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2020
April
Event type: Project
Location: Cala Gonone, Sardinia, Italy
Contact: Marcus Rose, marcusrose@gue.com
Event website: Project Baseline Sardinia
Date: April 13, 2020 to April 18, 2020
Description: A week of cave and wreck diving around the coast of Cala Gonone, Sardinia. The project will focus on sediment sampling in support of antibiotic research, cave survey, and searching for new cave.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Cala Gonone, Sardinia, Italy
Contact: Marcus Rose, marcusrose@gue.com
Event website: Project Baseline Sardinia
Date: April 13, 2020 to April 18, 2020
Description: A week of cave and wreck diving around the coast of Cala Gonone, Sardinia. The project will focus on sediment sampling in support of antibiotic research, cave survey, and searching for new cave.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Dive Show
Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
Event website: TEKDiveUSA
Date: April 24, 2020 to April 26, 2020
Description: Check back soon for more information!
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
Event website: TEKDiveUSA
Date: April 24, 2020 to April 26, 2020
Description: Check back soon for more information!
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Padang Bai and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Contact: Livingseas, info@livingseas.asia
Event website: Livingseas Asia
Date: April 25, 2020 to May 3, 2020
Description: On the east coast of Bali, Padang Bai offers a variety of dive sites suitable for all levels of divers.
A Coral Planting Project gives divers the opportunity to set up Reef Stars on the seabed. Broken corals are rescued and then transferred and tied to the Reef Stars to encourage growth.
Tulamben, located on the north-east coast, is among the most popular dive sites on Bali. Just offshore lies the wreck of the Liberty, a US Army Transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. The wreck is located in shallow water and is considered appropriate for divers of all certification levels.
Accommodation will be at Dewi Villa Padangbai, and you will find a free shuttle service to Padangbai Beach at the property.
Download this trip brochure to learn more!
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Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Padang Bai and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Contact: Livingseas, info@livingseas.asia
Event website: Livingseas Asia
Date: April 25, 2020 to May 3, 2020
Description: On the east coast of Bali, Padang Bai offers a variety of dive sites suitable for all levels of divers.
A Coral Planting Project gives divers the opportunity to set up Reef Stars on the seabed. Broken corals are rescued and then transferred and tied to the Reef Stars to encourage growth.
Tulamben, located on the north-east coast, is among the most popular dive sites on Bali. Just offshore lies the wreck of the Liberty, a US Army Transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. The wreck is located in shallow water and is considered appropriate for divers of all certification levels.
Accommodation will be at Dewi Villa Padangbai, and you will find a free shuttle service to Padangbai Beach at the property.
Download this trip brochure to learn more!
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Certification requirement: No requirement
May
Event type: Project
Location: Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Contact: Marcus Rose, roseym392@hotmail.com
Event website: GUE Scotland / PBLL annual project weekend and social
Date: May 2, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Description: The third edition of the annual project weekend in Scotland, this event combines basic documentation work with fun diving. During the weekend there will be a mix of tech and recreational diving on the West Coast of Scotland. We will continue our documentation of Horse Mussels in the area, complete species surveys at sites of interest, and document lesser dived wrecks. There will also be a social night with presentations from some exciting speakers. Please contact the organizer for travel/accommodation details. We can cater for a maximum of 30 divers.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Contact: Marcus Rose, roseym392@hotmail.com
Event website: GUE Scotland / PBLL annual project weekend and social
Date: May 2, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Description: The third edition of the annual project weekend in Scotland, this event combines basic documentation work with fun diving. During the weekend there will be a mix of tech and recreational diving on the West Coast of Scotland. We will continue our documentation of Horse Mussels in the area, complete species surveys at sites of interest, and document lesser dived wrecks. There will also be a social night with presentations from some exciting speakers. Please contact the organizer for travel/accommodation details. We can cater for a maximum of 30 divers.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Portofino, Italy
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: REC Weeks 2020
Date: May 18, 2020 to May 22, 2020
Description: Get your kicks on walls, wrecks, and Dolce Vita! Join us for 5 days of diving safari to explore the most beautiful reefs and shipwrecks off the Portofino coast.
This exclusive all-inclusive package is dedicated to GUE divers of any certification level and experience.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Portofino, Italy
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: REC Weeks 2020
Date: May 18, 2020 to May 22, 2020
Description: Get your kicks on walls, wrecks, and Dolce Vita! Join us for 5 days of diving safari to explore the most beautiful reefs and shipwrecks off the Portofino coast.
This exclusive all-inclusive package is dedicated to GUE divers of any certification level and experience.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Project
Location: Krnica, Croatia
Contact: JP Bresser, jp@gue.com
Event website: Wreck Project SS Kalliopi
Date: May 25, 2020 to May 29, 2020
Description: This spring we will initiate a unique project, a joint venture between Mario Arena, JP Bresser, & Maurizio Grbac from Krnicadive.
During the week from 25 - 29 May 2020, we will be organizing a project week focused on the wreck of the SS Kallopi and the hunt for the lost wreck of a B17 Flying Fortress, based on a lost in action report we possess, expected to be located close to the wreck of the Kalliopi.
Sonar scans will be done prior to the project to minimize the search area, and our work on the Kalliopi will be focused exploring and documenting the engine room and creating 3D models from parts of the stern section.
A short project documentary will be produced, and we are on the look-out for some serious avengers, preferably with Documentation Diver certifications.
Requirements: Tech 1 for support in the shallow areas, CCR/RB80/Tech 2 required for the deeper parts.
