Author Topic: Two naval ships to be sunk off Redang and Tioman next year as artificial reefs (Read 4469 times)

Scorpenesub · « **Reply #30 on:** August 23, 2007, 08:08:59 AM »

Bonjour,

Yea...all of you are right.... I was reminded many times not to attempt even the shallowest Repulse section unless I take up tech diving.....

Guess Repulse will have to wait for me....

dp · « **Reply #31 on:** August 23, 2007, 11:56:13 AM »

Quote from: Nizaha on August 23, 2007, 01:29:22 AM

Quote from: SeaDemon on August 23, 2007, 12:21:07 AM
I say man, people. Be adventurous la. Everything including diving comes with some risks. If you drink a bottle of budu like me before the dive, then take recreational Nitrox. Use a 32% mix.

Using a PPO2 of 2.0 you can go down to 52m. That is good enough for the Repulse.

The Repulse is a good dive site. As long as you are an Advanced Open Water diver with Nitrox certification, you can dive there. With 32% Nitrox.

But don't say this came from me la.

Hi SD..

I can see myself watching the Pink Elephant dancing around the torpedo holes....hhahhaa

Thot PPO2 of 2.0 would get you closer to knocking on heaven's door ?

Have yet to try the budu and 32% combo tho.

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #32 on:** August 23, 2007, 02:36:39 PM »

Quote from: Nizaha on August 23, 2007, 01:29:22 AM

Quote from: SeaDemon on August 23, 2007, 12:21:07 AM
I say man, people. Be adventurous la. Everything including diving comes with some risks. If you drink a bottle of budu like me before the dive, then take recreational Nitrox. Use a 32% mix.

Using a PPO2 of 2.0 you can go down to 52m. That is good enough for the Repulse.

The Repulse is a good dive site. As long as you are an Advanced Open Water diver with Nitrox certification, you can dive there. With 32% Nitrox.

But don't say this came from me la.

Hi SD..

I can see myself watching the Pink Elephant dancing around the torpedo holes....hhahhaa

Hahahaha...bro. I'm sure. You either see them because of N2 Narc or you don't see them at all for O2 Tox

But of course, diving, as with other sports, comes with risks. Take it!

jgshuwei · « **Reply #33 on:** August 23, 2007, 09:17:32 PM »

Quote from: mocha on August 22, 2007, 08:55:55 PM

Quote from: scorpenesub on August 22, 2007, 06:28:48 PM
Bonsoir SeaDemon,

Are you pulling deepblu's leg here? Unless you go nitrox, by the time you reach the top most portion wreck of repulse, it is time to start your ascend given your limited air supply at 42 metres. Then with all the decom stops....you would have seen literally little of the wreck itself.....Unless you go twin tank....

well....at EAN36 and PPO2= 1.4 your max depth would be about 28.9m and
EAN 32 and PPO2=1.4 your max depth would be about 33.7m....
so i dun think you can do a nitrox dive if max depth is at 42m... and if u go wif air, u have a mere 8 minutes before you burst your NDL....so, its your call whether u are 'fit' to dive PoW or Repulse...

EAN21

Scorpenesub · « **Reply #34 on:** August 23, 2007, 09:32:47 PM »

Quote from: jgshuwei on August 23, 2007, 09:17:32 PM

Quote from: mocha on August 22, 2007, 08:55:55 PM
Quote from: scorpenesub on August 22, 2007, 06:28:48 PM
Bonsoir SeaDemon,
Are you pulling deepblu's leg here? Unless you go nitrox, by the time you reach the top most portion wreck of repulse, it is time to start your ascend given your limited air supply at 42 metres. Then with all the decom stops....you would have seen literally little of the wreck itself.....Unless you go twin tank....

well....at EAN36 and PPO2= 1.4 your max depth would be about 28.9m and
EAN 32 and PPO2=1.4 your max depth would be about 33.7m....
so i dun think you can do a nitrox dive if max depth is at 42m... and if u go wif air, u have a mere 8 minutes before you burst your NDL....so, its your call whether u are 'fit' to dive PoW or Repulse...

EAN21

Yea, do EAN21 and live dangerously.....

As SeaDemon has previously said, Take risk....

Nizaha · « **Reply #35 on:** August 23, 2007, 09:39:22 PM »

Hey gangs.

