox dive – 35%. OW Dive 3. Again, only one student for the dive. Student is very focused on her diving, and gets skills right very quickly. Her buddy was her husband, and he should probably have stayed closer to her during the dive.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 98:51
Dive Number: 139
Date: 18/06/06
Location: Maeda
Time in: 09:36
Time out: 10:39
Bottom time: 43 mins
Max depth: 19.7m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: Shortie, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air - 26C, water - 26C
Starting air pressure: 197 bar
Ending air pressure: 98 bar
Dive buddies: Brian, Heather
Comments: OW Dive 4. Last OW dive for this student. Her air consumption is good, mainly due to her underwater posture. She’ll make a good diver, and showed this today in Maeda’s flat conditions.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 99:34
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