This month in the scuba bulletin:
| :: Travel news
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Visit
the London International Dive Show in March | |
| :: Equipment news
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Nemo Air Quick Connector recall | |
| :: Education news
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PADI
gets the Best Diving Instruction Organization award at
the Dusseldorf Boat Show | |
| :: Marine
Conservation |
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HEPCA launches Red Sea Defender | |
| :: New offers from the last
minute board |
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Get a PADI in
Daytona Beach, Florida or in the Central Florida
Have a Shark Diving experience in the Aliwal Shoal,
South Africa
Maldives chartered cruises to stays on exclusive
islands. | |
| :: From the web |
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Read
about The End of the Line, a documentary
film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans | |
| :: Diving business owner and
webmaster corner |
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Every month we present a few tips
to help you increase your sales using the scuba diving
portal. | |
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| Travel news |
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The
London International Dive Show will open its doors 27/28 March
2010 with over 250 exhibitors.
This
year will see one of the most exciting line-ups of diving speakers
yet at a London Dive Show.
Two
latest addition to the line-up of guest presenters are Mike
Rutzen, one of the world’s best-known shark divers, and a
perennial show favourite Monty Halls, who will
update us on his latest adventures including his recent 'Lions and
Sharks' Tour in South Africa.
Dr Andrea 'Queen of Mantas' Marshall will be coming
over from Mozambique to talk about her work, the subject of a
much-discussed BBC Natural World documentary recently.
Californian Andrea moved to Mozambique seven years ago, and was the
first person in the world to gain a manta ray PhD. She is at the
forefront of efforts to protect the rays through research into their
biology and behaviour...
To read more: www.diveshows.co.uk |
| Equipment news |
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Last year, DUI introduced
the Xm450™ Insulation Jumpsuit. The combination of Thinsulate™
Ultra 400, Polartec® PowerStretch® and unique design have given
divers around the world unprecedented warmth and comfort. Due to its
popularity, DUI is pleased to introduce a lighter-weight version for
divers wanting the same qualities for warmer waters or shorter
duration dives.
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Material:
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• Thinsulate
Insulation 200 Type BZ
• Polartec PowerStretch 560gm/m2
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Features:
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• Thinsulate
Insulation 200 for excellent insulation
• Polartec PowerStretch panels strategically placed for
maximum mobility in the armpits, mid-back, around the waist
Knees, down the sides of the legs and at the wrists
• Wind-and-spray resistant outer shell with high-tenacity
technical ripstop
• Fleece lining with AEGIS Microbe Shield® -
Antimicrobial lining
• (2) Zippered hand-warmer pockets and a zippered chest
pocket
• Thumb and ankle stirrups
• Temperature Rating* 50°-65°
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Sizes:
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• Unisex XS, S,
M, L, XL, XX
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Bag:
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• Includes DUI
DiveWear Tote Bag
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MSRP:
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$458
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Thinsulate Insulation 200
BZ is hydrophobic meaning the material will retain over 70% of its
original warmth fully soaked making the Xm250 an excellent jumpsuit
for divers doing long range dives in which decompression is
required. The Polartec PowerStretch offers superior stretch
providing excellent mobility.
To read entire media release: http://www.dui-online.com/pdf/media_xm250.pdf
IMPORTANT SAFETY
NOTICE!
Update of - NEMO
Air Quick Connector Recall
We have discovered a quality issue on the O-ring assembled on the
Nemo Air quick connector.
Under certain circumstances
the O-ring can fail and consequently Nemo Air may start leaking
through the Quick Connector. As a result, there is a continuous,
albeit slow, loss of breathing gas. This situation could potentially
lead to an accident, hence Mares has decided to issue a product
recall.
The solution indicated was to substitute the existing O-ring
with a new one of different material and hardness.
Even if above solution is already improving Nemo Air Quick Connector
performance, we further investigated in order to obtain the maximum
performance and reliability and we have found that, in severe
conditions, even with the new O-ring NEMO AIR QUICK CONNECTOR was
leaking.
We have therefore designed
a NEW NEMO AIR QUICK CONNECTOR ASSY FEMALE (code 44200829) featuring
a new seal and seat. This solution is fully satisfactory.
We ask you therefore TO REPLACE the mentioned QUICK CONNECTOR ASSY
FEMALE with the new one.
Nonetheless for your
personal safety and to avoid possible dangerous accidents: stop
diving with a quick connector subject to this recall until this is
not removed and replaced with the new one.
