Scuba diving

m/s TEREDO

2011-11-21T10:55:00.003+02:00

Pictured my dive buddy Aikku.

Dive dates: 19-20.11 2011
Water: 18m-39m +4c - +8c
Rig: 2x12, EANx, 7L 02, dry suit

Annual diving trip with instructors of US. A brisk November weekend.

Edmund, Klaus Oldendorff...

While moored for the night, enjoying the onboard sauna and grill, I could see the Milky way.

Our diveboat: http://www.teredo.net/teredoalus.html

Åland: Wrecks, seal whispering, more wrecks

2011-07-26T13:11:00.003+03:00

Picture: Dive Åland

Dive dates: 21-23.7 2011
Water: 0m-36m +4c - +12c
Rig: 2x12, EANx, 3L 02, dry suit

Annual trip to Åland. Met friends, dived two new (to me) wrecks and attracted seals using the secret call in the night. Too tired to party but the others sure enjoyed "Made in Thailand" and the other traditional attractions.

I will happily recommed divealand.com to all divers interested in baltic wrecks.

Next year... S/S Hindenburg!

Saarenmaa: Too much wind - too few seals

2011-07-26T13:00:00.003+03:00

Wreck layout drawing: Jenni

Dive dates: 14-17.7 2011
Water: 0m-18m +8c - +14c
Rig: steel 15l, UDG, dry suit

Panga Diving resort was our host for the long weekend. Nice guides.

Five good dives, a little too much wind so not too many seals, only one wreck, Stag, a nice russian minesweeper.

Visited a meteor crater but missed "Dingo" playing in the beerfest.

US Rosala dive camp

2011-07-18T12:02:00.003+03:00

Dive dates: 4-8.7 2011
Water: 0m-47m +8c - +20c
Rig: 2x12, EANx50, O2, UDG, Tmx 15/20, dry suit

Helsingin Urheilusukeltajat ry. Rosala summer dive camp 2011.

Several good dives, among them Ladoga, Schiller, Helsingfors and UJ117.

The hardest challenge was eating the Rosala Burger. Beware.

Utö: Park Victory

2011-07-18T11:52:00.004+03:00

Photo: Kari Hyttinen

Dive dates: July 2011
Water: 36m +14c
Rig: 2x12, EANx50, UDG, dry suit

Sunglassdivers Park Victory dive camp 2011.

7 fantastic dives to Park Victory.

I found some Stafforshire tableware. I left them there to delight the next divers aswell.

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/S_Park_Victory

First trip to Egypt together

2011-05-22T12:22:00.003+03:00

Dive dates: 13-19.1.11
Water: 0m-30m +22c
Rig: AL80, EANx, Hakkis's dry suit

Me, Jenni, Hakkis and Dare went diving to Red Sea, just in time before they deciced to oust Mubarak. It was Jennis first proper dive trip (and maybe Dares aswell)

Dare and Jenni completed AOWD during the trip. I got to dive the Salem Express, a wreck I've been meaning to dive for some time. Nice cafeteria!

I think the trip went quite well and our new dive buddies seemed to enjoy themselves.

Not too bad a view

2011-05-22T11:39:00.004+03:00

Dive dates: 22-25.4.11
Water: 0m-40m +13c
Rig: 2x12, AL80, EANx, leaking dry suit

During easter 2011 I headed to southern France to get further cave training - IANTD Technical cave diver course.

During four days we did 10-11 dives, depending if you count the second one to Truffe, which was slightly messy, entrance through the restriction in zero viz and confused diver(s).

I learned a lot, only lost one mask and one backup light, and generally enjoyed the trip very much. I'm planning to go back with more time and less diving scheduled.

This time we managed to dive Truffe, Ressel and St. Georges.

Water level was really low due to unusually dry spring.

Thanks for the course and company to Teppo and Elmer.

We stayed with Centre de Plongée Souterraine, operated by a Dutch couple - who among their other qualities (gas blending, talking a lot) were great chefs. Recommend their place:

http://www.lotcavediving.eu/

Hanko Diving: no diving

2010-08-17T11:50:00.003+03:00

Dive dates: 14-15.8.10
Water: 0m +20-28c
Rig: t-shirt, sunglasses, cup of coffee

After some initial hassle SGD Hanko trip turned out great, even if the weather and some other issues prevented us from diving in SS Eira. I was sick and could not dive anyhow, so I tagged along and enjoyed the trip with friends. There will be another time, soon, when I'm feeling better!

Special thanks to Timo and Immi.

