Wrecked by the weather
The waves and wind have increased causing havoc on our diving schedule and making it generally rough on our side of Koh Tao
These waves and wind proved too much for one dive school ,who will remain anonymous, when their boat got into a bit of trouble and was sank in a shallow dive area where it was hiding from the elements.
One benefit to this unfortunate incident is the creation of a shallow and publicly accessible wreck where previously all the wrecks on Koh Tao were reserved for technical diving or experienced divers. In comparison this new one can’t really be called a Ship Wreck, it’s more a sunk boat.
This wreck is lying upright in 15m of crystal clear water with a buoy line on it for everyone to see. There’s nothing particularly interesting inside except the odd news paper or sunglasses but you can see the tank racks that would hold the scuba cylinders for their customers. There is the slight hazard of the petrol and oil that leaks out which could be smelled on our gear after the dive.
On this day we used it for some simulated deep wreck training with some underwater photography equipment and we had the wreck all to ourselves.
Unfortunately the wreck is wooden which means it won’t last long. We lost a boat of the same size a few years ago in similar conditions, that one was gone and swept away in a few months. Hopefully in it’s protected location it will have a better chance of being an source of amusement for a while. For directions, go to the furthest buoy line from Japanese Gardens.
These photos have been edited to protect the identity of the owners.
Event – Cave Diving in Thailand – Late June 2009
Big Blue Tech will be conducting a 4 day Cavern Course in Kao Sok National Park. The following dates are available.
June 18th – 23rd ( 4 spaces )
This trip will be open to divers from around Thailand.
Pre-Requisites: Must be minimum Advanced with 20 dives ( Redundant Breathing System Provided)
Conduct: The course will be done on site in the national park over a 4 day period of 6 dives with academic plus dry land skills. Certification as a Cavern Diver will be received after completing 4 dives and a final exam with 2 experience dives to follow.
Included:
- Ferry to and from Mainland Thailand (if required)
- Transport to and around Khao Sok
- 4 nights accommodation in a 4 star resort inside the the National Park
- Manual and Certification
- All gas and cylinder fills
- All equipment (Reels, Torches, Dive Gear)
- All food and drinks (non alcoholic)
- Park Entry Fee
- Boat Fees
- 4 Training Dives
- 2 “fun” Experience Dives
Not Included: Beer
Tekkies: Technical gear is available for those certified, included in the course price.
Certified Cavern Divers:
For those certified we will be running exploration trips in conjunction with this course, this will allow certified divers to use the boat and compressor to conduct 4 days of diving
Gas:
Nitrox, Trimix and boosted oxygen available on site, on request.
Prices: Contact Us.
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Past Events, look at these pages for images and video
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5
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