Rebreather news from DEMA 10

Here are some more good news from DEMA.
The CCR industry is getting together to set standards, great!More info @ Padi tec rec blog

Sylvia Earle: How to protect the oceans (TED Prize winner!)

DEMA 2010

Finally get around to post something about the show. It was overall a great event,
could meet and catch up with some of my old friends. As usual there have been a number of new equipments and gadgets around, but one thing long overdue has been finally made, the "Nautilus Lifeline"
This is a handheld VHF radio and GPS receiver at an affordable rate(300$)and simple to use. Waterproof to 130m/ 400ft (I'll try that!). Something every diver in an open water environment will use hopefully soon. We ordered right away for our store.
I had my near misses over the years, no more now. Will enjoy this extra safety especcially when diving on CCR.
click here for more information.

Mission Bianca Ccr

It's been busy days between diving, boosting, filling, blending, taking photos.
So far it's going well. Had to abandon the full face mask due to fogging problems on long deep dives. Otherwise it's going well and Ethan is getting great images done.
Probably the best totals of Bianca C ever done. Ethan confirms, that the Helium is really helping keeping the head clear while working the camera and equipment.
Today Gerlinde joined in as model, I took a picture of them at "work".
You'll have to wait for better stuff until Ethan will release his pictures.

Mission Bianca Ccr

The "Bianca C" in Grenada, also known as the 'Titanic of the Caribbean' is so far an unsolved challenge for underwater photographers. So far nobody (and a lot of pros have tried) had made the perfect bow shot of that giant. Our good old friend
Ethan Gordon is here now on assignment for Scuba Diving magazine to get it done.
The ship has been hunting him like captain Ahabs white whale over the years.
The conditions are tough, bottom at 170 ft/ 50m, always current, little natural light and lots of particals in the water. This time we want to beat her with technology
We'll be using Evolution rebreather, OTS full face mask with Buddy phone.
Ethan is shoting with his Nikon D300 with Sea&Sea housing and high powered LED lights. Wish us luck!

OTS full face mask

Did our first "shake out dive" with the OTS full face mask this afternoon.
It fits very nice and seals perfect. The field of vision is very good.
Having warm air blown in your face while diving feels weird.
I'm having a little trouble with the equalizing mechanism, but I'm also at the tailend of a cold. The communication gear works great, even though it contradicts
the quietness of the rebreather.

I was about to write a report of new gadgets of DEMA - one very interesting and life saving one for rebreather divers - but did not get around to it yet. Will do later. Now I am busy trying out a new full face mask for Evolutions, just connected it and went to the pool. Full report to follow






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