DA ANCHORLINE

NEWSLETTER   September 10, 2003, Issue 32

Members are encouraged to submit articles, dive plans and dive reports.

Visit club web site at https://www.angelfire.com/nj4/divers/

Photographs can be viewed at the above noted website.

Editor: Tom Gormley

 

Contents

Next Meeting Notice

Peggy’s News

DA Dive Log

DA Dive Plan

Beach Clean Up

Debris Pollution

Titanic Deterioration

August DA Meeting Minutes, Unapproved

DA Calendar

 

 

 

Next Meeting Notice

 

Monday, September 29, 2003 meeting,

Topic of discussion:

Mike DeCharles will show Sea Hunt Episodes

 

&

 

9/11 Thursday Night Dive, 9pm, Shark River Inlet, Avon

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Peggy’s News

 

From the Ocean Conservancy
(Is anyone going to sponsor an event? * 2 local below!):
The International Coastal Cleanup coming up Saturday September 20,2003.

As someone concerned about our oceans, you likely share our concern about
trash polluting our beaches and waterways, threatening the lives of birds,
sea turtles, dolphins and other wildlife.

That is why we invite you to join thousands of other concerned volunteers
dedicating a few hours of one day to cleaner, safer waterways by
participating in our International Coastal Cleanup - the largest (and
oldest) one-day volunteer effort on behalf of the marine environment of its
kind!

When: Saturday, September 21st
Who: Anyone can participate
Where: Beaches, rivers, and waterways around the globe
How: Call 1-800-262-BEACH
or visit:    http://actionnetwork.org/ct/zp1Basn1hP-l/

Last year, over 382,000 International Coastal Cleanup volunteers combed
12,410 miles of coastline and removed nearly 8 million pounds of trash from
our beaches and waterways. This year, we're hoping for even greater success,
and with your help, can make this year's International Coastal Cleanup the
most successful yet!

Share a special day with family, friends and co-workers and raise awareness
of the problem of pollution. Help make our oceans and waterways safe for
swimming and fishing while contributing to marine debris research.
Cleanups are being organized throughout the country (on inland waterways as
well) and around the world.

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://actionnetwork.org/Ocean_Action_Network/join-forward.html?domain=Ocean_Action_Network&r=w11Basn1UuJ4

+ + +  Local clean-ups  + + +
* The 8th Annual Underwater Cleanup - Belmar Marine Park
Saturday, September 13, 2003  1 am
Sponsored by Divers Two, Avon, NJ  732- 776-7755
While divers collect debris below the surface, the land crew will count and
categorize the debris. As debris is collected and recorded, it is checked to
make sure that all animals that are trapped in the debris are returned to
the water.
http://www.DiversTwo.com
+ + and + +
Clean Ocean Action's (COA) Annual Fall Beach Sweeps
Saturday, October 25, 2003  9am - 12:30 pm
For information about the Fall beach sweeps sites in
Monmouth or Ocean County (NJ) call Kari at 732-872-0111;
in South Jersey call Tina at 609-729-9262.
For an updated list of sites, check the COA's website at:
www.CleanOceanAction.org
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Peggy Bowen, Director, NJ Council of Diving Clubs

E-mail:  mailto:pegdiver@monmouth.com

http://www.scubanj.org/

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DA Dive Log

 

“Hello Tom and DA members,

Last year I dove in the Red Sea.  Since there are other colors to explore,
last Monday I dove in the Black Sea.  I am in Varna, Bulgaria on the Black
Sea.  I hooked up with the Black Sea Diving Center on Goden Sands Beach.  They sent a private instructo who took me in his car some 60 miles north (almost to the Romainian border).  We did one dive, just he and I, on a deserted stretch of beach.  We dove about 12 meters. We swam around a boat wreck.  There was many fish, crabs, and muscles.  It is not as colorful as the Red Sea, but it was an adventure.  Afterwards, the instructor took me to some out of the way restaurants for fish and beer.  Not bad for 75 leva (45 dollars). 
Have a great summer, see you soon.

