Category Archives: diving

Diving the Upside down wreck

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Mark Lyons

30 miles out from Eyemouth sitting in exactly 40m of water on a white sand bank lies the aptly named “Upside Down wreck” …. With Marinequest in charge of proceedings we were sure for a good day … Sure enough … Continue reading →

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DPV training Luca syleeee in Portofino

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Mark Lyons

A diver propulsion vehicle (DPV), also known as an underwater propulsion vehicle or underwater scooter, o is an item of diving equipment used by scuba divers to increase range underwater. Range is restricted by the amount of breathing gas that can be carried, the rate at which that breathing gas is consumed, … Continue reading →

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Diving the MT Haven…… largest ship wreck in the Sea!

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Mark Lyons

MT Haven, formerly Amoco Milford Haven, was a VLCC (very large crude carrier), leased to Troodos Shipping. In 1991, while loaded with 144,000 tonnes (1 million barrels) of crude oil, the ship exploded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Genoa, Italy, killing six Cypriot crew and flooding the Mediterranean with … Continue reading →

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Diving the Kintrye ….

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Mark Lyons

“Wednesday 18th September 1907 wasn’t to be Captain John MacKechnie’s day when, at 11:45 am, his steamer the SS Kintyre got in the way of the SS Maori, which was undergoing trials in the Firth of Clyde. The Maori … Continue reading →