Andrea Doria Trip

PCDiver · 29th April 2008, 21:32

Quote: (Originally Posted by am)

Hell yeah!!

Only the finest Stella Artois will work as deco-beer

I like to take one down in my drysuit pocket to chill it so I can crack it open as soon as I surface :-)

Gotta do something while waiting for the boat to pick you up

Also, reduces the risk of hypoxia!!

AM
(sponsored by Stella)

Oh boy, Stella Artois.

Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you.

PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%.

**Dave Sutton** · 29th April 2008, 21:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by am)

Come on, none of that nancy Yank beer!! I'll bring some proper beer that will blow your head off

Wreck itinerary looks sweeeeet

Red Stripe is Carribbean, British Caribbean BTW... and naturally we have all the ice we need outta the icemaker as well as the other luxuries. We picked the wrecks just for you. We *do* need to compete with your UK offerings.

2009: Be here or be-gone, baby.....

Dave

.

**NEDIVER** · 30th April 2008, 02:11

Quote: (Originally Posted by PCDiver)

Oh boy, Stella Artois.

Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you.

PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%.

I love Chimey (got to love those Monks) and If you are in the states you must try the Allagash (white or Tripel, my favorite)

Crazyduck · 30th April 2008, 12:52

Recently, there has been a change in what is being sold.
While large mass markets are stilling selling lite white wash beer, there is a solid movement a foot with ambers and darker beers.

Here's one recenlty in Kansas I had a "kilt lifter" that was brewed with flower instead of hopps. Wow, it was great.

So there seems to be some hope.
Andrew

Quote: (Originally Posted by PCDiver)

Oh boy, Stella Artois.

Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you.

PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%.

jamiemac · 1st May 2008, 05:09

Quote: (Originally Posted by PCDiver)

Oh boy, Stella Artois.

Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you.

PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%.

I can't beleive the variety you have, in Thailand we're stuck with Heineken and local beers.

Please use your baggage allowance to bring us some proper beer, we'll lend you tanks if you do

Jamie , MV Trident

PCDiver · 1st May 2008, 05:40

Quote: (Originally Posted by jamiemac)

I can't beleive the variety you have, in Thailand we're stuck with Heineken and local beers.

Please use your baggage allowance to bring us some proper beer, we'll lend you tanks if you do

Jamie , MV Trident

Hmmm, let's see.
1 Rebreather 20 Kg
1 Video camera + lights 20 kg
1 rest diving gear 10 kg
Clothes - optional.

Oeps, that is already over my 40 Kg baggage allowance limit.

I've got another proposal. You come to Belgium for some great wreck diving during the summer in the Northsea and we'll get you drunk on different beers every evening. There used to be a pub in Antwerp called Beerland. It had over 1000 different kinds of beer.

But I'll try to get you a couple of local Belgian beers anyway.

**kybrt** · 1st May 2008, 23:39

[quote=PCDiver;184529]:

I've got another proposal. You come to Belgium for some great wreck diving during the summer in the Northsea

hey whats belgian northsea diving like? what kinds of wrecks. deep? can you take stuff?? any websites?

i think it would be cool to dive the Northsea, but i think i need to get a group for this, give me ammo.

AM · 1st May 2008, 23:47

Hi many thanks for all the replies and PMs, just working my way through all the options and will reply in due course.

Didn't realise there were so many beer monsters here, this is good!

Jamie, I'll be leaving for Thailand later this month, after I return from the States. I meant to get in touch actually regarding doing some stuff off the Trident (in between working and caves). What beer do you want? I have to go back to the UK in July for a Northern Ireland trip and will restock beer supplies then also!

PC - you should be ashamed of yourself my good man, a Belgian countryman slating Belgium's finest export would be a hanging offence in any of the less salubrious cities and towns of finest rural England

Jiseson, you recommend sea turtle, can you explain a bit more about the logistic set up? Same for anyone else recommending specific boats.

Cheers
AnneMarie

**Dave Sutton** · 2nd May 2008, 04:28

Quote: (Originally Posted by am)

can you explain a bit more about the logistic set up? Same for anyone else recommending specific boats.

Cheers
AnneMarie

Good question, as I would expect from someone of your experience level.

As someone who has about $100K invested in safety and survival gear to make our offshore trips safe, I'd also be interested in knowing what the other boats have for logistics.

Never mind the 'convenience items": A provided RIX oil-free compressor, Haskel Booster, (2) He/02 analizers, comprehensive rebreather spare parts and tool inventory, extra loaner drysuits, stages, and other goodies. Heck we even carry a loaner REBREATHER just in case (KISS).