Fred Marcus”

 

“Hi Tom

Sorry I won't make it. I broke the tibia near the ankle while diving the other day. Lost my balance and when I fell my fin snagged and would not let my ankle turn much like a ski injury. Have it in a cast and must keep it elevated for a week then can go back to work 9/2  Light duty sitting with foot elevated. Looks like  I'm done for the season I'm just hoping I can dive Thanksgiving during the cruise we are going on.
Keep in touch

Gary Mullen”

(Anyone wishing to send a get well note to Gary, use his email address: riki0221@bellatlantic.net

 

August 2003 Diving Activities

Reported by Rich Mullen

 

Aug 3rd /Sun Boat Dive

Ben, Mike, Jamie, Gary, Ian and Rich dove aboard the Spring Tide with Caption Tom and Mate Bart.  It was partly sunny windy day with 15 knot south winds, 3-5 foot seas and mild surface current.  The air/water temp was 80F/53F with around 6~8 foot visibility.  Both dives were done on the Brunette (Doorknob Wreck), which was an iron-hulled coastal freighter sank on Feb 1, 1870 when it collided with S.S. Santiago Cuba.  On the 1st dive, Mate Bart came up with a white porcelain doorknob and Gary with a brass value.  On the 2nd dive Ian came up with a brown porcelain doorknob, 2 brass oil lamp covers and a small steel hammer. 

 

Aug 7 & 10 / Thur & Sat: Shore Dive

Tom and Rich dove the Back Bay by Belmar Marine for picture taking and just enjoying the now seasonal abundant sea life. Saw lots a spider, blue claw and horseshoe crabs, shrimp, flounders, small bait fish and a nice size school of rudderfish. 

 

Aug 14th / Thur: Shore Dive

Tom and Rich did our 1st dive at the Dual Wrecks.  It was a very hot sunny morning with no surf and some long shore current.  The vis was a poor with less than 2 feet and it took us awhile to locate the wreck site.  After a short tour, we headed back to shore for our long hot walk back to the truck about 3 blocks away from the shoreline.  For the 2nd dive we did a high slack dive at the Oceanic Bridge in Atlantic Highlands.  It was an easy in/out dive, but the vis was still a poor 2 foot.  After the dive we did have a nice lunch at Moby’s with Tom’s wife, son and grandson.

 

Aug 17th / Sun: Boat Dive

Tom, Norva, Garth, Al, and Rich all boarded the Spring Tide with Caption Tom and Mate Dan, who just pasted his NAUI Instructor certification.  It was a sunny beautiful day with air/water temp 82F/66F, waves less than 1 foot, no current and vis about 6 feet.  Tom, Al and Rich formed a dive team and our 1st dive was on the Pliny. It was a fun dive and got to see some fish.   For the 2nd dive on the Dual Wrecks we were treated to unbelievable 25 foot vis.  Upon entering the water, Tom returned to the surface to get his camera for some great picture taking opportunities.  There were tons of fish all over the wreck and both dives lasted over an hour each.

 

Aug 24th / Sun: Shore Dive

Tom, Ben and Rich dove the Buffs Wreck (Creole) in Bayhead.  It was a beautiful sunny morning with air/water temp 75F/65F, no surf or current and vis was up to 12 feet.  We saw 2  large stripers and large school of Spanish Mackerel next to the wreck.  On the wreck there were lots of black fish, porgies, trigger and rudder fish.

 

Aug 28th / Thur: Shore Dive

Tom and Rich 1st dive was at Back Bay in Belmar Marine for some more picture taking opportunities just before high slack tide.  The conditions were great and saw lots of fish. 

Aug 28th: Boat Dive

For the 2nd dive we took the Norva Heather, Tom’s 14 foot inflatable with 20hp outboard, out of the Manasquan Inlet to dive the Bluffs Wreck.  The ocean was flat with only slight current and the vis was at least 12 feet.  Tom’s son Garth stayed with the boat while Tom and Rich did a tour around the wreck.  It was our first dive with the boat out in the ocean and we found it to be easy to get in/out.  We also discovered a few items, which we need to improve upon.  For our 3rd dive we attempted to tie into the Lizzie Brayton and took turns swimming underwater trying to locate it, but we both could not find it due to currents pushing us away from entrance point and not have a fish and depth finder. After the diving we took a tour of the ocean and had the boat skimming the waves at a brisk 20 mph until Garth cried uncle and then Rich accidentally disconnected the fuel line! Anyway, it was fun practicing getting in/out of the pontoons and learning new skills. On our next outing we will have some new and improved techniques and equipment as well.

