Warning sign placed at Rapid Bay jetty divers' platform

Many thanks go to the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (South Australia ) which has kindly placed a warning sign at the Rapid Bay jetty divers' platform. This signage warns fishers to "Beware of divers surfacing below" and "Please keep stairs and landings clear for divers".

NEW WRECK TRAIL

A trail has now been laid between the Claris and Kalari wrecks off of Glenelg. According to the web page at http://www.sdfsa.net/adelaide_metro.htm, the Claris is a 12m-long (ship?) wreck about 4km west of the Dredge (South Australian). She lies at a depth of about 25-28m. Her GPS coordinates are said to be 35:00:250 S, 138:21:089 E (WGS84). The GPS coordinates of the nearby Kalari are said to be 35 00 273 S, 138 21 110 E

DIVE SHOP NEWS

Adelaide Scuba has now merged with Glenelg Marine and moved in to the premises on the Patawalonga Frontage at Glenelg North. Visit http://www.adelaidescuba.com.au/ for more details.
KI Diving Safaris have now changed their name to Kangaroo Island Dive and Adventures and they also have a new home. Their new dive centre is located at 15 Kingscote Tce at Kingscote. Contact Kangaroo Island Dive and Adventures on 08 8553 3196 or visit http://www.kidivingsafaris.com/ .

Second Valley jetty steps update

I almost forgot to report that, just over 2 weeks ago, the steps on the Second Valley jetty were completely gone, removed, non-existant. Entry & exit to the water needed to be made either via the rocks or the beach. Hopefully the steps will be replaced or rebuilt before too long.

Adelaide Shopper feature 23rd October

The Advertiser chose me at random for the weekly feature in the Adelaide Shopper liftout. I was advertising my friend's son's wetsuit for sale through the on-line classifieds. The Advertiser interviewed me over the phone and then sent a photographer down to take a few shots to work with for the feature. The colour photo was on the front page of the liftout section. A smaller version of this photo featured on the front page of the newspaper. The B&W photo was inside the liftout section. You can't buy publicity like that. The wetsuit was sold by 8am on the day of the paper.

Ewens Ponds/Eight Mile Creek update

DEH has released an "Analysis of Public Submissions for the Ewens Ponds Draft Management Plan Amendment". A detailed 39-page analysis of public submissions is available at http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/pdfs/ewens_ponds_cp_amend_analysis.pdf . The Ewens Ponds CP Management Plan 2009 has been posted at http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/pdfs/ewens_ponds_cp_amend.pdf. Ewens Ponds will be available for snorkelling and scuba diving only and a permit system will be introduced to improve the management of these activities. The permit system will include the limitation of the number of snorkellers and scuba divers allowed in the ponds at any one time. Other limitations include the requirement for snorkellers and scuba divers to only be permitted to move through the channels in the same direction as the current flow. The minimal qualification will be increased to Advanced Open Water for dive permits.

Websites re exploding scuba cylinders

Re scuba cylinders made from 6351 alloy , the Luxfer website found at http://www.luxfercylinders.com/support/faq/sustainedloadcracking-australia.shtml discusses FAQs re Sustained-load Cracking for Cylinders in Australia and New Zealand . The Queensland government websote found at http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/publications/alerts/alloy_cylinders/index.htm is an alert to inform people who fill aluminium alloy cylinders of the risks of death and injury from cylinder explosion. The website found at http://biobug.org/scuba/scubatank/ may be of some interest, despite being American. Many thanks to Neville Skinner for these details.