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KADU PINHEIRO
Table of Contents
14::Discovering Bonaire
45::Environment: Coral Restoration
51::Adventure Sports Fair 2012
61::Italy: Water and Wine
79::The World of Sharks: with Gabriel Ganme
85::Photography: New Releases
87::Series>>Caring for your Gear
94::Test: We Use
98::Sea Shepherd
100:: Invited Photographer: Ary Amarante
112::Certifying Agencies and the market
SOCIAL
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BONAIRE
61. ITALY
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NOVOS MATERIAIS PARA O TREINAMENTO DE PROFISSIONAIS SSI
A Scuba Schools International (SSI), empresa pioneira em suporte aos Negócios
e Educação, anunciou recentemente seu NOVO ITC em Nova Orleans,
LA, onde o programa foi recebido com muito entusiasmo.
Desde 1970, a SSI é líder na Educação de Profissionais e nos últimos 18 meses,
reescreveu e reestruturou seu Material para Profissionais de Mergulho
de uma maneira muito lógica e progressiva, para atender as necessidades
atuais do mercado consumidor e reforçar seu comprometimento com a
qualidade.
O objetivo é simples: adquirir novos e dedicados profissionais de mergulho !
Com as novas mudanças, a carreira do Profissional de Mergulho SSI segue
por estas etapas:
DIVE GUIDE SSI: Dive Guide é o primeiro passo para se tornar um Profissional de Mergulho SSI, e o
Guia de Mergulho pode guiar mergulhadores certificados no turismo subaquático. Dive Guide é
o passo inicial para os mergulhadores que querem estar mais envolvidos, mas não estão preparados
para ser um Instrutor SSI. O curso de Dive Guide aborda Treinamento usando uma aplicação
prática, informaçãoes e flexibilidade. O objetivo é criar Profissionais de Mergulho mais preparados,
versáteis e de acordo com as necessidades do mercado.
DIVEMASTER SSI: Após o Dive Guide, o próximo passo é Divemaster. A fim de alcançar esse objetivo,
os Guias de Mergulho devem completar o curso de Ciência do Mergulho, uma especialidade
sem obrigatoriedade de mergulho, que incorpora informações mais aprofundadas sobre a física,
fisiologia, teoria da descompressão, equipamentos e ambiente aquático. Uma vez concluída
esta etapa, o Dive Guide vai ser automaticamente reconhecido como Divemaster SSI. Os Divemasters
podem ajudar os Instrutores Open Water SSI durante o treinamento de águas confinadas
e abertas, sob supervisão direta.
DIVE CONTROL SPECIALIST SSI :Profissionais de Mergulho devotados e motivados a dividir sua paixão
pelo Mergulho Recreacional com outros encontrarão no Curso de DiveCon uma experiência
gratificante, que vai abrir as portas para a Instrução na prática. Como DiveCon, os Profissionais
podem ensinar habilidades em sala de aula e piscina, sob supervisão indireta de um Instrutor
Open Water SSI (com exceção de habilidades de emergência), podem conduzir o programa de
Atualização das Habilidades de Mergulho Scuba (Scuba Skills Update), o curso de Snorkeling SSI
e o programa de Try Scuba SSI (somente na piscina).
Nos dias 7 e 8 de Fevereiro, a SSI anunciou o fechamento desse NOVO caminho: o ITC – Curso de
Treinamento de Instrutores. Os 25 Instrutores Trainer presentes foram os primeiros em uma série de
9 Atualizações para Trainers agendadas para o ano de 2012 nos EUA.
Watson DeVore, Diretor de Educação da SSI, anunciou “O objetivo do novo ITC é superar o mercado.
Não somente treinar uma pessoa que possa ensinar alguém a mergulhar. Queremos treinar
TODOS os novos candidatos a Instrutor para que eles possam passar a melhor experiência de
mergulho e a criar mergulhadores! A conclusão desse NOVO programa vai criar novos Profissionais
SSI e fazer com que a indústria cresça.”
Em breve, a SSI também vai implementar a mesma metodologia no dentro do mercado brasileiro.
The documentary presented the first marine protected
area of the State of São Paulo, the State
Marine Park of Laje de Santos (PEMLS). The movie
is the product of 22 days of filming between
January and February of this year. In “Laje dos
Sonhos”, director Raquel Pellegrini portrayed
the interaction of man with the PEMLS and rescued
interesting stories: “one of the main characters
of the documentary is diver Clóvis Benno
de Carvalho, who visits the place since the
SHORT NOTES | Movies | By: The Newsroom
DOCUMENTARY ON LAJE DE SANTOS PREMIERES AT THE
SOUND AND IMAGE MUSEUM ON TUESDAY MAY 15
Big Paul e Clóvis Benno
Ricardo e Ana Paula Baldoni com Amigos
Kadu Pinheiro, Paulão e Clécio com pessoal do
laje viva
The first documentary about one of the
main dive locations in Brazil premiered May
15th. With support from the Cultural Action
Program of the State Secretariat of Culture
of São Paulo (ProAc), the movie “Laje dos
Sonhos” had its first open – and free - session
at the Sound and Image Museum.
Equipe de produção do filme
Cinema lotado
Rafael Fuganti e Big Paul
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Discovering BONAIRE
Text and photos: Kadu Pinheiro
With the mission of writing a complete
and refined article about
Bonaire, I prepared my photographic
and diving gear and
went to this island which I longed
to know for a long time. Much is
said about Bonaire, about the easiness
of shore diving, the island´s
hospitality and the natural beauty
of its waters.
Now seriously, hearing a lot about
a destination creates an anticipation
not always fulfilled, more
so for someone who´s already
travelled to the four corners of
the world. But Bonaire did surprise
me. The sheer number of articles
and the passion by some friends
and photographers for this small
Caribbean island always intrigued
me, and now I could check
with my own eyes and lenses why
does this island conquer so many
hearts, and why Brazilian divers
consider it their as their own backyard.
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UNLIMITED DIVING
Invited by TCB (Tourism Corporation Bonaire) and duly
nestled in the Plaza Resort Bonaire, I began my visit and
my exploration of the island using a pickup truck kindly
offered by Budget Rental Car. Certainly the best way to
get to know the island in its entirety is to rent a car, as although
there are packages with boat dives only, the real
spirit of the island is “drive and dive”.
Originally, Bonaire was one of the five island territories of
the Dutch Antilles, together with Aruba and Curaçao, undoubtedly
the three most important islands for Brazilian
divers.
From October 10, 2010, the Antilles no longer are a unified
political entity; Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius became
Dutch municipalities, while Curaçao and St. Marteen became
independent States.
Bonaire has a surface area of 288 sq. km (111 square miles),
and a small uninhabited island with a well-preserved
coral reef and which after a hurricane which hit it was
partially damaged, and only now shows signs of recovery.
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According to the last census, population was 14,006 inhabitants in December 2006.
The island is circled by a magic coral reef, easily accessed from shore along its western
and southern sides, a feature that marvels all lovers of aquatic sports. Besides, all the
island´s coastline was declared as a Sanctuary for marine life and ecosystem preservation.
The island is full of trails and tracks through which one reaches the marvels of its hinterland:
saltwater lakes, such as Goto Lake, home to 20,000 flamingos; or the native fauna
and flora, protected in a National Park with 55 sq. km established in 1969, which harbors
more than 195 bird species.
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Official languages are Dutch, Papiamento
and English, this latter becoming
the official language of the Dutch Antilles
in March 2007. In practice, Spanish
and English are widely spoken around
the island, but interest in tourism led to
a widening of languages used, so much
so that one easily finds people versed in
many other idioms such as Portuguese,
French, Italian, among others.
In the island of Bonaire the economy is
based mainly on tourism. Faithful keeper
of the environment, the government
works together with tourism and business
investors in caring and maintaining
the natural environment which holds the
enchantment attracting tourists from all
over the world and hosting divers and
swimmers on its reefs around the island
and easily accessible from shore.
Bonaire is world famous for its excellent
dive and is repeatedly ranked among
the best dive spots on the planet. Unveiling
its areas, in the southeast the visitor
finds deeper waters and good winds,
therefore an excellent spot for intermediary
level navigators. For adventurers
seeking to improve their abilities in kitesurfing
there´s a sure spot at Lac Bay, in
the eastern side of the island, also windsurfers´
paradise. Taty Frans Tonky, together
with other locals, were among the
Top 5 freestyle athletes in global windsurfing
in 2004.
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Nowadays the unified effort directed at ensuring
a healthy growth for the island offers
visitors new activities such as biking, spaces
for relaxation and rest, family and children
activities, a gastronomic variety to suit every
palate, nightlife and fun, also becoming a
romantic destination in the Caribbean.
Bonaire´s Historical References
Due to its key location in the Caribbean Sea,
its History has reflexes of many cultures. There
are vestiges of archeological remains of
caquetío Indians found in areas northeast of
Kralendijk, who might possibly have arrived
in canoes. In 1499, Alonso de Ojeda discovered
Curaçao in the company of Amerigo
Vespucci and Juan de la Cosa, calling it Island
of Brazilwood or “Island of Brazil”. The
Spanish conquerors decided further that
the islands held no interest for exploitation.