We have limited availability for this project, so get in touch swiftly if you would like to join the adventure.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Location: Krnica, Croatia
Contact: JP Bresser, jp@gue.com
Event website: Wreck Project SS Kalliopi
Date: May 25, 2020 to May 29, 2020
Description: This spring we will initiate a unique project, a joint venture between Mario Arena, JP Bresser, & Maurizio Grbac from Krnicadive.
During the week from 25 - 29 May 2020, we will be organizing a project week focused on the wreck of the SS Kallopi and the hunt for the lost wreck of a B17 Flying Fortress, based on a lost in action report we possess, expected to be located close to the wreck of the Kalliopi.
Sonar scans will be done prior to the project to minimize the search area, and our work on the Kalliopi will be focused exploring and documenting the engine room and creating 3D models from parts of the stern section.
A short project documentary will be produced, and we are on the look-out for some serious avengers, preferably with Documentation Diver certifications.
Requirements: Tech 1 for support in the shallow areas, CCR/RB80/Tech 2 required for the deeper parts.
We have limited availability for this project, so get in touch swiftly if you would like to join the adventure.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Event type: Project
Contact: Richard Lundgren, richard@gue.com
Event website: Mars 2020
Date: May 30, 2020 to June 13, 2020
Description: The Scientific Exploration of Mars, the ship turned wreck once lost in legends, now uncovered!
Certification requirement: No requirement
Contact: Richard Lundgren, richard@gue.com
Event website: Mars 2020
Date: May 30, 2020 to June 13, 2020
Description: The Scientific Exploration of Mars, the ship turned wreck once lost in legends, now uncovered!
Certification requirement: No requirement
June
Event type: Community Event
Location: Alexandria Bay, New York, United States
Contact: Bob Sherwood, Sherwood@twcny.rr.com
Event website: NEUE Spring Workshop 2020
Date: June 12, 2020 to June 14, 2020
Description: We are offering several workshops that cater to our growing recreational community. Whether you are seeking advice on a dive computer for farsighted eyes, intrigued by underwater navigation and searches, or are a single diver looking to master river diving techniques and to meet new people, you won't want to miss this!
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Alexandria Bay, New York, United States
Contact: Bob Sherwood, Sherwood@twcny.rr.com
Event website: NEUE Spring Workshop 2020
Date: June 12, 2020 to June 14, 2020
Description: We are offering several workshops that cater to our growing recreational community. Whether you are seeking advice on a dive computer for farsighted eyes, intrigued by underwater navigation and searches, or are a single diver looking to master river diving techniques and to meet new people, you won't want to miss this!
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Project
Location: Lipari and Aeolian archipelago, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: June 18, 2020 to June 27, 2020
Description: We are planning an expedition of 9 days in Lipari, where we want to bring forward the survey of the collection of Greek and Roman anchors and artifacts in Capistello Bay. This will be done in collaboration with Soprintendenza del Mare and the Archaeological Museum of Lipari, where we will also have a laboratory/office. Archaeologists of the Soprintendenza del Mare showed great interest for this work and we would like to give it a push.
The site is very fascinating: It is a 300 meter long bay on the slope of an inactive vulcano, which after entering into the sea keeps descending for other 900 meters with an inclination of 45°. The sea floor is characterized by a multitude of eruptive boulders of different dimensions, and features a unique concentration of ancient anchors of different types together with other artifacts. The rocky nature of the bottom is the obvious cause of so many lost anchors. Most of the anchors are those of large vessels, weighing 200 to 500 kilos each, and it is unclear why so many big ships were anchoring in these waters. We have gradually discovered these artifacts in the past few years, and started surveying and documenting them with the goal of creating an archaeological map of the bay. This map will define an archaeological area, which will remain open to be visited by technical divers through authorized diving centers. The artifacts are scattered at depths between 60 and 120 meters.
The site is ideal for gradually expanding task-oriented diving capacities, as one can choose the depth at which to operate on artifacts with survey, documentation, and DPV exploration, and then decompress along the slope.
During the last days of the project, depending on the team and on what we want to do, we would like to work on the Panarea III wreck. This wreck is a Greek merchant ship of the 3rd century B.C. It was carrying a cargo 3-5.000 amphorae of five different types, and is one of the most beautiful ancient wrecks known in the world. It lies at 110 meters depth, in open sea, off Panarea island. Panarea is one of the seven volcanic islands of the beautiful archipelago, which is an UNESCO cultural and natural heritage.
Requirement for participation is Tech 2 with some experience. We can accept one team (3 divers) OC, the remaining must be rebreathers.
Max number of participants is 8.
Participation fee is 1800 euros, and includes accommodation in double rooms in hotel or apartments, logistics, and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental, or food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the duration of the project event. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed, and agreed upon (we have a limited amount of these).
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or RB80
Location: Lipari and Aeolian archipelago, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: June 18, 2020 to June 27, 2020
Description: We are planning an expedition of 9 days in Lipari, where we want to bring forward the survey of the collection of Greek and Roman anchors and artifacts in Capistello Bay. This will be done in collaboration with Soprintendenza del Mare and the Archaeological Museum of Lipari, where we will also have a laboratory/office. Archaeologists of the Soprintendenza del Mare showed great interest for this work and we would like to give it a push.
The site is very fascinating: It is a 300 meter long bay on the slope of an inactive vulcano, which after entering into the sea keeps descending for other 900 meters with an inclination of 45°. The sea floor is characterized by a multitude of eruptive boulders of different dimensions, and features a unique concentration of ancient anchors of different types together with other artifacts. The rocky nature of the bottom is the obvious cause of so many lost anchors. Most of the anchors are those of large vessels, weighing 200 to 500 kilos each, and it is unclear why so many big ships were anchoring in these waters. We have gradually discovered these artifacts in the past few years, and started surveying and documenting them with the goal of creating an archaeological map of the bay. This map will define an archaeological area, which will remain open to be visited by technical divers through authorized diving centers. The artifacts are scattered at depths between 60 and 120 meters.
