Gigi Casati Majerovo Croatia spring REB exploretaion. The syphon reaches -104m.

GiBi · 16th September 2007, 20:20

Hello to all this is a translation of the article by J-J Bolanz on Plongeesout..

Casati with J-J Bolanz (Archive)

The Majerovo spring, located close to Sinac-Otocac in Croatia, has been explored in 1998 and 1999 by an expedition headed by Frank Vasseur.

This former exploration mapped 615m of caves. The bigest penetration point is located at 415m from the entrance with the deepest point of -92m (89m measured by the VR3)

We have heard of another massive expedition by those austrian DIRs, from which we have not found any information outside a short report written in croatian and interesting for the described logistics: 100 tanks, 10 scooters and 6 ccrs rebreathers. Gigi Casati has only found a piece of guideline long around 65 meters located between -85m to -95m. After that no other sign.

Luigi (Gigi) has explored a big room with a bottom of -104m, long around 50m and wide around 30m and has verified that there is no continuation.
In the same room has explored the upper part with a funnel 20m x 15m wide with vertical walls and without any evidence of water inlet.

I've personally (JJB) explored against the flow the main duct after passing the part that has been explored by the french expedition at -76m and then continued uo to -30. At this point looks like a dead-end.

In a week we have explored a total of unexplored 332m of the syphon bringing the distance to a total of 942m with the deepest point at -104m. We have taken some photos but we haven't done any topography.

Team members : Alen Milosevic (film), Tomislav Flajpan dit Frf, Gordan Polic (Also diving with the french expedition) Alessandro Fantini ,Yuri Bettuzzi e Nadia Bocchi a very effective support team, Lorenzo Del Veneziano (photos), J-J Bolanz, Luigi Casati, and above all Tihomir Kovacevic and his club, the DDISKF.

Sponsors: Coltri, Giosub, LMNT, Parisi, Utengas

Cheers

GiBi

Location:
Google Maps

DrJM · 16th September 2007, 20:25

Nice picts Gibi, any uw by chance ?

congrats to the Team

Jerome

GiBi · 16th September 2007, 20:33

Hello Jerome!

There is a period of exclusivity for the press. I hope to have the chance to post something after that.

GiBi

MrClive · 17th September 2007, 03:59

well done to all envolved.

Mixaddict · 17th September 2007, 04:25

Thanks for the translation. Sounds and looks like it was a major undertaking. Thanks for sharring.

gtzavelas · 17th September 2007, 07:13

well done to the team!
thanks for the info.

i assume that your RB80 clone is a RECY'01 ? right?

16th September 2007, 20:20	#1 (permalink)
GiBi New Member Current Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 22	Gigi Casati Majerovo Croatia spring REB exploretaion. The syphon reaches -104m. Hello to all this is a translation of the article by J-J Bolanz on Plongeesout.. Casati with J-J Bolanz (Archive) The Majerovo spring, located close to Sinac-Otocac in Croatia, has been explored in 1998 and 1999 by an expedition headed by Frank Vasseur. This former exploration mapped 615m of caves. The bigest penetration point is located at 415m from the entrance with the deepest point of -92m (89m measured by the VR3) We have heard of another massive expedition by those austrian DIRs, from which we have not found any information outside a short report written in croatian and interesting for the described logistics: 100 tanks, 10 scooters and 6 ccrs rebreathers. Gigi Casati has only found a piece of guideline long around 65 meters located between -85m to -95m. After that no other sign. Luigi (Gigi) has explored a big room with a bottom of -104m, long around 50m and wide around 30m and has verified that there is no continuation. In the same room has explored the upper part with a funnel 20m x 15m wide with vertical walls and without any evidence of water inlet. I've personally (JJB) explored against the flow the main duct after passing the part that has been explored by the french expedition at -76m and then continued uo to -30. At this point looks like a dead-end. In a week we have explored a total of unexplored 332m of the syphon bringing the distance to a total of 942m with the deepest point at -104m. We have taken some photos but we haven't done any topography. Team members : Alen Milosevic (film), Tomislav Flajpan dit Frf, Gordan Polic (Also diving with the french expedition) Alessandro Fantini ,Yuri Bettuzzi e Nadia Bocchi a very effective support team, Lorenzo Del Veneziano (photos), J-J Bolanz, Luigi Casati, and above all Tihomir Kovacevic and his club, the DDISKF. Sponsors: Coltri, Giosub, LMNT, Parisi, Utengas Cheers GiBi Location: Google Maps Last edited by GiBi : 16th September 2007 at 20:55.
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16th September 2007, 20:25	#2 (permalink)
DrJM Deep Cave Explorer Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Join Date: May 2005 Location: France Posts: 344	Re: Gigi Casati Majerovo Croatia spring REB exploretaion. The syphon reaches -104m. Nice picts Gibi, any uw by chance ? congrats to the Team Jerome __________________ www.snoopyloop.com Deep Cave Exploration
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GiBi New Member Current Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 22	Re: Gigi Casati Majerovo Croatia spring REB exploretaion. The syphon reaches -104m. Hello Jerome! There is a period of exclusivity for the press. I hope to have the chance to post something after that. GiBi
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gtzavelas Rebreather World Writer Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Athens,Greece Posts: 264	Re: Gigi Casati Majerovo Croatia spring REB exploretaion. The syphon reaches -104m. well done to the team! thanks for the info. i assume that your RB80 clone is a RECY'01 ? right?
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