HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back

cedricverdier · 12th April 2008, 04:11

Hi all,

You'll find the complete video and a trip report on the DIRrebreather website:

DIRrebreather expeditions

Cheers

**NEDIVER** · 12th April 2008, 04:30

Quote: (Originally Posted by cedricverdier)

Hi all,

You'll find the complete video and a trip report on the DIRrebreather website:

DIRrebreather expeditions

Cheers

Thanks, Cedric....have some green

**NEDIVER** · 12th April 2008, 04:48

Rolls Royce as Taxi's?! you guys dive deep AND have DEEP POCKETS.

Outlaw · 12th April 2008, 05:29

Quote: (Originally Posted by Inspired Trainer)

Spyro and gang

congrats for diving so deep and having no mishaps...surprising

The wreck is 147m deep and there are no guns to be seen at the bottom...why did you guys only swim around 'in the shallows'

did you get permission to use the nurkowanie image...no hard feelings but i think the owner would rather you didnt use it.

Funny quip about Christian finding the wreck

... ironically the 2 people who actually found the wreck met in London yesterday but hey whats a few facts amongst divers

nice moon walking video of leaking megs totally DIR

Hello Inspired trainer,

thanks for the congradulations. i am actually giving out exactly what i got from Christian Francis on this matter. i specifically tried to get a straight answer from him on this one.

the video was taken from a small camera, one that is rated to 40m, and Per actually took it down to 140M!

no major issue, just the button got stuck at depth. we didn't take video on the deepest dive.

this is all i had, just to share with others. i guess it didn't take long ....

Spyros

Outlaw · 12th April 2008, 05:54

Quote: (Originally Posted by mempilot)

Spyros and team,

Awesome dives! I enjoyed the write up on the pdf as well. I'm looking forward to the full trip report.

I'd be curious to hear how you guys set up your Megs for this type of dive if it's different from a standard config? ie. run offboard or onboard DIL?, 4th cell?, O2 injection on the exhale CL?, etc...

Also curious about the performance of those Force Fins with all that gear???? (I thought I caught a glimpse of one of the divers wearing them in the video?)

Thanks for the inspiration! Well done!

Eric

Hey Eric,

thanks for the support. i guess it would be good when some achieve a feat and get well wishes rather than having "sh*t thrown at then in every way".

Pim was having the fins. apparently he likes them a lot and is happy with them. Megs had big S80 tanks for onboard 02 and dil, no other modifications. megs are really well build machines.

and for the rest, yes, we found there is a leak on the soleinoid. but what do you do? do you abort the dive? if is not a major issue, you have plenty of air, why not continue? you know it takes about 1.5 hours on the boat, to get there, and you never know when the sea will allow you to dive again... at least on our stay.

bottom line, is we had some fun, and i wanted to share this will all the others. i see so many others writing up reports, everybody is seems happy. why our team? is it because is us? please enjoy your diving, and aim to better and safer your diving.

Thanks to everybody who contributed.

Spyros

Outlaw · 12th April 2008, 12:18

Hey guys,

sorry for constantly poping up but here is the complete video we did so i thought you might wanted to see this one actually.

enjoy, and again, thanks for the support. i wish everyone great dives and most of all, great team spirit and togetherness.

Thanks.

Spyros

YouTube - DIR rebreather on the HMS Victoria (complete version)

dave burke · 12th April 2008, 13:57

well done
great video

safe diving
dave

gtzavelas · 12th April 2008, 19:17

nice!
well done guys! nice dive + nice video!

diveoceanos · 12th April 2008, 19:44

Well done guys! Really looking forward to grow up

and play this game as well...

Seriously now, what is important is that your team made it! Amazing and brilliant! You organised and performed a high difficulty level expedition! You put your hand deep in your pockets and manage to handle successfully all steps of the operation. Planing - Logistics - Execution - and even Sharing the Experience! This is the essence of diving. Have fun do not injure your self come back home happy! Problems do occur while underwater occasionally. Who did not have one? The outcome is the only safe criterion to tell if you took the right decision! Definitely the way you handle the whole expetition shows that you had good judgment, expertise, skills and you had the situation under control.

So Well done to the team of 5! Thank you for sharing this!

Gilles · 12th April 2008, 19:48

Quote: (Originally Posted by Outlaw)

...

and yes, there was a small leak from a solenoid of Pim, but it was nothing major. fixed in 2 minutes after the dive.

...but could it have been seen and fixed before the dive? Reap the value of the experience, for your future dives.

Quote:

i have to share the congradulations with my team, Cedric Verdier (i guess everybody knows Cedric), Pim Van Der Horst(Holland) Per Bjorn Ragvag(Norway) and Henrik Enckell (Sweden). it was an incredible stay in Lebanon with lots of fun and actually nothing else but diving. (diving talk, diving set up, diving planning, and actuall diving....

)

thanks all.

Spyros

Absolutely right! Congradulations (and much green) to you all. What great news.

