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Introducing Mark Milburn’s Cornish Wreck Ramblings
In a new ongoing series on Scubaverse.com, Mark Milburn of Atlantic Scuba in Falmouth investigates the many shipwrecks that can be found around the UK’s Cornish coastline…
How many wrecks are there around Cornwall?
I quite often get asked that question, and it’s one that has no simple answer. The Manacles, an area of 4 square miles, has fifty known wrecks. That’s fifty wrecks in four miles! Cornwall has hundreds of miles of coastline. Almost every day, previously unknown wrecks come to light. Just a week ago we found an old document that refers to thirty four wrecks on three miles of coastline that sank over a period of just sixty years.
Three of these were previously known, whilst thirty one of them were not. Today, I was talking to a retired dive boat skipper about an old cannon site. I had been told of the site by a diver who did a dive there many years ago. He confirmed that he saw cannons there. He also said there was another site in the shallows, covered in kelp. He then told me of a wooden ship further off in forty five metres.
Avonmore wreck
During random dives, I have seen many a wreck related item. Keel or trim weights laying on the sea bed, outlines of wrecks in the sand, or even an engine. Whenever we have researched what the items may have been from, sometimes we have drawn a blank.
Books like Richard and Bridget Larn’s “Shipwrecks Index of the British Isles Vol 1” contains thousands of ships that have been wrecked around Cornwall. Historic England started with this Index and have built on it. They have stated that if they published their current database, in the same style as the original but with all the new wrecks listed, each original volume would be replaced by twenty new volumes. Historic England estimate their list as being around 34,000 wrecks around the UK. But they think there are many more.
Brisons Brig wreck
Helston museum has two oil paintings of ships being wrecked with rescuers on the shore. These wrecks are not listed in an index anywhere, yet someone painted them while it happened. Old Church records around Cornwall have a lot of references of bodies washing ashore, sometimes every day for several days. These were more than likely wreck related, ships that foundered out of sight of anyone and were smashed before anyone found them.
So when someone asks me how many wrecks are there around Cornwall, I reply “More than I could dive in a lifetime.”
Join us next week for Part 1 of Mark Milburn’s Cornish Wreck Ramblings!
Find out more about Mark and Atlantic Scuba at www.atlanticscuba.co.uk.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Goodman interviews Mark Spiers, CEO of New Scuba Diving Training Agency NovoScuba
In a video recorded exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman interviews Mark Spiers, CEO of new scuba diving training agency NovoScuba.
Find out more about NovoScuba at www.novoscuba.com.
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Charting New Waters; NovoScuba Goes Global with the Launch of their Revolutionary Dive Training Agency!
Discover a New Era of Dive Education: NovoScuba Brings Innovation to the Surface! Fully ISO Certified and Equipped with Cutting-Edge Technology.
With a combined experience spanning over a century in the diving industry, a team of accomplished dive store owners, managers, and professionals unveils NovoScuba, a ground-breaking dive training agency poised to redefine the benchmarks of underwater education. Launching in May 2024, NovoScuba promises a revolutionary approach to dive training. Their vision is to make diving accessible to everyone, share success within the dive community and emphasise positive interactions with the planet.
NovoScuba’s global debut marks a significant milestone in the dive industry. Driven by a vision to challenge convention and harness the power of technology, NovoScuba aims to revolutionise the dive training landscape through its innovative business model, which is digitally native, making it the most technologically advanced dive training agency to date.
“We recognised the need for change in the dive training industry and saw an opportunity to leverage technology, and redefine existing business models to create something truly innovative,” said Mark Spiers, CEO of NovoScuba.
NovoScuba’s platform offers state of the art training programmes ranging from introductory up to professional diving, including various specialties. All programmes meet international standards and ISO certifications are in place. This commitment to shared success, accessibility and positive results for the planet, all at a cost effective and affordable level, is what will make NovoScuba stand out.
“Our deep understanding of traditional pain points for the industry, combined with our digitally native approach positions NovoScuba as a game-changer in dive education. Offering unparalleled initiatives such as student subscription, open access to all course materials, pay as you certify, no stock required, monthly membership payments, payment in local currencies, one-click certifications, and membership freezing, NovoScuba is set to redefine the industry. Available in 13 languages, at launch, the NovoScuba courses are written for the modern divers, with a focus on up-to-date content, interactive learning, and an engaging platform,” Mark Spiers concluded.
NovoScuba is challenging a change in the industry, redefining established traditional systems, and ushering in a new standard of excellence, support, and partnership. Their collaborations with dive stores, pros and underwater enthusiasts won’t demand exclusivity, prioritising earned loyalty, and an understanding that their Member’s success is key to their own.
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