DECO DIVING THE WRECK OF THE SS NORD

As the SS Nord sailed down Tasmania’s east coast, Capt Maurice Mackay set a course close to the Tasman Peninsula. With the ship pushing into rough weather, he consulted his navigation chart; it was only a year old and showed deep water between the Hippolyte Rocks. He altered the heading to pass between the islets, expecting some shelter from the seas. But the Nord hit an uncharted rock (now known as the Needle), tearing a hole in the ship.

CONVICT RUINS AND EXPENSIVE BUBBLES - TRIMIX COURSE - PART 3

It’s taken me a few weeks to finish this, but here it is: the final instalment of my Trimix course report. 

Last weekend I did two days of solid diving, including putting much of what I learned into action.  But, I’ll tell you about that weekend, later... for now, enjoy!

In case you missed them:

Trimix Course Part 1

Trimix Course Part 2

TRIMIX COURSE - PART 3

DAY 1 (CONT.) 

Our Day 1 dives were done, but the day was far from over.  We were in for a fine session of gas mixing and dive planning, not to mention Rubens’s critique of our