Tag: Koh Tao
Attend the Thailand Premiere of ‘Lost and Found: Legacy of the USS Lagarto’
“Lost and Found-Legacy of the USS Lagarto,” the Emmy Award-winning documentary about the mission, sinking and — 60 years later — discovery of the USS Lagarto, will debut in Thailand at a Dec. 12 event in Koh Tao hosted by the MV Trident, the famed wreck hunters who found the U.S. submarine sunk by the [...]
Read moreMV Trident Wreck Hunting & Diving Schedule for 2010 Out
Thailand’s premier wreck hunters, the MV Trident, have published their 2010 schedule and it looks like more deep diving fun. From the base in Koh Tao, tech trips will depart every couple of weeks and fall into three categories (based on direction from Koh Tao): northern, eastern and southern routes.
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Aquanauts Gets MV Trident’s Jamie Macleod and Stuart Oehl CCR Certified
When it comes to wreck hunting and exploration in Thailand, there are few who can rival the experience of the MV Trident’s Jamie Macleod and Stuart Oehl. But what may surprise many is that nearly all their technical expeditions have been done on open-circuit, not closed-circuit rebreathers. “We’ve been meaning to get some proper training [...]
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Technical Diver Dies Off Koh Tao (Updated)
Editor’s note: The story below, while tragic, should not be construed to mean that diving the wreck mentioned in this post is any more dangerous than any other wreck. Properly trained, diving any wreck is safer than riding a bicycle. But, even with good training and conditions, accidents can happen. Some, as events in the [...]
Read moreIt’s a Little Windy Down in Koh Tao
One of the best thngs about tech diving in Pattaya is that it has the best weather of any Thai dive area. It’s not seasonal — so dive sites don’t close — and the waves and wind are much less severe than Koh Tao / Koh Samui. It seems the wind is whipping things up [...]
Read moreKoh Tao Ferry Wreck Is Down There Somewhere, But Big Blue Couldn’t Find It (Yet)
A large wooden ferry that shuttled goods between Koh Tao Island and Chumphon Pier sunk one night in late April. The crew was recovered, but the Save Koh Tao group wanted to find the wreck. So they contacted Big Blue Tech on the island to do a survey and environmental assessment. The problem is, Big [...]
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