There are several boats that run out from Kouri which are no more than center console fishing boats and no support services. The best boat which is lightyears ahead of any other is Chuck DeCesari's boat. It is 13 meters or so, has O2 on board and he hangs 50% at 6meters on a hang bar with 3 2nd stages for deco if necessary. He also is the guy who maintains all of the bouys on the Emmons and is also the guy who keeps cutting all the fishing anchors and lines which are tearing up the rails and guns on the Emmons. To top it off he is a Tech Instructor here and if more than capable of adjusting to dive profiles and is not bothered by doubles or rebreathers.
What he wont do is let you bring back trophies. I have been photographing the Emmons for awhile now for the Survivors Assoc. and in the course of the time I have been doing this I am seeing artifacts removed and moved on the Emmons. This is done sadly even though it is a ship still on the US Navy lists, a listed grave site for both Americans and Japanese, and a common cultureral heritage site for the Americans and Japanese.
This is all 300 feet of her or so:
At one time this 20mm had a barrel and a rope tied onto it from a fishing vessel doubling as a dive boat ripped it off about 2 years ago. We still pull anchors off monthly despite the fact that there are 3 permanent mooring buoys on the ship to use.
What he wont do is let you bring back trophies. I have been photographing the Emmons for awhile now for the Survivors Assoc. and in the course of the time I have been doing this I am seeing artifacts removed and moved on the Emmons. This is done sadly even though it is a ship still on the US Navy lists, a listed grave site for both Americans and Japanese, and a common cultureral heritage site for the Americans and Japanese.
This is all 300 feet of her or so:
At one time this 20mm had a barrel and a rope tied onto it from a fishing vessel doubling as a dive boat ripped it off about 2 years ago. We still pull anchors off monthly despite the fact that there are 3 permanent mooring buoys on the ship to use.