Scuba Obsessed

Sep

Dive three great lakes in a day - 296

Author: Jim Billings | Category: Podcast, Scuba Diving, Scuba Obsessed, Videono comments | Tags: Antikythera, Australia, crown-of-thorns, Diamonds, Facebook, Haifa, lake Superior, Lake Tahoe, Macclesfield, Manolis L, Shipwreck, South Africa, steam train, Stockton, Tasmanian, USS Independence, voodoo, World War II, WWII

Scuba Obsessed

Dive three great lakes in a day - 296

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Original Show Date: 09/01/2016 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)

This week Mack, Kevin, Jim, and Darrin work through multiple dives and articles. Mack and Darrin are south while Jim, Kevin and several other muddies are up north.

Scuba in the News

Divers assess leaking Manolis L shipwreck
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/manolis-leaking-coast-guard-divers-diving-shipwreck-1.3562300
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/underwater-video-divers-manolis-l-1.3741133

Macclesfield scuba divers make a splash with weight-loss challenge
- http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/local-news/macclesfield-scuba-divers-make-splash-11789071

Scuba divers discover human bones used in 'voodoo ritual' off Spanish coast
- https://www.rt.com/news/357722-spain-bones-voodoo-discovery/

Scuba diving family expects to find more strange stuff during Stockton Lake cleanup
- http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2016/08/24/scuba-diving-family-expects-find-more-strange-stuff-during-stockton-lake-cleanup/89255486/

Save Japanese WWII shipwrecks, government urged
- http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/08/31/save-japanese-wwii-shipwrecks-government-urged/

Deep-sea ecosystems still under threat despite UN protection
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2099306-deep-sea-ecosystems-still-under-threat-despite-un-protection/

Haifa University Predicts Arrival of Jellyfish in Israel Using Sea Temperature and Lunar Cycle
- http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/haifa-university-predicts-arrival-of-jellyfish-in-israel-using-sea-temperature-and-lunar-cycle/2016/08/25/

Scuba divers eradicate crown-of-thorns starfish on Pacific Island coral reefs one at a time
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-23/scuba-divers-kill-crown-of-thorns-one-at-a-time/7778186

Deep sea divers provide first close up look at colourful reef off Tasmanian east coast
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-25/deep-divers-reveal-reef-discovery-off-tasmanian-east-coast/7782660

Scientists find 'vast' new reef hiding behind Australia's famous attraction
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3760516/Now-s-REALLY-Great-Barrier-Reef-Scientists-vast-new-reef-hiding-Australia-s-famous-attraction.html

How to explore a World War II shipwreck without getting wet
- http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0823/How-to-explore-a-World-War-II-shipwreck-without-getting-wet

What's swimming in Lake Tahoe's depths?
- http://m.kcra.com/news/whats-swimming-in-lake-tahoes-depths/41438990

Scuba Diving For Diamonds: A Luxury Safari in South Africa With A Twist
- http://www.luxurylondon.co.uk/article/ellerman-house-diamond-safari
- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-22/scuba-dive-for-diamonds-in-africa-with-benguela-and-ellerman-house

The Search for More Artifacts at the Antikythera Shipwreck Expedition Starts
- http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/09/01/the-search-for-more-artifacts-at-the-antikythera-shipwreck-expedition-starts-thursday/

Divers find a century-old STEAM TRAIN at the bottom of Lake Superior
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3759531/Divers-century-old-STEAM-TRAIN-bottom-Lake-Superior.html

Photo of the week

Seen on the seabed after 60 years: Aircraft carrier USS Independence
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3756248/Stunning-footage-provides-glimpse-sunken-WWII-aircraft-carrier-USS-Independence.html?ITO=1490

Potentially Cool New Gear

gridComm Secures Communication for ONC 3 Kilometers Deep
- http://subseaworldnews.com/2016/08/25/gridcomm-secures-communication-for-onc-3-kilometers-deep/

Scuba divers can now post to Facebook from the bottom of the ocean
- http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/scuba-divers-can-now-post-to-facebook-from-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-1327193

SCUBA-Loving Hackers Will Want to Check Out This 3D Printed Regulator
- https://3dprint.com/147220/scuba-3d-printed-regulator/
- http://hackaday.com/2016/08/23/diy-pressure-regulator-for-exciting-scuba/

Aug

Technical Diving with Bob Underhill - 295

Author: Jim Billings | Category: Podcast, Scuba Diving, Scuba Obsessed, Videono comments | Tags: crown-of-thorns, Diamonds, Great Lakes, Lunar Cycle, Macclesfield, Secures Communication, Shark, Shipwreck, sixgill shark, starfish, Stockton Lake, Tasmanian

Scuba Obsessed

Technical Diving with Bob Underhill - 295

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Original Show Date: 08/25/2016 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)
Kevin was able to get Bob Underhill to come on the show as our guest this week.

Special Thank You to both Vanessa Homyak and Scott Hulbert who are our named Patreon Supporters for this episode (We neglected to mention them at the end of the podcast. We will double up next week to make good).