From 1526 onwards Juan de Ampiés brought
some of the original caquetío Indian inhabitants
to Bonaire and Curaçao. Also domestic
animals such as goats, horses, donkeys,
cows and others were imported from Spain,
mainly to the sectors near Rincón.
In 1623 the Dutch West India Company shows
interest in victualing there for meat, water
and wood. The Dutch and Spanish fought
over Bonaire from 1568 to 1648 during
the Eighty Years War. In 1633 the Dutch, after
having lost St. Marteen to the Spanish, attacked
Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba as a
reprisal.
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Bonaire was conquered in March 1636 and
the Dutch built Fort Orange in 1639. At that
time a small number of African slaves were put
to work together with Indians and convicts in
a Brazilwood and corn plantation, besides the
salt pans.
Huts built entirely in rock and too short for a
man to stand inside it are still seen in the Rincón
area, along the salt pans, as a sad remembrance
of Bonaire´s past and cultures.
After a long wait, many slaves were slowly freed
and became free men with an obligation
to pay some services to the government. The
remaining slaves were freed on September 30,
1862 under the framework of the Emancipation
regulations. Many inhabitants were forced
to migrate to Aruba, Curaçao and Venezuela
by the end of that century, as land was sold to
private entrepreneurs.
During World War II the United States Army built
the Flaming airport as an air base. After Germany
invaded the Netherlands in March 10,
1940, many Dutch and German citizens were
interned in a camp in Bonaire for the duration
of the war. After it, Bonaire´s economy kept
evolving. The airport became a civilian one
and hotel building began. Salt production was
resumed in 1966. An oil terminal, Bonaire Petroleum
Corporation (BOPEC), was opened in
1975 for oil trans-shipment.
Until today it keeps its natural beauty, willing to
host anyone interested in enjoying its enchantment.
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All the coast around the island was declared
officially as a Marine Park, and diving is unlimited;
you can get in the water anytime day or
night. On the island you dive 24/7, just getting
the tanks, parking the car in one of the tens of
beaches and getting in the water.
The Island
DESTINATION | BONAIRE | By: Kadu Pinheiro
Considered a diver´s paradise, Bonaire is an
island located in the southern part of the Caribbean,
under Dutch administration, and is
near Venezuela, where you find extremely
calm seas, offering excellent dives for every
level. The island os part of the Caribbean
ABC, being the second largest island in the
region.
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Along the whole year the average water temperature oscillates
around 27°C and visibility between 20 and 30 meters.
With 60 of the 86 official dive sites located by the island,
they are easily accessible by divers from shore, which
highlighted Bonaire as one of the main shore dive destinations
of the world.
Most dives are done from shore, as there are no waves
and currents in the internal part of the island. Dive spots
are identified through small yellow stones with the site
name in black. You just have to
take a map, find a spot to park
the car, and go diving. It is very
common also to find divers of
older age, given the easiness
of diving there.
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Shore Dives

Dives
There is much marine wildlife to be
seen, and the waters are warm,
calm and extremely clear. During
dives in more than 60 sites duly identified
in maps, the diver might see
from small critters to turtles, tarpon
and Spotted Eagle Rays.
The bottom in Bonaire is always multicolored,
given the diversity of corals,
critters and fish inhabiting the
area. It´s like diving in an immense
marine aquarium, forgetting time,
stress and the madness of our daily
lives.
Around the island there are shipwrecks
such as Hilma Hooker, which
foundered in 1984 and is one of
the most famous and visited wrecks
in the world. Another important shipwreck
is Windjammer, a tech dive
as it lies 60 meters deep, a dive we
skipped this time.
I had the pleasure of being accompanied
by our columnist and athlete
Carol Schrappe, who´s been to
the island many times, and with her
usual joyfulness served as guide and
model for the photos in this article.
Carol was there also for training with
the freediving super record holder,
Venezuelan Carlos Coste, as we reported
in Divemag´s third issue.
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THE HILMA
HOOKER
Resting today some 30 meters deep, Hilma
Hooker is not a dive site only for those
passionate for wreck dives. It´s a spot for
all divers, as it became a veritable oasis
of life in the sandy and coralline bottom
of Bonaire.
THE HILMA HOOKER´S STORY
Built in the Netherlands in 1951, this cargo
ship was renamed several times (a practice
linked to bad luck in naval tradition),
having been previously the Doric Express,
The Anna, The William Express, The Mistral
and The Midsland. Its last registry was as
Hilma Hooker sailing under a Colombian
flag.

THE SEIzURE
In 1984 the Hilma Hooker had engine
power problems, docking
at the Bonaire harbor. Dutch authorities
were wary of the ship´s
lack of documentation (such as
a cargo manifest) and decided
to make an inspection aboard.
During this inspection a false
hold was discovered where
more than eleven tons of marijuana
were found, leading to the
seizure of the ship and arrest of
its crew. As the real owner of the
ship could not be found, it laid
at the harbor in Bonaire, creating
expenses for the island´s
port authority.
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THE WRECK
In September 1984 the authorities decided it would be better to anchor the ship over
the sandy bottom between two coral banks off the island´s coast, near Angel City, and
it that same month the ship sunk. Some people say it was the fault of one of the water
pumps draining water from damage in the hull. Others say local divers bought it from
the port authority and sunk it, and there are yet others who say it was an illegal operation
done on purpose to create a new dive site.
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THE DIVE
With its starboard (right) side resting on the seabed, this wreck offers a
great dive for all levels, beginning at 16 meters deep and going down
to 30. It is possible to do excellent dives only around the external area
of the wreck, with lots of life, tarpon, rays and barracuda easily seen
around the ship.
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For those with a wreck specialty
certification there are several
penetration points, where
two divers can enter side by
side, with excellent views to
the ship´s interior which is well
preserved, the bridge being
an attraction in itself.
It is possible to do more technical
penetrations going to the
engine rooms and other less
accessible areas, noting that
adequate training and lots of
experience are essential for it.
We had the opportunity to explore
some of the ship´s compartments
with great tranquility,
, resulting in great photos.
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SALT PIER:
Due to safety concerns, this dive
requires authorization from the
port authority and a divemaster
guide. The columns sustaining the
pier and the fish living around it are
the great attractions of this dive.
Barracudas, tarpon and schools
of jacks are always nearby. Basket
sponges and coral trees adorn the
columns. Sunlight playing through
the pillars create a great effect
for wide angle photos. Night dives
at this site are also excellent. It is
definitely worth the investment of
hiring a guide to dive there, and
more once in a week of dives in
Bonaire.
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ANGEL CITY:
DESTINATION | BONAIRE | By: Kadu Pinheiro
This dive site is characterized by a double reef located in the southeast
coast of the island, alongside the Hilma Hooker. The dive
is done in a sandy area 18 meters deep. The double reef is full of
crevices and holes inhabited by a wide variety of marine life. The
site name, Angel City, is due to the great number of angelfish who
call this place home. This site presents an excellent bottom topography,
mild currents and fascinating underwater scenery.
Besides angelfish, one can also see sponges, corals gorgonians,
nudibranchs and garden eels.
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1000 STEPS:
This dive site has a reef located in the northwest coast of the island of Bonaire.
It is arguably the most famous of Bonaire given its excellent visibility and
abundance of marine life, and was named 1000 Steps due to the stairs with
64 steps which shore divers will have to face until getting to the water. After
the dive, these 64 steps feel like 1000 on your way back up!
Common species here are corals sponges, parrotfish, French Angelfish, surgeonfish,
striped surgeonfish, filefish, boxfish, and trumpetfish.
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The wall starts walking distance
the coast and almost falls vertical
beyond 50 feet, well covered with
tufts sponges and-red tubular gorgonians,
gigantic trees of soft corals,
anemones and variety invertebrate
absurd.
It is common to see turtles, barracuda
and large parrotfish at this
location, a large current is found
to 18 meters and follows into the
abyss, and of course, was the wondering
how far it would take me ...
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At this point entry and exit of the dive require
a little more attention from the diver. Stairs
with some 20 steps take you to the entry point
where a small deck is frequently covered by
the waves. Try to enter the water on its right
side and use the platform as support to put
your fins on. The bottom is rocky and attention
is needed to avoid injuries. Once you reach
a comfortable depth, juts deflate the BC and
start the dive. The effort is well worth it.
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BUDDY’S REEF:
This is one of the best known sites in
Bonaire, the house reef of the Buddy
Dive Hotel, home to tarpon and frogfish,
and a great spot for night dives,
very well marked and with cabling
to the hotel pier where you can
enter and exit in comfort using the
access stairs.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND:
This dive is characterized by a reef at
the southwest coast of Bonaire, near
Angel City. The slope descends to a
sandy area some 24 meters deep until
reaching the reef which goes to 30
meters. There is also a sandy channel
inhabited by a great variety of marine
life. This site is subject to strong
currents, therefore care should be
redoubled.