Åland: Too much Wind, too little Wrecks

2010-08-17T11:21:00.007+03:00

Photo: Mikael Tilja

Dive dates: 30.7-1.8.10
Water: 20-35m +8c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12 steel

Diving with Colona Divers Gunnar and Christina. Myself, Susi, Janos, Hakkis, Ville and Jori visited Dive Åland again. Angry winds, some familiar wrecks and not enough sleep.

Made in Thailand played in Dino's, which was nice. On the last day we discovered a playground full of (giant) bunnies nearby Marienhamns centre.

Dive sites:

http://divealand.com/ukvrak.asp?wreckId=6
http://divealand.com/ukvrak.asp?wreckId=15
http://divealand.com/ukvrak.asp?wreckId=3

Vornaskotti took some nice pictures:

http://blog.vornaskotti.com/2010/08/13/wreck-diving-in-aland-part-ii/

Ladoga

2010-07-12T14:20:00.004+03:00

Dive dates: 5-8.7.10
Water: 32-40m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12 steel, 80cu stage

Diving with UDG, I was able to visit this beautiful wreck thrice during the US summer camp 2010. Totally worth it every time. Thanks to Sami S for the initial tour!

Note: You need a personal permission from the Finlands Military Museum to dive here.

Picture stolen from wikipedia

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miinafregatti_Ladoga

UJ 117

2010-07-12T14:01:00.003+03:00

Dive dates: 5.7.10
Water: 50m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12 steel, 7l&80cu stages, argon, der blinkenlights

Diving with 20/20 trimix, I was given a tour of this "U-boot-jäger" by Kasnäs Watersports Eki. This warship sank in 1941 when it hit a mine.

Note: I guess you need a special permission from the Finlands Military Museum to dive here. Try to ask a trip from Kasnäs Watersports.

Picture stolen from internet (Jouni Polkko?)

http://www.hylyt.net/hylky.jsp?id=uj_117_1941
http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/artikkeli/Sotahylyn+ry%C3%B6st%C3%B6saaliista+l%C3%B6ytyi+yll%C3%A4tt%C3%A4en+tietoja+internetist%C3%A4/1135220651759

Monitor Rusalka

2010-06-30T16:06:00.005+03:00

Dive dates: 23.6.10
Water: 60m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12 steel, 7l&80cu stages, argon, der blinkenlights

Diving with 18/40 trimix, we found the propeller of this warship on our first dive and could not locate the wreck at all on our second dive. We blame the shifting wind and currents, as narcosis was not to blame, this time.

The Charodeika-class battleship lies at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland, at the depth of 74 meters, 25 kilometers to the south from Helsinki. BNS reports that Rusalka was built in 1868. On September 7, 1893 the battleship entered Helsinki, but was rubbed into heavy weather and sank with the crew of 177 seamen. So much for the "unsinkable" design.

Picture stolen from Wikipedia

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitori_Rusalka

Zenobia, Larnaca, Cyprus

2010-04-29T16:41:00.002+03:00

Dive dates: 13-18.4.10
Water: 40m +17c
Rig: drysuit, 12l steel, 3l pony,

Pics: 176m long Zenobia, build 1979, sank in 1980 with 108 articulated lorrie as her cargo.

Picture by Janos H

Ojamo 28 level

2009-08-06T11:05:00.003+03:00

Dive dates: 5.8.09
Water: 29m +6c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 12/200b, 50 & 100 deco

Pics:
The road to Ojamo.
Text below the "Do not use motor vehicles" sign says: "Divers excluded"

Åland wreckdiving

2009-07-21T10:25:00.004+03:00

Dive dates: 16-19.7.2009
Water: 29m +10c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 12/200b, 3l alu

Pics:
Navigational device on deck of SS Belliver
Captains toilet seat, SS Belliver

Ojamo Helmi 4

2009-05-12T20:38:00.005+03:00

Dive date: 12.5.2009
Water: 29m +5c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 12/230b, 80alu

Ojamo mine diving part III
Pic:
Helminauha room 4 and the limit of L1
Video: Very rare specimen of "Made in Mine" ie. Lota Lota Ojamomus :P

Ojamo 28 level

2009-05-03T14:14:00.004+03:00

Dive date: 3.5.2009
Water: 29m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 12/230b, 80alu

Ojamo mine diving. 28 level air tunnels and the rail shaft.

No picture. Darn.

UPDATE: Picture added

Okinawa a go go

2009-04-02T17:12:00.002+03:00

Dive date: 19.3-29.3.2009
Water: 0-30m +21-22c
Rig: drysuit, 10l/200b, whales

Dive vacation sneak preview. Surprise, it's a picture of me.

Picture by Marylka

Red Sea part x

2009-04-02T16:58:00.006+03:00

Diving, Red Sea

Dive date: 26.2-5.3.2009
Water: 0-32m +22-24c
Rig: drysuit, 12l/200b, good dive buddies.