 

Aug 31 / Sun

Tom, Norva, Garth, Al, Rose, Christian, Connie, Leo, Don and wife, Ian, Cara, Bill, Imre, Richie M, Richie B, Russ and Davis, and Emile Gagnon all showed up for the DA’s Annual Delaware Picnic and Dive outing.  It was a beautiful sunny day with air/water temp at 78F/70F and the river vis was up to 10 feet when swimming in front of other swimmers or divers.  For the 1st dive, dive teams were formed and divers swam from the Jersey side to the PA side and then let the slight current take the divers to the train wreck site.  A few divers took separate dive routes.  A few newer divers still need to work on their weight, bouyancy and mask clearing skills, but overall fun was had by all.  Connie found a women’s pocketbook and a man’s wallet with expired drivers license and a handful of credit cards.  Richie M found a train’s overhead high voltage green glass insulator with marking “PATD. Nov 13, 1883 and date stamped Feb 12, 1884.  Don found a $20 bill floating in the water and also recovered Russ’s lost mask and snorkel, Ian fould a Miller beer bottle at the train wreck site, Tom and Al found some lures, Miller bottles, and Tom took some video of the wreck and schools of fish swimming around it..  For the 2nd dive, Richie M, Bill and Don formed a dive team to retrieve Davis’s lost fin and to do a fun swam.  After finding the fin, we traveled north against the slight current along the Jersey shoreline and then returned with the current taking us south back to our starting point.  We saw some fish, rocks and occasional lost items on the river bottom.  On the surface, there was plenty of socializing and food for all.  Thanks to everyone who brought supplies, food and other stuff to make this a successful and fun club outing.  And I am happy to report there were plenty of potato chips to go around.

 


 DA Dive Plan

Thursday, September 11, 2003: Shark River Inlet at 9pm in Avon, Night Dive

 

 

Contact Tom or Rich if you are interested in diving any Sunday or Thursday at various sites throughout the area depending on water and weather conditions.

 

Boat Dives: Tom and Ben have personally chartered the Spring Tide out of Brielle for 7 dates in 2003. These dates are open to club members as well as Tom’s students so contact Tom or Ben for information about these dives. The dates are posted in our calendar.

 

Other club members have indicated that they will be arranging charters. As dates are set, they will be added to the calendar.

 

 

Boat Diving Requirements

Everyone please be advised that the following are required by Tom and Ben to dive on any of their charters:

1)      Standard NAUI Waiver and Release signed before boarding naming Tom Gormley and Ben Gualano as Instructors and Divemasters.

2)      Logbook indicating northeast boat diving experience or arrangements to do guided dive with Tom or Ben.

3)      Pony bottle and regulator with pressure gauge or other suitable redundant gear.

4)      Compass, wreck reel, safety sausage, safety whistle and power surface audible signaling device, cutting device as well as other mandatory scuba gear.

5)      DAN or equivalent insurance.

 

Members wishing to sell gear can post it here!

 

(Any sales of gear are subject to terms agreed upon by sellers and buyers.)

 

E-mail: Rick Farmer stainless steel backplate and OMS back inflation BCD, Sunto Cobra dive computer

E-mail: Tom Gormley 50 cuft low pressure steel tank, Nitrox ready, new condition

 

 

 

 

Report on Dangers of  Debris in theMarine Environment

 

     In addition to being an eyesore, debris also poses a real danger to both marine wildlife and people. For cleanup volunteers, animal entanglement is the most common evidence of these dangers. Each year they find marine animals caught in variety of debris. Afflictions from debris entanglement can include lethal cuts, hampered mobility, suffocation, and drowning. Marine wildlife can also fall victim to trash that people cannot see – ingested debris. Many animals, like seabirds, are indiscriminant eaters and unintentionally ingest debris. Others confuse trash (like plastic bags) with food. In many cases, debris ingestion can lead to starvation and even death.
     While the number of Top Ten items can be staggering, other types of debris pose a more immediate risk to marine wildlife. While comprising 11 percent of all debris found in New York, items like fishing line, plastic bags, balloons, rope, plastic tarps, and six-pack holders are infinitely more dangerous to ocean creatures. In the 2002 ICC, volunteers discovered 259 entangled animals worldwide. Unfortunately, fishing line and fishing nets entangle the most animals for the second year, representing 64 percent of total entanglements. Other entangling debris included balloon ribbon, fish and lobster traps, six-pack rings, and plastic bags.
     The ICC provides us with a snapshot of the dangers animals face from debris. However, the number of entangled animals reported during the ICC only represents one-day’s worth of information. According to the UK-based research group Sea Life Surveys, scientists estimate that more than one million birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die each year from ingestion of and entanglement in marine debris. Unfortunately, that number is just an estimate; we will never know how many untold numbers of animals are affected by marine debris every year.
     Humans face dangers, too. In addition to the obvious dangers sharps like syringes and broken glass pose to people, there are other, unseen threats as well. Medical and personal hygiene debris often enters the waste stream through sewer systems, which can indicate the presence of invisible pollutants such as fecal bacteria. These pathogens can sicken people exposed to the contaminated water. In fact, there were 13,410 beach closings and advisories due to unsafe water issued across the United States in 2001.3