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INVISIBLES:
DESTINATION | BONAIRE | By: Kadu Pinheiro
The dive begins in a white sand plateau which extends for some
hundred meters towards the open sea. During this stretch it is common
to see schools of squid, which by the way offered us a side
show during our dive, Spotted eagle rays and stingrays camouflaged
in the sand also being common. Before reaching the wall
there is a coral garden and right after the depth suddenly falls
from 12 to 30 meters. Following due south a sandy channel divides
the reef. Formations at this site are different from anywhere else in
Bonaire, as the reef is not continuous and forms great bommies,
which look like islands in the sand. Normally the second reef is
seen from the channel, with its top at 24 meters and falling again
on the outside to more than 45 meters.
At this site great schools of jacks, sardines and barracudas are
common. The walls are covered in stony corals. In the sandy bottom
between bommies there are several eel gardens. Water visibility
here is Caribbean Top Ten!
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18TH PALM:
Located in front of Plaza Resort, this reef has some unique
features given that it inclines down to a sandy surface which
slips further down to the south. While following it one finds
another reef at some 24 meters deep; here bigger species
can be found. It is a great spot for underwater photo due to
the excellent visibility and abundance of life, and marine vegetation
present around this dive site.
Common species include sponges, corals, gorgonians, sea
plumes, sea whips, flamingo tongues, Christmas Tree worms,
tarpon, leopard rays, spider crabs, hermit crabs, lobsters,
shrimp and frogfish.
Besides the sites described above, Bonaire has infinity of other
points and basically dives are done along walls, where depth
can vary from 3 to 45 meters.
Night dives are very calm and for tech dives one can visit the
Windjammer wreck, hich lies at 60 meters deep and requires
a boat and a guide to get to it.
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KLEIN BONAIRE
DESTINATION | BONAIRE | By: Kadu Pinheiro
Just off Bonaire there´s an island uninhabited island called
Klein Bonaire, often visited by dive boats. Its outer side allows
for encounters with pelagics and even small sharks are seen
if you´re lucky.
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SOROBON (EAST COAST)
On the other side of the island, also known as the “outer
sea”, there´s practically no shore dive due to the
sea conditions being very rough. The dive operation is
done with a large inflatable, in the purest SEAL style. It´s
a maximum five minutes of total rock and roll, jumping
waves and the agitated sea, then a drift dive, with the
possibility of seeing lots of large creatures, turtles galore
(I counted more than 30 in a single dive), Spotted Eagle
rays, plenty of tarpon and even sharks which are often
see on this side of the island. For those who like adventures
this dive is a must-do. Naturally, by the description
of the site, it is recommended for advanced divers who
have had previous experience in choppy seas.
For more information: www.bonaireeastcoastdiving.
com

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CAVES:
Bonaire also has some amazing
caves, where you can snorkel
in the company of local guides.
To me, a cave diver, it is
clear that there is much more
to be explored in the island regarding
tech dive and cavern
and cave diving, after much
chatting and much anticipation
for a future dive expedition
focused on thus kind of dive.
For more information:
www.jentis-tours.com

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WHERE TO STAY IN BONAIRE
There´s an infinity of accommodation options in Bonaire, going from luxury resorts to the simplest Bed & Breakfast. The absolute majority faces the sea, and many
have dive shops. Upon invitation from TCB we visited some of these, where we were very well received, hosts opening their facilities for us to peruse details including
rooms, leisure areas and, of course, the dives a few steps from their properties. Check it out:
PLAzA RESORT BONAIRE
A very well located hotel with 200 comfortable
apartments, divided between rooms
and villas, overlooking the sea or its private
lagoon. All are equipped with air conditioning,
TV, phone and minibar. Villas are apartments
for up to four people with a complete
kitchen and living room. The hotel offers
a complete infrastructure for divers through
Tucan Dive, one of the most traditional
shops on the island. Besides it offers other
facilities such as convention hall, fitness center,
pools, tennis court, beauty salon, several
shops and three restaurants. The great differential
is in being up to now the only hotel
of the island offering an “all-inclusive” meal
package with all meals, snacks and beverages,
which I tried and am grateful for.
EDEN BEACH
Carol stayed at this congenial hotel, where
the owners make a point of being present
all the time. Her choice was not random as
here there is a structure for freedive training
and courses. Besides, WannaDive, the hotel
dive operator, is also one of the few geared
up for tech dives. The hotel was refurbished
and its difference is in the boutique style it is
adopting, with a very cool common area,
pool with wooden deck, beach with lounge
chairs and a very good restaurant, the Spice.
Rooms are divided in suites and apartments
which also host up to four people and
have a full kitchen.
BUDDY DIVE RESORT
DESTINATION | BONAIRE | By: Kadu Pinheiro
Together with Plaza Resort Bonaire this is
one of the most traditional options for Brazilian
divers. It boasts a privileged location
for nautical sports. There are four buildings
with single, double, quadruple and sextuple
apartments, all equipped with kitchen,
TV, phone and other amenities. A beautiful
sunset overlooking Klein Bonaire and undoubtedly
one of the best night dives on the
island are also found there. Its dive shop is
well known by Brazilians, offering all sorts of
dives, including one of the few complete
structures on the island (gear and gases) for
tech dives.
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SUN RENTALS
Friends and families who like to rent a condo will
find it here, one of the best options on the island,
with complete houses and a dive shop with ten
years´ tradition in Bonaire. Everything is well cared
for and well kept. AS a differential for divers, they
offer Kayak Diving, so you can access sites along
the coast not reachable by car, for instance. It is
suggested that you do a quick course on kayak
use for entering and exiting the water, besides
anchorage, and do the first dive with a guide. It is
different and a cool option to dive in a new way.
SAND DOLLAR
With studios for two, three and up to six people,
full kitchen and an excellent restaurant,
Eddy´s, this resort is 4 km from downtown,
not so close to the agitation nor so far that
you couldn´t get to it frequently. Dive structure
is very professional, with a great dive
just in front of it, especially for snorkeling at
Bari Reef, but also with full scuba capability.
HABITAT
If you are an extreme environmentalist type,
do note that the concept of sustainability
was being practiced at this hotel from 1976
onwards, much earlier than being a widely
known concept as today. The hotel is constantly
refurbished always thinking about the
use of alternative energy, water treatment
systems and all relevant details. Its owner,
Captain Don Stewart, was the great ideologue
and warrior to make Bonaire a model
as a Marine Park. It boasts comfortable
apartments, great food, and complete diving
infrastructure, including many options
for boat trips.
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SOROBON
DESTINATION | BONAIRE | By: Kadu Pinheiro
Bonaire has strived to show the world that it
is definitely one of the best dive destinations
of the world, and surely the easiest for shore
dives. But also to show that it is a good spot
for other adventure activities, either water-
-related or not, and for those travel partners
who do not dive. Sorobon is on the eastern
side of the island, with more wind, but different
dives to be done using an inflatable
boat. And for those not diving or willing to
share time with other sports it has classes and
equipment for sailing, windsurfing, kayaking
and mountain biking. It is worth a visit also
for the hotel charm which mixes a rustic style
with sophistication, an ideal place for couples.
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DIVI FLAMINGO
With two outstanding restaurants, two
pools, and rooms for couples and larger
groups, Divi Flamingo stands out
for its vibrant colors which correctly
translate the joy and partygoing spirit
of the Caribbean. It is one of the few
which boast a small sandy beach
(most of the hotels on the island are
over rocky shores). Diving is done by
car but they also have speedboats,
a good option for lone travelers who
lack a buddy, as you will always find
one in the boat and normally dives
are always guided.
DIVE FRIENDS BONAIRE
A dive operator with several shops on
the island, excellent for shopping. Offers
full-face mask classes and cater for several
hotels which do not have their
own dive centers, such as the Sand
Dollar.
www.dive-friends-bonaire.com
Well, our objective is not writing a guide,
but simply to briefly tell what the hotels
which opened their doors to our visit have
to offer. An important thing is that in any
of them you will be breathing dive all the
time. And the tip is that even if you are
staying in one of them you can also dive
from others, and also enjoy their good restaurants
for your meals, a juice or a dessert…
after the island´s main course: the
diving!
CITY CAFé
To enjoy the nightlife after dives,
this is the place to go offering
dinner, happy hour, live music
and good beer. One of the few
places where the island locals
and tourists can have fun after
10 PM.
BUDGET RENT A CAR
Near the airport and owned by the same
owner of Sorobon Resort, this rental car
shop offer pickup trucks for weekly diving
packages, with a fast and efficient
service and the comfort of being just a
few steps from the Arrivals Lounge of the
airport.
DESTINATION | BONAIRE | By: Kadu Pinheiro
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SHORT NOTES | Divemag.org | By: Newsroom
HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL´S FIRST LATIN AME-
RICAN HOTEL OPENS ITS DOORS
The Hard Rock International hotel chain
selected panama as the site for its first large
hotel in Latin America: Hard Rock Hotel
Panama Megapolis, located in the heart
of Balboa Avenue, which began operations
in April 16, 2012.
With a unique, daring style, this 66-floor hotel boasts 500 spectacular
rooms in the best Hard Rock style, an impressive atrium, shops and
the Megapolis Explorer agency which guides tourists through the
options to enjoy the most exciting destinations in Panama. It also
harbors the fascinating “Base Bar”, undoubtedly the new fashion
place for nightlife habitués.
