Type- Twin hold general cargo vessel Built-  Kuryshima Dock Company of Imabari, Japan. Launched- 1969 as the Shoyo Maru Weight- 2932 ton Dimensions- Length, 99.5m; Width, 16m; Draught, 6.53m Engine- 6 cylinder diesel,  Max speed 12 knots. Wrecked- 20th April 1983 Location-  27° 34’ 42″ N, … Continue reading →

Sometimes you just hang around in the water and have to wait. I was diving with an instructor and his student and they asked me if I could take a few nice shots for the family album. I jumped into … Continue reading →

There is indeed a fish in the picture below. A experienced diver will spot the Scorpionfish at once. But Scorionfish are masters of camouflage. They sit lazy in the reef all day long and lurking for prey. If a victim … Continue reading →

Gili Air (Indonesia) is a paradise for turtle lovers. On almost every dive you encounter one of these beautiful creatures. During my holidays I was diving there and was lucky to see loads of these endangered reptiles. This free wallpaper … Continue reading →

We are heading towards North West for more pictures and the last bit of the holiday in Bali after we spend a couple of days in Kuala Lumpur. The diving so far was really good and I want to show … Continue reading →

Even the greatest minds on this earth enjoy diving. As I just found out on Google Plus: The father of Linux (Linus Torvalds) is doing his divemaster course at the moment. It definitely can’t hurt to have more intelligent divers … Continue reading →

The PADI organization will soon issue the 20 millionth diver certification. In recognition of this milestone, PADI Regional Headquarters around the world are giving a dive trip for two to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef aboard the  Spirit of Freedom to … Continue reading →

Update: The Egyptian Embassy in Germany replied (today 23.08.2011) and will try to find something out. Some things are just unbelievable and I’m still absolutely fuming. So what happened? I joined a group of instructors and divemasters for a two … Continue reading →

Wow, that day diving in Tiran was really amazing. We went there to find the Hammerheads or some other sharks but we didn’t see any. But sharks would have been a bonus to this day. Plenty of fish and turtles … Continue reading →

SUBGEAR was made aware of a failure in the manufacturing processof the bcd Blac Jac. A small amount of the buoyancy control devices manufactured end of 2010 do have a faulty bladder. Only the black ones are affected. The XP … Continue reading →