• Affected products
and codes are:
1. Finished goods
414158 – DIVE COMPUTER NEMO AIR
414159 - DIVE COMPUTER NEMO AIR W/COMPASS NO
2. Spare parts
44200771 – HP HOSE W/QUICK CONNECTOR NEMO AIR
44200770 – QUICK CONNECTOR ASSY. FEMALE NEMO AIR
Please contact the
nearest authorized Mares Service Center to schedule the replacement
of your Nemo Air Quick Connector. Remind that Nemo Air Quick
Connector must be removed and substituted with the new one at no
charge.
More information will be
published on: www.mares.com |
| Education news |
PADI Chosen Again as the
Best Diving Instruction Organization
On theOn the28th of January
2010 it was again time – the acclaimed tauchen Awards were
presented in the framework of the BOOT trade show in Düsseldorf.
Alexandra Jahr, managing director of the Top Special publishing
house and Carolyn Martin, chief editor of tauchen, were the
moderators at the presentation of the prize winners.
"We don’t see it as
a self-evident decision that this prize is awarded to us",
commented Jean-Claude Monachon, Executive Director of PADI Europe,
in regard to winning first place, "much more than that, it is a
motivation for us to boost our dedication each year, to see that
times change and to provide our members with the most modern
materials and to support them in all manner necessary. Also in times
of economic crisis, to be able to work with motivated members gives
us a special feeling of pride. For that reason I give them all my
thanks. Only through the excellent work of our more than 1,100 Dive
Centers and Resorts as well as the more than 30,000 active members
are we able to receive this award again this year. We see it as
confirmation of our concept that customer quality is the highest
value."
On the On the28th of January 2010 it was again time – the
acclaimed tauchen Awards were presented in the framework of the BOOT
trade show in Düsseldorf. Alexandra Jahr, managing director of the
Top Special publishing house and Carolyn Martin, chief editor of
tauchen, were the moderators at the presentation of the prize
winners.
To read more: http://www.padi.com/scuba/news-events/default.aspx?id=14088 |
| Marine
Conservation |
| HEPCA
launches Red Sea Defender
Hepca recently announced
the launch of the Red Sea Defender, the first maritime vessel
dedicated to research and conservation activity in the Red Sea.
Despite the recognition of
the ecological value of the Red Sea's living resources, the pursuit
of the required knowledge to conserve and sustainably manage these
treasures through scientific study has been slow. This has been
mainly due to lack of funding and the absence of the essential
facilities for scientific investigation and long term research
projects in the region. As the Red Sea faces continuous and
increasingly emerging threats there has never been a more important
time to address this.
A number of educational
outreach programs are in development including:
-Introduction to the Red Sea Marine Environment
-Student outreach program
-Sensitive species monitoring programs...
To learn more about HEPCA go to: http://www.hepca.com/ |
| New offers from the last minute board |
| Here
are a few of the ads featuring in the last
minute board:
Florida
Price: 195 US$
Any time your in Daytona Beach, Florida or in the Central Florida
area, contact us for the experience of a lifetime. Getting certified
with PADI Master Scuba Diver Instructors is so easy. It is a total
of 24 hours of course time that can be split into 4 mornings. Once
your certified it is for the rest of your life you can dive anywhere
in the world. http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=427
South Africa
Price: 900 US$
Month of trip March
To book an amazing Shark Diving experience in the Aliwal Shoal off
the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Visit our website
http://mantaraydive.co.za/
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=424
Maldives
Price: 2'500 US$
Month of trip: May
Precise date of ending: February 18, 2010
Precise date of ending: December 10, 2010
Number of available places: 16
We are currently offering valuable diving options, from chartered
cruises to stays on exclusive islands.
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=429
Check the board http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php
regularly for new great deals.
If you have a great offer don't hesitate to post it. This service is
free!! |
| From the web |
| The
End of the Line is the first major
feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our
oceans first released in cinemas in the UK in June 2009.
In the film we see
firsthand the effects of our global love affair with fish as food.
It examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by
increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life
resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound
implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain
mass starvation.
Filmed over two years, The
End of the Line follows the investigative reporter Charles Clover as
he confronts politicians and celebrity restaurateurs, who exhibit
little regard for the damage they are doing to the oceans....
Scientists predict that if
we continue fishing as we are now, we will see the end of most
seafood by 2048.
The End of the Line
chronicles how demand for cod off the coast of Newfoundland in the
early 1990s led to the decimation of the most abundant cod
population in the world, how hi-tech fishing vessels leave no escape
routes for fish populations and how farmed fish as a solution is a
myth...
Steven
Fry and Sarah Brown among others twittered their support for the
film and major UK retailers as a direct result of watching the film
changed the fish they sold to sustainable sources. The End of the
Line
DVD is now available for purchase at www.endoftheline.com
at a special promotional price of £10 compared to the RRP £14.99.
To read more: http://www.thefishfilmcompany.com/ |
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