The site is ideal for gradually expanding task-oriented diving capacities, as one can choose the depth at which to operate on artifacts with survey, documentation, and DPV exploration, and then decompress along the slope.
During the last days of the project, depending on the team and on what we want to do, we would like to work on the Panarea III wreck. This wreck is a Greek merchant ship of the 3rd century B.C. It was carrying a cargo 3-5.000 amphorae of five different types, and is one of the most beautiful ancient wrecks known in the world. It lies at 110 meters depth, in open sea, off Panarea island. Panarea is one of the seven volcanic islands of the beautiful archipelago, which is an UNESCO cultural and natural heritage.
Requirement for participation is Tech 2 with some experience. We can accept one team (3 divers) OC, the remaining must be rebreathers.
Max number of participants is 8.
Participation fee is 1800 euros, and includes accommodation in double rooms in hotel or apartments, logistics, and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental, or food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the duration of the project event. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed, and agreed upon (we have a limited amount of these).
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or RB80
July
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Padang Bai and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Contact: Livingseas, info@livingseas.asia
Event website: Livingseas Asia
Date: July 11, 2020 to July 19, 2020
Description: On the east coast of Bali, Padang Bai offers a variety of dive sites suitable for all levels of divers.
A Coral Planting Project gives divers the opportunity to set up Reef Stars on the seabed. Broken corals are rescued and then transferred and tied to the Reef Stars to encourage growth.
Tulamben, located on the north-east coast, is among the most popular dive sites on Bali. Just offshore lies the wreck of the Liberty, a US Army Transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. The wreck is located in shallow water and is considered appropriate for divers of all certification levels.
Accommodation will be at Dewi Villa Padangbai, and you will find a free shuttle service to Padangbai Beach at the property.
Download this trip brochure to learn more!
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Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Padang Bai and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Contact: Livingseas, info@livingseas.asia
Event website: Livingseas Asia
Date: July 11, 2020 to July 19, 2020
Description: On the east coast of Bali, Padang Bai offers a variety of dive sites suitable for all levels of divers.
A Coral Planting Project gives divers the opportunity to set up Reef Stars on the seabed. Broken corals are rescued and then transferred and tied to the Reef Stars to encourage growth.
Tulamben, located on the north-east coast, is among the most popular dive sites on Bali. Just offshore lies the wreck of the Liberty, a US Army Transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. The wreck is located in shallow water and is considered appropriate for divers of all certification levels.
Accommodation will be at Dewi Villa Padangbai, and you will find a free shuttle service to Padangbai Beach at the property.
Download this trip brochure to learn more!
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Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Project
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: July 16, 2020 to July 24, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: July 16, 2020 to July 24, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
Event type: Project
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: July 25, 2020 to August 2, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: July 25, 2020 to August 2, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
August
Event type: Project
Location: Cala Gonone, Sardinia, Italy
Contact: John Kendall, john@gue.com
Event website: Ugo Bassi Photogrammetry Project
Date: August 2, 2020 to August 7, 2020
Description: Ugo Bassi is a 120 m long cargo ship that sank in 1941 after being torpedoed by HMS Severn. She sank in around 90 m of water off the coast of Sardinia near Cala Gonone. She was discovered in 2012.
In August 2020, GUE divers are going to run a photogrammetry documentation project on the wreck. The goal is to try to build a 3D model of the whole wreck, as a baseline of it's condition.
To Participate in the project, divers must be Tech 2 qualified, DPV experienced, and able to perform project dives between 90 and 75 m depth. CCR or RB80 preferred. Priority is given to divers who have taken the Photogrammetry Diver class, or with proven photogrammetry experience.
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Location: Cala Gonone, Sardinia, Italy
Contact: John Kendall, john@gue.com
Event website: Ugo Bassi Photogrammetry Project
Date: August 2, 2020 to August 7, 2020
Description: Ugo Bassi is a 120 m long cargo ship that sank in 1941 after being torpedoed by HMS Severn. She sank in around 90 m of water off the coast of Sardinia near Cala Gonone. She was discovered in 2012.
In August 2020, GUE divers are going to run a photogrammetry documentation project on the wreck. The goal is to try to build a 3D model of the whole wreck, as a baseline of it's condition.
To Participate in the project, divers must be Tech 2 qualified, DPV experienced, and able to perform project dives between 90 and 75 m depth. CCR or RB80 preferred. Priority is given to divers who have taken the Photogrammetry Diver class, or with proven photogrammetry experience.
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Event type: Project
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: August 3, 2020 to August 11, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: August 3, 2020 to August 11, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Portofino, Italy
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: Wreck Weeks - Portofino Divers
Date: August 3, 2020 to August 8, 2020
Description: All-inclusive 6-day wreck diving safari to explore some of the most stunning shipwrecks off the Ligurian coast.
Wreck Weeks are ideal for individual or small groups of tech divers looking for like-minded dive buddies. It is also a good choice for newly certified tech and CCR divers willing to gain more experience in deep diving. Each participant must be certified at least GUE Tech 1 diver or equivalent (normoxic trimix).
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2
Location: Portofino, Italy
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: Wreck Weeks - Portofino Divers
Date: August 3, 2020 to August 8, 2020
Description: All-inclusive 6-day wreck diving safari to explore some of the most stunning shipwrecks off the Ligurian coast.