Dive vacation with friends. Upper pic, some reef near small Giftun and my fins, second one Hakkis and his dive buddy the fat bearded fish.

Pictures stolen from Hakkis and Janos the tubby hobbit fish without any permission. Thanks!

Ice course

2009-02-23T15:49:00.003+02:00

Icediving, Kisko

Dive date: 21-22.02.2009
Water: 20m +0-4c
Rig: drysuit, 10l/300b, surface ropes, ice screw, coffee, friendly student divers.

Teaching Icediving. Nice weekend, 4 more ice certified divers and 4 nice dives.

Picture by Vesa O, this is me preparing to "surf" under the ice, beeing pulled by the surface person.

Ice Wreck diving

2009-01-19T11:28:00.002+02:00

Antonio, Lappohja

Dive date: 18.01.2009
Water: 15m +0-4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12l 200b, surface ropes, ice screw, coffee, Sunglass divers

Sunglass divers @ Antonio

30m long Wreck "Antonio" sunk 1939. More info(in finnish):
http://www.hylyt.net/hylky.jsp?id=antonio

Ice diving Ojamo

2009-01-11T15:58:00.002+02:00

Ojamo, Lohja

Dive date: 10.01.2008
Water: 35m +0-4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12l 200b, surface ropes, axe, ice screw, hot chocolate...

Warm weather divers II

Kisko

2009-01-08T15:44:00.002+02:00

Monttu, Kisko

Dive date: 28.12.2008
Water: 22m +0-3c
Rig: drysuit, 2x7l 300b

Warm weather divers...

Underwater Christmas tree

2008-12-19T15:26:00.004+02:00

Vetokannas, Porkkala

Dive date: 4.12.2008
Water: 10m +3c
Rig: drysuit, 2x7l 300b, reindeer horns, x-mas tree, blinking lights...

Divers Night was celebrated with underwater x-mas tree, including waterproof lights and star.

Blizzard diving

2008-12-02T13:54:00.003+02:00

Tiilijärvi, Hollola

Dive date: 23.11.2008
Water: 8m +2c
Rig: drysuit, 10l 300b

Finland witnessed the worst snowstorm in 40 years. We were diving.

My old gymteachers immortal words:

"There is no such thing as bad weather. There is only inadequate gear."

Japanese snake

2008-10-27T21:48:00.003+02:00

Zamami island, Japan

Dive date: 23.8.2008
Water: 17m +31c
Rig: 3mm wetsuit, 10l 200b

Sea snake

Japanise Moray Eel

2008-10-27T21:37:00.002+02:00

Zamami island, Japan

Dive date: 27.8.2008
Water: 22m +31c
Rig: 3mm wetsuit, 10l 200b

Paradise island, great diving.

Japanise fish

2008-10-27T21:26:00.004+02:00

Zamami island, Japan

Dive date: 24.8.2008
Water: 20m +31c
Rig: 3mm wetsuit, 10l 200b

Japanise... Salmon? Trout? Bass?

Lakediving, Hartola

2008-10-27T21:16:00.002+02:00

Hartola, Finland

Dive date: 18.10.2008
Water: 13m +7c
Rig: drysuit, 10l 300b

Jääsjärvi, Hartola, Finland. Thanks Hakkis!

Norway

2008-10-27T21:13:00.003+02:00

Bodö, Norway

Dive date: 03.10.2008
Water: 26m +6c
Rig: drysuit, 10l 300b

Nice II WW wreck.

Turtle diving

2008-09-03T20:15:00.003+03:00

Zamami island, Japan

Dive date: 26.8.2008
Water: 20m +31c
Rig: 3mm wetsuit, 10l 200b

Paradise island, great diving.

Cave diving #2

2008-07-25T22:14:00.003+03:00

Kuopio, Finland

Dive date: 23.6.2008
Water: 5m +7c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12l 200b

Following the line...

Cave diving #1

2008-07-25T22:04:00.004+03:00

Mine xxx, Finland

Dive date: 24.7.2008
Water: 30m +8c
Rig: drysuit, 2x12l 200b, air, deco bottles

Secondary tie-off in the cavern area entrance.

Drysuit orientation for a friend

2008-06-26T19:48:00.002+03:00

Porkkala, Finland

Dive date: 23.6.2008
Water: 12m +11c
Rig: drysuit, 2x7l 300b, air

A friend wanted to continue diving in Finland, so we practised diving with a dry suit.