Most sports now days have own risk, But you can prevent the risk and death by take proper course eapecially for this type of dives.. not to be Cowboy diver !!

Advanced divers with Nitrox cert going to Repulse. I don't think they're ready.

, Repulse is not for recreational diver.

Safe diving

Zaha

Scorpenesub · « **Reply #36 on:** August 23, 2007, 09:42:08 PM »

Quote from: Nizaha on August 23, 2007, 09:39:22 PM

Hey gangs.
Most sports now days have own risk, But you can prevent the risk and death by take proper course eapecially for this type of dives.. not to be Cowboy diver !!
Advanced divers with Nitrox cert going to Repulse. I don't think they're ready. , Repulse is not for recreational diver.
Safe diving
Zaha

Joking only bro, I not going to do Repulse until I take tech course. Thanks for yor concern.

jgshuwei · « **Reply #37 on:** August 23, 2007, 11:00:56 PM »

RM20 million....

I think better spend for environmental education is better.

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #38 on:** August 24, 2007, 12:05:41 AM »

Quote from: jgshuwei on August 23, 2007, 11:00:56 PM

RM20 million....

I think better spend for environmental education is better.

You think so?

Think of the amount divers spend in total for their dive courses...multiplied by the number of divers in Malaysia. They still trash corals and shoot fish in marine parks.

With the wrecks at least they don't get to trash corals and the more gung-ho ones get killed off.

HoleMaster · « **Reply #39 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:25:28 PM »

Wah so scary man...im just an normal diver...could pls guide me what is the best course for diving at Repulse and POW?

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #40 on:** August 25, 2007, 03:47:18 PM »

Quote from: HoleMaster on August 24, 2007, 08:25:28 PM

Wah so scary man...im just an normal diver...could pls guide me what is the best course for diving at Repulse and POW?

For you, since you are a normal diver, I'd recommend the Scuba Diver Course.

HoleMaster · « **Reply #41 on:** August 27, 2007, 01:12:17 AM »

Quote from: SeaDemon on August 25, 2007, 03:47:18 PM

Quote from: HoleMaster on August 24, 2007, 08:25:28 PM
Wah so scary man...im just an normal diver...could pls guide me what is the best course for diving at Repulse and POW?

For you, since you are a normal diver, I'd recommend the Scuba Diver Course.

WoW SD...Scuba Diver Course can go Repulse and POW?

MACHA · « **Reply #42 on:** September 04, 2007, 06:45:53 AM »

Dey fellas..got nothing against wreck diving..but 20million RM to get this ship here.,achoo waste $ la...we stil have plenty of ships here...any old RMNavy will do...maybe the airforce Nuri's make better wreck...can get old destroyers from india..famous for scrap metal.

MT_Tanc · « **Reply #43 on:** September 04, 2007, 09:41:44 PM »

SD,the scuba diver means what?whats the different with other type of diver? -me confused-

Scorpenesub · « **Reply #44 on:** September 05, 2007, 02:37:20 AM »

Quote from: MACHA on September 04, 2007, 06:45:53 AM

Dey fellas..got nothing against wreck diving..but 20million RM to get this ship here.,achoo waste $ la...we stil have plenty of ships here...any old RMNavy will do...maybe the airforce Nuri's make better wreck...can get old destroyers from india..famous for scrap metal.

I think the two ships probably cost RM20m after undergoing decontamination to remove toxic stuff from the ships. Ships headed for the scrap are normally "dirty" ships.

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #45 on:** September 05, 2007, 08:15:23 PM »

Quote from: empty_tank on September 04, 2007, 09:41:44 PM

SD,the scuba diver means what?whats the different with other type of diver? -me confused-

PADI Scuba Diver is a pre-entry level diving qualification that will enable you to dive under the supervision of a PADI professional (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor) and is limited to a depth. A PADI Scuba Diver is not a qualified open water diver and is limited to a depth of 12m (instructors: correct me if I am wrong here - thank you).

MT_Tanc · « **Reply #46 on:** September 05, 2007, 08:24:53 PM »

wa

Quote from: SeaDemon on September 05, 2007, 08:15:23 PM

Quote from: empty_tank on September 04, 2007, 09:41:44 PM
SD,the scuba diver means what?whats the different with other type of diver? -me confused-

PADI Scuba Diver is a pre-entry level diving qualification that will enable you to dive under the supervision of a PADI professional (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor) and is limited to a depth. A PADI Scuba Diver is not a qualified open water diver and is limited to a depth of 12m (instructors: correct me if I am wrong here - thank you).

so the scuba diver course is cheapest than owd course la. am i rite?