Wreck Weeks are ideal for individual or small groups of tech divers looking for like-minded dive buddies. It is also a good choice for newly certified tech and CCR divers willing to gain more experience in deep diving. Each participant must be certified at least GUE Tech 1 diver or equivalent (normoxic trimix).
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2
Event type: Project
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: August 12, 2020 to August 20, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
Location: Egadi Islands, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: August 12, 2020 to August 20, 2020
Description: We are planning a 40-day campaign during July and August (broken into 4 groups of 9 days each) to explore one of the most important archaeological discoveries of this century: The Battle of Egadi Islands. This naval battle fought in 241 BC was discovered 10 years ago by RPM Nautical Society and Soprintendenza del Mare of Sicily and involved an estimated 600 and 1000 ships that clashed in a terrible struggle sinking some 100 ancient warships and caused the death of thousands of warriors. GUE joined in the yearly summer campaigns four years ago, investigating the bottom of the sea while working with surface-based robots and electronic systems employed by archaeologists. Up to now, 23 bronze warship rams, some 40 bronze helmets and 1000 amphorae have been found.
Last year’s campaign brought several important new discoveries, some of which require additional work and opened new perspectives to the investigations. In an area measuring only some 20 x 10 meters, divers operating with hand held metal detectors located a concentration of artifacts including a number of bronze helmets, parts of personal armor, a sword, a blade, coins and other artifacts buried under the sediment. This concentration found towards the end of our campaign couldn’t be investigated thoroughly and is incredibly promising.
Thanks to the use of an AUV operated from RPM scientific vessel, last year’s discovery also included another area of the battle, east of the wide array of artifacts previously found and investigated. In this area, three warship rams and two anchors (the first anchors found in the whole battle site) were found. This year, GUE divers will have to operate on the rams and anchors that are still on the bottom in order to document and prepare them for the recovery to the surface. In short, we have much more work than what we can accomplish on this site which will keep unveiling for many years to come. We hope to put together a strong team with old and new players.
During the campaign we will be staying in the museum’s guest house, in single rooms with a bathroom. The GUE teams will operate in collaboration with RPM staff and archaeologists. During the project, divers will have the opportunity to visit RPM scientific vessel HERCULES, use metal detectors, the new hoover system SUEX ROSA, etc.
The campaign is structured in 4 groups of 9 days each. The participation is limited to a max of 7 deep divers and 2 safety divers per group.
Dates for the entire project:
1. July 16 - 24
2. July 25 - Aug 2
3. Aug 3 - 11
4. Aug 12 - 20
In the next few weeks we’ll set up a mailing list for the team to address several aspects of the planning.
Requirements:
The requirement for participating as a deep diver is Rebreather diver (either RB80 or CCR) with substantial experience of deep diving in the ocean.
The requirement for participating as a safety diver is Tech 1. Safety divers are very important and appreciated in this dynamic operation.
The site is at a depth of 80 to 90 meters, in open sea, in an area with strong currents. Dives are scooter dependent.
Costs:
Participation fee for deep divers is 1800 euro, including accommodation in single room, logistics and diving operation. It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, equipment rental and food.
Rental of equipment is 250 euro for the whole time. The package includes rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these).
Participation fee for safety divers is 900 euro, including accommodation in single or double room, logistics, diving operation, rental of doubles, diving gasses.
Donations:
You can also support the project with a very appreciated donation. This year we’ll have to invest in equipment. We may have to buy a tender or secondary 5-6 meters RIB, as we need a second boat for safety and flexibility and it does not seem like it will be available from the sources we used in the past. Furthermore, we’ll have to buy 3-5 metal detectors units, some action camera, reels, lift bags and stages, materials for moorings, a small photo-lab for ensuring good quality of the scientific pictures of the artifacts, a hand held GPS with plotter and an additional gas analyzer. We hope you will consider contributing to the project, even a small amount. We’re open to discuss the transfer of right for images or video clips, invoicing sponsorship, mentions, etc.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or RB80
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Chantelle Blanchard, chan.blanchard@sympatico.ca
Event website: 13th annual Canadian invasion
Date: August 19, 2020 to August 23, 2020
Description: Come and dive the St. Lawrence River with GUE Ontario! Dives in Fundamentals levels, Tech 1, Tech 2, and RB levels. Contact Chantelle for the FB invite and Registration Form.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Chantelle Blanchard, chan.blanchard@sympatico.ca
Event website: 13th annual Canadian invasion
Date: August 19, 2020 to August 23, 2020
Description: Come and dive the St. Lawrence River with GUE Ontario! Dives in Fundamentals levels, Tech 1, Tech 2, and RB levels. Contact Chantelle for the FB invite and Registration Form.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Event type: Project
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: August 26, 2020 to September 3, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Aug 26 - Sept 3: expedition on shallower wrecks (33 to 60 meters). Minimum requirement for this expedition is Tech 1, even if Tech 2 level would make it more worth the effort. Tech 1 participants will have the opportunity to take a GUE Tech 60 rating during the trip. It is also an ideal trip for rebreather divers with limited experience. The wrecks we’ll try to visit can vary depending on several factors (weather, new positions from fishermen, team’s requests, etc). We, as a team, can also decide to focus on one or two wrecks only to document them better and/or identify, access more areas, etc.