“This spectacular infrastructure will strengthen Panama as the
region´s most important recreation, tourism and convention center”,
said Leonardo Gonzalez, Director-General of the hotel.
Hard Rock International has a strong presence in the world´s capitals,
available to offer a unique contemporary style in all its hotels,
offering its clients the best service and uniting the world through
music. Now Panama is about to experience the Hard Rock lifestyle.
The new hard Rock Panama Megapolis is operated under the management
of the Decameron Group.

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RAL RESTORATION
Last year, the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) was invited to help a local group to restore the
reef in Bonaire. By the beginning of February, the island issued a permit for the group to start developing
a nursery and restoration program at Bonaire´s main island and Klein Bonaire. CRF Board
members Ken Nedimyer and Denise Nedimyer, together with the CRF team, will travel to other Dutch
Antillean islands during April to start working in Bonaire Reef´s Pilot Project.
Besides working with Bonaire local authorities to identify specific sites for the coral nurseries and
reefs, CRF will gather different genetic lineages of staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and elkhorn
(Acropora palmata) corals to fill up the trees growing in two coral nurseries. These corals will be
monitored and kept by the local support group trained by CRF and will form the main nursery which
will be fragmented every six months to develop the second and third generation for every genetic
subgroup. At the end of 2013, these second and third generation corals will be formed from the
nursery to populate the degraded reefs nearby.
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ENVIRONMENT | CORAL CONSERVATION |
Bonaire, many times referred to as “divers’ paradise”,
is well known for its regulations to protect marine reefs,
and boasts some of the best preserved reefs in the Caribbean.
However, as many reefs in Florida Keys and all around the Caribbean, the
coral reefs of Bonaire have also suffered due to hurricanes, disease and
coral bleaching. CRF objectives in Bonaire are to help local government
environmentalists to preserve existing genetic diversity of elkhorn and staghorn
corals, and to establish a nursery and restoration program aimed
at restoring the shallow reefs, as well as working with the community to
identify and reduce additional degradation sources from land, such as
uncontrolled rainwater runoff and sewage treatment practices.
The main coral nursery will be in Klein Bonaire, where access to the public
is limited generating minimum impact for the growing corals. The second
nursery, on Bonaire´s main island, will be used for training and demonstration
of nursery management, and will be accessible for volunteers staying
at Buddy Dive Resort, Captain Don´s Habitat, and Sand Dollar. CRF will
be working with these other dive centers and resorts on the island to offer
wider opportunities for education and volunteer training to monitor coral
growth.
CRF is anxious to involve the Bonaire community further in the project
and would like to thank the permanent support of the management and
staff of Buddy Dive Resort, Ramon de Leon from the Bonaire Marine Park,
Frank von Slobbe from DROB, and the island Council for what they have
done and continue to do for the preservation of Bonaire´s coral reefs.
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The Coral Nursery is at the southern extreme of Buddy Reef. The plan is to
cultivate staghorn corals to replace those lost during the last great storms
which ravaged the island.
The coral nursery in Klein Bonaire has a total of 20 “Christmas Trees”.
For more information: programs@coralrestoration.org
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Until the closing of this Divemag issue,
Captain Watson remains in custody by
German authorities. Watson, 59, was arrested
in Frankfurt due to an extradition
request by Costa Rican authorities, who
accuse him of “violating maritime traffic”
in the high seas near Guatemala. The
arrest warrant for Captain Paul Watson
was issued in Costa Rica in October 2011,
curiously when the Japanese Cetacean
Research Institute dropped its civil suit
against the Sea Shepherd Conservation
Society in the United States. The question
remains: what made Costa Rica issue an
arrest warrant against Captain Paul Watson
in October 2011? While “burrocratic”
questions hamper the legal and just work
of one of the greatest defenders of the
planet, the marine genocide continues in
a thirst for blood.
Below is the letter sent by the ISSB General
Director to the German Justice Minister,
Sabine Leuthesser Schnarrenberger:
My name is Wendell Estol, and I´m the Director
of Sea Shepherd in Brazil.
I am writing to respectfully ask you to revoke
the first degree decision which orders
the extradition of Captain Paul Watson.
He´s not a criminal or anything like it,
but a 21st Century hero. Through his struggle
many lives were saved, lives which
for those who accuse him are only figures,
financial resources.
The alleged crimes committed by him
in Costa Rica are nothing compared to
the atrocities committed by his accusers
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A MARINE LIFE FREEDOM FIGHTER IN JAIL
against marine life as a whole, murdering some
100 million sharks a year worldwide, simply to
extract their fins for a bowl of soup with alleged
aphrodisiac powers.
This may not be your reality in Germany, but it is
so in many countries like Costa Rica and Brazil,
which have their oceans ransacked every day
by this global mafia which inserted itself in the
world fisheries market. For your information, here
in Brazil we have filed several lawsuits against this
mafia, also with the support of the Federal Police
and Federal Public Attorneys of Brazil, the latest
one about a month ago, where some eight tons
of shark fins which would be smuggled to Asia
were confiscated. Today, if there is anyone in the
world who can be immensely useful for fighting
these criminals is Paul Watson.
Do not keep in jail one of the very few people
in the world who knows how to fight against this
mass extermination which afflicts the oceans globally.
For Justice, the right to life will always be
greater than any rights attached to private property;
therefore let justice be served, freeing the
one who defends life, no matter what kind, just
life of any creature at all.
I thank you for your consideration in reading this
letter and am convinced that a minister from so
civilized and developed a nation will not commit
the injustice of jailing and extraditing one of the
greatest defenders of life on the planet.
Wendell Estol - Director of Sea Shepherd Brazil.

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Text: Reinaldo Alberti
Photos: Kadu Pinheiro e Denis Fioranelli
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From April 18 to 21, the Adventure
Sports Fair gathered a public of 54,000
people at the Biennial pavilion in Ibirapuera
Park, in São Paulo. Since its first
edition in 1999, no other fair of the trade
was able to reach so high as this.
There were many experiments with this
segment during the years, and last year
it went back to its cradle in Ibirapuera,
to consolidate its DNA as a gathering
of adventurers, sports buffs and tourists
who like to be in the farthest places, experiencing
the best sensations nature
can afford.
54 000 VISITORS
the small adventurer had his glorious moment
pulled by a remote-controlled pickup.
INTERACTIVITY. This word, as described
in the statement at the end of this article,
was seen, heard and felt during
the four days of the event. Destinations
offering walks, climbs, light and
hard bike strolls, lots of clean air, in
fields, green or icy mountains, lakes
and lots of sea, over and under water.
Surely diving was also present, albeit
modestly.
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Lecture | Reinaldo Alberti
Challenges of Underwater Photography
Reinaldo Alberti presented a talk on
Saturday about the best dive trip of his
life, explaining a bit further how to enjoy
your next dive travel.
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During the fair several mini-talks happened with specialists
from many fields, plus adventure workshops, with one hour
duration. These lectures aimed at presenting certain activities
to the visitors in a simple way, many of which with practical
activities when specific gear for the activity mentioned
was shown.
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ADVENTURE WORKSHOPS
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Still in the circuit of the Adventure Workshops, Kadu Pinheiro
presented daily lectures on the challenges of underwater
photography, covering basic aspects of this kind of
photography and its facets, talking briefly about gear and
techniques, besides orienting those attending in relation
to the steps to be taken in pursuing a career as underwater
photographer.
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Kayak Tank and Stand-Up Paddle
Actually a wide pool where kayaking (traditional and maneuvering) activities were undertaken. The most sought after fun in this talk, however, was Stand-
-Up Paddle (or SUP in brief), a sport originated in Hawaii which is gaining many adepts around Brazil, as an option for physical conditioning, besides improving
balance and concentration, and which can be practiced in nature in lakes, calm beaches and also to take on big waves.
Diving Tank
Present from several editions, it was commanded by the Scafo São Paulo team and it had no respite during the four days of the fair, when anyone could
experience SCUBA diving for a few minutes, breathing with appropriate gear under water.
Practical Activities
During the Fair
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Dive tank
New Aqua Lung Legend regulator Micron regulation – ladies´ version
According to Willian Spinelli, from Scafo, the only diving representative, “the Adventure bribgs many
opportunities to gather new students and sell gear and travel”. Scafo was present at the fair with a
big stand in partnership with Aqualung to sell equipment and courses, besides taking care of the popular
dive tank where discovery diving caused long cues to form every day, proving that diving is one
of the activities which generates more curiosity among visitors.
Aqua Lung new releases
Walter showing the new semi-dry suit by Aqua
Lung
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THE BOSS TALKS!
In the last day of the Fair, during an exclusive interview
for DIVEMAG, Sergio Bernardi, Director of Promotrade,
the company in charge of organizing the Adventure
Sports Fair, talked about this year´s edition, besides giving
some hints about the 2013 edition.
During our chat we felt the incidence of the word “interactivity”,
so we went deeper into this concept and
were able to capture exactly what Sergio was telling
us.
“The event offered innumerable attractions open to
the public. All activities were free. Given the considerable
cues for participation, there is no doubt that interaction
was a success.
