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Chinese Sat Divers Emerge After Trip 300 Metres Under Sea

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Six divers yesterday emerged safe and well from a living chamber that had taken them more than 300 meters under the sea, marking the success of China’s first 300-meter saturation dive experiment.

After remaining in the chamber for 380 hours, Hu Jian, Guan Meng, Dong Meng, Tan Hui, Luo Xiaoming and Li Hongjian came out around 9am, all in good health.

“This puts a successful conclusion to China’s first 300-meter saturation dive,” said Shen Hao, head of the Shanghai Salvage Company under the Ministry of Transport, which was responsible for the project.

On January 9, the six divers went into the living chamber, which was pressurized to the level 300 meters undersea.

The chamber took them 300 meters deep on January 12 and then witnessed them diving to as deep as 313.5 meters, said Shen.

Saturation diving technology enables human beings to withstand high water pressure by saturating human tissue with inert gas. This will allow divers to stay underwater for a longer time and at a deeper sea level than with conventional techniques.

It is used in deep-sea exploration, in rescue operations at sea and in engineering construction at the bottom of the sea.

China is researching technology that would work at 500 meters down, Shen said.

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
  • 5 July,
  • 20 September
  • 29 November

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If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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SOMABAY: Scubaverse Trip Review (Watch Video)

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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