A tentative plan is:
Certification requirement: Tech 1
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: August 26, 2020 to September 3, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Aug 26 - Sept 3: expedition on shallower wrecks (33 to 60 meters). Minimum requirement for this expedition is Tech 1, even if Tech 2 level would make it more worth the effort. Tech 1 participants will have the opportunity to take a GUE Tech 60 rating during the trip. It is also an ideal trip for rebreather divers with limited experience. The wrecks we’ll try to visit can vary depending on several factors (weather, new positions from fishermen, team’s requests, etc). We, as a team, can also decide to focus on one or two wrecks only to document them better and/or identify, access more areas, etc.
A tentative plan is:
- Italian escort destroyer RN LUPO (50 meters)
- SS VELOCE (50 meters)
- SS REICHENFELS (33 meters)
- SS INGO (60 meters)
- British RN LST429 (38 meters)
- Free French Navy submarine LE NARVAL (40 meters)
Cost:
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Certification requirement: Tech 1
September
Event type: Project
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: September 4, 2020 to September 12, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Sept 4 - Sept 12: expedition on wrecks at intermediate depths (55 to 75 meters). Minimum requirement for this expedition is Tech 2. The wrecks we’ll try to visit can vary depending on several factors (weather, new positions from fishermen, team’s requests, etc).
A tentative plan is:
Certification requirement: Tech 2
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: September 4, 2020 to September 12, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Sept 4 - Sept 12: expedition on wrecks at intermediate depths (55 to 75 meters). Minimum requirement for this expedition is Tech 2. The wrecks we’ll try to visit can vary depending on several factors (weather, new positions from fishermen, team’s requests, etc).
A tentative plan is:
- SS MARIN SANUDO (75 meters)
- SS EGADI (75 meters)
- SS BEATRICE C. (75 meters)
- Unidentified freighter (former INGO) (60 meters)
- SS INGO (58 meters)
Cost:
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Certification requirement: Tech 2
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Vis Island, Croatia
Contact: Michael Westreicher, wm-dive@a1.net
Event website: ISSA Diving Center Croatia
Date: September 5, 2020 to September 12, 2020
Description: One week on Island Vis for wreck diving.
Divecenter: ISSA diving
Accomodation: €17,- / Night
Wrecks and price:
Teti (10m-35m) - €35,-
Vassilios (20m-55m) - €35,-
Fortunal (40m-55m) - €35,-
B-24 (40m-55m) - €50,-
Brioni (40m-63m) - €50,-
Ursus (45m-65m) - €50,-
B-17 /65m-72m) - €50,-
Maris (60m-75m) - €70,- (new wreck, lenght of wreck 105m)
B-24 (85m-90m) - €60,-
B-17 (95m-100m) - €60,-
Anica (85m-90m) - €40,-
Price for Helium/Oxygen:
HE - € 0,05 / liter
O² - € 0,01 / liter
Deadline for registration is 9th May 2020
Requirements:
- Tech 1
- Tech 2
- CCR 1
- CCR 2
- RB80
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Location: Vis Island, Croatia
Contact: Michael Westreicher, wm-dive@a1.net
Event website: ISSA Diving Center Croatia
Date: September 5, 2020 to September 12, 2020
Description: One week on Island Vis for wreck diving.
Divecenter: ISSA diving
Accomodation: €17,- / Night
Wrecks and price:
Teti (10m-35m) - €35,-
Vassilios (20m-55m) - €35,-
Fortunal (40m-55m) - €35,-
B-24 (40m-55m) - €50,-
Brioni (40m-63m) - €50,-
Ursus (45m-65m) - €50,-
B-17 /65m-72m) - €50,-
Maris (60m-75m) - €70,- (new wreck, lenght of wreck 105m)
B-24 (85m-90m) - €60,-
B-17 (95m-100m) - €60,-
Anica (85m-90m) - €40,-
Price for Helium/Oxygen:
HE - € 0,05 / liter
O² - € 0,01 / liter
Deadline for registration is 9th May 2020
Requirements:
- Tech 1
- Tech 2
- CCR 1
- CCR 2
- RB80
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Contact: Alberto Nava, betonavab@gmail.com
Event website: BAUE
Date: September 6, 2020 to September 12, 2020
Description: BAUE divers inviting other GUE members to dive reef in Cozumel.
An exciting trip allowing divers to experience Cozumel using doubles
tanks with 32% or Trimix. 6 days of diving with other GUE divers on a
private boat. Each day includes two long dives with reasonable
surface interval. Cost includes hotel, breakfast, lunch, and boat.
Equipment rental and gases are additional. Gas cost are similar to local
prices.
10 people per trip.
$1250 package
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Contact: Alberto Nava, betonavab@gmail.com
Event website: BAUE
Date: September 6, 2020 to September 12, 2020
Description: BAUE divers inviting other GUE members to dive reef in Cozumel.
An exciting trip allowing divers to experience Cozumel using doubles
tanks with 32% or Trimix. 6 days of diving with other GUE divers on a
private boat. Each day includes two long dives with reasonable
surface interval. Cost includes hotel, breakfast, lunch, and boat.
Equipment rental and gases are additional. Gas cost are similar to local
prices.
10 people per trip.
$1250 package
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
Contact: For participation as a working team member, please contact Dorota Czerny, dorota@gue.com
Event website: Red Sea Liveaboard Diving
Date: September 12, 2020 to September 19, 2020
Description: The fourth edition of the annual GUE creative trip is planned for September 2020. During the one week liveaboard, participants will have the opportunity to both engage in the creative aspect of the event by being a model, photographer, or videographer as well fun diving in one of the best dive destinations - the Red Sea. Want to see how much fun we had last year? Click here to watch a video.
For regular fun dive bookings, contact the dive operator, Red Sea Explorers, directly: info@redseaexplorers.com
The conditions of participation for all is being GUE trained at any level.