We had the Adventure Congress space where we held
lectures organized by the Brazilian Adventure Society,
given by great names of adventure sports.
When the subject was Outdoor Business, my hopes
were surpassed; among the more than 1,000 meetings
held, interactivity vindicated the relationship between
manufacturers and shop owners.
As for the 2013 edition, the event is forecasted to happen
in the Ibirapuera Biennial pavilion between May
1st to 5th. These will be fuller days, as we will have a
holiday, the traditional full Friday, and especially Sunday,
which we missed this year.
Being an event linked to the chain of adventure sports,
the good moment for sports globally makes us think
about the creation of new areas, including diving.
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TULUM
COZUMEL
HUATULCO
REVILLAGIGEDO
BAJA CALIFORNIA
PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Conheça as mais belas paisagens sub do
México, no Pacífico, Mar de Cortez, Caribe
e cavernas de Yucatan, o que torna nosso
país um dos mais completos destinos de
mergulho do planeta !
Solicite os pacotes da ARRIBATUR para o MÉXICO em seu DIVE CENTER !
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WATER AND WINE: DIVING IN ITALY By: Daniel Mantovanello
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The old country, as it is called by its
citizens, is not only a place of the
past and pretty stories, but also a
place of the present. It renews its
history in the diving industry and
also in the wine industry.
For the second time I decided to
enjoy spring in the peninsula to
take on two passions, wine and
diving.
Photo: Bruno Borelli
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DESTINATION | ITALY – WATER AND WINE | By: Daniel Mantovanello
FIRST, THE WINES
The largest wine fair in the world happens
in Verona, in the Veneto region
in northeastern Italy. With 95,000
sq. meters, the fair and its more than
4,000 exhibitors received 156,000 visitors
in 2012. More than 2,500 journalists
fed several news outlets around
the world from the pavilions of “Vinitaly”.
As part of a small delegation of
members from the Brazilian Association
of Sommeliers from Campinas, I
enjoyed marvelous products, some
unique, others particularly fantastic.
Hundreds of those will unfortunately
never reach Brazilian lands.

DESTINATION | ITALY – WATER AND WINE | By: Daniel Mantovanello
Sought ever more by consumers around the world and with process rising in their countries of origin, quality wines
are about to suffer another hard blow from our government, the rise in import tax. Yes, once again! The measure,
named a safeguard, not only does not protect the national wine but will cause an immense damage to the diffusion
of wine culture and to its entire chain in our country.
An interesting fact about diving in Italy is the great variety of things that may be explored by the tourist diver or
even by a non-diving partner! That was my idea.
This time I left from Verona towards Alba, the epicenter of wine in the Piemonte, from where I set my headquarters
to explore Barolos and Barbarescos. Two days there were enough to begin to understand the complexity and richness
of these millenary wines, ever more modern, from that region.
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WINES, EXCEPTIONAL FOOD AND DIVES!
Photos: Bruno Borelli
After some visits and much learning, it´s time for me to move away
from wines, pack the bags and check the gear for more days of exploration,
this time two hours from Alba, in Santa Margherita Ligure
in the Italian Riviera, in the Liguria region, northwestern Italy, a few
kilometers from well-known Portofino.
Besides the sailing sports activities, Santa Margherita also counts on
a good structure for diving. It is calmer than Rapallo and cheaper
than Portofino, which means it´s the best of worlds when one plans
to stay around there.
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The Mediterranean, although in general having little
life as regards its fish fauna, still has some oases to be
explored by divers. One of these in the Ligurian Sea,
the Portofino Marine Park.
The Ligurian Sea, a portion of the Mediterranean
bathing the coast of Liguria which has Genoa as its
capital, was granted since 1998 a protected area.
From that year onwards the Park witnessed the growth
of its fish and other animals´ populations thanks
to conservation activities.
Italy has in all 26 marine protected areas, each one
managed by a consortium which besides providing
for protection measures also fundraises for research
on local marine life.
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SHIPWRECK PARADISE

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The Mediterranean can reach a visibility of 30 or
more meters during summer months.
Even before the beginning of the marine park regulations
instructor GUE (Global Underwater Explorers)
Bruno Borelli has dived those waters and
knows very well all the sites for recreational and
tech dives.
In Santa Margherita, my adventure begins at the
GUE dive center managed by Bruno, Portofino Divers.
The center has all the equipment needed
for recreational and tech dives, oriented by the
DIR (Do It Right) philosophy, and has a very skilled
and efficient staff. It has its own boat which is
perfect for diving and may carry up to eight tech
divers. Boarding is done some 50 meters from the
center, which has a wide dress room and hot showers
at your disposal.
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Nitrox and Trimix mixtures are done there in a recently-acquired modern
recharge station, precise and quick. Helium is charged by cubic meter
consumed, in a very honest final accounting!
For those who prefer to stay near the dive center, I suggest one of the three
rooms available from the dive center itself. You just need to go down the
stairs and pronto, your gear is there waiting to be mounted! Besides this
easiness it is more economic and very comfy. In the same charming street
it is easy to find restaurants to enjoy the local cuisine. The main tract of
the Ligure kitchen is seafood, and “Trattoria da Pino” and “Osteria no. 7”
restaurants, respectively 100 and 15 meters from there, are already great
examples of what their millenary cooking can do to our taste buds. You
can´t miss also the true Genovese pesto!
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In front of the deck where the boat is moored we
found an excellent cappuccino. Beside the cafeteria
there is a wine store which has wines and dishes
carefully chosen by Matheo, its enthusiastic
owner. At the end of diving activities it is a good
idea to try its wine and gastronomy specialties!
Liguria´s icons are its great white wines of the Pigato
grape, traditionally made in the north of the
region, and the dessert wines, kind and unusual,
from D.O.C. “Sciacchetrà” made in the “Cinque
Terre” zone.
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A suggestion for wine lovers is U Baccan, a “Riviera Ligure di Ponente
D.O.C.” made by Bruna wineyard and awarded several prizes
by wine critics. Its potency, minerality and freshness make it a great
choice for many typical dishes of the region.
Time of the year might be a problem for those who still do not dive
with a dry suit. In spring water temperature is around 13°C to 15°C,
but in summer climbs up to 25°C.
“Dry” diving brings us many opportunities and I strongly recommend
this investment, even for recreational divers.
In the first day of activities we made two non-decompression dives,
using double 12-liter tanks tanks and nitrox, reach dive lasting some
70 minutes, down to 25 meters deep. A conger eel with some 1.6 m
and a pretty barracuda greeted us already at the first dive.
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WHAT CAN BE SEEN AROUND HERE:
Pelagics most frequently seen: tunas, sunfish and amberjack;
-Benthonic flora and fauna typical of Northern Mediterranean.
-The Ligurian Sea was proclaimed as a cetacean sanctuary.
-Most common nudibranchs are Discodoris atromaculata, Hypselodoris
tricolor, Janolus cristatus, Cratena peregrine, Flabellina affinis and F. babai,
Hypselodoris infucata, Dondice banyulensis and many others.
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Red corals along the rock walls get your attention. Something
different and interesting are the posidonia gardens,
an alga of rare beauty which forms unique microenvironments
in the Mediterranean. The Marine Park shelters the
biggest octopi I´ve ever seen.
Anemones and gorgonians are frequently seen. For the
macro photo buffs there´s no end to the fun. Dozens of
nudibranchs can be seen during a single dive. About
twenty species of these mollusks inhabit the Italian coast
of the Mediterranean, among which the typical “vacca
di mare”.
Groupers with 20 to 30 Kg are frequently spotted moving
masterly along the bottom, without showing much fear of
their compressed-air breathing admirers.
To complete the possibilities in Portofino there are tunas,
sunfish and amberjacks, besides all the benthonic flora
and fauna typical of the Northern Mediterranean.
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In the second day we did to technical
dives, also using 12-liter
doubles, now with Trimix 21/35
and stages with EAN50. One
was at the Mohawk Deer wreck,
a ten-minute ride located at the
Englishmen Bay, inside the Marine
Park. It is rather dismantled,
beginning at 18m and extending
to 50m.
It is inhabited by conger eels,
moray eels, lobsters, little crustaceans
and even a shark called
locally as “gattucio”, a common
species although it´s threatened
in Europe.
Other shipwrecks in the Park are
Gênova, UJ2216, UJ2210, Saint
Nazaire, Bolzaneto, Amoco Milford
Haven, La Foce, Ischia, Washington
and Calabria. Practically
all of these are reserved for
tech diving. A great tip for the
next adventures for those who
besides being tech are shipwreck
lovers.
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In the second dive we followed beautiful
walls, full of red corals and nudibranchs,
surprising pretty octopi which
moved vertically so easily and fast
that it gave the impression that the
vertical wall was actually the bottom.
The tentacle ballet will not be easily
erased from my memory.
Another curiosity of the Park is the
Christ of the Abyss. A bronze statue
was placed at the bottom of San Fruttuoso
Bay, 15 meters deep. It became
a pilgrimage destination for divers ans
a symbol of passion for the sea and
for diving.