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #47 on:** September 05, 2007, 08:29:04 PM »

Quote from: empty_tank on September 05, 2007, 08:24:53 PM

wa
Quote from: SeaDemon on September 05, 2007, 08:15:23 PM
Quote from: empty_tank on September 04, 2007, 09:41:44 PM
SD,the scuba diver means what?whats the different with other type of diver? -me confused-

PADI Scuba Diver is a pre-entry level diving qualification that will enable you to dive under the supervision of a PADI professional (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor) and is limited to a depth. A PADI Scuba Diver is not a qualified open water diver and is limited to a depth of 12m (instructors: correct me if I am wrong here - thank you).

so the scuba diver course is cheapest than owd course la. am i rite?

Yes. You can do everything a qualified open water diver can do apart from the fact that you can only dive under the supervision of a dive pro, and you're limited to a depth of 12 meters. This certification is suitable for tourists who do not have time to take up the full open water course, or for children between 10-14 who attend organised diving camps.

MT_Tanc · « **Reply #48 on:** September 05, 2007, 08:38:35 PM »

Quote from: SeaDemon on September 05, 2007, 08:29:04 PM

Quote from: empty_tank on September 05, 2007, 08:24:53 PM
wa
Quote from: SeaDemon on September 05, 2007, 08:15:23 PM
Quote from: empty_tank on September 04, 2007, 09:41:44 PM
SD,the scuba diver means what?whats the different with other type of diver? -me confused-

PADI Scuba Diver is a pre-entry level diving qualification that will enable you to dive under the supervision of a PADI professional (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor) and is limited to a depth. A PADI Scuba Diver is not a qualified open water diver and is limited to a depth of 12m (instructors: correct me if I am wrong here - thank you).

so the scuba diver course is cheapest than owd course la. am i rite?

Yes. You can do everything a qualified open water diver can do apart from the fact that you can only dive under the supervision of a dive pro, and you're limited to a depth of 12 meters. This certification is suitable for tourists who do not have time to take up the full open water course, or for children between 10-14 who attend organised diving camps.

thanks,SD.my instructor didnt taught me that.forgot maybe

John F SeaDemon · « **Reply #49 on:** September 05, 2007, 09:18:49 PM »

Quote from: empty_tank on September 05, 2007, 08:38:35 PM

Quote from: SeaDemon on September 05, 2007, 08:29:04 PM
Quote from: empty_tank on September 05, 2007, 08:24:53 PM
wa
Quote from: SeaDemon on September 05, 2007, 08:15:23 PM
Quote from: empty_tank on September 04, 2007, 09:41:44 PM
SD,the scuba diver means what?whats the different with other type of diver? -me confused-

PADI Scuba Diver is a pre-entry level diving qualification that will enable you to dive under the supervision of a PADI professional (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor) and is limited to a depth. A PADI Scuba Diver is not a qualified open water diver and is limited to a depth of 12m (instructors: correct me if I am wrong here - thank you).

so the scuba diver course is cheapest than owd course la. am i rite?

Yes. You can do everything a qualified open water diver can do apart from the fact that you can only dive under the supervision of a dive pro, and you're limited to a depth of 12 meters. This certification is suitable for tourists who do not have time to take up the full open water course, or for children between 10-14 who attend organised diving camps.

thanks,SD.my instructor didnt taught me that.forgot maybe

Ah, I think you made the right choice by doing Open Water Diver course.

roguetrip74 · « **Reply #50 on:** December 11, 2007, 04:22:52 PM »

That's good to know. At least some decent wrecks. Hope it's accessible to both rec and tec divers.

Cheers for the info

Snafu · « **Reply #51 on:** December 16, 2007, 10:36:21 AM »

I wonder what is the status with this Million Ringgit project ..... is it still a talk or something is being done to it?

Daniel Lim · « **Reply #52 on:** December 16, 2007, 10:16:20 PM »

Thanks for the info buddy !!!!

Hope to hear the news soon.....
so we can go for ship wreck dive