{"id":136,"date":"2019-08-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bsac406.weebly.com\/dive-reports\/august-31st-2019"},"modified":"2019-08-30T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T09:00:00","slug":"august-31st-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bsac.zelta.me\/?p=136","title":{"rendered":"Dives And Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\">Welcome All,&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><font color=\"#000000\">Apologies for the lack of an email over the last couple of weeks. This was due to my absence on leave, not a complete lack of activity although we did miss out on one weekend.<\/font><\/span><br \/><span><font color=\"#000000\">Going back to Friday 9th August, we took a boat out to Mike\u2019s Tug and Victoria Star. I acted as a non-diving boat driver for this one, partly due to an impending flight, also because I wanted to get back early. On the boat were Mike and Brian with Matt and Richard from DSDC joining us for the day. Mike\u2019s Tug was an appropriate destination as Mike has returned to the UK after completing his period of leave cover, so it was his last dive (until the next one).<\/font><\/span><br \/><span><font color=\"#000000\">Since I wasn\u2019t underwater, any description is second-hand but I gather the viz was reasonable and all four enjoyed their dives. <\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><font color=\"#000000\">For the second dive, I made an executive decision to return inshore to the Victoria Star rather than hanging around offshore to dive the Jumbo or Neptune. This was mainly in the interests of time-saving, given that the surface intervals could be completed whilst on the move. It also proved fortuitous since the sea state picked up significantly later on and a return trip from the Neptune to Al Khan would have been hard work.<\/font><\/span><br \/><span><font color=\"#000000\">Again, I don\u2019t know much about the diving except that Mike and Brian did some exploration in the engine room. After that it was back to base for some refreshments.<\/font><\/span><br \/>\u200b<br \/><span><font color=\"#000000\">The following weekend, Brian tried to organize a dive but he was almost the only one still in the country so nothing happened. Last Friday on the other hand, Allen took a boat to the Dara. With the summer almost over, at least in terms of holidays, people are starting to reappear and we should have some good diving in the weeks ahead, sea state permitting as always.<\/font><\/span><br \/><span><font color=\"#000000\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/font><\/span><br \/><span><font color=\"#000000\">We have some new fans above the dive table which work a treat and will provide some much-needed ventilation post dive and Tuesday evenings. Thanks to Peter for organizing the installation and to the Main Club which put up half the funds.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><font color=\"#000000\">The Dive Club meets every Tuesday night in the Dive Bar. <\/font><\/span><br \/>\u200b<br \/><span><font color=\"#000000\">See you there.<\/p>\n<p>DAN insurance website: <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daneurope.org\/home\"><span><u><font color=\"#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.daneurope.org\/home<\/font><\/u><\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:left\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/1_11.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:139;max-width:100%\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-multicol\">\n<div class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\" style=\"margin:0 -15px;\">\n<table class=\"wsite-multicol-table\">\n<tbody class=\"wsite-multicol-tbody\">\n<tr class=\"wsite-multicol-tr\">\n<td class=\"wsite-multicol-col\" style=\"width:50%; padding:0 15px;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"160719797100420234-gallery\" class=\"imageGallery\" style=\"line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0\">\n<div id=\"160719797100420234-imageContainer0\" style=\"float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;\">\n<div id=\"160719797100420234-insideImageContainer0\" style=\"position:relative;margin:5px;\">\n<div class=\"galleryImageHolder\" style=\"position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;\">\n<div class=\"galleryInnerImageHolder\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/p1190113_orig.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[gallery160719797100420234]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/p1190113.jpg\" class=\"galleryImage\" _width=\"800\" _height=\"600\" style=\"position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"160719797100420234-imageContainer1\" style=\"float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;\">\n<div id=\"160719797100420234-insideImageContainer1\" style=\"position:relative;margin:5px;\">\n<div class=\"galleryImageHolder\" style=\"position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;\">\n<div class=\"galleryInnerImageHolder\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/p1190116-copy_orig.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[gallery160719797100420234]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/p1190116-copy.jpg\" class=\"galleryImage\" _width=\"800\" _height=\"600\" style=\"position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"160719797100420234-imageContainer2\" style=\"float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;\">\n<div id=\"160719797100420234-insideImageContainer2\" style=\"position:relative;margin:5px;\">\n<div class=\"galleryImageHolder\" style=\"position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;\">\n<div class=\"galleryInnerImageHolder\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/p1210845_1_orig.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[gallery160719797100420234]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/p1210845_1.jpg\" class=\"galleryImage\" _width=\"800\" _height=\"600\" style=\"position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsac406\/p1190144.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"wsite-multicol-col\" style=\"width:50%; padding:0 15px;\">\n<div class=\"wsite-spacer\" style=\"height:50px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome All,&nbsp; Apologies for the lack of an email over the last couple of weeks. This was due to my absence on leave, not a complete lack of activity although we did miss out on one weekend.Going back to Friday 9th August, we took a boat out to Mike\u2019s Tug and Victoria Star. 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