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  1. Wingy

    Ambon Quake

    situation not yet concluded by geoscience Aus but this link is pretty reasonable At least 20 dead in Indonesian earthquake
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    Kalimantan/ Balikpapan oil spill & explosion

    I spotted this article and thought .... Why is this not making major news? 4 days? How does a pipeline 'move' that distance. A state of emergency has been declared...as well as the loss of human lives and the impact this will have on locals I'm concerned about the environmental impact seeing it...
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    Will Smith thinks diving is bad for your balls, Sharks & Australians

    Came across this on FB - Will Smith at Tiger Beach confronting his fears - worth a watch with a great message and a healthy dose of reality from Paul De Gelder
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    Scuba Exceptional at 37,000 feet - what I get up to on long flights

    Coming home from my short European jaunt I needed a book to pass my 30 hours in transit so I downloaded Simon Pridmores Scuba Exceptional and thought it needed a review on Scubaboard as it is both entertaining and looks at our hobby from many different and thought provoking angles all divers...
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    Any DAN medics online?

    Im probably posting this in the wrong section but I have just stepped off a remote LOB and have a maybe nothing maybe something issue. If anyone is online could you PM me please Thanks
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    Investigations and Transparency Aus comm diving accident

    Inpex Australia Ichthys LNG project: claims divers suffering brain damage I posted the scant information that has been released about this approx a week ago. Glad to see and will be following the investigation(s) into this incident. Has been a lot of quiet questions and speculation with the...
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    Fatality Western Australia & Sat divers injured

    Recreational Fatality & Commercial Accident Western Australia Sad news - Man dies in Garden Island diving tragedy Sadly a trip out to Garden Island to catch some Christmas crayfish has left a no doubt devastated family - This is a private boat accident. Deep-sea divers injured off WA coast in...
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    Silfra - weight limit??

    I'm wondering if anyone has encountered this or can explain why. Having looked at a couple of Silfra diving (and snorkelling out of interest) advertisements when I looked through the fine print I found a minimum weight limit of 45kg. I don't make the weight by a kilo or two at the...
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    FP triple fatality

    Unfortunate - sad to see these divers lost - having met Gilles I can only imagine how he would have tried to get them out of this alive Three die in French Polynesia diving accident
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    Your least favourite fish.

    Sorry mods if this is wrong place to put this. Just curious...I have developed a real dislike bordering on almost hatred for titan trigger fish. Even when they are just swimming past I look at them and think.......you are the wanker of the sea mate. The whole attitude of that fish just annoys...
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    Indonesian boat sinks

    Just saw this pop up - Tourist boat sinks in Indonesia, 15 missing It appears 15 people of varying nationalities are still missing. Hope luck is with them.
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    Biting off more than you can chew

    I guess the message here is to chew your food properly...... Shark death investigated as video goes viral
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    The psychology of survival

    I watched an interview with Rob Hewett last night who survived 3 nights at sea - worth watching for his comments on how he mentally ran through the predicament he was in and kept it together......at the cost of his $70 weight belt. Survival (Part 1): Watch Online : SBS Insight
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    What haven't you seen?

    Is there anything on your ''must see'' list or ''want to see'' list that everyone else seems to see? I seem to have a lot of big stuff encounters, whales, dolphins, sharks of all species incl a glimpse of a white, whalesharks, mantas, dugongs, big pelagic schools etc. Im thankful for that and...
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    International Court rules Japan Whaling in Antarctica NOT scientific.

    International Court of Justice upholds Australia's bid to ban Japanese whaling in Antarctica Doesnt get much better news than this!
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    Australian DM Fatality Vanuatu

    Sad news - Australian man dies diving in Vanuatu | News.com.au - will see what more info is available. Heart attack not diving related seems to be the initial statement.
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    More than Muck..whaleshark at Lembeh today.

    Just noticed a couple of pics of divers at Froggies Lembeh having an unexpected encounter..seems whale sharks like to check out the small stuff every now and then too. https://www.facebook.com/Froggies.Divers What a nice suprise.
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    Western Australian Shark cull

    Not sure where to put this. I would like to appeal to the global diving community to lend their weight to this protest against the disgusting cull. One tiger shark dead already three days into the cull. Protests on beaches here and on east coast of Aus but if any dive clubs would like to protest...
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    Diver dead Western Australia

    Absolutely tragic appears a propeller strike was the cause of this fatality. Sympathies to his family and friends Diver dead in SW boat tragedy - Yahoo!7
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    Bangka Island Sulawesi - if you havent dived it yet, go now

    Seems like the now four year old fight against unprofitable mining of Bangka isnt going away. Wonder if any of the ops at Bangka care to comment on this article Last Chance to See? | Jakarta Expat I love Bangka and Sauhong Pinacles should be on most travelling divers list IMO. If you havent...
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