Dive logs 196-205 (5/11/06-16/12/06)
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Dive Number: 196
Date: 5/11/06
Location: Kadena North -> Steps, Okinawa
Time in: 9:56
Time out: 10:52
Bottom time: 56 mins
Max depth: 17m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 26.5C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: Nudibranch central on another relaxing dive. Spotted a couple of lionfish and an eel, but the eel was very shy.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 141:13
Dive Number: 197
Date: 11/11/06
Location: Kadena North -> Steps, Okinawa
Time in: 7:43
Time out: 8:48
Bottom time: 65 mins
Max depth: 16.1m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 25.9C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: Saw nudibranchs, an eel, stonefish, lionfish and an octopus
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 142:18
Dive Number: 198
Date: 11/11/06
Location: Kadena North
Time in: 10:14
Time out: 11:12
Bottom time: 58 mins
Max depth: 17m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 26C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: EANx34. Saw lionfish, eels, titan’s trumpet
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 143:16
Dive Number: 199
Date: 18/11/06
Location: Sunabe (ARK), Okinawa
Time in: 9:10
Time out: 9:50
Bottom time: 40 mins
Max depth: 16m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 25.1C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Julie
Comments: OW Dive 3. Skills: Snorkel/reg exchange, CESA, AAS ascent, SCUBA/weight removal & replacement, fin pivot, mask flood & clear.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 143.56
Dive Number: 200
Date: 18/11/06
Location: Sunabe (ARK), Okinawa
Time in: 11:06
Time out: 11:35
Bottom time: 29 mins
Max depth: 7.8m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 25.1C
Starting air pressure: N/A
Ending air pressure: N/A
Dive buddies: Julie
Comments: OW Dive 4. Skills: compass navigation (surface & u/w, hovering, mask removal and replacement.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 144:25
Dive Number: 201
Date: 25/11/06
Location: Sunabe (ARK), Okinawa
Time in: 8:33
Time out: 9:34
Bottom time: 61 mins
Max depth: 21.4m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 24.4C
Starting air pressure: 194
Ending air pressure: 62
Dive buddies:
Comments: First solo dive I’ve done. Took a pony bottle with me for redundancy. Saw a preying mantis shrimp. Oh, and the Smartcom is repaired!
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 145:26
Dive Number: 202
Date: 25/11/06
Location: Sunabe (ARK), Okinawa
Time in: 10:45
Time out: 11:43
Bottom time: 58 mins
Max depth: 20.4m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 24.4C
Starting air pressure: 192
Ending air pressure: 58
Dive buddies:
Comments: Another relaxing solo dive. Felt pretty calms and at ease, but was much more aware of my guages and general situation. It was a nice dive but with no marine life highlights.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 146:24
Dive Number: 203
Date: 9/12/06
Location: Kadena North -> Steps, Okinawa
Time in: 8:02
Time out: 8:55
Bottom time: 53 mins
Max depth: 17.6m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.6C
Starting air pressure: 202
Ending air pressure: 85
Dive buddies: Jenny, Brian
Comments: EANx33. Saw stonefish, lionfish and 1 cuttlefish. There was some surge, even at depth.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 147:17
Dive Number: 204
Date: 9/12/06
Location: Kadena North, Okinawa
Time in: 10:15
Time out: 11:05
Bottom time: 50 mins
Max depth: 18.1m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.6C
Starting air pressure: 182
Ending air pressure: 83
Dive buddies: Jenny, Brian
Comments: EANx33. Saw 2 cuttlefish, and some nice corals.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 148:07
Dive Number: 205
Date: 16/12/06
Location: Sunabe (FAB -> ARK), Okinawa
Time in: 8:09
Time out: 9:10
Bottom time: 61 mins
Max depth: 21m
Weight: 10lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 192
Ending air pressure: 60
Dive buddies: Jenny, Brian
Comments: Saw a big eel at the entry point, an octopus and not much else. Also saw Santa san!
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 149:08
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