Archive for August, 2010

New Diving World Record

A new world record has been broken for the longest scuba dive by 27-year-old Bulgarian, Ivan Zhelezarov who spent a gruelling 50 hours submerged underwater. The previous title of 48 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds went to the UK’s Will Goodman. Ivan Zhelezarov began his attempt at 1:45pm on 27th August, diving eight metres into the [...]
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Croc in the English Channel?

Yes, you heard us right, alarm bells started to ring when sightings of a Crocodile were reported near the port of Boulougne. French authorities were sent into panic after hearing reports of a Crocodile on the loose last Thursday when two French men said that they saw the giant ‘beast’, circling around sailing boats. The French authorities [...]
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James Bond Style Yellow Submarine Unveiled

A group of engineers go where no man has gone before and unveil a pedal-boat submarine on the French Riviera, the first of it’s kind. The submarine, nicknamed ‘the Scubster’ is a 3.5m long, one person yellow submarine which echoes a similar yellow submarine seen in the James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me. The Scubster [...]
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Beluga Whale Saves Distressed Free Diver

It was reported recently that a Beluga Whale saved a free diver from drowning after sensing she was in distress. The diver, Yang Yun owes her life to Mila the Beluga Whale who is at Polar Land, Harbin in North East China. The 26-year-old fee diver was participating in a free diving contest without any scuba [...]
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Divers Set For Night Time Events

Diving competitions could soon be staged outdoors during the evening after swimming’s governing body received encouraging feedback at the inaugural Youth Olympics. The first night open-air diving competition, sanctioned by FINA, took place in Singapore on Sunday. According to FINA diving technical committee chairman Jesus Mena, the women’s 10 metre platform final was “amazing”. He told reporters: “This [...]
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Underwater Grand Prix Racing

You heard it right, an Underwater Grand Prix! Take to the seas with your diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs) and scooters and race round a wreck! This new sport, “Formula H20” racing has been sanctioned by the newly formed Wreck Racing League. The first ever race took place on the wreck of the Vanderberg off Key West [...]
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AK 1000 The Largest Tidal Power Device

A device said to be the biggest tidal turbine of its type is to be taken by ship from Invergordon to Orkney. The developer of the AK-1000 has said that the device is “simple and robust.” Atlantis Resources unveiled the AK-1000 in Invergordon before it was shipped to the Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. The device is [...]
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HMS Investigator Wreck found by Canadian Team

The HMS Investigator wreck, built at Scotts of Greenock and bought by the Admiralty in February 1848 has been found by a team of Parks Canada scientists after 156 years since it was last seen. HMS Investigator was strengthened for Arctic services and later in 1848 she set sail, accompanying Enterprise on James Clark Ross’s expedition [...]
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Divers descend in coast clear up

It is litter picking – but not as we know it. A determined gang of scuba divers have begun a bid to clean up the sea beds off the coast of West Wales. Since 2005, Pembrokeshire-based Neptune’s Army has cleared up revolving chairs, mobile phones, and in one case – an actual kitchen sink. Conservationists have praised the [...]
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PADI TecRec Xplor Events

PADI TecRec is introducing the first in a series of one-day TecRec Xplor events in the UK after a demand from divers for more Tec activities. These one-day events offer divers a fun and exciting opportunity to find out more about PADI tec diving, training and equipment. Experienced technical divers or divers who want to [...]
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