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Dive Logs for Vance Stevens PADI open water scuba instructor #64181 Dives 497-498 July 31, 2003 Khor Fakkan: Dibba Rock and Martini Rock

Diving with: 7 Seas-
Dive buddies: Buddied with Rola, fun dive -
Others in dive party: Nickie & Jaque & Michael Ibraheem, Michel & Natalie & Alain
Conditions: quite bumpy getting out, lots of spray and big waves at the site
Visibility: -
Wetsuit: -
Weight: -
Diving from: Mohammed driving his catamaran

July 31, 2003

My 497th Logged Dive since 1991

Dive site: Dibba Rock
Training conducted: none - took Rola on a fun dive

Interval on computer from previous dive: new
Pressure group in, from tables or wheel: -

Time down on dive computer: 13:04
Max depth: 14.7 meters
Dive time from computer: 47 min
Min Temp: degrees 25 centigrade
Nitrox 21% (normal air), no deco

Description of dive:

A very nice dive, dropping in at the northwest mooring where we poke over the coral and then followed the wall south and came up in the shallows far side of the island. There were lots of turtles on this dive. Rola was quite happy to see them, but picking up our divers was difficult in the swells that almost broke over the boat and most divers had had it by the time we regained KF where Mhmd dropped thems that wanted off on dry land.

Pressure group out, from tables or wheel: -

My 498th Logged Dive since 1991

Dive site: -
Training conducted:

Interval on computer from previous dive: -
Pressure group in, from tables or wheel: -

Time down on dive computer: 16:06
Max depth: 18.9 meters
Dive time from computer: 51 min
Min Temp: degrees 24 centigrade
itrox 21% (normal air), no deco

Description of dive:

I don't remember this dive all that well except that we conducted it with a die-hard crew but had tranquil conditions after the rough ride earlier that day. I noticed a lot of scorpion fish on the rock while the others were hanging about gaping at the turtles. I noticed that when the scorpion fish moved they took on the coloring of their new surroundings. Interesting fish.

Pressure group out, from tables or wheel: -