Lilli – a shallower dive, must have been before getting a flight…

Please give our thanks to all the team as again they helped to give us a great time with you.

I have attached a copy of the group photo and one of our club logo.

Gill and myself look forward to planning the next trip.

Thanks again

Pete

Dear all,

From our side, many thanks, to have so nice holidays at Gozo.
We wish you best health, kind divers, every day sunshinning, and all your wishes are going fulfilment.

Best regards

Karl Koegel

It took over a year to custom build to our specifications but it was finally launched in May 2008. The hull is a Malta made ‘Chaudron 28′.  All the interior was then constructed entirely in GRP (fibreglass) by Muscat boat builders in Gozo. Divemania was constructed according to very stringint MMA (Malta Maritime Authority) specifications and the work was constantly supervised by surveyor Mr. Paul Cardona. It was built as a fast functional dive boat but also as a boat that can be chartered for cruises by groups and families. Throughout 2008 Divemania was often used also for pleasure trips between the Valletta Grand Harbour and Gozo and also for full day, half day or sun set trips around Comino.

DIVEMANIA Official Number MMA11182   Call sign 9H9247

Boat Description:

• Length over all 9.5m
• Width 3m
• Net weight over 6 tons
• Double bottom (Over 6 cubic metres of trapped air)
• Engines 2 x Yanmar 240HP (4LHA STP)
• 2 seperate non connected fuel tanks, combined capacity of 450lt
• Gearboxes: ZF63 v drive  2:1 ratio
• Cruising Speed:  20 knots
• Maximum speed 30 knots
• Built, insured and licensed to carry 20 passengers + crew

Other Features include:

• Stainless steel Dive ladder
• Large extended dive platform
• Fresh water shower on platform
• GRP forward facing seats
• Full sized toilet in forward cabin
• Canopy for shade over centre
• Sun deck to bow and stern
• Car radio and cd player
• 2 VHF radios
• GPS Map
• Fish finder / echo sounder
• 6 bilge pumps
• Dry spaces
• Deck/cabin/engine-room lights
• Flood light
• Life jackets (adults and children)
• Auto inflating life rafts
• Hand held and automatic fire extinguishers
• Ice box
• Life rings

A few days ago, 20 divers plus 5 snorkelers from St Andrews Divers Cove teamed up with Maltaqua to face up the mighty tuna population in Marine Adventure Park – watch us on this video!

This was our first trip to the Marine Adventure Park. Contact us if you would like to join us next time!

We just added yet another good reason for you to dive with us! We are happy to announce that as of now, friends and clients of St. Andrew’s Divers Cove are welcome to bring their lap tops and surf the internet free of charge using our wi-fi network.

The wireless connection reaches as far as Zafiro Cafe & Restaurant across the road from our dive shop!

Minister George Pullicino answering Parliamentery Question 24407 on the 26th March 2007, stated that Spear fishing has become illegal in Maltese waters:

1. when using Scuba equipment (everywhere)
   
   
2. at night when using artificial light (with or without scuba)
   
   
3. in all zones designated as ‘marine conservation areas’ by the MEPA (with or without scuba)
   
   
4. in all zones already restricted by law SL425-01 (with or without scuba)
   
   
5. around all artificial reefs placed either for reasons of research or as an attractions for divers. These include but are not limited to all wrecks scuttled around Malta, Gozo and Comino. (with or without scuba)

A hyperbaric unit was inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi at the Gozo General Hospital, that will serve to provide emergency treatment to divers suffering from decompression sickness. The availability of this facility makes Gozo a safer place to dive.

The setting up and installation of the recompression chamber forms part of a number of measures that focus on the strengthening of Gozo’s position as a quality diving destination.

Am Samstag wurde dem Gozo General Hospital vom Primierminister Lawrence Gonzi offiziell eine Überdruckkammer übergeben, die die Notfallversorgung für an Druckfallkrankheit leidendeTaucher gewährleistet. Die Verfügbarkeit einer solchen Anlage macht Gozo zu einem sichereren Tauchplatz.

Die Installation der Überdruckkammer ist eine diverser Maßnahmen, die darauf abzielen, Gozo’s Position als Qualitäts-Reiseziel für Taucher zu festigen.