Dive logs 156-165 (17/8/06-9/9/06)
Well, there has been a complete lack of dive log updates for months now so I have decided to rectify that. This isn’t for the faint of heart, so unless you want to know my technical dive details, look away now!
Dive Number: 156
Date: 17/8/06
Location: Mango Bay, Koh Tao, Thailand
Time in: 09:30
Time out: 10:28
Bottom time: 58 mins
Max depth: 5.9m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, boat
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29.5C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: John Leca, Liz Solimini
Comments: IE dive. Skills performed: AAS (OW Dive 2), Sheet bend (S&R Specialty)
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 113:10
Dive Number: 157
Date: 20/8/06
Location: Sail Rock, Thailand
Time in: 10:50
Time out: 11:23
Bottom time: 33 mins
Max depth: 27.1m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, Boat
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: John Leca, Camille Lemmens
Comments: Deep Diver instructor specialty dive. Did egg test, colour test, child’s toy co-ordination test
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 113:43
Dive Number: 158
Date: 20/8/06
Location: Sail Rock, Thailand
Time in: 12:50
Time out: 13:32
Bottom time: 42 mins
Max depth: 24m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, Boat
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: John Leca, Camille Lemmens
Comments: U/W Naturalist instructor specialty dive. Spotted 4 invertebrates, 5 vertebrates, 1 example of symbiotic relationship, 1 of predatorial relationship, 1 example of the effect of man.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 114:25
Dive Number: 159
Date: 21/8/06
Location: Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand
Time in: 12:14
Time out: 13:08
Bottom time: 54 mins
Max depth: 5m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: John Leca, Camille Lemmens
Comments: Navigation instructor specialty dive. Did kick cycle check, timed swim, reciprocal heading swim, square pattern
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 115:19
Dive Number: 160
Date: 21/8/06
Location: Chewang Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand
Time in: 15:26
Time out: 16:56
Bottom time: 90 mins
Max depth: 7.1m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: John Leca, Camille Lemmens
Comments: S&R instructor specialty dive. Did expanding square, U-pattern and jackstay pattern. Then did recovery of rubbish using a lift bag.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 116:49
Dive Number: 161
Date: 22/8/06
Location: Sail Rock, Thailand
Time in: 11:28
Time out: 11:54
Bottom time: 26 mins
Max depth: 37.3m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, Boat
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: John Leca, Camille Lemmens
Comments: Deep Diver instructor specialty dive. Dropped down a descent line. Hung at 37m for a minute and then came back up. Saw a big barracuda on ascent.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 117:15
Dive Number: 162
Date: 22/8/06
Location: Sail Rock, Thailand
Time in: 12:56
Time out: 13:37
Bottom time: 41 mins
Max depth: 20m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, Boat
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: John Leca, Camille Lemmens
Comments: DUP Instructor dive. Saw a whale shark on the surface interval!!! Dive was good with great visibility. More of this, please.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 117:56
Dive Number: 163
Date: 25/8/06
Location: Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand
Time in: 18:56
Time out: 19:31
Bottom time: 35 mins
Max depth: 5.9m
Weight: 3.2kg
Exposure protection: Rashguard, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Air – 30C, Water – 29C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Camille Lemmens
Comments: Night Diver instructor specialty dive. Poor vis, but plenty to see. Lots of scorpion fish, pufferfish etc. A nice dive and could have been much longer.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 118:31
Dive Number: 164
Date: 9/9/06
Location: Maeda Misaki, Okinawa
Time in: 07:49
Time out: 08:19
Bottom time: 30 mins
Max depth: 31.8m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: shortie, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water – 28.2C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Brian, Crystal
Comments: Back in Oki, & I love the diving here. Drift dive heading south (left) along the wall. Hit currents with and against us. Near the exit point we saw 4 big lionfish. Good vis for an early morning dive.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 119:01
Dive Number: 165
Date: 9/9/06
Location: Maeda Misaki, Okinawa
Time in: 09:24
Time out: 10:13
Bottom time: 49 mins
Max depth: 21.8m
Weight: 8lbs
Exposure protection: shortie, booties
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water – 28.7C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Brian, Crystal
Comments: EANx32. Surge on this dive at entry and a little on ecit. Headed right from entry point. Saw plenty of fish but nothing that really stood out. A little current against us when swimming back.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 119:50
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