Dive logs 242-258 (April 21st - May 5th)
Here are some more divelogs, although you might notice a couple of dives missing from these logs. The reason for this is that they were dives in the pool, which are in my logbook, but which are really not interesting enough to add here. But if you like to see details of my dives, then sit back and read on…
Dive Number: 242
Date: 21/4/07
Location: Toilet Bowl
Time in: 8:11
Time out: 9:04
Bottom time: 53 mins
Max depth: 33.5m
Weight: 5kgs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 22.4C
Starting air pressure: 187 bar
Ending air pressure: 56 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: EANx31. Flat water. Forgot to set IQ-700, and it set itself to 100% O2 and went crazy at the start of the dive. Realised I wasn’t paying attention after a minute or 2 and then qent quiet!
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 174:37
Dive Number: 243
Date: 21/4/07
Location: Toilet Bowl -> Horseshoe
Time in: 10:00
Time out: 10:46
Bottom time: 46 mins
Max depth: 35.2m
Weight: 5kgs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 22.4C
Starting air pressure: 186 bar
Ending air pressure: 78 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: EANx31. Another nice deep dive. One way with the current. A little deeper than the 1st but thats ok. Saw a really pretty fan & branch coral at depth. A fair current so not much time to appreciate the wall and drop-off.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 175:19
Dive Number: 246
Date: 1/5/07
Location: Kadena North
Time in: 19:10
Time out: 19:49
Bottom time: 39 mins
Max depth: 12.4m
Weight: 5kgs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 22.8C
Starting air pressure: 184 bar
Ending air pressure: 107 bar
Dive buddies: Andy
Comments: AOW: Night dive. Did compass swim, lights-off test. The dive went well all-in-all
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 175:58
Dive Number:
247
Date: 1/5/07
Location: Kadena North
Time in: 20:49
Time out: 21:23
Bottom time: 34 mins
Max depth: 11.6m
Weight: 5kgs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 22.8C
Starting air pressure: 189 bar
Ending air pressure: 127 bar
Dive buddies: Andy
Comments: Night Diver Specialty (2/3). Descent without reference, tour & observation of wildlife. Saw a big blue octopus.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 176:32
Dive Number: 248
Date: 2/5/07
Location: Sunabe (Ark)
Time in: 16:24
Time out: 17:01
Bottom time: 37 mins
Max depth: 19.2m
Weight: 5lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 186 bar
Ending air pressure: 100 bar
Dive buddies: Andy, Maria
Comments: AOW: Multi-level with Andy, u/w naturalist with Maria. Multi-level profile: 18m for 15 mins, 12m for 20 mins. Both students bouyant - had to dive with 5lbs!
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 177:09
Dive Number: 249
Date: 2/5/07
Location: Sunabe (Ark)
Time in: 18:16
Time out: 17:52
Bottom time: 36 mins
Max depth: 11.5m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 190 bar
Ending air pressure: 120 bar
Dive buddies: Andy, Maria
Comments: AOW: Fish ID with Andy, u/w photographer with Maria. Both adventure dive skills completed with distinction.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 177:45
Dive Number: 250
Date: 2/5/07
Location: Sunabe (Ark)
Time in: 20:04
Time out: 20:45
Bottom time: 41 mins
Max depth: 14m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 22.8C
Starting air pressure: 190 bar
Ending air pressure: 109 bar
Dive buddies: Andy, Maria
Comments: AOW: Night with Maria, Night Diver Specialty 3/3 with Andy. Compass swim, lights out (extended) exercise. Maria was nervous at the outset but did her skills perfectly
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 178:26
Dive Number: 251
Date: 3/5/07
Location: Horseshoe
Time in: 10:09
Time out: 10:36
Bottom time: 27 mins
Max depth: 31.1m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore, current, surge
Temperature: Water - 22.8C
Starting air pressure: 190 bar
Ending air pressure: 119 bar
Dive buddies: Andy, Maria
Comments: AOW: Deep Diver. Surge entry which phased Maria a lot. Had serious considerations of cancelling the dive. She made it in and we went down the wall though. Did timed puzzle test, depth guage check and a slow scent. Both divers showed strong signs of nitrogen narcosis.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 178:53
Dive Number: 252
Date: 3/5/07
Location: Horseshoe
Time in: 11:58
Time out: 12:21
Bottom time: 23 mins
Max depth: 29.5m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore, current, surge
Temperature: Water - 22.8C
Starting air pressure: 190 bar
Ending air pressure: 114 bar
Dive buddies: Andy
Comments: Deep Diver 2/4. Compression check using a bottle and tennis ball (imploded). Light test. Saw a big moray eel. Very strong northward surface current on exit - had to relocate exit site.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 179:16
Dive Number: 253
Date: 3/5/07
Location: Kadena North
Time in: 15:03
Time out: 15:44
Bottom time: 41 mins
Max depth: 10.5m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 190 bar
Ending air pressure: 110 bar
Dive buddies: Andy, Maria
Comments: AOW: Navigation dive. Did compass swim, natural navigation swim, distance swim (timed and with kick cycles), square pattern.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 179:57
Dive Number: 254
Date: 4/5/07
Location: Maeda Misaki
Time in: 13:02
Time out: 13:26
Bottom time: 24 mins
Max depth: 37.3m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 195 bar
Ending air pressure: 117 bar
Dive buddies: Andy
Comments: Deep Diver dive 3/4. Very deep dive with simulated 8 minute deco stop at 5m. 1 minute of breathing from a surface station
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 180:21
Dive Number: 255
Date: 4/5/07
Location: Maeda Misaki
Time in: 14:51
Time out: 15:23
Bottom time: 32 mins
Max depth: 21.8m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 199 bar
Ending air pressure: 124 bar
Dive buddies: Andy
Comments: Deep Diver dive 4/4. Deep touring dive. Saw a big stone fish in excellent Maeda conditions
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 180:53
Dive Number: 256
Date: 5/5/07
Location: Maeda Misaki
Time in: 06:47
Time out: 7:38
Bottom time: 51 mins
Max depth: 30.8m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 184 bar
Ending air pressure: 75 bar
Dive buddies: Brian, Dee
Comments: EANx32. Very early morning dive. Stonefish spotted but not much else heading right. Also spotted bright blue bio-luminescence.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 181:44
Dive Number: 257
Date: 5/5/07
Location: Maeda Misaki -> Flats
Time in: 08:35
Time out: 09:26
Bottom time: 51 mins
Max depth: 30.4m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 197 bar
Ending air pressure: 44 bar
Dive buddies: Brian, Dee
Comments: EANx32. Nice and deep one-way dive to Maeda flats. Saw 2 giant eels (5ft long at least) on the wall at around 18m. Big and pretty lionfish in full flight at safety stop depth too.
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 182:35
Dive Number: 258
Date: 5/5/07
Location: Maeda Misaki -> Flats
Time in: 10:39
Time out: 11:26
Bottom time: 47 mins
Max depth: 32.4m
Weight: 9lbs
Exposure protection: wetsuit, booties, gloves
Type of diving: Salt, shore
Temperature: Water - 23.2C
Starting air pressure: 195 bar
Ending air pressure: 64 bar
Dive buddies: Brian
Comments: EANx32. Saw a small ray on this depth (eagle or manta… couldn’t see closely enough to determine which. Think manta though). Also saw a bright yellow pufferfish (maybe a juvenile?). Great morning of diving
Total dive time (hrs:mins): 183:22
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