Scientific Diving

Today after work we had another practice of Scientific Diving course. We were developing our Rescue skills!
First we had to bring "unresponsive" diver from the bottom to the surface. Then we had to provide "mouth-to-mouth", simultaneously taking of the gear from the diver and ourselves. Then we had to climb up from the water on the leather, with the diver on the laps. Me-failed!! I couldn't lift Pri cause my arms are not strong enough! Then we had to find a lost buddy-diver, guided by a person on land/boat. Another failure. Didn't find Mark-he would have drowned. But I blame visibility which was really bad! Next task was to drag "unresponsive" diver to the shore, putting him at the back. That was a success. I can actually do it! Pulling diver from the water to the platform that's a different story - can do, not the best. But at least we had a lots and lots of fun doing that. That was a great after-work afternoon.
The punch line is - I am not gonna be the rescue diver! But! now I can tell other people what to do =)

North East Breaker & Cristobal Colon

Today we had a 'station dive'/scientific diving practice on wreck mapping. Our aim was to find wreck of the Dredger. But unfortunately after about one hour search we couldn't find it. The dive leader decided to change our plan and go to another wreck laying not far away - Cristobal Colon. Beautiful, and the biggest of many of the wrecks lying around the Bermuda. The deck of the ships is on ~25feet so not very deep. Our task was to map the ship by measuring the lengths between characteristic points and the transect along the middle of the wreck and writing down the lengths. Unfortunately the conditions underwater were not the best. Big swells were disturbing our work rocking us on sides. In many cases the current pushed me on the reef and as a result I have a hole in my brand new wet-suit that I have used twice :(

Fortunately, it was the leather strengthenings and not my knee! Beside that we couldn't do the mapping very well, the diving site was beautiful. Full of corals and parrot fishes with rainbow colors. Looking forward the ext dive.

 Photos by Yuna

Station Dive - The North Rock

Beautiful day for diving, isn't it?

And off we go.... bye bye BIOS =) 

We are going to concur the coral reef!

The North Rock

 

"Station dive" at the North Rock, coral reef north off Bermuda . 

Depth: ~10m (32 feet)

Time: 45min

This was my fist dive here in Bermuda. But also fist dive that deep for that long, and off course first time on the coral reef. So excited!!

Should I jump or should I stay.... ^^'

I jump!!

great descent for the beginning

holding hands underwater ?...so cute ^^' hmmm... no comment

 It seemed to be a good idea for the picture  =]

All photos were taken by Yuna

Exploration of the Sargasso Sea

Water adventures to be continued...

This weekend was truly amazing, I couldn't help myself from enjoying it in totally 'summer' way. Sun bathing, swimming, kayaking and a fireplace on the beach... very good weekend. As I have my underwater camera now, I am taking it everywhere with me and it results in great pictures :)

Brain coral

Guests, guests.... and my new camera

This Saturday was a great day! Firstly, In the morning I found out that I my project proposal in Poland got accepted for founding =) Secondly, in the afternoon I picked up from our beautiful Bermudian airport Monika & Marek who came to visit me here for a few days. And thirdly, Monika was so kind and bought for me in the US an underwater camera (Pentax Optio WG-1 Adventure Series) and brought it to Bermuda. So many things that made my day!

I hopped the weather for their arrival would be nice and sunny but it was cloudy and chilly instead. However it didn't stop us from going for a nice walk to St.George's and Tabbaco & St. Catherine's  Beach. On Sunday we went to gorgeous Horseshoe Beach to see these famous from pink sand beach. Then we took a walk, mini hike to Warwick Bach which was really amazing. We finished our escapade in Hamilton visiting Cathedral and Hamilton Fort.

and here are some pictures taken with my new :) camera...

Yes! This is it! Now when my new camera has a function --> self-portrait assist + smile capture, I will have no other choice than use it, wright?! =)

Today morning we went snorkeling to Whalebone Bay. Although the water now got little cold we had a great time watching all the fishes and other invertebrates living there :)
And I had a chance to try myself as an underwater photographer... 

... or as a sea monster ;)

Monika 

- "Can You find me?"

Monika & Marek