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cedricverdier S21 M.I.B. Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Worldwide! Posts: 488	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Hi all, You'll find the complete video and a trip report on the DIRrebreather website: DIRrebreather expeditions Cheers __________________ Cedric Verdier PADI Course Director, ANDI-IANTD-PSAI-TDI-DSAT-DAN-NAUI-CMAS Instructor Trainer Trimix (CCR and OC) and Cave Diving Instructor Trainer www.CedricVerdier.com DIRrebreather member
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NEDIVER Sic Semper Tyrannis Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 120	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Quote: (Originally Posted by cedricverdier) Hi all, You'll find the complete video and a trip report on the DIRrebreather website: DIRrebreather expeditions Cheers Thanks, Cedric....have some green __________________ -Tom- "slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" TM "Insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again, expecting different results" Albert Einstein
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NEDIVER Sic Semper Tyrannis Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 120	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Rolls Royce as Taxi's?! you guys dive deep AND have DEEP POCKETS. __________________ -Tom- "slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" TM "Insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again, expecting different results" Albert Einstein
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12th April 2008, 05:29	#24 (permalink)
Outlaw In search of Law breaking Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cyprus, Nicosia Posts: 627	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Quote: (Originally Posted by Inspired Trainer) Spyro and gang congrats for diving so deep and having no mishaps...surprising The wreck is 147m deep and there are no guns to be seen at the bottom...why did you guys only swim around 'in the shallows' did you get permission to use the nurkowanie image...no hard feelings but i think the owner would rather you didnt use it. Funny quip about Christian finding the wreck ... ironically the 2 people who actually found the wreck met in London yesterday but hey whats a few facts amongst divers nice moon walking video of leaking megs totally DIR Hello Inspired trainer, thanks for the congradulations. i am actually giving out exactly what i got from Christian Francis on this matter. i specifically tried to get a straight answer from him on this one. the video was taken from a small camera, one that is rated to 40m, and Per actually took it down to 140M! no major issue, just the button got stuck at depth. we didn't take video on the deepest dive. this is all i had, just to share with others. i guess it didn't take long .... Spyros __________________ CMAS - IANTD - TDI Kamikazi Instrustor Trainer DIRRebreather Team Member ---------------------------- "Once an Outlaw, always an Outlaw"
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Outlaw In search of Law breaking Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cyprus, Nicosia Posts: 627	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Quote: (Originally Posted by mempilot) Spyros and team, Awesome dives! I enjoyed the write up on the pdf as well. I'm looking forward to the full trip report. I'd be curious to hear how you guys set up your Megs for this type of dive if it's different from a standard config? ie. run offboard or onboard DIL?, 4th cell?, O2 injection on the exhale CL?, etc... Also curious about the performance of those Force Fins with all that gear???? (I thought I caught a glimpse of one of the divers wearing them in the video?) Thanks for the inspiration! Well done! Eric Hey Eric, thanks for the support. i guess it would be good when some achieve a feat and get well wishes rather than having "sht thrown at then in every way". Pim was having the fins. apparently he likes them a lot and is happy with them. Megs had big S80 tanks for onboard 02 and dil, no other modifications. megs are really well build machines. and for the rest, yes, we found there is a leak on the soleinoid. but what do you do? do you abort the dive? if is not a major issue, you have plenty of air, why not continue? you know it takes about 1.5 hours on the boat, to get there, and you never know when the sea will allow you to dive again... at least on our stay. bottom line, is we had some fun, and i wanted to share this will all the others. i see so many others writing up reports, everybody is seems happy. why our team? is it because is us? please enjoy your diving, and aim to better and safer your diving. Thanks to everybody who contributed. Spyros __________________ CMAS - IANTD - TDI Kamikazi Instrustor Trainer DIR*Rebreather Team Member ---------------------------- "Once an Outlaw, always an Outlaw"
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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: 230	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back nice! well done guys! nice dive + nice video!
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diveoceanos New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cyprus Posts: 43	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Well done guys! Really looking forward to grow up and play this game as well... Seriously now, what is important is that your team made it! Amazing and brilliant! You organised and performed a high difficulty level expedition! You put your hand deep in your pockets and manage to handle successfully all steps of the operation. Planing - Logistics - Execution - and even Sharing the Experience! This is the essence of diving. Have fun do not injure your self come back home happy! Problems do occur while underwater occasionally. Who did not have one? The outcome is the only safe criterion to tell if you took the right decision! Definitely the way you handle the whole expetition shows that you had good judgment, expertise, skills and you had the situation under control. So Well done to the team of 5! Thank you for sharing this!
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Gilles Worship the feminine Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Den Haag (Netherlands) Posts: 761	Re: HMS VICTORIA in Lebanon - just got back Quote: (Originally Posted by Outlaw) ... and yes, there was a small leak from a solenoid of Pim, but it was nothing major. fixed in 2 minutes after the dive. ...but could it have been seen and fixed before the dive? Reap the value of the experience, for your future dives. Quote: i have to share the congradulations with my team, Cedric Verdier (i guess everybody knows Cedric), Pim Van Der Horst(Holland) Per Bjorn Ragvag(Norway) and Henrik Enckell (Sweden). it was an incredible stay in Lebanon with lots of fun and actually nothing else but diving. (diving talk, diving set up, diving planning, and actuall diving....) thanks all. Spyros Absolutely right! Congradulations (and much green) to you all. What great news. __________________ Gilles http://www.dirrebreather.com
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