Another Advanced Course (Aug 2008)

Chris and I taught another advanced course over the weekend.

Students Kaela, Julie, Bruce, Laurianne and Helene all completed the course. Gavin has now completed his DM course too!

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Here are the two photogenic instructors.

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Oceanic Australia replace my Princeton Tec Torch

I am happy to say, after a short email discussion with Oceanic Australia, the Australian distributors of the Princeton Tec line, a good outcome was reached.

From Oceanic Australia:

I have just spoken to our senior service technician and he assures me that putting the batteries in (backwards) will not cause the module to fry. What I have learned from him though, is that our early stocks of Impact XL’s had a faulty module which on random occasions was susceptible to burn out. This problem has since been rectified in manufacturing and we rarely see returns of this model now. In fact the Impact XL is now one of our most problem free torches in the Princeton range. Anyone who has this problem would have their torch replaced.

I read somewhere:

Every company makes mistakes. It is how they fix their mistakes that sets the good ones apart.

I am happy to say that Oceanic Australia has fixed this issue to my satisfaction. In the past I have had nothing but good dealings with Oceanic, and I wish I had known they were the Princeton Distributors when I first had the problem.

I can once again recommend the Princeton Tec Impact XL LED torch.

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Internet back up!

I was off line for a week due to my ADSL connection going down.

Did anyone notice?

chirp chirp …. Continue reading

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Nimrod Explorer dive trip to Osprey Reef

I had a great trip, weather could have been better, but it was better than working!

We did get to see lots of dwarf minke whales!

See diving pictues

2008 Nimrod Dive pics

See people pictures

June 2008 Straddie Pics

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2008/06/28 UniDive Straddie weekend

Had a great weekend out at Straddie! Chris was running a Rescue course, Guido finished his Dive Masters course, humpback whales on the surface, Grey Nurse sharks and eagle rays down below. 😀

A few shots here:

June 2008 Straddie Pics

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