Venezuelan winning record in free diving cave

The diver Venezuelan Carlos Coste won a new world record with the “Longest snorkeling in underground cave.” Carlos was a record 150 meters down in a time of 2 minutes and 32 seconds. The event took place in Dos Ojos Cenote.

Dos Ojos Cenote is a flooded cave system that lies south of Playa del Carmen and Tulum north coast in the Caribbean state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. This complex has the longest cave in Quintana Roo, with more than 118 meters deep in the Pit Cenote.

The diver Carlos Coste says that he was preparing for that dive over three years: “I participate in competitive diving for more than 10 years and this was without doubt the most bizarre I’ve ever done,” sighs the athlete.

Coste, “achieving this goal has been a dream. Since I was a kid I was interested in caves and combine this passion with my profession as a diver has been incredible.”

Source: Diving Magazine

Use a whistle to be heard

There are whistles which are specially thought for being used while being under the water. These kinds of whistles are very loud and powerful, intended to allow people who are in or under the water to communicate with others in case they need it. Their sound is so powerful that it would allow you to be heard loud from the surface while you are diving into the water.

A whistle can be a great help whenever you are under the water and need help. If you try them in the air they might sound too much loud since they are meant to be used in a water environment which absorbs part of the sound it makes. Actually, they often come with a warning telling people not to try them at home or in any closed environment as well as they come with a warning telling not to let them near children.

This special whistles where first developed for military uses, in order to allow soldiers to send signals and ask for help while being in the water. After that, these kinds of whistles have been improved and specialized for any water related activity in which a loud sound could be helpful as a signal.

A diving whistle can reach around 95 decibels of power which allows its users to be even heard from people who are in a helicopter. This way, if you are lost or need to be rescued, you can easily call the attention of those who are looking for you with a whistle of this kind. If you are on the surface or at any place very far from the people who are looking for you, this whistle would ensure you from being heard by them.

A whistle allows divers to be clearly heard by people who are on the surface. This is not only good in case a diver has an emergency and needs to call the attention of others, but also in cases in which any kind of coordination is needed or in which signals can be useful. Therefore, having a whistle can be a very good idea for divers since it could turn out to be helpful in many different situations.

Source: Dive Pilot

Bonito MS – Tips for traveling year-end

The destinations of fresh water are ideal for those planning to celebrate the festive holiday season in style. The time is ripe for these trips because, due to summer rains in December and January, the sights of places like the Pantanal and Bonito are even more stunning.

The city of Bonito is a paradise of fresh water located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul The crystalline waters of the rivers Prata, Formoso and Sucuri and the appreciation of underwater vegetation are the main attractions of the region. Mimosa Resort offers bathing in natural pools and waterfalls formed by the River Mimoso, and the Blue Lake Cave (Gruta do Lago Azul), a staircase of 300 steps that takes tourists for a dip in one of the planet’s natural monuments, some of the walks are a must.

Besides the natural beauty, another way to make the most of Bonito is doing some activities of adventure tourism. Among them, especially the tree climbing, cross-floats, hiking, biking, floating, diving, equestrian tourism and rappelling. The latter is practiced in Anhumas Abyss, one of the postcards of the city.

During the summer, the attractions of fresh water are also major characters in the region known as Pantanal Sul rains fill the rivers and flooded fields, transforming the landscape into a huge lagoon without borders. On this rainy season, navigate the rivers Negro, Paraguay and Aquidauana is the best way to meet the region’s flora and fauna. The activities of adventure tourism in the region offered are: hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, biking, wildlife watching and tourism in off-road 4×4 vehicles.

 

Technicians analyze housing orca found dead in southern Santa Catarina

An orca of about seven meters, in advanced state of decomposition, was found on Sunday afternoon (23) in Balneario Rincon, in Içara in southern Santa Catarina (Brazil). As the animal was found in a remote area, it was not necessary to interdict the area.

On the morning of Monday, the Department of Environment Prefecture Balneario Barra do Sul has sent officials to the scene to examine the animal. According to the department, experts in biology, University of Joinville, Univille should go to the beach to assess better end to the housing orca.

Diving in Bonito is featured in magazine

Diving Magazine (Brazil) for the month of October brings a special titled “Rebreathers in Bonito.” Divers Anderson Lemos, Eduardo Valensia, Fabio Amoroso, Hilmar Becker and Joseph Ventura reported the experience of the first expedition in the region for diving in the caves of the Bee Hole, at the spring Taquaral, and in Lagoon Mysterious, attractive next to the River Plate, in Jardim (MS).

Here is an excerpt from the interview:

“The dives were, as expected, spectacular … the maximum depth reached Taquaral was 15 meters. Despite the good visibility, the cave has a large amount of particles that lie at the bottom and walls. The plunge in the cave is recent and their potential has not been evaluated ….”

“Since the waiver Mysterious Lagoon many presentations is a classic dive in Bonito… The visibility was at 40 meters with a temperature of 25 º C. .. This cave is in the licensing stage after the completion of its management plan espeleológico for diving activities and, soon, must have its Operating License … “

Diving in Lagoon Mysterious!