Peaceful enviroment for Rescue Divers

2008-06-26T19:46:00.003+03:00

Tiirasaari, Finland

Dive date: 18.6.2008 - 19.6.2008
Water: 5m +10c
Rig: drysuit, singles, air

Helped to teach a Rescue Diver course.
Every diver should practise inwater rescues and First Aid. You'd hope your buddy would have should you ever need help.

Instructor examination

2008-06-15T21:08:00.002+03:00

Hanko, Finland

Dive date: 15.6.2008
Water: 8m +8c
Rig: drysuit, singles, air

Our group from the PADI instructor examination open water day, day 3/3 of my scuba diving instructor examinations. I made it!

Lakediving part #1

2008-06-13T23:17:00.002+03:00

Sääksjärvi, Nurmijärvi, Finland

Dive date: 09.6.2008
Water: 6m +8c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 7/300, air

Small lonely duck.

Lakediving part #2

2008-06-13T23:16:00.002+03:00

Vaaksinjärvi, Nurmijärvi, Finland

Dive date: 10.6.2008
Water: 17m +4c
Rig: drysuit, 2x 7/300, air

Dark lake bottom. Very much Lovecraftian, but I guess you just had to be there.

Mondays get better with diving

2008-05-28T11:03:00.002+03:00

Vetokannas, Porkkala, Finland

Dive date: 26.5.2008
Water: 14m +10c
Rig: drysuit, singles, air

Mr&Mrs Lionfish

2008-05-06T14:52:00.003+03:00

Nightdive, Red Sea

Dive date: 11?.3.2007
Water: 12m +21c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 32

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionfish

School of fish inside "Ghiannis D"

2008-05-05T17:37:00.002+03:00

Inside Ghiannis D, Red Sea, Abu Nuhas.

Dive date: 10?.3.2007
Water: 23m +21c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 32

Read more: http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/wreckdive.html

2008-05-05T17:34:00.002+03:00

Parrot fish eats coral from SS Thistlegorm

Dive date: 10.3.2008
Water: 30m +20c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 30

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotfish

Wreckage of Jolanda

2008-05-05T17:13:00.005+03:00

Jolanda reef, Red Sea.

Cypriot freighter "Jolanda" sunk here, it has since slid off the reed down into the blue but the huge cargo of... toilets and bathtubes has been left behind.

Dive date: 8.12.2007
Water: 25m +20c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 30

Read more: http://www.aquatours.com/liva/itin_rs_north.htm

Turtle

2008-05-05T17:10:00.001+03:00

Turtle in the blue, Red Sea, Tiran islands.

Dive date: 11.12.2007
Water: 24m +20c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 32

Read more: http://www.redseaturtles.com/Turtles.html

Wreck diving, Red Sea

2008-05-05T16:52:00.002+03:00

Wrecks are my favorite dives. Just about 4 seconds after this picture was taken I lost my left fin and had to fetch it from the bottom... You can see that the heel spring is already loose.

Dive date: 12.3.2007
Water: 30m +20c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 31

Read more: http://www.google.com/search?hl=fi&q=fins+heel+spring

Särmäneula, Hanko

2008-05-05T16:44:00.002+03:00

Särmäneula "Deepnosed pipefish", Hanko

Dive date: 28.10.2008
Water: 6m 9c
Rig: drysuit, singles and UDG

Read more in finnish: http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A4rm%C3%A4neula

Ojamo

2008-05-05T16:40:00.003+03:00

Finnish diving. Ojamo, Lohja.

Dive date: 3.2.2008
Water: 40m zero degrees C
Rig: drysuit, double 7x300 and UDG

Read more: http://www.sukellus.info/ojamo/

Guitar Shark

2008-05-05T16:34:00.002+03:00

Somewhat rare "Guitar Shark", Raya Yai, Thailand

Dive date: 10.5.2007
Water: 22m +28c
Rig: short 3mm wetsuit, singles and UDG

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark

Lighting underwater

2008-05-05T16:25:00.004+03:00

Nice natural lighting sometimes helps the beginner photographer...

Dive date: 5.12.2007
Water: 10-29m +20c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 32

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_photography

Moray Eel

2008-05-05T16:18:00.004+03:00

Lots of Moray eels in the Ras Muhammad national park, Red Sea

Dive date: 10.3.2008
Water: 20m +20c
Rig: drysuit, singles and EANx 32

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Muhammad

Zenobia, Larnaka, Cyprus

2008-05-05T16:07:00.004+03:00

The rather large propeller of Zenobia and me.

Dive date: 29.9.2007
Water: 40m +25c
Rig: 3mm wetsuit, singles and EANx 28

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenobia_wreck

Test mailblog entry

2008-05-05T16:02:00.002+03:00

Testing

And here we have an url: http://www.divemaster.fi
And look, another one www.poseidon.se

and a pic aswell