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  • Nº289 # Date: 2024-09-05 - 15:06
  • # Max Depth: 23.4m Duration: 54mins
Diver's Notes

Nice drift dive with a strong current reef in right shoulder.
Headed out to drop off and picked up the current. Couple of divers had isssues with buoyancy and kept separating so had to wait numerous times.
Lots of large scorpionfish and a torpedo ray which was followed then buried itself towards the end of the dive twoporcupinefish and a turtle drifting by be,ow,

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  • Surface interval:96 mins
  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Drift, Reef, Photo
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Camera: TG6 Housing - Sea Frogs
  • Regulator: Atomic Aquatics - SS1
  • Fins: Atomic Aquatics - Split Fins
  • BCD: Cressi Sub - Ultralight
  • Boots: Cressi Sub - Isla
  • Camera: Olympus - Tough TG6
  • Camera: Gopro - Hero 10 Black
  • Computer: Suunto - D5
  • Mask: Atomic Aquatics - Venom Blue
  • Other: Suunto - Tank Pod
  • Light: Sealife - Seadragon 2500 Lumen x2
  • Regulator: Atomic Aquatics - Z3 DIN 1st and 2nd Stage on Swivel
  • Other: AquaTec - Dive Alert V2
  • Weights: 4 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Nitrox 31
  • 12L Steel     204 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 15.2m
  • SAC: 1.13 bar/min
  • RMV: 13.56 L/min
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Species Identified

Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831 (Marbled electric ray) The Gulf torpedo is a slow-swimming fish that , unlike many skates and rays, does not propel itself with wave-like undulations of the pectoral fins, but swims by shark-like movements of the tail fin . Resting frequently u...
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