Layang Layang, 27 July 2008 - Congratulations to the winners of the Layang Layang Underwater Digital Photo Shootout 2008!

After six days of friendly competition among 34 competitors from 10 countries, a panel of three internationally acclaimed underwater photographers (Settimio Ciprianni, Stephen Wong and Rod Klein) selected winning images from entries submitted by contest participants.

Each of the participating divers undertook the challenge of creating beautiful and creative images during their dives around Layang Layang, with contest rules permitting everyone to submit up to three images in each of two categories — macro and wide-angle.

Given the world-renowned, rich waters around Layang Layang, as well as the determination and skill of the contest participants, it’s no surprise that Read more…

Our friend, Jenny W. Lee from Myth Asia Travel Network has attended the 3rd Malaysia International Dive Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Below is her report;

4th of July 2008 – Malaysia International Dive Exhibition(MIDE) held in Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was entering it’s 3rd year now.

This annual event was officiated by YB Dato’ Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, Director General of Tourism Malaysia, YB Datuk Haji Za’abar Bin Dato’ Hajo Mohd Adib , Chairman Tourism, Cultural, Arts & Heritage Committee of Terengganu State and YB Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir, President of Malaysian Sports Diving Association.

This year’s event boost 112 exhibitors from around the region and worldwide. Trade visitors were giving hands up response to this years show. Danny Wang, co-author of Deep Secret was positive on the show’s turn up as compare to dive show in the neighboring country.

But on the contrary, buying power had shifted, holiday goers are more conscious of their spending nowadays as observed by Zul Ng from Singapore. And resorts operators, and associations should put more efforts in promoting local destinations.

The show in its first years works with National Art Gallery on the children underwater painting project in Mabul Island. This year show was much bigger and attract more visitors then last year with more equipment dealers exhibiting as well as more foreign tourism board promoting their destinations.

MIDE will return again next year on 3rd – 5th July 2009 in PWTC.

See you next year !

The X1 Dive Computer from Liquivision Products of Canada is a revolutionary approach to wrist mount dive computer technology. From the Ultra-bright OLED display to the intuitive user interface, Liquivision has redefined the deep diving computer. Out of the box, you can install a third party firmware utilizing the decompression model of your choice.

This computer sets the new benchmark in mixed gas computers, and supports both open circuit, and closed circuit diving. It features VPM live, a real-time VPM decompression algorythm, an innovative tap control feature, a super bright OLED display, an internal compass, and much more!

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — July 4th, 2008 — Conservation International, The Coral Reef Alliance, and Wetpixel.com have announce the 2009 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest.

If you have the perfect photo that captures the excitement and beauty of Raja Ampat diving, enter the 2009 contest for a chance to have your image printed on the 4,000 park tags that will be attached BCDs of visiting divers!

In addition, the first place winner will receive a 7-day, 6-night, all-inclusive dive trip* to Raja Ampat’s original eco-resort at Kri, kindly donated by Papua Diving. (*excludes airfares)

2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a fabulous book about Raja Ampat by 10 of the world’s leading underwater photographers.

To enter the contest, submit up to 2 photos or graphic designs per contestant before midnight on Thursday, August 28, 2008. After finalists are chosen, you — the public — will vote for the best image or design until September 25, 2008. Winners will be announced on October 1, 2008.

For rules and submission details, please visit:
http://wetpixel.com/raja

For more information about Raja Ampat, visit:
http://www.diverajaampat.org.

Below is a recall notice, FiNS has received from Apeks authorized dealer in Thailand “Samui Scuba Pro Co., Ltd.”, for Apeks TX, ATX, and XTX 2nd Stages which purchased before July 2008;

This is limited to those 2nd stages/octopus purchased before July 2008 that have not undergone an authorised annual service.

It has come to our attention that an incorrectly assembled 2nd stage has been purchased. If you have an Apeks regulator or octopus that has never had an authorised annual service, regardless of how recently purchased, please take the regulator/octopus to your Apeks dealer to be visually inspected.
All Apeks dealers and distributors have been made aware of this issue.
Do not dive with the regulator until it has been visually inspected. If it is not possible for you to return the regulator for inspection then please contact Apeks’s Customer Service Department for assistance. Apeks apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. We are dedicated to making the world’s best diving products and ensuring diver safety at all costs.

For more information see latest Apeks news here

Apeks Marine Ltd. Neptune Way, Blackburn, Lancs. BB1 2BT.
TEL : 0044 (0) 1254 692200
FAX : 0044 (0) 1254 692211
Email: info@apeks.co.uk

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