For the working team, you should have underwater photo or videography experience. For divers interested in modeling, you should have some underwater modeling experience, or patience to get some and motivation to learn.
Costs:
Guest price (non-working divers): €915 + €100 route fee & taxes. Working team price: €800 + €100 route fee & taxes
The price includes full-board accommodation in a shared en-suite cabin, airport transfers (destination airport is Hurghada, Egypt), tanks with ean32, and weights.
All visitors to Egypt need a visa that costs 25 USD (price as for December 2019)
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
Contact: For participation as a working team member, please contact Dorota Czerny, dorota@gue.com
Event website: Red Sea Liveaboard Diving
Date: September 12, 2020 to September 19, 2020
Description: The fourth edition of the annual GUE creative trip is planned for September 2020. During the one week liveaboard, participants will have the opportunity to both engage in the creative aspect of the event by being a model, photographer, or videographer as well fun diving in one of the best dive destinations - the Red Sea. Want to see how much fun we had last year? Click here to watch a video.
For regular fun dive bookings, contact the dive operator, Red Sea Explorers, directly: info@redseaexplorers.com
The conditions of participation for all is being GUE trained at any level.
For the working team, you should have underwater photo or videography experience. For divers interested in modeling, you should have some underwater modeling experience, or patience to get some and motivation to learn.
Costs:
Guest price (non-working divers): €915 + €100 route fee & taxes. Working team price: €800 + €100 route fee & taxes
The price includes full-board accommodation in a shared en-suite cabin, airport transfers (destination airport is Hurghada, Egypt), tanks with ean32, and weights.
All visitors to Egypt need a visa that costs 25 USD (price as for December 2019)
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Contact: Alberto Nava, betonavab@gmail.com
Event website: BAUE
Date: September 13, 2020 to September 19, 2020
Description: BAUE divers inviting other GUE members to dive reef in Cozumel.
An exciting trip allowing divers to experience Cozumel using doubles
tanks with 32% or Trimix. 6 days of diving with other GUE divers on a
private boat. Each day includes two long dives with reasonable
surface interval. Cost includes hotel, breakfast, lunch, and boat.
Equipment rental and gases are additional. Gas cost are similar to local
prices.
10 people per trip.
$1250 package
Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Contact: Alberto Nava, betonavab@gmail.com
Event website: BAUE
Date: September 13, 2020 to September 19, 2020
Description: BAUE divers inviting other GUE members to dive reef in Cozumel.
An exciting trip allowing divers to experience Cozumel using doubles
tanks with 32% or Trimix. 6 days of diving with other GUE divers on a
private boat. Each day includes two long dives with reasonable
surface interval. Cost includes hotel, breakfast, lunch, and boat.
Equipment rental and gases are additional. Gas cost are similar to local
prices.
10 people per trip.
$1250 package
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Project
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: September 13, 2020 to September 21, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Sept 13 - Sept 21: expedition on deep wrecks (80 to 130 meters). Minimum requirement for this expedition is Rebreather with deep diving experience.
The wrecks we’ll try to visit can vary depending on several factors (weather, new positions from fishermen, team’s requests, etc).
A tentative plan is:
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Certification requirement: RB80
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: September 13, 2020 to September 21, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Sept 13 - Sept 21: expedition on deep wrecks (80 to 130 meters). Minimum requirement for this expedition is Rebreather with deep diving experience.
The wrecks we’ll try to visit can vary depending on several factors (weather, new positions from fishermen, team’s requests, etc).
A tentative plan is:
- SS BAINSIZZA (83 meters)
- unknown wreck (90 meters)
- SS FENICIA (94 meters)
- SS PREUSSEN (128 meters)
- SS SANTA ELISA (117 meters)
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Certification requirement: RB80
Event type: Project
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: September 22, 2020 to September 30, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Sept 22 - Sept 30: will decide targets based on requests.
Cost:
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Certification requirement: Tech 1
Location: Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: September 22, 2020 to September 30, 2020
Description: We’ve been exploring the high sea of the Central Mediterranean with the help of fishermen since 2006. Up to now, we have found 38 shipwrecks of which the last two were found during last year's expedition. The majority of these wrecks belong to the Battle of Convoys from WW2. Several are magnificent freighters which still have their cargo holds full of military supplies and are colonized by incredible marine life. The wrecks are at several depths, ranging from 33 to 130 meters. Most of the wrecks have been visited only by us. No one else is aware of their existence because they are so remote, laying 40 to 100 miles off shore from Lampedusa Island. We still have a lot of work to do on these wrecks. Some haven’t been identified yet, and many have to be appropriately documented. We have also the position of some wrecks where no one has ever dived.
The project with these wrecks is that of locating, identifying, and documenting them in several ways. The aim is to organize a multi-media exhibition mainly dedicated to the Battle of Convoys and secondly to the War on Traffic of the German U-boats during WW1. We are collaborating with the Soprintendenza del Mare and the Museum of Lampedusa island, which will be the first location hosting this exhibition.
The expedition's base will be the island of Lampedusa, from which we aim to do two excursions in high sea of the duration of 1,5 - 3 days each to reach the wrecks. The excursions at sea will be on board a very spartan fishing boat: pretty uncomfortable, but feasible with proper spirit. On board we’ll be sleeping in sleeping bags on the floor. Furthermore it is relatively expensive, mainly due to the long distances we need to travel with the boat.
Dates:
We’ll be supporting 4 expeditions of 9 days each, and we can accept a maximum of 5 divers per expedition. The starting and end date of the expedition is to be intended as arrival and departure dates.