Still in San Fruttuoso, a place chosen
for the building of a monastery during
the 8th Century, thanks to an initiative
by Portofino Divers called “agridiving”,
divers can experience diving
and agrotourism – the name given to
tourism done in small hotels among
farms, woods or parks, generally in family-run
establishments.
Accommodation is in the forest section
of the park, a 20-minute walk from
the old abbey. A great opportunity
for a group of friends to share experiences,
cuisine and diving, in a place
which is at the same time isolated, bucolic
and full of History.
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Curiously, Englishmen Bay also was the background
for a great marketing idea by a
local winery! The “Abissi” wine by Bisson
wineries, a sparkling wine bottled a few
kilometers from there, spends its 18 months
of maturation, according to its winery,
at 60 meters deep, therefore at an ideal
and constant temperature of some 13°C
during the whole period. Every year 6,500
bottles go through an exclusive process
of incrustation by the critters which tart
to make them their home. The aspect is
outstanding! The idea appeals to the eyes
both of wine lovers and curiosity seekers
alike…
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GET THERE
Diving happens from March to October, or even year-round
in some dive centers, but the best season is from June to
September.
Santa Margherita is a two-hour trip from Milan, two and a
half from Firenze and 45 minutes from Genoa. This latter,
birthplace of Christopher Columbus, beside shaving the
largest harbor in Italy also boasts the largest aquarium in
Europe. It is worth spending at least two days there to walk
and get to know it.
Three and a half hours from there, in Ravenna, there is the
National Underwater Activity Museum, only of its kind in
Italy.
Sardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean,
after Sicily, rivals with Portofino for the best Italian diving.
This island, however, will be for a next issue…
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ABOUT OUR WINE EXPERT DIVER DANIEL MANTOVANELLO
A diver since 2009, having invested in more than 130 dives in Brazil, Hawaii, Bonaire and – of course – Italy.
Also a Radiologist physician, his passion for wines turned him into an enophile (see box below). Since 2007 he´s a
Director of Degustation at the Brazilian Sommeliers Association, Campinas Chapter.
DIVING AND ENOLOGY
To dive in Portofino it is recommended, although not mandatory, to be a tech diver. A
recreational diver is the one diving with only one tank, not diving under ceilings (caverns
or shipwrecks) nor doing decompression dives. The technical diver subdivides into distinct
specialties, among which Cave for diving these sites, decompression tech usually for diving
deeper and/or for longer periods than in recreational diving, therefore entering decompression.
There is also the shipwreck teks, where besides the knowledge about deco
dives one visits wrecks which are deeper and deserving more time underwater.
As with diving, knowledge of wines has its specialists one should learn to differentiate:
Enophile (as in the case of our specialist Daniel) is someone who studies and is passionate
about wine. A Sommelier is formed through a specific course and guides a client in
the purchase of a wine, on what kind of food harmonizes better, and advises restaurant
and shop owners about buying and storing correctly the best wines. Finally, an Enologist
is someone graduated in an Enology School, attaining an undergraduate degree, and
guides the production process of the wine, from the grapevine to bottling the product.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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http://www.portofinodivers.com
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THE WORLD OF SHARKS
Text: Gabriel Ganme | Photos: Kadu Pinheiro and Gabriel Ganme
“I´m swimming near the surface. I don´t find
food, and the water has a different smell,
making my sensitivity to become fully altered.
I go to the bottom, and still can´t find
food.
Suddenly, too easily, there´s food around, I
can sense one particle per million of blood in
the water. I navigate like crazy following my
super-specialized nose.
A sad surprise – what I find are several brothers,
sharks with their fins cut off, dead or
agonizing, and I arrive at a sad conclusion:
medieval times aren´t over, but instead of severing
heads (when at least death is instantaneous)
they cut arms and legs, letting the
victims astray to agonize and die.”
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The reader may not share this viewpoint, and might not even like sharks. But I´m sure that no one
would condone the slaughter of cattle cutting its legs and waiting for it to bleed, only to use just
part of the meat of its hump. Not only the practice of shark finning is cruel, but also ecologically
unsustainable. An absurdity of fish meat is thrown away to produce a non-essential food item.
The unbalance caused by the loss of populations from several species of sharks is clear and brings
the gravest consequences to our oceans.
The Shark: Known as an almost perfect predator, the shark has an amazing sensorial gear. It has a
very acute sense of smell, and its incredible nasal cleaves earned them the nickname of swimming
noses.
SHARKS | THE WORLD OF SHARKS | By: Gabriel Ganme
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BONY AND CARTILAGINOUS FISHES
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SHARKS AND RAYS
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Sharks can perceive electromagnetic fields through
structures located in their snout and along its
body´s lateral lines. It is rather common to see a
shark nosing up camera lenses to figure out what
it is; after all it has no hands.
We can say that our friends have an excellent
“hearing”, perceiving a variety of vibrations.
During several dive operations we see guides
squashing plastic bottles, which sound seems to
attract sharks.
Photo: Kadu Pinheiro
SHARKS | THE WORLD OF SHARKS | By: Gabriel Ganme
And, contrary to popular belief, sharks also see
well; they only do not use their vision so much in
an environment where it is not always advantageous.
Even then, through the Tapetum Lucidum,
they can see with very low light, enabling them
to hunt at night.
Together with rays, sharks are fish with cartilaginous
skeletons. They lack a swimming bladder,
and their pectoral fins are fixed. Therefore, with
the exception of extreme current situations, it is
basically impossible to see a shark standing in
mid-water or swimming backwards.
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Generally, the shark has a fusiform body, with a tremendous
hydrodynamic capability, helped by its specialized
skin (the famous placoid scales). An example is the
Mako, which can swim up to 60 km/h. It has also an incredible
tridimensional camouflage capacity: its dark back
makes it difficult for the animal to be spotted when passing
underneath its prey, and its light belly does the same
when it passes over.
To make this chat more dynamic, let´s discuss and figure
out of our system the myths and truths about shark attacks:
Do sharks eat human beings?? Myth. Even when a human
is attacked by a shark, almost always this happens
due to a misidentification, and in these cases the shark
bites but does not eat. Most of the cases happen in the
wave breaking zone, with little visibility and several sensorial
confusions for the animal. Another fact is that there
less than 100 attacks per year worldwide.
In the rare cases when, during a shark necropsy, humans
are found in its stomach, you can bet that the victim
should have drowned and its corpse, somewhat attractive,
ends up being eaten.
Photo: Kadu Pinheiro
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SHARKS | THE WORLD OF SHARKS | By: Gabriel Ganme
Sharks are carrion eaters. Why face a fight where you
can be beaten if you can eat peacefully? Almost invariably,
sharks eat dead or wounded animals. There are
exceptions, such as the white shark, which uses an attack
pattern call vertical ambush to stun fur seals, its preferred
prey. Even then, this attack pattern is designed to stun
or incapacitate the prey first and only after it go about
eating. To prepare the ambush, the white sharks comes
from the bottom vertically (making it difficult to see it) at
top speed and crashes into the fur seal.
Every species has a predilection for a certain type of
food, which varies from crustaceans, invertebrates, to
succulent tuna and turtles. The super specialized teeth
help in this selection. For instance, the serrated teeth of
the tiger shark are true saws, which allow it to enjoy the
turtles. The Mako has teeth to grab the victim, which in
association with its high speed helps get the tuna.
TYPES OF SHARK TEETH
TIGER MAKO
Contributor acknowledgment: Marcelo Szpilman
BASIC SHARK ANATOMY
Almost every species of shark is made of these components. Biologists
and divers use these anatomical details to identify an animal.
01 Head, with ventral mouth
02 Dorsal fins (1st and 2nd)
03 Pectoral fin
04 Pelvic fin
05 Anal fin
06 tail fin with superior and inferior lobe
There are species where some details escape this basic design. For instance,
whale sharks have mouth and eyes well to the front of the body,
while most sharks have ventral mouths and eyes a bit to the back.
Well, this was a brief stroke. We will be here with you talking more about
these incredible animals and hoping for them to continue to exist.
Clear waters!
Gabriel Ganme
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Continuing the article series on caring well for your dive gear, a reminder:
we talked already about preventative maintenance and
what to do before leaving home to dive; we also mentioned the
correct transportation of your gear. If you are reading this article and
has not read or downloaded the previous issues, get back to www.
divemag.org and download it for free!
SERIES: CARING FOR YOUR
DIVING GEAR
Once again, common sense is the buzzword.
PARTE IV
DONNING AND REMOVING YOUR GEAR CAREFULLY
It´s time to mount your gear, in the boat or on the beach, or lake or by the
entrance to a cave, and to configure it in the most adequate manner to
suit the dive you will do, taking good care to clip all accessories such as
flashlights, reel, deco mark, hoses, etc.
Set apart computers or gauges, besides fins, mask, snorkel and neoprene
accessories, putting them in a safe place so you won´t forget anything,
and to avoid these suffering any accidents.
Never forget to secure your tank at the boat, before and after mounting
your gear, only releasing it at the time of donning the SCUBA unit.
In the previous issue we talked about gear transport, and explained there
about the best way to mount your box or bag, already thinking about
retrieving gear in the right sequence to mount it. Doing what we recommend
is already a good start to avoid stuff being loose about the boat or
in the sand, compromising your dive with losses or damages in some parts.