I'd be very interested in knowing what boats have the following safety gear:

HF/SSB Radio (Global HF Radio)
Satphone (and a phone call home daily for the passengers)
HF Faxcimile weather forcast system
COPASS-SARSAT EPIRB (for the boat)
COPASS-SARSAT EPIRB (for the raft)
SOLAS equipped life raft
Ditch Bag for sea-survival of 12 people for 72 hours including VHF radio, GPS, Reverse Osmosis watermaker, first aid gear, rations, water, etc.
Advanced first aid kit incuding all basic antibiotics, suturing materials, and intubation equipment plus the knowlage to use it.
Contract with a Medical Provider to provide real-time medical advice via Satphone, coordinated with the contents of the medical kit.
Defibrulator for cardiac arrest management
Emergency positive pressure 02 system / ambu bag / etc.
Additional free-flow 02 capability sufficient to keep 4 divers on 02 for 24 hours for evacuation by sea from wreck site.
Towed RIB chase boat for retrieval of wayward divers.
RIB boat's survival gear: VHF radio, GPS, and EPIRB (think about it, you want to be 100 miles offshore in a 12 foot RIB without survival gear?)
Umbilical drop 02 system fed by 2 J Bottles hung on the deco station
Drop bottles of mix placed at the anchor and also at the 130 foot deco station

Etc...

Just curious.

Not to mention Red Stripe Beer, an icemaker to keep it cold, and most of a cow which we eat marinated and grilled.....

Dave

.

brandonmc · 2nd May 2008, 21:36

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

And if you wait patiently for me to take you, you might actually get some.
Nobody else has been able to find any in the last, oh.... six years or so.

Dave

.

FALSE

sorry to interrupt the beer discussion. as you were.

29th April 2008, 21:32	#21 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 886	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Quote: (Originally Posted by am) Hell yeah!! Only the finest Stella Artois will work as deco-beer I like to take one down in my drysuit pocket to chill it so I can crack it open as soon as I surface :-) Gotta do something while waiting for the boat to pick you up Also, reduces the risk of hypoxia!! AM (sponsored by Stella) Oh boy, Stella Artois. Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you. PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%. __________________ >>>>> www.submergeproductions.com dedicated to promoting technical diving >>>>> Check out our dive show video interviews at http://www.submergeproductions.com/A...nterviews.aspx >>>>> Wreck dive videos http://www.submergeproductions.com/A...omthedeep.aspx
(Online)

29th April 2008, 21:44	#22 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Living on Animal Farm Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,463	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Quote: (Originally Posted by am) Come on, none of that nancy Yank beer!! I'll bring some proper beer that will blow your head off Wreck itinerary looks sweeeeet Red Stripe is Carribbean, British Caribbean BTW... and naturally we have all the ice we need outta the icemaker as well as the other luxuries. We picked the wrecks just for you. We do need to compete with your UK offerings. 2009: Be here or be-gone, baby..... Dave . __________________ . "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" Professional Small Boy: Never Successfully Cubicled.
(Offline)

30th April 2008, 02:11	#23 (permalink)
NEDIVER Sic Semper Tyrannis Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 116	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Quote: (Originally Posted by PCDiver) Oh boy, Stella Artois. Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you. PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%. I love Chimey (got to love those Monks) and If you are in the states you must try the Allagash (white or Tripel, my favorite) __________________ -Tom- "slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" TM "Insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again, expecting different results" Albert Einstein
(Offline)

30th April 2008, 12:52	#24 (permalink)
Crazyduck Underwater Mechanic Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS, Dallas/ Ft.Worth Posts: 694	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Recently, there has been a change in what is being sold. While large mass markets are stilling selling lite white wash beer, there is a solid movement a foot with ambers and darker beers. Here's one recenlty in Kansas I had a "kilt lifter" that was brewed with flower instead of hopps. Wow, it was great. So there seems to be some hope. Andrew Quote: (Originally Posted by PCDiver) Oh boy, Stella Artois. Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you. PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%. __________________ Howdy Senor- What’s Happening! Rob Davie April 2005- Presently in a state of transition from Open Circuit to Closed Circuit. "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by it." - Buddha.
(Offline)

1st May 2008, 05:09	#25 (permalink)
jamiemac New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: thailand Posts: 30	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Quote: (Originally Posted by PCDiver) Oh boy, Stella Artois. Girl, it's possible you know something about rebreathers but you have a long way to go in the Belgian beer department. Koninck, Duvel, Trappist, Delerium Tremens, .... those are the ones you should take with you. PS. Don't feed those to the locals, they cannot handle anything above 3%. I can't beleive the variety you have, in Thailand we're stuck with Heineken and local beers. Please use your baggage allowance to bring us some proper beer, we'll lend you tanks if you do Jamie , MV Trident
(Offline)

