The Seattle Times: Local News: Divers find body of missing Spokane businessman

The Seattle Times: Local News: Divers find body of missing Spokane businessman

Split fins and a speedboat

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Samish Divers

May 13 is the show that you can come and check out our products at Point Definace Park in Tacoma Washington. See you there!

HoboTraveler.com Budget Travel Guide

For those divers and travelers who travel on a budget or like to get the most out of their travel dollar, dinar, or Euro, hobo traveler is an excellent site to visit for ideas, tips and tricks for traveling the planet.

HoboTraveler.com Budget Travel Guide

OceanOutreach

Really neat organization dedicated to studying and protecting the ocean ecosystems. Check them out.
OceanOutreach

Cool Cave Diving Video

Ursuit FINNFILL Undersuit Drysuit Underwear

For those interested in the Finnfill Drysuit undergarments. We have a large quanity in stock to fit your size. Email us at info@samishdivers.com or visit the store website at www.samishdivers.com

Northwest Treasure Hunt - Recipe for excitement and fun | Northwest Dive News

Northwest Treasure Hunt - Recipe for excitement and fun Northwest Dive News

Nitrox, Wreck, Trimix, Technical Diver

There is a lot of information out there on mixed gas and nitrox diving. Please let us know on what resources you use on the internet, that are the most helpfull.

Nitrox, Wreck, Trimix, Technical Diver

Myspace Samish Divers

For people who want to link up with Samish Divers, Myspace is another avenue. You can mingle with some of Samish Divers other friends. Lots of variety.

Myspace Website http://www.myspace.com/samishdivers

Diving Videos of Favorite Dive Sites in Pacific Northwest and Canada

This summer we will be profiling many dive sites in and around the Pacific Northwest. Here is a site that has some video examples of some popular northwest dive sites. The site is a few years old but a good profile of NW sites.

Diving Videos of Favorite Dive Sites in Pacific Northwest and Canada

Seaplane Diving in Fiji, Australia, the Maldives

A company that is doing seaplane diving in fiji,maldives, Australia, etc. Another example of the availability of custom seaplane dive trips just about anywhere.
Seaplane Diving in Fiji, Australia, the Maldives and Tailor Made Dive Adventures

Women Divers of Japan

Intereseting piece on the Women divers on the coast of Japan. They have appeared in many movies, books and shows as a symbol of Japanese sea culture.

Women Divers of Japan

Talisman UUV is out of the black

There are some incredible AUV's and UUV's coming out onto the market now. The two main interests come from the oil and gas and defence industries. Janes has just profiled a new UUV from BAE which is pretty incredible. Here is a related article.
Talisman UUV is out of the black

Underwater Mapping of the Oregon Coast

Interesting proposal from Oregon State university and other state agencies to do an intensive mapping effort of the territorial seafloor off the Oregon coast. They want to use multi-beam sonar to map it and replace the outdated depth charts.
They should be doing more of this kind of thing.
Photo Courtesy Gulf of Maine

Oregon Coast mapping News and Communication Services at Oregon State University

USS Bluegill (SS-242) - Wreck Diving off Maui

Here is an article by Ed Robinson on whose charter boats I have dived before on the USS Bluegill. Fun read.

USS Bluegill (SS-242) - Wreck Diving off Maui

Bending It- A Story Of The Bends

Interesting article on a visit to a recompression chamber.( Just to see what it is like.) All divers should educate themselves on this important topic. Nobody plans for accidents but if they do happen it is best to be prepared. There are some great resources out there to use.

A Story Of The Bends: Scuba Diving articles

Travel Dive: Coming out of the Shadows: Scuba Diving articles

Travel Dive: Coming out of the Shadows: Scuba Diving articles

New Deep tech publication from Travel Dive. Interesting to see another publication for the growing legions of technical divers.

Wanted- Underwater Photos/Video

WANTED- A underwater photographer/video person to share underwater images on the www.samishdivers.com website and blog. Please email if you are interested. Would be EXCELLENT EXPOSURE for your photos/videos with credit to you. Anyone is invited to apply. Novice or Pro. We want to showcase some of the great underwater photographers out there.

email us at info@samishdivers.com or samishdivers@hotmail.com

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Google Finance: Oceaneering International

Finance: Oceaneering International
Some of the commercial diving outfits that do Oil and Gas stuff are really busy right now. An example being Oceaneering International. I will be profiling a few more of these companies in the blog.