HW and Halton SACs Plymouth Exped JSSADC Fort Bovisand 18-21 May 07 Angus Deas.

HW and Halton SACs Plymouth Exped

JSSADCFort Bovisand 18-21 May 07

Angus Deas

Objectives

• Personal development– Personal skills- wreck, scenic & drift diving in UK

waters– DM training – Angus– DL in-water trg – Angus, Colin?– Dry suit familiarisation - Angus– Boat handling / diver cox’n– Non-deco dives

• Safe & enjoyable diving – no incidents!!• Other trg requirements?

Bovisand Facilities• Charging panel• Life jackets• Boat engine oil• Casemate – exped room• Toilets, showers, tumble dryer• Fuel – commercially available at Queen Anne’s

Battery - or via jerry can and Asda! • If available, 8-person, 4-stroke RIB

– GPS/Echo sounder– VHF radio– Shot lines– Boat boxes – medical, pyros, tools

Need to Take 1…..

• Halton RIB– Boat boxes – 1st aid, pyro, tools– GPS, echo sounder, radio– Shot lines, anchor, buoy– A flag, paddles– Engine oil– Spare wheel, jack, spider

Need to Take….Club Kit• O2 kits (x2)• SMBs• Agency fuel cards one per vehicle – Colin/Pete• Deco rig & spare cylinders. 7 x 15L (HAL), 8 x 12L (HWY)• Charts, tide tables, site guides, dive logs– Angus• Slate, incident sheets BSAC 88 tables – Pete• GPS, handheld VHF Radio - DavePersonal Kit• All usual kit including dive computers, log books, BSAC membership

card, med certs• Sea sickness tablets• DSMB & reel, buddy line• Torch (& spare)• Pony cylinder• Warm, water/wind proof clothing – hat, gloves, jacket• Flask

Dive Sites…………………. Something for Everyone!

• Numerous & various – wrecks, scenic, drift• HMS Scylla - 22-25m• James Eagan Layne - 6-25m• Glen Strathallen – 15m • Persier – 30m • Rosehill - 25m• Hillsea Point – all• HMS Elk 30-34m• Mewstone – 10-30+• Breakwater Fort - 13-15m• Numerous inside Breakwater, inc Barn Pool• Eddystone Lighthouse, Totnes Castle – 40m

Plan• Boat prep – Wed 16 May – evening• Wt check – Wed 16 May• Depart HW / Halton – Thurs 17 May cease

work; arrive 2200 ish. Beer in ‘Jago’s’• Launch Rib Fri 17 May 0800• Takeover kit / brief – Fri 17 May 0900 • Clear / RTB – After 2nd dive Mon pm • Weather call? Thurs 17 May – 1300• Diving Springs +2, 3, 4• 2(+) waves / day

Plan (2)

• Good daylight 0530 - 2100

• 0700 ish - B’fast

• 0730 - Depart Drake

• Collect Rib from Turnchapel (en route, lifejacket reqd or drysuit)

• 0800 - Prep kit – minimum faffs!

• 0830 - Brief & load boat

• 0845 - Depart Wave 1

• 1300 - Depart Wave 2

MT Plot

• HWY 2 x estates, HAL 1 x combi– Kev RTB Sun night

• Car Pass

• Dockyard / HMS Drake - Security

Tasks

• SADS / DM (u/t) – Pete, Angus

• Dep SADS / DM – Kev, DBB

• Cox / Daily boat checks / refuel – Julian, Pete W, Colin

• Subs – Pete W

• O2 - Colin

• Book in / out – through JSSADC office

Safety Stuff• Brixham Coastguard - Ch 16• Longroom Port Authority - Ch 13/14

– Approval required inside harbour area• Chamber location

– Southern Diving Unit (SDU) – Devonport D’Yard– DDRC – Derrisford Hospital via Queen Anne’s Battery

• On Bovi quayside / RIB – drysuits zipped up / wetsuits on, or lifejacket to be worn

• Hazardous harbour steps & ladders – carry kit • Cylinder charging – use goggles & ear defenders• Weather forecast – JSSADC office or RAF St

Mawgan• Divers & submerged rocks in Bovi Harbour

Accommodation, Meals, Social• HMS Drake Wardroom – Devonport

– ~10 miles, 25-30 mins from Bovisand– Small Mess bill

• Breakfast & Dinner – Wardroom– Collar & tie for b’fast! (weekdays)!– Jacket & tie for dinner – Thurs night– ‘Relaxed dress’ – Fri dinner & all weekend

• Lunch – bag meals from Wardroom reception• Plymouth Barbican

– Good bars, beer, food– Bus or taxi

• Dive shops

Travel Arrangements

Plymouth Exped Fort Bovisand 18-21 May 07

Questions????

Angus Deas