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Topside Manager

08/02/2015 18:23

I welcome a new addition to the Team, Peter Lorrain-Smith, as Topside Dive Manager, Peter a Police Sergeant and planning officer of many major events in Scotland from logistics and contingency for the Common Wealth Games, Ryder Cup and G8. He is a qualified PADI Diving instructor and Swift Water...

Third Attempt in the planning stage.

07/02/2015 15:23

The third attempt at the Record will be in support of Scottish Mountain Rescue namely Tayside MRT who provide cover 24/7 to many Mountain and lowland rescues. The team will be again drawn from many organisations with an initial date set of the 27th June 2015.

MISSION ABORTED AFTER 4 hours 14 min.

03/06/2013 06:54

All went very well with initial dive and change drills, all tech equipment also working. However it was clear from early stage that Si Tech valve had a kink in hose as no matter what position was taken in water it could not be released. Would appear continual attempts finally resulted in failure of...

Stage set up, You Tube

24/05/2013 10:58

Short Clip of Stage on Work up weekend;- https://youtu.be/rCWHabF5AKY

Final Kit Wet dip -Auchmithie

23/05/2013 16:37

Final, wet dip check of Bladder and connections which all worked well. Fault of nasal unit for defog rectified, vision restored! Removal of communication attachment interupted flow cycle.

Work up dress rehearsal on YOU TUBE

23/05/2013 16:26

Compiled by NICI https://youtu.be/pTh96imJPLk Excellent Nici

Work up dive and site Recce

20/05/2013 11:03

The weekend 17th to 19th May went well without issue. The weather, from the North the only inhibiting factor bringing gusts of 30mph. Regardless virtually all that was required to be tested was other issues such as bladder fills were talked through. The long winter did raise the shadow of a very...

Welcome addition to Endurance Team.

24/04/2013 12:31

Catherine Buckland, Diver Medic will be joining the Team on the scheduled work up dives, and be in a position to provide her experience in respect of Cold Water Immersion. Her skills as HSE Medic will provide an additional perspective in regards team safety drills. Excellent to have...

Further Assistance, Lochaline.

22/04/2013 19:42

Ivan Woolley, local lochaline diver has offered his services as local co ordinator of witnesses or formally as part of the dive team. Ivan learned to dive with PADI in 1994, with Open and Advanced Open Water Diver courses. Subsequent development through Aquatech in Manchester in 2004, peaking to...

Moon still on Schedule

18/04/2013 08:24

Yes, its official the tides have not changed we will be diving on neap tides. The location has quite a dynamic if not treacherous tides but having both "work up" weekend(First Quarter) and "Attempt"(Last Quarter) will assist with servicing of stage and safety of all concerned. Team are booked into...

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