This year we will be diving exclusively with Brighton Diver II
After a successful year diving on The Mistress and Brighton Diver II, we have decided that for 2008 we will concentrate on just the one boat - Brighton Diver, as this will make co-ordination and planning easier for us all.
Brighton Diver II
Brighton Diver 2 is a 33ft Blyth catamaran which is 10m long and 5m wide for extra stability and maximum space, built to D.O.T specification and conforming to Marine Safety Agency requirements to carry 12 passengers Powered by 2 x 250 hp Perkins saber turbo charged diesels fitted in 2004, giving a cruising speed of 17 knots with a top speed of 22 knots.
Electronic aids aboard include 2 echo sounders, differential GPS, plotter, two VHF radios, radar and autopilot. A comprehensive First Aid Kit and an Oxygen Therapy Unit is always ready for emergency use. Whilst on the boat, 3rd party insurance to £2m is covered.
The boat has a enormous deck which which means there is plenty of room for kitting up, but also room to walk around with the risk of stamping on someone's kit. Best of all the boat has a diver lift which means getting out of the water is a straightforward task. The boat has a small galley equipped with a fridge, microwave cooker for pies, etc, and gas for hot drinks. 240volts ac is available for battery charging or pc's. A toilet is provided inside the cabin.
The boat's skipper, Paul Dyer is very experienced in the waters around the South Coast, and as an experienced fisherman and diver he has all the knowledge and experience to get us to the best sites at the right time
The Dives and schedule
As you can see from the schedule below we have reduced the number of Sunday dives for next year. This is due to the fact that we have booked more weekend trips for the year, and also because we have booked a schedule of mid week dives. This is something we tried in 2007 which proved to be very popular. Midweek dives sail at around 5.30pm to 6.00pm and we will either go out to a shallow wreck or a simple drift dive. Either way these trips are less demanding on time and tend to cause less problems at home !!!
The particular site listed below is subject to change on the day of the dive, based on the weather, expected visibility , and the experience of the divers on the boat. There are lost of sites to chose from including: the Clodmore, City of Brisbane , Lancer 2, Inverclyde, Steam Trawler, Pentrych, Miown, Vale of Leven. City of London, Lalen Mendi. Slightly deeper wrecks in the over 30m range include: the TR Thompson, Ashford, Braunton, Mira, Fortuna, Vasco, City of Waterford , Ramsgarth, HMS Kerryado, We will obviously take depth into account at the time of the dive.
For divers new to UK diving we have put together a guide of boat and dive etiquette. This is meant to be constructive advice to assist everyone and to make sure the day goes smoothly. These can be read and downloaded by following this link
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