Nature at it's Awesomest (is that a word?)
For all those who care to get up in the middle of the night, put on numerous layers of clothes, prepare warm drinks and drive around until you find a dark place…… here is the information for what is supposed to be a spectacular meteor shower on Friday night/Saturday morning. See you out there……maybe http://earthsky.org/space/everything-you-need-to-know-geminid-meteor-shower Sincerely Kathy-----Thanks Kathy for the Heads-up---DebbyWhat's Happening at Discovery Diving
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 One Ocean Student Film Festival 2014
The NOAA Youth Working Group is once again hosting the One Ocean Student Film Festival. This year's event will be held in Wanchese, NC at UNC Coastal Studies Institute on April 26, 2014 in conjunction with an Earth Day Festival. The submission deadline is March 15, 2014. And of course, there are prizes!
The purpose of the second annual One Ocean Film Festival competition is to inspire, encourage, recognize and promote the work of student filmmakers who are passionate about the ocean and its maritime heritage. The themes of this year's competition aim to highlight and showcase our nation's rich maritime resources, heritage, and traditions.
- Indigenous maritime cultures-long before Western ships touched American shores, many indigenous cultures were plying the waters in search of food, new homes and exploration. - Shipwrecks as reefs-thousands of shipwrecks offer habitat to a wide variety of sea life. - War along US coasts-Evidence of the Civil War, WWI, and WWII can still be seen along the US coast. - Seafaring traditions, folklore and stories-Humans have sailed the seas for thousands of years creating traditions, tall tales, stories of new lands, and more. - Land-based maritime heritage-lighthouses, ports, life-saving stations: these are all examples f our larger maritime cultural landscape and land-based connections to the marine environment. Ccontact Shannon Ricles at 757-591-7328 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy76357 + '\' target=_blank>'+addy_text76357+'<\/a>';
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The Diving Industry Association is interested in interviewing divers about some of their diving experiences. If you might be willing to share some of your memorable dive contact Gene at the Site below.
http://www.thescubanews.com/02/07/2013/scuba-news-blog/would-you-like-to-be-interviewed-about-your-diving-experiences/?utm_source=Scuba+News&utm_campaign=35b29655c4-09_12_13_Weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8a7c2f9ed2-35b29655c4-42433793
Mares diving division of Head Sports is taking another giant stride.
December 10, 2013
December 10, 2013
SSI joins HEAD/MARES
Dear TEAM HEAD/MARES and TEAM SSI,
We are proud to announce HEAD has signed an agreement to acquire Scuba Schools International (SSI). The effective date will be January 1st 2014.
In recent years, SSI has become one of the fastest growing training agencies in the world. Dive Centers and Resorts alike are turning to SSI for the depth and quality of their training materials, plus their “signature†business support. With more than 40 years of experience, innovative products like Swim, Freediving and Extended Range keep SSI in the forefront of both the active diver and new consumer. This is only possible through the SSI network of 2500 plus Dive Centers and Resorts around the world providing "The Ultimate Dive Experience!"
Looking at the depth of the HEAD product lines, one is struck by the obvious. Not only is HEAD one of the leading manufacturers of many well know sporting goods brands, they also own MARES, one of the world’s 3 leading diving equipment brands. Their products are a perfect match with SSI – Swimming, Snorkeling, Freediving, Spearfishing and Scuba. With direct subsidiaries in most developed countries, MARES also has distributors in 50 other countries.
In order to integrate these two businesses, this merger will trigger various organizational changes. Please understand our goal is to make this transition seamless for you. We will take whatever time needed to understand each other’s business to make the “right†decisions. For your comfort, here are some details to ease your mind:
· The entire SSI senior management team will remain in place and continue their daily responsibilities.
· Both the SSI USA and SSI EMEA offices will be maintained. Some operational and back office functions will be merged into the HEAD/MARES organization:
o MARES Asia Pacific will become an SSI Service Center to better serve the entire Asia Pacific region - the fastest growing region in the world.
o MARES SpA in Italy will become the Service Center for the EMEA region.
o SSI USA will remain the Service Center for the USA and Canada in conjunction with HEAD USA.
As of Dec 12th, ALL customers will be informed through written communication, a release to financial investors has already been sent.
Bringing these 2 companies together represents a huge paradigm shift for the diving industry and a tremendous growth opportunity.
Welcome to a new direction, MARES/SSI. Prepare to be amazed!
With Best Regards,
The MARES/SSI Management Team
Gerald Skrobanek, MARES
Robert Stoss, SSI
Doug McNeese, SSI
Guido Waetzig, SSI
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Job Opportunity – Operations Manager, Philippines
Siren Fleet is Hiring!! Operations Manager – Philippines Worldwide Dive and Sail own and operate the Siren Fleet of luxury dive liveaboards, which was founded by Frank Van Der Linde ...
Siren Fleet is Hiring!!
Operations Manager – Philippines
Worldwide Dive and Sail own and operate the Siren Fleet of luxury dive liveaboards, which was founded by Frank Van Der Linde in 2004. Our fleet has grown to 6 phinisi yachts offering diving safaris in exciting destinations which include Fiji, Indonesia, the Maldives, Palau and the Philippines. We will also begin operation in Truk Lagoon in November 2014.
We are a forward-thinking, service-minded organisation that strives to provide its customers with the highest quality experience possible. We aim to continuously improve our services, standards and the quality of our operations across all of our activities; our staff is the key to our success!
We are currently seeking a highly motivated dive industry professional to fulfill the role of Operational Manager in our Philippines office.
Reporting to the Central Operations Manager, your role will be to oversee all aspects of the liveaboard operation within the Philippines and ensure smooth running of each scheduled charter. Supported by an accountant and an administrative assistance you will be the main point of contact between the yacht and our central operations team; who remain on hand to provide support and guidance as you ease into your new role.
Role and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:-
- Cruise planning to ensure all supplies and necessary paperwork are delivered to the yacht for each cruise
- Oversee all yacht and dive equipment maintenance
- Organise scheduled maintenance work and troubleshooting to avoid cruise disruption
- All matters relating to local human resources including crewing the yacht, scheduling holidays and arranging salaries
- Implementation of and adherence to company policies and procedures
- Maintenance of dive permits for each itinerary offered
We operate 4 itineraries in the Philippines (Coron/Batangas, Visayas, Leyte and Tubbataha) and our Operations Manager, though based in Cebu, should be flexible to travel to each location as required. It is also expected that you join certain cruises throughout the year as requested by and arranged with the Central Operations Manager.
Successful candidates will have the following attributes:-
- Experience as an operational manager for a dive centre or liveaboard
- An organized forward planner with the ability to work within tight schedules and keep to deadlines
- Ability to work independently and in remote locations
- Ability to quickly and efficiently source and provide the optimum solution to any situation
- Certified, renewed and insured PADI instructor
- Basic computing skills – Microsoft office programs, google docs, internet, email, skype
- STCW-95 certification is not a requirement for this role but would be useful
- Non-Smoker preferred
The local operations team is essential to providing the ultimate dive vacation experience for each of our guests. As manager will often be the first person our guests meet in the location, you should greet each one with a smile, be flexible to last minute requests and above all remember its their vacation- we want them to enjoy it!
To apply please email you CV (resume) with photo to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Join the team and become part of our success!
Additional Employment Opportunities:-
We are also interested in hearing from experienced individuals who wish to join one of our liveaboard dive teams. If you are a qualified PADI Instructor with liveaboard experience, a minimum of 500 dives and have at least 2 years dive experience in one or several of our locations in SEA/Pacific please email your CV (with photo) to our Dive Operations Officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
