Aqua Scuba has been serving Tasmania’s recreational and commercial scuba divers since 1961.
Located in Hobart we have a full range of services including :
- Sales of most major brands of diving equipment.
- Servicing all diving equipment.
- Certified clean air fills.
- Nitrox fills and servicing.
- SSI dive courses.
- TDI dive courses.
- DAN first aid courses.
- Scuba cylinder testing.
- Manufacturing commercial diving equipment.
- Hire of diving equipment.
Our store is run by some of Tasmania’s most qualified service technicians and instructors who look forward to assisting you with your personal diving requirements.
So come in and say hello to Ian, Ringo, Rene and Jess. We will do our best to meet your diving needs!
Aqua Scuba Sets World Record
On 17 August 2009 the world record was set for the most number of divers on a single dive in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. 2464 divers participated in a single dive as part of the Indonesian Independence Day celebrations in conjunction with the Sail Bunaken Festival. The 2464 divers from about 15 countries including the only 2 Australians from Aqua Scuba entered the water on mass, simultaneously descended to a depth of 15 meters for a bottom time 30 minutes, followed by a mass safety stop and exit.
The event was hosted by the Indonesian Navy and was organized with Military precision. 2818 divers registered for the event and were allocated to groups of 50. Each group had a marshalling area and on queue, geared up in formation, entered the water and swam to the decent point. Each group had an allocated shot line leading to a grid on the sandy bottom where the divers lined up in the same formation as the gearing up procedure.
Being in the water with this many divers was intimidating at first but the plan worked extremely well and the dive was conducted in a safe and orderly manner. The whole event was a unique experience, just seeing that many tanks, bc’s and regulators is a sight I don’t expect many people will get to see again. The noise from 2464 regulators breathing underwater was also mind blowing as was the spine chilling noise from 2385 patriotic Indonesians singing the national anthem in the water at the end of the dive.
Several world records were broken throughout the process as the largest scuba lesson was conducted as the participants performed a mask clear and regulator retrieval as was the record for the largest underwater ceremony as we all saluted as the Indonesian Flag was raised underwater.
The organization for the event was fantastic. We were involved in a small scale rehearsal in June and then on the 3 days of the event with full scale practice. Each night all the tanks had to be filled ready for the next day. This was probably a record in itself and required massive cooperation from various Government agencies and dive operators.
The atmosphere at the event was amassing, with an overwhelming feeling of community achievement and pride. We were treated like celebrities with enormous gratitude and appreciation for our involvement in the event.
The Sail Bunaken Festival was organized by the Indonesian Government and Navy to promote an awarness of maritime security and to promote the Bunaken National Park. The 89065 ha marine national park was formed in 1991 and coveres 5 offshore islands including the world famous Bunaken Island. The diving in the national park is world class with mainly wall dives in 29 degree Celsius water containing one of the largest biodiversities in the Indo Pacific region. The area is best known for its nudibranchs, pygmy seahorse, pipe fish, frog fish, mimic octopus flamboyant cuttle fish, giant barrel sponges, black coral, ascidians, feather stars and giant gorgonian fans. These unique creatures can be seen regularly with a discerning guide. The experienced crew at NDC never failed to amaze us in finding these well camouflaged creatures.
33 countries participated in the event and was concluded by a sail past consisting of 31 naval vessels, including the USS George Washington and 163 yachts. This was a unique opportunity to see such a number and variety of vessels in one place. There were very few vantage points not full of excited and friendly locals to witness the event.
AQUANAUT PRO TEAM
AQUANAUT ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF AQUANAUT PRO TEAM TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALSAquanaut is offering working dive professionals the opportunity to join the Aquanaut Pro Team. This is a facility designed to provide feedback to dive industry professionals covering areas such as new product developments, employment opportunities and business education to make you more employable. As well, you will be entitled to purchase the world?s leading brands of scuba equipment including Aqua Lung, SeaQuest, Apeks, Suunto, DUI, Sea & Sea, Neptune, Underwater Kinetics, Luxfer and more at discounted prices through your local participating Aquanaut dealer. In order to qualify, you need to be a working, accredited dive professional (divemaster, divecon or instructor) with current insurance.
And the best part of this offer.
Well, it's FREE. All you need to do is Register, by completing the registration form including your divemaster or instructor certification details and your email address. Aquanaut will send you regular electronic updates of important industry events and issues. Further, you will receive your Aquanaut Pro Team card in the mail which will entitle you to equipment discounts at your nearest participating Aquanaut dealer, it?s that simple!
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