Your dive suit should be donned with care. With neoprene, a plastic bag
covering hands and feet during the process will help make it easier. Manufacturers
recommend that while taking off the suit the diver should leave
it with the inner side out. Suits with pure neoprene wrists and ankles should
be donned with these parts doubled outside to avoid damage. Dry or
semi-dry suits must be closed carefully, so no teeth of the dry sipper will
break. We recommend that your buddy always helps with this operation,
both for closing and opening the zipper.
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GEAR | MAINTENANCE PART IV | By: Reinaldo Alberti
Try to add up all these
precautions during shore
or lake dives to a shadowed
spot; therefore both
the diver and his/her gear
will be much more sheltered.
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Shore dives always merit special
care, as sand is a great enemy of
any dive gear. Always look for a
sand-free area to mount, don and
disassemble your gear. If it´s nonexistent,
you can create such an
area with a stretch of plastic canvas,
for instance, or a rug to serve
the purpose.
It is vital that regulators and instruments
are kept away from sand,
clipped or even in a BC pocket
during these processes. Care also
should be taken while putting your
fins in, making sure there are no
sand grains caught inside or adhered
to the boots, as besides hurting
your feet it can cause holes and
rips.
Finally, there´s the time between
getting ready to enter the water
and the plunge itself. Avoid walking
around with fins put in any situation
(beach/Lake or boat), as besides
the risk of getting hurt, your gear
– our main concern here – might
break and force you to abort the
mission! Ask your buddy for help
once again and strive to put your
fins only very near the water (as in
the dive platform of the boat) or
already inside it (in beaches, lakes
and caves).
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THE EFFICIENT DIVE INSTRUCTOR
Jay O´Donnell, NAUI 9305, Translated to Portuguese by Marcos Molina, NAUI 45523, contact: mj.molina@uol.com.br
The competent dive instructor excels in many areas of knowledge and several practical abilities. The difficult part is
to find a way to pass on these knowledge and abilities to other people, especially to a group. There are literally hundreds
of methods and thought schools on how to do it, too many to mention here, and for each case more than one
method or line will work. The successful instructor moulds his classes to the students, in a personalized way, considering
their learning experience histories and, in particular, their personal motivation.
A wide, perfect teaching method, equally useful for all students, does not exist. The instructor however should understand
the fundamentals and basic concepts of teaching adults in order to develop the most efficient methods
to transmit information.
Learning is generally defined as a behavioral change resulting from an experience. This behavior can be obvious
and physical, or can be intellectual and based on attitudes, being more difficult to perceive. Although complex, there
are widely accepted characteristics of the learning process which can be applied efficiently to diving instruction.
Although we all have learned it during our ITC, is os worth to make a periodic review and reconsider it as we advance
in our professional careers.
MOTIVATION
Motivation is probably the dominant force governing a student´s process and his/her ability to learn. Learning flops
are frequently associated to decrease in motivation. Motivation can be positive or negative, tangible or intangible,
subtle or obvious.
Negative motivations are those which the student perceives as threats, generating fear. For instance, telling a dive
student to never, in any case hold his breath, as the lungs will explode, instead of explaining the real motive. While
negative motivations are useful in some specific situations, with overconfident or impulsive students, they are not as
efficient as positive motivations. A positive motivation is essential for true learning. It uses the promise of rewards and
achievements. These rewards and achievements can be personal (the student watched Cousteau reruns as a child
and always wanted to learn how to dive), financial or educational (the dive course might earn credits for an university
discipline) or social (to gain the approval of others and to establish a favorable self-image).
Adult students want a real return on their efforts. They should believe that these will be adequately rewarded and this
should be always evident. The instructor should present the reasons or rewards for a given exercise, even if deemed
obvious, especially if the application of the exercise will only happen much later. In a similar way, the time spent in
exercises and classes not directly linked to the course objectives, or difficult to perform in the time frame given, should
be avoided. If the students do not see or cannot perceive how a given exercise has practical applications for autonomous
diving (for instance, what´s the importance of developing free diving abilities) they will be less motivated
and therefore will put less effort in learning things that they consider useless.

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LEARNING LEVELS
Learning can be attained in one of several levels. The lowest level, linear learning, is attained
when the student has only the ability to repeat or has only memorized something that was taught,
without actually understanding or being able to apply what was learned. An example: a
student who can recite the Archimedes Principle, but does not understand how it related to the
BC, being therefore just a parrot which repeats what it heard from a person.
A student who understands what was taught reaches the second level of learning – comprehension.
When the student uses what he understood to develop a practical ability, such as using
the BC to attain neutral buoyancy underwater, the applicability level was then achieved. Finally
when associated the understanding and applicability with lessons previously learned, the
student reaches the final level of learning, correlation. Continuing with the example, the diver
who has practical understanding and experience in controlling floatability can correlate with
the previously learned lesson on compression, and determine the reasons why the BC should be
inflated or deflated with changes in depth.
Correlation, therefore, is the level of learning in which the student is able to associate an element
learned as part of a course or an experience of his learning with some other element or
experience. This higher level of learning should be the objective of any and every instruction.
PASSING THE MESSAGE ON
Initially, all learning comes from the perception that the brain has through one or more senses.
Studies reveal that the more senses are involved in the learning process, the better will be the
retention of contents. For instance, vision is responsible for 75% of our learning, while only 13%
is apprehended through listening. Learning is enhanced by stimulating more than one sense in
class. While using a dive table, in a oral presentation, or a tank, when discussing its markings, vision
and hearing will be stimulating one another. There are training aids such as touch and even
smell and taste which can stimulate senses even more.
THE LAWS OF LEARNING
Although there are many schools of thought about the learning process, there are several laws
which are widely accepted by psychologists. We learned these laws when we did our instructor
course, and they gave us tools to perceive the learning process related to the dive training:
The primacy law teaches that what was taught has to be correct the first time. First experiences
cause an important impression and are used as a basis for everything that will be learned further.
“Uneducating” is more difficult than educating. Not only it will be a much harder task for the
instructor to “de-train” bad habits and re-teach the right ones, but also the student will lose his
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trust in the instruction, and his motivation will be impacted. This should be a concern among new
instructors and between instructors and assistant instructors who work together without being
familiarized with each other. Instructors should avoid contradictions, revising the class plans with
the whole team and training standards with the material to be used in a pre-class briefing. be
sure that the same materials, techniques and concepts are taught the same standard way by
all those involved.
The readiness law simply states that individuals learn better when they are ready to learn, or
learn less when they see no reason to learn. A student with a strong reason to learn, with a clear
objective, will be motivated to make great progress. There are many obstacles to learning
during dive instruction: fear, anxiety, cold, or simply problems with buoyancy control. All these
are great factors to distract from the learning process. An uncomfortable student will be more
involved in solving his immediate problems than in concentrating in class.
The law of effect affirms that students learn better when they perceive the material as real and
useful. If the student understands the reason why he should master a technique and its application,
he will want to learn and will apply this technique to learn it.
The exercise law simply affirms that a great learning is promoted when the instructor uses his
imagination, as much as possible, when dealing with reality during presentations. Vivid and exciting
presentations are better remembered than dull and routine-looking ones. In other words,
a student will learn more with reality than with any surrogate.
The law of recent learning: things learned more recently are remembered better. Reciprocally,
knowledge gained in more distant times, especially if not exciting, will be less remembered. The
law of recent learning mandates us to introduce new knowledge as soon as it becomes relevant
and useful. If we teach about nitrogen 3 or 3 classes before talking about decompression
sickness or dive tables, most students will have forgotten it already and will need to review it. The
law of recent learning should impact the relative order of classes and exercises in your course
curriculum.
The law of recent learning: things learned more recently are remembered better. Reciprocally,
knowledge gained in more distant times, especially if not exciting, will be less remembered. The
law of recent learning mandates us to introduce new knowledge as soon as it becomes relevant
and useful. If we teach about nitrogen 3 or 3 classes before talking about decompression
sickness or dive tables, most students will have forgotten it already and will need to review it. The
law of recent learning should impact the relative order of classes and exercises in your course
curriculum.
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EVALUATION AND CRITICISM
An important ability of an efficient instructor is the ability to analyze, evaluate and judge performance. Once the class is presented
it becomes necessary to determine whether the message was actually understood. A way of having this assessment (oral
tests, practical exams, written tests) is needed, not only to record the student´s progress, but even more importantly to evaluate
the effectiveness of the instructor and methods used.
It is easy to determine instructor performance in a big group of students, if all of them let down in a valid exam; it is a sure thing
then that the instructor has also failed. However, in a small group this is not always clear. To ask relevant, concise and fair question
during a learning segment is normally the most efficient method for a single student or a few. Try to avoid questions that
can be answered as “yes” or “no”. Give preference to questions requiring a higher level of understanding to be answered. A
question & answer session is an important part of the learning process.
Instructor criticism can be as effective as the learning process. It should give the student something effective about what to build
and identify small gaps where more study and effort are necessary. Criticism should not be a part of a student´s evaluation to be
effective, but rather a part of the learning process. Criticism is not necessarily negative in content, but it should consider good
and bad together. Normally it is done in private, just the instructor and the student.