Sept 22 - Sept 30: will decide targets based on requests.
Cost:
Participation fee: 2500 euro, including accommodation in double rooms, in apartments or houses, logistics, diving operation and rental of equipment package. Accommodation on the island will be either in apartments or in houses for the whole duration of each expedition. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, SUEX XJ DPV, and other items like regulators, backplate, fins if needed and agreed (we have a limited amount of these). It does NOT include breathing gasses, Sofnolime, and food.
Certification requirement: Tech 1
October
Event type: Project
Location: Siracusa, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: October 12, 2020 to October 19, 2020
Description: GUE Instructor Fabio Portella found an ancient wreck in 2019 at 67 meters of depth, only 80 meters away from the wreck of an American DC3 “Dakota" he found the previous year. The team, led by Fabio, identified the airplane as number 41-18698, which sank on July 13, 1943, during operation “Fustian”. It was carrying paratroopers, and it still had one open parachute and two Sten machine guns visible in the aircraft. Ancient remains were found nearby, which seem to be a cargo of terracotta dishes and bowls, dozens of pieces scattered on the sea bed. It is currently difficult to say if they are from ancient times or from the medieval ages, as the team dived only once on the site, and the video they shot with a GoPro doesn’t give enough details to allow archaeologists to study and identify the artifacts.
We plan to work in collaboration with the Soprintendenza del Mare on both wrecks during an 8-day project. The objectives are to:
- Help install a series of bollards around the area in order to protect the wrecks from drag-fishing nets. Fabio has secured the permission for this.
- Document the airplane with 3D photogrammetry.
- Install a reference grid with squares of 2 x 2 meters of the area of the ancient cargo.
- Recover specimens of the ancient cargo.
- Dust the area of the ancient cargo, and dig some test trenches with the SUEX hoover system.
- Inspect the area with metal detectors.
- Document the area with 3D photogrammetry.
The site is at 67 meters depth, one mile from shore.
The team will be limited to 10 divers.
Participation fee is 1500 euros and includes accommodation in a triple room in a camp bungalow, with towels, blankets, sheets, and breakfast, as well as logistics, diving operation, and a rental of equipment package. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, and other items like regulators, backplate, and fins if needed and agreed upon (we have a limited amount of these). The package also includes transport from and to airport, and a series of cultural excursions with guides (English and Italian) for visiting the old city of Siracusa, and the archaeological area and museum, among others.
The package does NOT include breathing gases, Sofnolime, or food.
The project will take place October 12 -19 (8 days in total, 7 days of diving).
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Location: Siracusa, Italy
Contact: Mario Arena, mario@gue.com
Date: October 12, 2020 to October 19, 2020
Description: GUE Instructor Fabio Portella found an ancient wreck in 2019 at 67 meters of depth, only 80 meters away from the wreck of an American DC3 “Dakota" he found the previous year. The team, led by Fabio, identified the airplane as number 41-18698, which sank on July 13, 1943, during operation “Fustian”. It was carrying paratroopers, and it still had one open parachute and two Sten machine guns visible in the aircraft. Ancient remains were found nearby, which seem to be a cargo of terracotta dishes and bowls, dozens of pieces scattered on the sea bed. It is currently difficult to say if they are from ancient times or from the medieval ages, as the team dived only once on the site, and the video they shot with a GoPro doesn’t give enough details to allow archaeologists to study and identify the artifacts.
We plan to work in collaboration with the Soprintendenza del Mare on both wrecks during an 8-day project. The objectives are to:
- Help install a series of bollards around the area in order to protect the wrecks from drag-fishing nets. Fabio has secured the permission for this.
- Document the airplane with 3D photogrammetry.
- Install a reference grid with squares of 2 x 2 meters of the area of the ancient cargo.
- Recover specimens of the ancient cargo.
- Dust the area of the ancient cargo, and dig some test trenches with the SUEX hoover system.
- Inspect the area with metal detectors.
- Document the area with 3D photogrammetry.
The site is at 67 meters depth, one mile from shore.
The team will be limited to 10 divers.
Participation fee is 1500 euros and includes accommodation in a triple room in a camp bungalow, with towels, blankets, sheets, and breakfast, as well as logistics, diving operation, and a rental of equipment package. The package includes doubles or rebreather frame, stages as needed, and other items like regulators, backplate, and fins if needed and agreed upon (we have a limited amount of these). The package also includes transport from and to airport, and a series of cultural excursions with guides (English and Italian) for visiting the old city of Siracusa, and the archaeological area and museum, among others.
The package does NOT include breathing gases, Sofnolime, or food.
The project will take place October 12 -19 (8 days in total, 7 days of diving).
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Event type: Diving Trip
Location: Padang Bai and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Contact: Livingseas, info@livingseas.asia
Event website: Livingseas Asia
Date: October 17, 2020 to October 25, 2020
Description: On the east coast of Bali, Padang Bai offers a variety of dive sites suitable for all levels of divers.
A Coral Planting Project gives divers the opportunity to set up Reef Stars on the seabed. Broken corals are rescued and then transferred and tied to the Reef Stars to encourage growth.
Tulamben, located on the north-east coast, is among the most popular dive sites on Bali. Just offshore lies the wreck of the Liberty, a US Army Transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. The wreck is located in shallow water and is considered appropriate for divers of all certification levels.
Accommodation will be at Dewi Villa Padangbai, and you will find a free shuttle service to Padangbai Beach at the property.
Download this trip brochure to learn more!
