This month in the scuba bulletin:
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Breaking news
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World War II silver wreck discovered in the Atlantic 300 miles off the Irish coast |
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Travel news
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Oceania Dive and Ecotourism Expo,
7th-9th-October 2011, Brisbane |
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Equipment news
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New DUI drysuit CXO designed for contaminated and extreme operations |
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New offers from the last minute board
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Join the Wildlife Man, David Ireland on a diving film expedition, Great Barrier
Reef
Dive in Dahab, on Egypt's Red Sea coast at unbeatable discounted prices
Dive with Aquarius in Hurghada, Makadi Bay and Sahl
Hasheesh, Egypt |
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| Ocean Art Photo Competition |
Enrol
for the Ocean Art Photo Competition 2111.
The deadline for registration is November 20th 2011.
There are over $82,000 in prizes and winners get to choose their own prizes.
3 categories are dedicated to Compact Camera users and there are
12 categories in total.
Just submit underwater photos taken anywhere, anytime
There's a new category for 2011! 'Cold/ Temperate Water'. Open to all photographers
The categories are:
Wide-Angle • Macro • Marine Life Behavior • Portrait • Cold/ Temperate
Nudibranchs • SuperMacro • Underwater Model/ Fashion • Novice dSLR
Compact Camera Wide-Angle • Compact Camera Marine Life Behavior • Compact Camera Macro
Enrol now: http://www.uwphotographyguide.com/underwater-photo-contest-2011
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| Breaking
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The
SS Gairsoppa, a K cargo ship sunk in 1941 has been discovered
The discovery of a shipwreck containing 200 tonnes of silver
worth about £150m has been made in the Atlantic. This is the
largest haul of precious metal that has ever been discovered at
sea.
The SS Gairsoppa, was a UK cargo ship sunk by a German U-boat in
1941 It was found by US exploration firm Odyssey Marine.
All but one person from the 85-strong crew survived the torpedo
attack as the ageing steamer attemped to reach Ireland.
The vessel was on its way back to Britain from India when it ran
low on fuel in stormy weather, and tried to divert to Galway
harbour, but it was then was spotted and sunk by the German
submarine.
Three members of the crew survived in a lifeboat and reached the
Cornish coast two weeks later, but two died trying to get
ashore.
The wreck of the 412ft ship was found this summer nearly 4,700m
below the North Atlantic, 300 miles off the Irish coast, but it
was only confirmed as SS Gairsoppa last week.
To read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15061868 |
| Travel
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Oceania Dive & Ecotourism Expo is scheduled to take place 7th-9th-october 2011.
Come to the Oceania Dive and Ecotourism Expo (ODEX), Australia and experience an extravaganza of products , services, and educational seminars relating to scuba diving, marine conservation, ecotourism, adventure travel, underwater imagery, free diving, and so much more…
Review this summer season's gear trends, a multitude of gadgets and gizmos, new technologies and equipment innovations. Because all the leading brands and equipment suppliers will be here this is a great opportunity for you to do your research, speak to the manufacturers and dealers directly, and bag some great bargains
To read more: http://www.odex.com.au/ODEX.html
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| Equipment
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DUI's
new CXO drysuit has been designed for contaminated and extreme operations.
DUI’s CXO drysuit is designed to be more than just a drysuit to keep you safer in contaminated water conditions; it’s part of a completely encapsulating system.
After all, it’s not just about the fabric that is used in the drysuit. It’s about the seams, the zipper, the seals, the valves, the hood and the full-face mask. The diver is only as safe as the weakest link in the SYSTEM.
The DUI CXO is the first step in providing Public Safety Divers with a SYSTEM. In combination with the educational seminars presented at DUI DOG Rally & Demo Tour events and consumer dive shows around the USA, DUI is the choice for diver
protection.
Available in Men’s Select Sizes (short, regular and tall) in S, M, L, XL, XXL
Also available in Special Production Made to Measure Sizes!
To read more: www.dui-online.com |
| Education
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NAUI eLearning now in Spanish
Spanish SDES now comes with eLearning and upgraded packaging
NAUI’s Scuba Diver eLearning is now available in Spanish! This is available at no additional cost to you. The NAUI Scuba Diver Education System in Spanish (item #91100S) now contains an access code for eLearning. Joining the Scuba
Diver and Scuba Rescue Diver versions, Spanish eLearning also enhances your student’s educational experience.
