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| Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Draft Plan Released |
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| The sanctuary draft management plan serves as a non-regulatory policy framework for addressing the issues facing the sanctuary over the next five years. It lays the foundation for restoring and protecting the sanctuaryís ecosystem; details the human pressures that threaten the qualities and resources of the sanctuary; and recommends actions that should be taken both now and in the future to better manage the area and resources. |
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| http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/ |
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OZTeK'09 Diving Technologies Conference & Exhibition
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Celebrating its tenth year as a leading world event focussed on diving excitement, adventure and education, the internationally acclaimed OZTeK Diving Technologies Conference and Exhibition continues to be an inspirational forum catering to every aspect of diving interest and experience level.
Featuring an international cast of speakers and presenters drawn from the among the world's most accomplished diving authorities, a full-scale diving exhibition showcasing the very best that the world of diving has to offer together with non-stop workshops and seminars, OZTeK'09 is again poised to push back the boundaries of diving knowledge and establish a new standard of excellence for Dive Events. |
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| http://www.diveoztek.com.au/ |
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In conjunction with Frank White, Darren and Alan created a suit designed to fit a wider range of boaters. The intention is to stay DRY, thus lengthening the amount of time a person can survive when immersed in water. After four years, countless hours, and an investment of nearly half a million dollars, this suit now exists and has been approved by Transport Canada. This represents a major milestone, and is one of the first steps in making a permanent change to previously "approved" survival suits.
The suit has undergone rigorous testing to ensure the safety, comfort, and survival of the user for several hours in frigid waters. Ensuring that the user stays dry in the suit was a top priority for Frank White, as Transport Canada concluded that just half a litre of water can reduce the insulation value of the suit by 30%. Survival depends on staying dry as water conducts heat away from the body more than 20 times faster than air. Traditional suits often have a zipper that is open to the elements at the neck. This opening creates an unsealed area under the chin which allows water to enter the suit and often these suits are ill fitting. In rough water, it does not take long before a flooded suit would lead to hyperthermia and/or drowning from the sheer loss of energy while the user struggles at the surface against the weight of the flooded suit.
Whites is traditionally known for manufacturing drysuits for diving, and has supplied suits to military and rescue units coast to coast for years. Ensuring that the suit stays dry via latex seals and a properly designed entry system and zipper configuration was not a problem; the issue was using "new" technology for "old" standards to get Transport Canada's approval. Although the costs of keeping the suit dry are more than for the traditionally "approved" suits, when your vessel is in imminent danger, can you put a price tag on someone's life? |
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| http://www.survivaldry.com/ |
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