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Certification requirement: No requirement
Location: Padang Bai and Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Contact: Livingseas, info@livingseas.asia
Event website: Livingseas Asia
Date: October 17, 2020 to October 25, 2020
Description: On the east coast of Bali, Padang Bai offers a variety of dive sites suitable for all levels of divers.
A Coral Planting Project gives divers the opportunity to set up Reef Stars on the seabed. Broken corals are rescued and then transferred and tied to the Reef Stars to encourage growth.
Tulamben, located on the north-east coast, is among the most popular dive sites on Bali. Just offshore lies the wreck of the Liberty, a US Army Transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. The wreck is located in shallow water and is considered appropriate for divers of all certification levels.
Accommodation will be at Dewi Villa Padangbai, and you will find a free shuttle service to Padangbai Beach at the property.
Download this trip brochure to learn more!
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Certification requirement: No requirement
2021
February
Event type: Diving Trip
Event website: https://bluegreenexpeditions.com/bookings/
Date: February 3, 2021 to February 14, 2021
Description:
This is not a GUE-exclusive trip.
Join Faith Ortins, from Blue Green Expeditions, and other polar diving specialists, on an amazing expedition to Antarctica! Joining us on this incredible journey will be leaders from GUE who will be on the trip doing Project Baseline programs. We arrive February 3, 2021, in Ushuaia, Argentina for an overnight stay. Then, on February 4, 2021, we will enjoy either a half-day tour of Tierra Del Fuego National Park, or a half-day of diving, before embarking on our journey aboard the majestic m/v Plancius to Antarctica. We will sail through the Drake Passage tracing the path of the early polar explorers who first braved these regions. Along the way, we might encounter Humpback and Minke whales breaching in the sea as well as albatrosses and many other birds that will accompany us on our journey. We will tour glaciers and icebergs on zodiac cruises exploring areas few people have ever seen before. Amongst the epic landscape of mammoth glaciers and wind carved snow live colonies of thousands of penguins nesting on these islands. Divers will experience the opportunity to swim with penguins and leopard seals as well as seeing the unique invertebrate life of Antarctica.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event website: https://bluegreenexpeditions.com/bookings/
Date: February 3, 2021 to February 14, 2021
Description:
This is not a GUE-exclusive trip.
Join Faith Ortins, from Blue Green Expeditions, and other polar diving specialists, on an amazing expedition to Antarctica! Joining us on this incredible journey will be leaders from GUE who will be on the trip doing Project Baseline programs. We arrive February 3, 2021, in Ushuaia, Argentina for an overnight stay. Then, on February 4, 2021, we will enjoy either a half-day tour of Tierra Del Fuego National Park, or a half-day of diving, before embarking on our journey aboard the majestic m/v Plancius to Antarctica. We will sail through the Drake Passage tracing the path of the early polar explorers who first braved these regions. Along the way, we might encounter Humpback and Minke whales breaching in the sea as well as albatrosses and many other birds that will accompany us on our journey. We will tour glaciers and icebergs on zodiac cruises exploring areas few people have ever seen before. Amongst the epic landscape of mammoth glaciers and wind carved snow live colonies of thousands of penguins nesting on these islands. Divers will experience the opportunity to swim with penguins and leopard seals as well as seeing the unique invertebrate life of Antarctica.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Diving Trip
Date: February 13, 2021 to February 25, 2021
Description:
This trip is currently full. See the above for another Antarctica opportunity!
This GUE diving adventure is exclusive to GUE Members and offers an incredible range of experiences as well as unique insight into the environmental challenges facing the polar regions. Join GUE principals, including President Jarrod Jablonski, and an expedition staff of geologists, marine biologists, cetacean scientists, ornithologists, and professionals from other disciplines. Participants can also support dedicated Project Baseline dive sites during the expedition as we coordinate with scientists at Palmer Science Station to determine areas that would best benefit from ongoing research.
Start your 12-day trip with a day-long tour of Tierra Del Fuego National Park in Argentina before sailing the Drake Passage and tracing the path of early polar explorers. Witness the splendor of humpback and minke whales breaching the sea amid the many albatross and other birds, all while touring a magnificent series of glaciers and icebergs. Dive among thousands of penguins in addition to leopard seals and a wide range of unique invertebrates. Non-divers and snorkelers are welcome to join specially organized trips.
This trip is in partnership with Blue Green Expeditions. All proceeds go towards supporting GUE’s nonprofit mission. This unique adventure will sell out quickly, so reserve your spot soon!
Certification requirement: No requirement
Date: February 13, 2021 to February 25, 2021
Description:
This trip is currently full. See the above for another Antarctica opportunity!
This GUE diving adventure is exclusive to GUE Members and offers an incredible range of experiences as well as unique insight into the environmental challenges facing the polar regions. Join GUE principals, including President Jarrod Jablonski, and an expedition staff of geologists, marine biologists, cetacean scientists, ornithologists, and professionals from other disciplines. Participants can also support dedicated Project Baseline dive sites during the expedition as we coordinate with scientists at Palmer Science Station to determine areas that would best benefit from ongoing research.
Start your 12-day trip with a day-long tour of Tierra Del Fuego National Park in Argentina before sailing the Drake Passage and tracing the path of early polar explorers. Witness the splendor of humpback and minke whales breaching the sea amid the many albatross and other birds, all while touring a magnificent series of glaciers and icebergs. Dive among thousands of penguins in addition to leopard seals and a wide range of unique invertebrates. Non-divers and snorkelers are welcome to join specially organized trips.
This trip is in partnership with Blue Green Expeditions. All proceeds go towards supporting GUE’s nonprofit mission. This unique adventure will sell out quickly, so reserve your spot soon!
Certification requirement: No requirement