The code is unique to the Spanish language course and does not access the English language course. The Spanish NAUI Scuba Diver Education System packaging has also been upgraded. The kit now comes in a drawstring bag, instead of the shrink-wrap packaging.
NAUI’s eLearning does not replace your preferred teaching method, but gives your students additional support during their course. Your student can complete the academics through home study, eLearning or traditional classroom sessions and completes all water requirements with you.
To read more: http://www.naui.org/ |
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Conservation
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Show your friends and family your blue side.
Do the people around you know just how much you care for the oceans and the environment? Next time you get together, share some things that you have done to be a little more eco-friendly. The best way to make individual action contagious is to be an example for other people. By keeping it light, fun, and friendly, you can make your actions go much further! Also share your love for the ocean by submitting your favorite photograph to the Ocean Picture of the Day and share this site with your network of friends.
Direct your positive energy toward other like-minded people. A little praise can do great things. If you feel that there is an individual, a government official, an organization, or a company that stands out as a conservation leader let them know through a simple thank you e-mail or a letter to your local paper’s editor. It's simpler to work for change when empowered by a network of appreciative and supportive friends.
Get active on overarching policy issues. Behind every successful movement there are people just like you who take the time to speak out or submit written comments to public officials. You can begin participating in public hearings — such as those held in city and town halls throughout the U.S. — by being aware of the local issues addressed in each meeting. At these types of forums your participation makes a huge difference, whether attending in person or submitting online. Wherever you live, you can bring the issues most important to you to the attention of our leaders.
To read more: http://theoceanproject.org/action/involve.php
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| New offers from the last minute board |
Here
are a few of the ads featuring in the last minute board:
Australia
Pric: 4990.00 USD
Join the Wildlife Man, David Ireland on a diving film expedition
to the Great Barrier Reef in November. This is a unique opportunity
to be part of a future production to be shown on networks around
the world ( see www.davidireland.com ).
The price of $4990 covers all accommodation, meals, diving,
training and filming on a coral island. Please contact Neil asap
if you are interested and able to travel in November (
neilthomas252@gmail.com ) This is a unique diving experience never
offered before !
Month of trip November
Precise date of beginning 15/11/2011
Precise date of ending 22/11/2011
Number. of available places 10
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=575
Egypt
Price: 144 Euros
Valid for Aquarius Diving Club Hurghada, Makadi Bay and Sahl Hasheesh. Book a 4 day diving package and get 1 day diving for free. In total you will make 10 dives for the price of 144 Euros.
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=572
Egypt
Price: 260 Euros
10 Pack Dive Pack with a 100% discont price held for the next 12
months!!! 260 Euro for a Pack of Ten Dives. Dive-Urge is a
boutique, 5 star P.A.D.I. Gold Palm Dive Resort in Dahab, Red
Sea, which has been established for 10 years now. With
on-site accommodation, restaurant and large private beach. We
have been successful in offering very special customized
Dive Holidays, resulting in an 80% return rate, unique to the
Red Sea. We are here for those people who are looking for
something off the beaten track and feel they deserve some
personalized service. We are here, basically, for anyone
not wanting an en- masse holiday experience.
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=574
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!!
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| Diving business owner and webmaster corner |
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Why choose a web agency specialized in the diving industry?
The reason you use a web agency is to create , maintain and promote the presence of your company in the internet.
The internet is the biggest source of customers for many of you already. If not you really need to change web agency.
Before a web agency can create a strategy for your web presence it must
carry out a market analysis. A good analysis takes time this will be on your bill in the end one way or the other or the strategy will not be successful.
A web agency specialized in the diving industry will always have an up-to-date market analysis, this means you can get
successful moves for your website for a few bugs, and thanks to their experience in the diving industry it will bring you
more business than an expensive piece of work done by a non diving specialist. They will have custom made applications
for your website that you will be able to have for a fix price like an online availibility list for your liveaboard, online shop
customized for diving equipments, course schedule list, bookings, offer request forms etc. If you let a web agency create
or customize an application you will pay per hour and they will spend a lot of time customizing it. They will have to bill
you the whole amount because the chance to reuse it for the next customer
which may be a real estate agent is small. A web agency specialized in the diving industry will have such applications ready to be used or will be ready to customize it
for a small fee.
They will already have experience how to connect your website with online courses, they know
what a bcd or a discover scuba diving is and they know how to promote it. Another agency will
first need some explanation from you and try to find out how to promote it. A web agency like
Scuba Promotion has been
fine tuning their strategy for now 11 years. Think, you can save a lot and above all make much more income.
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