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About Neil Hambleton
I am a British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I have been diving since 1992, after joining South China Diving Club (SCDC), which is a Hong Kong-based branch of the BSAC. Having moved to New Zealand, I am now a member of BSAC New Zealand.
Cargo Ship Off Tauranga Likely to Break Up
The Rena, a Liberian flagged container ship, hit Astrolabe Reef last Wednesday 5th October. Weather conditions were good, and the reef is a well charted feature. 11 of the containers apparently contain ferrosilicon which according to the BBC’s website is … Continue reading
D-Day Wreck Found in Solent
On 7th June, Landing Craft LCT 427 was on the way back to Portsmouth after successfully delivering a cargo of tanks to Gold Beach as part of the D-Day landings. Unfortunately she never made it, as just 4 miles from … Continue reading
Odyssey Marine Plan to Retrieve Silver from 1941 Wreck
Odyssey Marine Exploration have done a deal with the British Government to attempt to recover the cargo of a merchant ship that was torpedoed in 1941. The S.S. Gairsoppa of the British Indian Steam Navigation Company sailed from Calcutta in … Continue reading
Photos from Takako Uno Featured on DiscoverWildlife.com
While I was in Hong Kong, I was very fortunate to attend a number of slideshows and presentations by Stephen Wong and Takako Uno. They specialise in underwater images of a wide range of marine creatures. You can see some … Continue reading
New Species of Dolphin Identified
Detailed DNA studies and analysis of skulls in museums have determined that some dolphins in South-eastern Australia belong to an unrecognised species. They are a type of bottlenose dolphin and have been classified as Tursiops australis, which are genetically different … Continue reading
Cave Diver’s Body Unlikely to be Recovered for Several Days
The team of 3 British cave divers who are working with the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation and the Garda have moved Artur Kozlowski’s body almost halfway to the entrance. His body was found 800 metres into the cave system at … Continue reading
Rugby World Cup Opens in Auckland
Last Friday, the Rugby World Cup 2011 finally started. And since the opening ceremony was in our new home town of Auckland, Rita and I went down to the Central Business District on Friday afternoon to get a feel for … Continue reading
Hong Kong Green Power Hike Dates For 2012 Set
The 19th Green Power Hike will be held on Saturday 14th January 2012 on the Hong Kong Trail. There will be 3 routes to choose from – 50km (the whole Hong Kong Trail), 25km and 10km. More details will be … Continue reading
Cave Diver Dies in Ireland
Polish cave diver, Artur Kozlowski, has apparently died while exploring the Kiltartan system near Gort in southern Galway. He failed to surface from a dive on Monday night and the alarm was raised at 9pm. His body was located at … Continue reading
Seychelles Shark Attacks
There have now been two suspected shark attacks in just over a fortnight in the Seychelles. In the first, a 36 year old French diver was killed on 1st August off Anse Lazio beach on Praslin island. Then on 16 … Continue reading
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Wildlife Video from Britain’s Seas
Here’s a short, but impressive video from the BBC about some of the wildlife you can find in British waters.
Virtual Tour of Hoi Ha Wan
WWF have launched a virtual tour of Hoi Ha Wan on their website. It gives visitors an overview of Hoi Ha Wan and the Marine Life Centre itself, as well as its varied habitat and life, including coastal habitats, corals, … Continue reading