The Virtual Titanic Project Sets Sail on August 18, 2010: Morse Diving Brings You the Story

According to a Canadian publication known as Macleans, scientists will be undertaking the most ambitious research project yet with regards to the legendary ship, the Titanic.

Of course, you’ve seen the movie with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. It was pretty epic, so if you haven’t seen it… that’s pretty surprising, isn’t it? The Titanic was the largest luxury liner to sail the seas at its time and was renowned for its indestructible construction. In an extreme tragedy, the Titanic sunk on April 15, 1912 when it hit an iceberg. Of the 2228 passengers aboard the Titanic, only 705 actually survived its sinking. (Source: Titanic-Facts.com)

Macleans reports:

Scientists will undertake a 20-day exploration of the Titanic wreck on August 18, with plans to “virtually raise” the ship for all to see. The team that will create the 3D map is bankrolled by private company RMS Titanic Inc. which owns the rights to the wreckage and currently tours with thousands of artifacts acquired from previous dives. The scientific mission is being lead by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution of Massachusetts who will gather new images to map the site and new data to help preserve the pieces of the ship.

One of Our Favorite Visits! The Dive Locker in Gloucester, MA – Check this out! :-)

The Dive Locker
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
23 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
Call 978-281-0470 for hours.

ADMISSION IS FREE!

The Dive Locker is owned by one of Morse Diving’s friends, Paul Harling. Paul owns and operates a small dive museum in the lower level of the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center. He showcases some of our own diving helmets: the Mark IV, the Mark XII, as well as an antique Helium Hat that used to salvage the submarine Squalas, which sank 15 miles offshore from Cape Ann on her maiden voyage, May 23, 1939. Of course, you can still purchase these items from Morse by just emailing us!

Check out a quick video bio on Paul done by NewEngland.com!

(Morse’s Hint: If you fast-forward to 3:20, you can see some Morse helmets!!)

The Dive Locker

Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
23 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
Call 978-281-0470 for hours.

Did we mention that admission is free?

If you go, tell Paul that Morse Diving sent you! :-)

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IMPORTANT TO KNOW #Diving Safety Tips – #MorseDiving

Too often in the news, we hear nothing but… well, bad news. If it’s not an apartment fire, it’s a car accident.

Today, I came across a blurb from the Laguna Beach Independent out of California. A forty-three year old man died in a diving accident at “Shaw’s Cove,” one of the area’s diving hot spots. Although the article does not report any cause of death, it seems appropriate to go over some basic diving don’ts (The following is a summary courtesy of ScubaDiverInfo.com).

1. Don’t dive alone.

2. Don’t hold your breath.

3. Don’t ascend faster than your smallest exhaled bubbles.

4. Don’t stay down too long and don’t dive too deep.

5. Check your equipment before you dive to make sure none of it is malfunctioning.

6. Don’t destroy the environment around you.

7. Don’t plan a decompression dive as a recreational scuba diver.

8. Don’t go in overhead environments.

9. Don’t dive beyond your training.

10. Don’t forget your safety stop.

11. Don’t forget to log your dives.

For more details on these rules, feel free to visit our source: Scuba Diver Info.

#Scuba #Diving Business Files Lawsuit Against #BP: Morse Asks What You Think

Today, BP has capped the leaking oil tank in the Gulf. At least for now, the spewing of hundreds of millions of gallons of oil has ceased. Thank goodness.

Up to now, you’ve been hearing a lot about how businesses have suffered because of the oil spill– taking a pretty big hit is the fishing industry. At least, that business’ struggles have been increasingly publicized.

But, did you hear that a scuba diving business out of Montgomery, Alabama called Adventure Sports II filed a similar suit against BP. To quote my source:

The suit seeks damages for earning capacity, business income, and other damages related to the disaster. The suit alleges negligence and wanton misconduct. Defendants named in the suit are BP, Haliburton, and Cameron International.

Adventure Sports II’s cause seems well-justified. The spill went on for a solid 85 days. It is safe to assume that for all, or most of that period, the scuba diving business must have taken a serious hit. Adventure Sports II, especially, for that matter. This business specializes in scuba diving classes. For liability alone, it is no wonder they had to stop operations– this alone would call for a great loss of earnings and income.

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