1st May 2008, 05:40	#26 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 886	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Quote: (Originally Posted by jamiemac) I can't beleive the variety you have, in Thailand we're stuck with Heineken and local beers. Please use your baggage allowance to bring us some proper beer, we'll lend you tanks if you do Jamie , MV Trident Hmmm, let's see. 1 Rebreather 20 Kg 1 Video camera + lights 20 kg 1 rest diving gear 10 kg Clothes - optional. Oeps, that is already over my 40 Kg baggage allowance limit. I've got another proposal. You come to Belgium for some great wreck diving during the summer in the Northsea and we'll get you drunk on different beers every evening. There used to be a pub in Antwerp called Beerland. It had over 1000 different kinds of beer. But I'll try to get you a couple of local Belgian beers anyway. __________________ >>>>> www.submergeproductions.com dedicated to promoting technical diving >>>>> Check out our dive show video interviews at http://www.submergeproductions.com/A...nterviews.aspx >>>>> Wreck dive videos http://www.submergeproductions.com/A...omthedeep.aspx
(Online)

1st May 2008, 23:39	#27 (permalink)
kybrt too legit to quit Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Neuw Yawk Posts: 241	Re: Andrea Doria Trip [quote=PCDiver;184529]: I've got another proposal. You come to Belgium for some great wreck diving during the summer in the Northsea hey whats belgian northsea diving like? what kinds of wrecks. deep? can you take stuff?? any websites? i think it would be cool to dive the Northsea, but i think i need to get a group for this, give me ammo. __________________ Marv Fidelis Ad Mortem www.diveboatkaren.com
(Offline)

1st May 2008, 23:47	#28 (permalink)
AM Gone diving!! Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Inside my cage Posts: 483	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Hi many thanks for all the replies and PMs, just working my way through all the options and will reply in due course. Didn't realise there were so many beer monsters here, this is good! Jamie, I'll be leaving for Thailand later this month, after I return from the States. I meant to get in touch actually regarding doing some stuff off the Trident (in between working and caves). What beer do you want? I have to go back to the UK in July for a Northern Ireland trip and will restock beer supplies then also! PC - you should be ashamed of yourself my good man, a Belgian countryman slating Belgium's finest export would be a hanging offence in any of the less salubrious cities and towns of finest rural England Jiseson, you recommend sea turtle, can you explain a bit more about the logistic set up? Same for anyone else recommending specific boats. Cheers AnneMarie __________________ Attitude keeps you alive
(Offline)

2nd May 2008, 04:28	#29 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Living on Animal Farm Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Azimuth Home Build Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island and Hackettstown, New Jersey Posts: 2,463	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Quote: (Originally Posted by am) can you explain a bit more about the logistic set up? Same for anyone else recommending specific boats. Cheers AnneMarie Good question, as I would expect from someone of your experience level. As someone who has about $100K invested in safety and survival gear to make our offshore trips safe, I'd also be interested in knowing what the other boats have for logistics. Never mind the 'convenience items": A provided RIX oil-free compressor, Haskel Booster, (2) He/02 analizers, comprehensive rebreather spare parts and tool inventory, extra loaner drysuits, stages, and other goodies. Heck we even carry a loaner REBREATHER just in case (KISS). I'd be very interested in knowing what boats have the following safety gear: HF/SSB Radio (Global HF Radio) Satphone (and a phone call home daily for the passengers) HF Faxcimile weather forcast system COPASS-SARSAT EPIRB (for the boat) COPASS-SARSAT EPIRB (for the raft) SOLAS equipped life raft Ditch Bag for sea-survival of 12 people for 72 hours including VHF radio, GPS, Reverse Osmosis watermaker, first aid gear, rations, water, etc. Advanced first aid kit incuding all basic antibiotics, suturing materials, and intubation equipment plus the knowlage to use it. Contract with a Medical Provider to provide real-time medical advice via Satphone, coordinated with the contents of the medical kit. Defibrulator for cardiac arrest management Emergency positive pressure 02 system / ambu bag / etc. Additional free-flow 02 capability sufficient to keep 4 divers on 02 for 24 hours for evacuation by sea from wreck site. Towed RIB chase boat for retrieval of wayward divers. RIB boat's survival gear: VHF radio, GPS, and EPIRB (think about it, you want to be 100 miles offshore in a 12 foot RIB without survival gear?) Umbilical drop 02 system fed by 2 J Bottles hung on the deco station Drop bottles of mix placed at the anchor and also at the 130 foot deco station Etc... Just curious. Not to mention Red Stripe Beer, an icemaker to keep it cold, and most of a cow which we eat marinated and grilled..... Dave . __________________ . "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" Professional Small Boy: Never Successfully Cubicled. Last edited by Dave Sutton : 2nd May 2008 at 04:38.
(Offline)

2nd May 2008, 21:36	#30 (permalink)
brandonmc New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 75	Re: Andrea Doria Trip Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) And if you wait patiently for me to take you, you might actually get some. Nobody else has been able to find any in the last, oh.... six years or so. Dave . FALSE sorry to interrupt the beer discussion. as you were. __________________ http://mcjangles.blogspot.com/
(Offline)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode