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Articles

Clean-up of the Tweed River 2008Clean-up of the Tweed River 2008
The PADI Project Aware International Clean-up Day activities up at the Tweed River went well.
'Seascooter Simon' - a side-by-side review of the Seadoo Explorer and VS Supercharged'Seascooter Simon' - a side-by-side review of the Seadoo Explorer and VS Supercharged
Right off the bat I want to make it clear that, to the best of my knowledge, I've never used an underwater scooter before.
Southern exposure - Commercial diver training in New ZealandSouthern exposure - Commercial diver training in New Zealand
This article will hopefully be of interest to divers considering a career in commercial diving or wishing to complete a commercial course for other reasons. Hopefully it will give you a bit of an insight into what to expect.
Grey Nurse Shark rescued from fishing gaff in Byron BayGrey Nurse Shark rescued from fishing gaff in Byron Bay
I joined Sue and big Mark (from the Byron Bay Dive Centre) and (to avoid missing anyone) the Seaworld crew, Marine Parks and Fisheries aboard the Seaworld boat this morning for a rescue attempt. My job was videographer for the underwater part of the operation. All of the shark wrangling was done by Seaworld staff.
Hotsuit heated kidney belt - First impressionsHotsuit heated kidney belt - First impressions
The Hotsuit kidney belts come with a neoprene belt that goes around the abdomen and separate chemical heat packs that slides into the belt and sits in the small of the back. They generate heat through a chemical reaction that is started by pressing a small button in the middle of the pack.
Living on the edge

Living on the edge

This shot was taken near the bubble cave on the western side of North Solitary Island. The fish is obviously a red rock cod I'm not sure what species of nudibranch (maybe a member of the family elysiidae or stiligeridae?). If you're that small you want to be pretty sure you're not on the menu before wondering around on a fishes upper lip!

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