 

 

2002 ICC - New York
Dangerous Debris Items

 

Bags

18,548

Balloons

5,372

Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps

622

Fishing Line

2,618

Fishing Nets

449

Plastic Sheeting/Tarps

4,425

Ropes

3,733

Six-Pack Holders

1,506

Strapping Bands

1,272

Syringes

324

Total

38,869

 

 

Nature, Visitors Taking Toll on Titanic

 

By BIPASHA RAY

.c The Associated Press

 

BOSTON (AP) - When Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic on the North Atlantic seabed in 1985, he was amazed at how well-preserved it was and predicted the wreck would change little in his lifetime.

But scientists and other experts now say that the wreckage - almost covered with corrosive microbes after seven decades under the salty water - is decaying so fast that the 100-foot forward mast has collapsed nearly a decade earlier than previously predicted.

And the crow's nest from which a lookout shouted, ``Iceberg, right ahead!'' has disappeared.

Atlanta-based RMS Titanic Inc. has sole salvage rights to the ship, but the company says it has no plans to retrieve additional artifacts.

The outer wall of the captain's cabin has fallen away, leaving fixtures like a bathtub to open view. The poop deck, where passengers crowded as the ship sank, has folded under itself. Parts of the stern are falling apart and the ship's bow has yawning holes in it.

``I was really quite shocked,'' said Alfred S. McLaren, an oceanographer and former nuclear submarine captain, who went on a dive there in 1999 and again this past July. ``It just is deteriorating so much more rapidly than I expected it would.''

The culprit, experts say, are clusters of rusticles - iron-eating microbial bits of rust shaped like icicles - that have spread, possibly fueled by a drop in fish in the area that would otherwise gobble up marine life that encourages the rusticles to grow.

Others blame increased human activity. Since its discovery, the Titanic has been a big draw among divers, scientists and tourists.

Artificial flowers and about a dozen plaques have been left on the decks. Strewn around the area were plastic sampling bags, a small handheld fishing net, lead weights and even beer and soda bottles, said Capt. Craig McLean, ocean exploration director at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who led a dive in June.

The Titanic, a 46,000-ton luxury liner, sank on April 14, 1912, on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. More than 1,500 people tumbled to a watery grave.

The wreck was found 73 years later, 380 miles off Newfoundland in two pieces - its bow half a mile away from the stern.

In 1986, Congress directed the federal government to enter talks with Canada, Britain and France regarding the Titanic's fate. The countries have yet to decide on a final agreement, leaving the site almost entirely unregulated, except for a provision giving sole salvage rights to RMS Titanic Inc.

 

Since then, the company has removed about 6,000 artifacts from the site, including an 18-ton slab of the hull. These have attracted more than 13 million people to exhibits held around the world, from Los Angeles to Paris, CEO and president Arnie Geller said.

Debate continues to rage on whether to leave the ship alone or salvage everything possible.

In 1996, D. Roy Cullimore, a Canadian microbiologist who has done three dives to the site, found that bacteria in the rusticles were consuming 200 pounds of iron from the ship each day. Two years later, Cullimore returned to find that the microbes were removing 600 pounds of iron a day.

In 2001, NOAA recognized that the wreck was fast disintegrating and estimated ``the hull and structure of the ship may collapse to the ocean floor within the next 50 years, perhaps sooner.''

The agency, in consultation with Britain, Canada and France, issued guidelines for the research, exploration and salvage of the wreck.

In June, McLean's NOAA team returned to the wreck site and took photographs to compare them to Ballard's 1985 pictures, hoping to accurately document the ship's condition.

Human activity, including tourism and expeditions, needs to be limited, said Ed Kamuda, the president of the Titanic Historical Society in Springfield. For $36,000, anyone can visit the site in mini submarines, known as submersibles.

``Every time they go down there, they do damage. The propellers whirl up the sediment and the rusticles,'' Kamuda said. ``If they would just leave it alone, it would last a lot longer.''

Scientists say there's no evidence that visitors are speeding up decay, but admit that materials left by visitors can be an eyesore.

Although studying the Titanic's decomposition patterns can help scientists predict the fate of other historical shipwrecks, some preservationists say the site should be a simple maritime memorial and left alone.

