Read more about the article Diving The MV Ice Prince – A Modern Vessel Lost January 2008
MV Ice Prince

Diving The MV Ice Prince – A Modern Vessel Lost January 2008

Introduction The MV Ice Prince was a 328 foot Greek registered cargo ship which sank in the English Channel on 15th January 2008, spilling 2,516 tonnes of timber, around 423 tonnes of intermediate fuel oil and 123 tonnes of marine diesel oil. Twenty crew members were rescued by HM Coastguard helicopter and Brixham lifeboat. Timber from the cargo washed ashore…

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Read more about the article The Scallop Wreck – With Channel Diving from Brighton
Piers Scallop Wreck

The Scallop Wreck – With Channel Diving from Brighton

Having never dived with Channel Diver before, but heard plenty of good things about the set up I was excited to get stuck in. The parking scenario is a pain (dropping kit on a ramp, telephoning the marina office to say “please don’t ticket me” and then heading to a free multi story) but to be frank, the diving more…

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Read more about the article Spiralling Events – A Bruised Ego But The Lessons Never Stop
A Bruised Ego But The Lessons Never Stop

Spiralling Events – A Bruised Ego But The Lessons Never Stop

Gas used. Trimix 11% O2 / 45% Helium / 44% Nitrogen (known as 11/45). On a beautiful, flat calm, 7th August at 10:36 the horn on Sea Leopard went and two divers plunged into the murky depths of Lyme Bay above HMS M2. A tropical 21 degrees on the surface, and visibility initially a low 1m, the temperature dropped as…

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