Saturday, January 25, 2014

NUSPS Chinatown outing (25 Jan 2014)


Gathering


Chinese New Year snacks


Medium format camera






A photographer and a painter




Shooting each other

More pictures: NUSPS Chinatown outing (25 Jan 2014)

Monday, January 13, 2014

MV Nautica LOB (10-12 Jan 2014)

My 7th trip assist, MV Nautica LOB (10-12 Jan 2014)

Wish all the students in AOWD enjoyed the trip

Dive #1
*Aborted

Dive #2
Location: Little Red Dot
Max depth: 18.1m
Average depth : 11.3m
Bottom time: 33min (1118H - 1152H)

Dive #3
Location: What the crab
Max depth: 5.8m
Average depth : 4.6m
Bottom time: 50min (1540H - 1630H)

Dive #4
Location: What the crab
Max depth: 6.1m
Average depth :3.9m
Bottom time: 24min (1923H - 1947H)

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Dive #5
*Aborted

Dive #6
Location: Coral Highway
Max depth: 13.9m
Average depth : 8.4m
Bottom time: 43min (0958H - 1041H)

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The trip started off with everyone gathering at Tenah Merah Ferry Terminal. We took a ferry to Nongsapura Ferry Terminal and had a land transfer to MV Nautica which was berthed at Nongsa Point Marina & Resort. After the immigration procedures were completed, we set off for the 3D2N Live-on-board (LOB).


First meal onboard MV Nautica


Preparing the equipment


Learning how to use the SMB




All equipment prepared and ready to dive the first thing in the morning


Dive briefing


Preparing to descend


Descending


Returning from a dive


Breakfast


Weighing anchor


Captain Jon Turnip on the helms


Cabin


Toilet (aka Heads)


Chef cooking curry chicken


"The little red dot"


Rescue diver training


Going to explore a sandy beach






Sunset




BBQ dinner




Catching sotong


Cheese french toast for breakfast


Breakfast








Selca


Recovering from last dive




Doing fish identification


On the way back


Approaching Nongsa Point Marina & Resort


Group photo with MV Nautica on the background


Everyone loves instax


Marina Bay Sands


Everyone on the handphone when there is reception


Group photo


Alongside Punggol Marina Country Club


Instax




More pictures: MV Nautica LOB (10-12 Jan 2014)