``Let nature take back what is hers,'' he said. ``It's only a matter of time before it's a brown stain and a collection of pig iron on the ocean floor.''

 

On the Net:

 

NOAA's office of ocean exploration: http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

Deep Ocean Expeditions: http://www.deepoceanexpeditions.com

Titanic Historical Society: http://www.titanichistoricalsociety.org

RMS Titanic Inc: http://www.titanic-online.com        

  

08/28/03 15:27 EDT

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Divers Anonymous Scuba Dive Club

Mario’s Restaurant / 710 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, NJ

August 25th, 2003 - Monthly Meeting Minutes

 

Members Present:

Edith and Luke Farmer

Ian Fryer

Tom & Norva Gormley

Fredrick Marcus

Leo and Connie Mazur

Richard Mullen

Al Nesterok

Lara Padula

Don Van Dyk

 

Guests Present:

The meeting began at 7:30 p.m. – 11 of 37 active members were present.

 

Executive Committee Reports

 

Treasurer Report / Lara Padula

These funds are used to pay for expenses occurred running our club and help offset expenses for various club offered activities.

 

Secretary Report / Richard Mullen

Last months minutes voted accepted unread as they appeared in July’s Newsletter. 

 

Vice President’s Report / Al Nesterok

Club’s annual Christmas Party is expected to be held January 10th.  Club members are asked to think about possible donation of prizes for give-away as part of the activities. Al will begin to make arrangements with the restaurant.

 

President’s Report / Thomas Gormley

Reported on recent news about possible ancient village being investigated by a team of archeologists in the waters off Sandy Hook about one mile east of the Twin Lights lighthouse in Atlanta Highlands.  This finding is thought might belong to remains of 10,000-year-old village first occupied by the predecessors of the Lenni Lenape tribe.  The site was discovered by accident in the mid-1990s after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the area and deposited the sand at Monmouth Beach
and Sea Bright and a beachcomber discovered arrowheads and remnants of stone tools in the sand.   

DA Annual Delaware Picnic and Dive will be held at Delaware River on the NJ side on Aug 31st.  Members present voted accept club paying for food and related expenses up to $75.  

Visit our web site to view update calendar of events.

Tom gave a rundown of the schedule of speakers for the coming months. These will be added to the calendar.

 

Other Activities

 

Local Dives

Contact following members for possible local boat dive opportunities:

Tom, Ben and Rich for possible Thursday and Sunday shore dives.

Ben for possible weekday afternoon boat dives aboard Spring Tide

Paul Ward or Gary Prystauk for possible boat dives aboard Venture III.   

Ian for possible opening aboard either the Division II or Sea Lion.

 

Remote Dives

Club member Fredrick Marcus gave a very interesting report on his recent trip to Israel and side trip to Bulgaria to dive in the Black Sea.  Fred is one of our members who really get to dive in remote locations. 

There are no open remote planned trips to report.

 

Membership

This month we picked up new club members Ashkan Samadzadeh, Denise Drager, and Emile Gagnon.

We are always looking for new members, please ask your dive buddies and friends to come on out and join us for some fun.

 

Web Site

Visit club web site at https://www.angelfire.com/nj4/divers/.  If members want to post club or scuba related activities they are encouraged to use email group mailing.  If you have any club related photographs you wish to have posted on the web, send Tom electronic copy.  

 

Old Business

Nothing new to report.

 

New Business

Nothing new to report.

 

Guest Speaker

Our guest speaker this evening was our fellow club member Ian Fryer who gave an excellent Power Point and verbal presentation on his week live-aboard trip to the Galapagos Islands.  Thanks Ian was an exciting and great job.  You can visit Ian’s website to see his pictures, www.ianfryer.net

 

 

Club Meeting and Scheduled Event and/or Guess Speaker

 

Date                Event

Sep 29:              Al and Tom are working on this event

Oct 27:                        Club Artifact Contest

Nov 24:                       Kevin McMurray and Dan Crowell about WWII destroyer USS Murphy

Dec 15:                       Pre-Christmas meeting

Jan 26:                        Dean Fessler about research of great white sharks.          

Feb 23:                        Tom and Ben will be asking for payment for 2004 dive boat charters.

Mar 29:                      General membership discussion about recent Beneath-The-Sea trade show.

Apr 26:            Club officer elections.

