Steve's Gone Night Diving - October 27th

The nights are drawing in but the water temp is still in double figures (just) and Sub-Mission's going Mid Week Diving. For those of you carefully planning how you can get in as many dives as possible before the winter sets in this may be the perfect opportunity for you. With a night dive planned as well it is also an excellent time to try something completely new, adventurous and exciting. All under the watchful eye of Steve who will be organising the day and making sure everything runs smoothly.

We are going to Capernwray on Wednesday 27th October to take advantage of their late night opening with only one more after this date. The plan is to get a couple of orientation dives done in the afternoon, a dive as its going dusk and then a proper UK night dive.

If you just want to join us for afternoon instead of the evening, that’s cool as well; it’s just another opportunity for you to get your fins wet.

Steve has worked out some approx dive times for those who want to join him on the day:

13:15, 15:30, 17:45 and 19:45.

You’ll need to bring along your cameras for the sturgeon spotting as well as torches for the night dive. Any kit hire needs to be booked and picked up from the Dive Centre so please call Katy on 01782 207474.

So to make sure Steve has a buddy on the day, please confirm your attendance with Katy (katy@divecourses.co.uk)

BBC iPlayer - Horizon: 2010-2011: The Death of the Oceans?

BBC iPlayer - Horizon: 2010-2011: The Death of the Oceans?

Last night, whilst sitting at home I was flicking through the channels and heard the infamous voice of David Attenborough. Now anytime I hear his voice I know it's going to be a nature program and so I payed a little more attention. Brilliant, there were images of coral reefs and gorgeous blue seas so I settled in to watch. I soon realised that this wasn't a program that was going to leave me wanting to cuddle the lovely fish; this was going to call me to action to do something about the plight of the oceans.

As David Attenborough said "the oceans are the lungs of the world and we are killing them making it impossible for the world to breathe and exist". He wasn't just talking about fish stocks being depleted but other issues such as increased carbon emissions resulting in acidification of the seas, noise pollution affecting whales and dolphins as well as human pressures causing lasting damage to the marine environment.

However, with all of these 'hard to watch' programs there is always a positive message that we can contribute and have an impact. I urge you to take an hour out to follow this link and watch the Horizon episode. Let me know your thoughts. Darren and I are trying to develop some new ideas for next year to get the dive club more involved in environmental issues. If you have any idea's please don't hesitate to send them to me at katy@divecourses.co.uk

Many Thanks, Katy

Full Range Of Northern Diver Drysuits Now Available

Sub-Mission Dive Centre is pleased to announce the arrival of a much wider range of Drysuits from Northern Diver, the UK's leading supplier of Scuba diving drysuits. Northern Diver suits are supplied to the UK Ministry Of Defence, Elite Special Forces, Fire & Rescue Services, Search & Rescue Services & Commercial Divers. With this prestigious list of clients, you can be assured of a quality product at an affordable price.

We have increased our range of drysuits to encompass the whole range of Northern Divers Recreational Diving suits. The range includes the lightweight breathable Aquarius drysuit through to the newly launched HID Trilaminate drysuit.

Our aim is to offer our customers a choice of drysuit in the size they require at competitive prices. We are confident that we have the largest selection of in stock drysuits in the area, making us your number one choice for drysuits.

The new range of drysuits include:

RBX II Drysuit
Divemaster Drysuit
Vortex Drysuit
Aquarius Drysuit
Voyager Drysuit
HID Drysuit

Each drysuit is supplied with a matching neoprene hood, zipped drysuit storage bag, Valves & Hose & a drysuit maintenance kit. (*excluding suits on special offer)

Whilst most customers will generally fit into a stock sized suit, we may on occassion need to order alterations or made to measure dry suits direct from Northern Diver.

We hope that this step, will enable us to better service our customers needs and enable you to walk away on the day with your choice of drysuit.