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  1. maltaman

    New Wreck sunk off Malta

    Last Monday an ex-German Navy patrol boat P31was sunk off the coast of Comino, the small island between Malta and Gozo to serve as a new dive site and artificial reef. Its rather shalllow with the bottom at just 18m, but should become a major attraction for newby divers visiting the islands...
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    What a way to go

    The trial just started in Malta of a Captain and Chief Engineer on charges of manslaughter of a commercial diver. It seems he was commissioned to inspect the bottom of the ship, and was in the water doing so, when someone switched on the bow thrusters. I'll leave the rest to the imagination...
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    Deep sea submersible incident happening

    This sure caught my attention - I believe a rescue is being planned -divers have enough air for four days submersion. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4747783.stm
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    Diver missing in Gozo

    I was diving myself here last Monday morning - a great dive through the Blue Hole and out to the Azure window, and was surprised to read this report in the papers yesterday. "Foreign diver missing in Dwejra Two foreigners diving near Dwejra found themselves in difficulty due to the rough...
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    Mares R2 Axis and Vector Origin BC

    Hi there, The local Mares supplier here in Malta is offering a deal including Bare wetsuit, R2 Axis regulator and Vector Origin BC. Am just wondering what people's experiences are with this gear - I'm basically a beginner, just finishing my AOW, diving will be done mostly up to max 35m in...
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    Shallow ear drums?

    I've just started diving this summer and am having a great time. My 13 year old son started working towards his PADI Open water diver certification with me, but decided to opt out and continue next summer when the weather's a bit warmer. My wife seems to be getting interested but is very...
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    Arvd

    I was diagnosed with ARVD or arrythmogenic right-ventricular dysplasia a couple of years ago but do not suffer from any arrythmias and do not have any problems with stress tests. No irregular rythms show up on a holter either. I deecided to take up diving and the two heart specialists i see...
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