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One thing that I have been looking forward to doing in Raja Ampat is to open a Marine biology centre. It's no secret that 90% of our species in the marine world is located in Raja Ampat, and a lot of the species can be used for new medications, treatments, or therapy. The basic lab would have a...

Based on the global fishing watch it seems like, with the lack of divers in Misool, the large Indonesian gillnet vessels have returned: Global Fishing Watch shared workspace If you looked back 8 years, there were rarely any activities in that area. But now it's showing large amounts of...

DAN together with Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry launched on Friday a guidebook for dive operators on how they can continue the business safely under the health protocol during the Covid-19 pandemic. Indonesia Adopts Guidelines to Make Dive Safer During Pandemic

Currently there are about 12,000 test per day. About 3500 per day positive. That is 30% of the herd that has been infected. The spreading stops around 60%, that would mean around Feb 2021 next year that Indonesia will accomplish herd immunity. Would you travel to Indonesia after they have...

Since the lockdown started.. I have been unable to make my regular trips to Raja Ampat. Are there any dive groups in Singapore that makes regular weekly trips just within Singapore waters? We used to have one in Hawaii where we would just pay for gas and explore diving sites. But haven't found...

Has any one heard about this or used it? It popped up on my ads: https://uwis.fi/en Seems like it would make sense, using 3 points to find a diver's location on the surface. And using Ultrasonic to communicate.

Hey guys, so we are building a new resort in Indonesia in the next few months. Scheduled completion date is Feb 2021. An idea that I proposed was to put in a specific equipment room with the following: 1. Climate control box for your gears and camera, with humidity control. 2. Table with a lot...

Hi scuba people, I was wonder if it would be possible for y'all to help me identify this compressor unit:

Anyone knows how to do this? The system that I am looking at is a Parker Hannifin LCMS30. Is there a different outlet for the 21% oxygen? Without much hacking around, is it even worth taking it from there? Will there be other gases that go in or only mostly oxygen? Apologies in advance if...

Does anyone know of any service technician around Memphis, Tennessee area for a Mako CompAir BAM 06H unit? The unit is making a strange noise, and in need of servicing. Looking to get it serviced before, shipping it into Raja Ampat, Indonesia. So would be helpful if someone could point me in...

Anyone knows if I can import spears in Indonesia from Australia? Anyone has experience doing that? Mostly for tuna spearing.

I've been using my Garmin Descent MK1 for well over a year and it's served me well. However recently I have been getting electric shocks from it when it vibrates. Has anyone else experienced this?

Does anyone know of any apps that will mark down all the dive sites in the world? Maybe a map of each site as well based on community contribution? What do you guys think? Would there be an interest? How do dive sites get their name? Is there a website that marks all of these?

Looking to sell my sharkshield.. I purchased it brand new, but my partner won't let me use it because it scares away all the sharks. It's proven to work in Australia. Selling for $499 USD and shipping anywhere in the world. FREEDOM7 AUS

If anyone is in the area and would like to do some diving, just hit me up and we can make a few trips. Just have to chip in for fuel, and be entertaining.

If anyone is interested, we are looking for photographers that might be interested in doing a 1 week dive in Raja Ampat, Misool and 1 week in Triton Bay for FREE What's the catch? A pre-wedding video shoot for us for around 1-2 minutes. Both underwater with whale sharks, the heart shape jelly...

Has anyone had experience with cheap chinese lights listed here: 18650 - Free Shipping - DX I have a lot of 18650 batteries sitting around, and looking to purchase a few high powered lights for backup.

I just purchase this case: For Sale: Sony TRV900 Video Camera (TRV-900) and Gates Underwater Housing - Classifieds for the old Sony TRV-900 anyone knows it if is possible to fit the latest Sony FDR-AX700 or Sony FDR-AX100E? I'm obviously going to replace the o-rings for all the mechanical...

Dive resort: HamuEco Number of dives: 7 dives Dive sites: Saurek Jetty Blue Magic Batu Lima Mioskon Reef Melissas Garden Mike's Point House Reef The resort we stayed at this time was HamuEco resort. The resort is owned and operated by Jakarta owners, and the operators were really friendly...

Just for information on here in case anyone has to go through the same monkey-chase, with no information on the internet. I brought my PLB from Canada here, so it had a different serial number. The Singapore authorities (Aviation guys), were very fast in responding to my email (~1hr), but the...