April 2008 issue of HULLO.

It is customary for those members whom the club believe to have made an Outstanding achievement in the last year to be awarded with various titles and  trophies. This issue covers the winners of those awards. Also Don writes about foul smells and liver!

April 2008 HULLO (pdf)

Annual General Meeting

Was held on Tuesday 25th March, 2008 at the Duke Of Cumberland, Cottingham.


The meeting went very well and all relevant issues were properly dealt with. The old Committee stood down to be replaced by a new one  which looked amazingly just like the old one with minor exceptions.  Joking aside almost all the outgoing Committee elected to take on the same roles again for a new term.  One has to admire their dedication  to the Club, its members and to BSAC. 

A Word from Brian (Our Compressor Man).

Don't be caught out at the start of the season. The locks on our nitrox and trimix facilities have been changed. Keys have been available since 2nd December 2007(see Brian on club nights).There is a small charge of £3 per key to cover costs. You need to bring along your old compressor key  along with your nitrox/blender qualification cards to obtain new keys. The nitrox/trimix fee's of £15 each per year will now be due with your yearly subscription. Contact phone number for Brian; 07977202672

Great White Shark in the North Sea. January 2008.

The Sun reported  "Jaws ate seal off Norfolk", the BBC said  "Seal was bitten by great white", EDP24  said "Seal bitten by Great White Shark". looks like the media have made their minds up then!

The Shark Trust referred to these articles as alarmist but add "that is not to say they cannot occur here."

 It is interesting that there are many species of shark in the North Sea including Blue Sharks and Threshers but I have only ever seen one big shark in UK waters and that was a harmless Basking Shark.

 The relevant articles are here on this link  Make your own mind up.  
(Thanks Jo/Tony)

Training Diary.

Members requiring open water training please note the following training days: 
 6th April and 4th May. Location will be either Stoney Cove or Blue Lagoon. Remember arranging your training is YOUR responsibility so take advantage and make your requirements known to either Tony Hodge or Andy Dowsland.  

Whats happening in the BSAC world?

A good way to stay in tune would be to  explore the links (on the right) under BSAC On The Net.   on a regular basis. You will fine an enormous amount of useful information including BSAC news and the Regional and National skills development course programmes. 

 

You may also like to try the search facility  at the top of the column to the right. This provides you with a tool to discover what is in the other 116 pages of this site.

Maldives by Jo Brooks

Jo Brooks

I have recently returned from what I can only describe as an 'interesting' holiday in the Maldives. Having lived through the drying out and rebuild of my flat (yes, I was a flood victim) I was seriously looking forward to my exotic get away but in hindsight I think I probably expected too much……. Read Jo's Story  


St Abbs trip. September,  2007.

A very successful trip. That's what the feedback I have received says and its no surprise. When our lot get away together we generally make the best of it and this trip was no exception. Our party of 16 included the two youngest members of the club, Freddie Sibley-Calder (15) and Joseph Hodge (14). There were a couple of over 60's too.  In all we did about 75 individual dives. Go here to read about it.  More pictures to come in a few days.

Mask Squeeze

Photo of Marcy showing Mask Squeeze.

The effect of a Mask squeeze can be worrying for the victim and the "Count Dracula" look can be pretty scary for onlookers too. Back in February, 2004 an article appeared here showing a mask squeeze.  Since then the article has been widely used in training and has also helped reassure affected divers.

It is very rare for a diver to actually send in a photograph. Well a few days ago thats what Marcy from Chicago did. Marcy wrote:-


"Thanks for your article! It has put my mind at ease. I hadn't been diving in 3 or 4 years and sure enough, I was too preoccupied with my rental BC that I didn't realize that my mask was too tight. My Florida dive buddies reassured me that it was nothing to worry about, but now that I'm back in Chicago, all the strange looks I get has made me a bit nervous."


Thanks Marcy.
Mask Squeeze Explained and how to prevent it.

The Early Days. Diving photographs and a bit more.

Warren on ladder

Some photographs taken by Warren Stevenson in the late 1950's / early 60's have been added to the "Oldies" gallery. Warren along with Reg Thompson, Brian "Chick" Verity, Garth Daddy and a few others is a founder member of the "Hull Frogmans Club", the club to which our club owes its roots. These guys dived with modified gas regulators and any old cylinder they could find! There is more to come on this subject.