“The Hole of Bees is actually an opening of an underground river, and one containing a resurgent insurgency … Once you reach the water level we are faced with a lounge, which this season is dry and develops a few meters to a short siphon … “

Freediving World Record – 88m without fins

William Trubridge breaks the freediving world record without fins with a dive to 88m (288 feet) in 3:30 in Dean’s Blue Hole, Bahamas. For more information, or to enrol in FREEDIVING COURSES visit verticalblue.net

All footage supplied by Blue Eye FX blueeyefx.com/

See the video: http://vimeo.com/4802703

Scuba Diving in Recife Brazil

Recife – Brazil – is also a capital when it comes to the sea: it is the shipwreck capital of Northeast. There are 22 of wich are regularly used for diving. The combination of natural and artificial reefs with clean, warm and crystal-clear water that are full of marine life has made Recife’s coastline a true underwater playground.

Vapor Bahia
The steamship Bahia was rammed by the steamship Pirapama at the end of 19 century. The reason: passion. It is said that the steamship captains began their own private little war over the love of a woman. The steamship sank off the coast of the Ponta das Pedras beach, causing the death of 37 people. Despite begin half-discovered, it is or a rare beauty and has rich fauna along with excellent visibility.

Corveta Camaquã
The brazilian Navy minesweeper sank in 1944, at the end of World War II, 27 miles from the port of Recife. The beauty and intensity of its marine life is comparable to Corveta V17 in Fernando de Noronha. Its practically intacts structure allows visits to various compartments. But the enormous amount of stuck fishing lines requires special care by divers to avoid getting entangled.

Flórida
This English steamship sank in 1972, 12 miles from the port of Recife, killing six of its 11 crewmembers. Today, it is one of the most beautiful shipwrecks off the coast of Pernambuco, full of life and with great visibility.

Pirapama
A few years after its collision with the Bahia steamshipin 18889, the Pirapama was dismantled and scuttled 6.5 miles from the port of Recife. It is a diving experience of rare beauty where divers are surrounded by turtles, rays, cobias and even sharks. It is the most visited shipwreck in Recife. Night diving is also possible.

Minuano
The 25-meter long shipwreck has the highest intensity of marine life. Schools of gray and french agelfish, as well as cobia, are always present. Large Goliath group may also show up.

Lupus
The shipwreck is 34 meters long and all its compartments can be entered, Schools of tropical fish live around the shipwreck. Occasionally, cobias and rays can be seen in the proximities.

Vapor do 48
An old shipwreck of a still unidentified steamboat. The name comes from its depth. It is half- buried in the sand. The highlight is a large propulsion wheel covered in sponges and coral. The boilers also stand out among the wreckage. The site has a lot of marine life and visibility is excellent.

Servemar X
One of the seven tugboats scuttled by the Artificial Reef Park project. It is 18 meters in length and intact on the sea floor. Marine life has been slowly taking over the shipwreck. Some nurse sharks live in its interior. Schools of bluestriped grunts and red squirrelfish are found in practically all compartments. Southern stingrays are usually found near the propeller. It is possible to enter the holds, the engine room and the superstructure.

Taurus
Scuttled in May 2006, along with the Mercúrius and the Saveiros, this tugboat already provides good diving conditions, with a very reasonable amount of marine life, making it a hit with local operators. This was the tugboat’s second sinking. Two years earlier, it sank during a misguided maneuver in the Recife port bay. After being raisedfrom the sea, it was no longer in working condition.

Source: Brazil Diving Guide

Aquarium São Paulo receives new species

Aquarium of São Paulo (Brazil) received on August 5, two female shark sandpaper, about 2 m long each, came to the company other marine animals of the site.

With two predators, the aquarium also received a streak maripousa, a fish nero (endangered), a blowfish, whiting and a five lobsters. All came from the aquarium Guarapari in the Holy Spirit.

Divers Cleaning Up West Wales Seas UK

Off the coast of West Wales, a hardy band of scuba divers, Pembrokeshire-based Neptune’s Army, have made it their mission to clean up the region’s sea beds since it’s inception in 2005…

“Pembrokeshire has some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the UK which provides habitat for a diverse range of fauna and flora,” said group leader Dave Kannard.

“Groups like Coast Care aim to involve people in caring for their local, coastal environment where volunteers can adopt a beach or stretch of coastline and carry out activities such as litter picks, dune maintenance and environmental education events,” he added.

“We mimic the beach litter picks carried out by Coast Care groups with the only difference being they are carried out underwater.”

The divers are currently preparing for a clean-up dive at Skomer in Pembrokeshire on August 21st. Diving with their buddy and armed with scissors, lifting bags and trays, they collect and bag the litter and send it to the surface where it is retrieved by their support boat. One of the team said that the highest litter is from recreational fishers with weights, rods, hooks and endless amounts of line retrieved from dives all around the county.

“The impact upon wildlife are only too apparent with fishing line often cut from spider crabs and lobsters, dog fish released from hooks and lost crab pots ghost fishing,” added Mr Jones.

“The litter can also be a hazard to divers and other water users. Once retrieved the various items are cleaned, sorted, recorded and recycled where possible.”

Marine biologist, Dr Lou Luddington, a volunteer for the group said that a huge part of the groups work is highlighting the problems caused by discarded or lost fishing lines and the use of appropriate lead weights.

“I find it very distressing seeing litter when I am diving or snorkelling, especially if there is potential for entanglement or damage to marine life. “Volunteering gives me the chance to clear up some of this litter, while also raising public awareness of the problem. Discarded or lost anglers line and tackle are a particular problem at popular angling spots.”

Source: WalesOnline.co.uk

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