 

Minutes submitted by Secretary, Richard Mullen

 

 

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2003             ~  2004

Divers Anonymous Calendar

 

   Updated 09-02-03           thru May 2004

 

Jan 2004

 

·         01/05: DA Planning meeting                       6:30 p.m. at 6 Bros Diner Rt. 46

 

·         01/10: DA Holiday Party                        7:30 p.m. San Carlos Rest                       620 Stuyvesant Ave, Lyndhurst

 

·         01/26: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. “White Shark Research Pesentation” by Dean Fessler

Feb 2004

 

·         02/01: Bottle Show, South River

 

·         02/14: 4th Annual DA Ski Day

 

·         02/22: Toms River Flea Market

 

·         02/23: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. Tom and Ben’s Boat Charters, Payment and Sign-Up

Mar 2003

 

  • St Thomas with Mr Ben
  • 03/22: South Jersey Shore Dive (?)

 

  • 03/26~28: Beneath-The-Sea

 

  • 03/29: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. Discussion of Beneath the Sea
  • 03/??:  Winter Field Trip - TBA

 

Apr 2004

 

·                     04/04: Manasquan RR Bridge Dive, 8AM

·                     04/07: Pool Dive for gear check and warm-up 9:15 p.m. Clifton YMYWHA

·                     Sunday shore dives

·                     04/26: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m.       Annual Dues and Officer Elections

May 2004

 

  • 05/09: Tom – Spring Tide Boat Dive
  • Sunday shore dives
  • 05/15: Pre-Memorial Day Picnic 

 

  • 05/17: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m.
  • Local Shore Dives TBA

 

June 2003

 

  • 06/14 8pm Shark River Inlet, Avon, NJ

 

  • 06/01: Ben Boat Dive on Spring Tide

 

  • 06/08: Tom – Spring Tide Boat Dive
  • 06/30: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. “Boat Diving Safety Issues” by DA Members

 

 

Jul 2003

 

·                     Local Shore Dives TBA

·                     07/13 Ben Boat Dive on Spring Tide

·                     7/19 & 20 DA Weekend at Dutch Springs

·                     07/28: DA Club Meeting, Topic, “Favorite Dives”

Aug 2003

 

  • 8/10 715am Dual Wrecks Dive, Long Branch
  • 08/03 Ben Boat Dive on Spring Tide
  • 08/17: Tom – Spring Tide Boat Dive
  • 08/25: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. Diving Galapagos by Ian Fryer, 7:30 p.m.
  • 08/31: Labor Day Delaware Picnic

Sep 2003

 

·         9/11 Thursday Night Dive, 9pm, Shark River Inlet, Avon

·         09/14 Ben Boat Dive on Spring Tide

 

·         09/28 Ben Boat Dive on Spring Tide

 

·         09/29: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m.

 

Oct 2003

 

  • Local Shore Dives TBA

 

  • Ben, Chris and Ian Boat Dives TBA

 

  • 10/27: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. 2003 Artifact & Story Contest

 

 

Nov 2003

 

·                     Local Shore Dives TBA

·                     Annual gear maintenance workshop TBA

 

·                     11/24: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. Kevin Mc Murray & Dan Crowell on USS Murphy

 

 

Dec 2003

 

·                     12/15: DA Club Meeting 7:30 p.m.    2003 Photo Exhibit

·                     12/28: Winter Shore Dive

 

 

 

Pink highlighted events are subsidized by DA dues

 

 

Divers Anonymous first “read the newsletter” scuba quiz. Originally posted many months ago.

 

1)      Name 6 middle ear  equalizing techniques.

2)      Name the national park that was recently studied by marine biologists within a year after the federal government declared its waters closed to fishing.

3)      This man teamed with J Cousteau to invent the first scuba regulator.

4)      Name this local pioneer who tested one of the first submarines.

5)      What year did Europeans first visit New Jersey?

6)      What was the name of their ship?

7)      Who was the original captain of the dive boat Seeker?

8)      When did Divers Anonymous hold its first official meeting?

9)      These organisms are primarily responsible for the deterioration of the Titanic.

10)  A perfectly round balloon has a volume of air equal to 1 cubic feet on the surface. A diver takes it underwater in the Atlantic to a depth of 33 feet. At that depth what is the new diameter of the balloon measured in feet?

11)  Name the founder of PADI

12)  How many times has this scuba quiz appeared in the newsletter?

 

Rules are: First member to email, telephone, mail, or communicate some reasonable answers to the above questions to Tom Gormley will be awarded a scuba prize to be determined by the judges, Tom and Rich. Their decision is final.