Criticism in groups can be useful and appropriate, when they cover common problems shared by some students in a certain
exercise. A pre-criticism of frequent errors, even after the beginning of the exercise, can also be useful.
THE INSTRUCTOR AS A ROLE MODEL
Independently of the certifying agency, the dive instructor is the only one determining the learning process. Besides organizing
the class plans and exercises, according to the standards of his certifier, the instructor is responsible for being a model diver in
proficiency and safety, according to the manual. The students will imitate him in all cases.
The students will also lose confidence in classes if the instructor utilizes techniques and abilities different from those rehearsed.
I had the habit of donning my BC and gear over my head although I always taught, according to the standards, the buddy-
-help method, until one day a student tried to do the same. Unfortunately he lost his balance and, while stumbling around with
the tank over his head, dropped it on the bare feet of another divers – mine. Be consistent with what you´re teaching. If there is
actually a better method, let the student discover it after mastering the basic one, or during an advanced instruction.
Always widen knowledge in your courses if an opportunity appears and the topic is relevant, such as explaining to students
about positive buoyancy at the end of a dive with a lighter or emptier tank, or the reason why the regulator requires more effort
when looking directly up. Give additional information sooner in the course curriculum if the student is ready for it.
IN BRIEF
The vast amount of materials and the diversity of students combine and require that the instructor masters a practical understanding
of the teaching concepts, in order to continually develop an effective curriculum. To know in a basic manner how the
student learns allows the instructor to develop and modify in order to achieve the most efficient course as feasible.
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Our staff takes advantage of several among its dives to use gear provided
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recreational or tech divers. It is not a didactic or rigorous test, but rather
to check if the gear is so good under water as described in manuals or
websites. Scattered along the magazine, in a simple and concise language
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FULL FACES NEPTUNE SPACE BY OCEAN REEF
OUR OPINION: A fun and very easy-to-use mask, be it only for fun or to undertake any professional
activity using either recreational or tech SCUBA. This full-face works perfectly well and adapting to
it was very quick (neither I nor Carol has ever used it before). We needed only 15 minutes of very
basic explanation related to its functioning and functions and we already went on diving with it.
This adaptation is not difficult as Neptune Space is really comfortable – a very soft silicon which fits
well over the face, and because the balanced regulator which comes with it really demands air
very well (of course you should also have a balanced regulator in the first stage).
These masks are already widely used in commercial and military diving. We were in Bonaire and
the idea was fun. We got a little more than that. For instance, my possibility as a photographer to
communicate with Carol, my model, was an excellent way to position her against the backlight,
ask her to approach a “target” or to swim away from a reef. Other possibilities such as checking
how much air we still got, and discussing under water our next depth level, show that adequately
using communication for safety is very effective.
When we mention above the undertaking of “any professional activity” in recreational diving it
means helping photography, some scientific observation, videomakers and their models, etc. In
brief, you can use it well for non-military and non-commercial activities.
The only more serious care we had to take was with air consumption. We spent a bit more than if
we were using a normal regulator, as talking under water, through a radiocommunicator, makes
breathing change. I thought that my consumption was higher b y some 10 to 15%, and so did
Carol.
In Brazil, its distributor is Sea Sub, and the average price you will find in some Dive centers is about
R$ 4.000,00 per unit, which includes mask and the second stage and the radio transmitter/receiver.
Lots of fun indeed!
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Sea Shepherd Institute Brazil acting against
illegal industrial fishing and the petroleum industry
The actions undertaken in 20122 and 2012 by Sea
Shepherd Brazil (ISSB) were focused mainly in two battle
fronts: enforcement work and contention of oil spills
along the Brazilian coast, and enforcement of predatory
and illegal fishing.
Unfortunately, several oil spills happened in Brazilian waters, directly
impacting the rich and complex ecosystems of these coastal regions. Besides
acting directly in the affected areas, ISSB has worked to help the Federal
Public Attorneys and the federal Police in the investigations to punish those
companies and institutions responsible by these environmental crimes. “Our
cooperation has been decisive for the responsible public authorities to identify
and punish the criminals damaging our marine ecosystem”, says Wendell
Estol, General Director of ISSB.
Illegal and predatory fishing is still a sad reality in Brazil. Aware of this, ISSB is
constantly enforcing and monitoring these activities.
The Institute was firm in pressing the Brazilian Government to defend ZERO
quota at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) for whaling, in the South
Atlantic Whale Sanctuary.
Besides actions mentioned above, more than 30 people from several Brazilian
States were trained by the Institute to help in disasters caused by oil spilling,
and several Brazilian beaches were monitored aiming at the identification
and interception of potential illegal and predatory fishing vessels.
Also actions were undertaken to clean up beaches, clean the sea bottom,
tree planting and other activities which involve preserving the national environment.
“Our work continues strong here in Brazil. To defend one of the
richest marine ecosystem in the world is no easy task, however we continue
fighting without retreat in the face of difficulties. If the enemy does not rest, we
will neither”, added Wendell Estol.
Wendell Estol.
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Ary Amarante is a nature photographer,
specialized in underwater
photography. A systems
analyst by profession, Ary
initially had photography as a
hobby, and no sooner had he
finished his SCUBA dive course in
1986 he did his first dive handling
an u/w camera, a Nikonos V
which was used previously in his
boat adventures and free dives.
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Photography gave Ary´s relationship
with the sea a new dimension,
and he followed suit,
learning by himself (at that time
only foreign magazines carried
articles about underwater photography)
until he started to
pop up in the dive community
by winning a few underwater
photo contests; after having his
first portfolio published in magazines,
Ary was encouraged to teach
the activity, and that´s how
his first own underwater photo
course was born. In 2002 Ary began
to teach digital u/w photography
in Brazil, and up to now
has taught differentiated and
exclusive course, such as PADI
ADVANCED DIGITAL UW PHOTO-
GRAPHER, MARINE LIFE PHOTO-
GRAPHER, MASTER UW PHOTO-
GRAPHER, among others.
INVITED PHOTOGRAPHER | ARY AMARANTE |
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INVITED PHOTOGRAPHER | ARY AMARANTE | With several works published in the field and
articles featured in national and international
magazines, Ary has just released the Book
VIDA MARINHA (Marine Life), published by
Cultura Sub and sold at the best bookshops,
and available for personalized purchase (signed
and dedicated by the author) at www.
phototravel.com.br, from the company
through which Ary organizes events and travels
linked to photography.
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“The most interesting places I´ve ever known
for diving… Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Noronha,
Recife, Bonaire, Galápagos, Cayman Islands,
Cuba, Red Sea, Roatan, and even Arraial
do Cabo, Ilha Grande… every one has its peculiarities,
its advantages and disadvantages, but
all of them remarkable, each one by itself. The
dives generate memories; I have good memories
of all these places.”

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Next steps: to further develop Phototravel, the
photography school in São Paulo where courses
are taught covering the most varied aspects of
photography, as well as workshops with several
photo personalities and thematic travel. Phototravel
is the only photography school which offers
regular underwater photo courses – u/w photo
being taught at a photo school in a specialized
manner.
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Galápagos
De 11 a 21/08
Em agosto A Mar A Mar te leva na viagem de
mergulho mais intergaláctica do PLANETA!
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ESSENTIALS DIVER
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This intermediate level of continued education is designed to allow certified divers to improve
on their diving performance, review and practice the essentials learned in any
IANTD dive program. Techniques and knowledge acquired in this program prepare the
diver for more advanced dives. Essentials Divers is recommended for those divers willing
to improve their performance and competence during their dives. This program does not
qualify the diver to go deeper than his previous certification.
Who can teach this program?
An Advanced EANx Instructor or with a higher degree and certified as IANTD Essentials
Diver. A rebreather instructor is required for a diver to be certified as rebreather diver at
this level.
Prerequisites:
Open Water (Nitrox) Diver certification or equivalent
Minimum age of 15 years with authorization from parents or legal guardian, or a minimum
of 12 years to qualify as Junior Diver, or 18 years without previous consent.
Program limits:
• No dive to be conducted in depths further than the student´s qualification
• All dives to emphasize teamwork and interaction with one´s buddy
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CURSO DE FORMAÇÃO
DE INSTRUTORES NAUI
ITC
BRIGHT FUTURE
O Curso de Treinamento de Instrutor NAUI (ITC)
é designado para treinar, qualificar e assegurar
que o candidato graduado com sucesso
adquira conhecimentos técnicos e didáticos,
habilidades e postura profissional para ser apto
para se tornar membro instrutor NAUI. O ITC
qualifica o candidato através do aprendizado
de métodos efetivos para ensinar mergulho
autônomo e livre em conformidade com as
regras e padrões NAUI. O ITC pode ser
apresentado em duas fases. A primeira fase,
chamada de Programa de Treinamento de
Instrutor (ITP), consiste do treinamento para
preparação do candidato sem caráter
avaliativo. Durante o ITP cada candidato passa
em teste por dois avaliadores qualificados,
sendo pelo menos um Diretor de Curso (CD -
Course Director) ou Treinador de Instrutor (IT -
Instructor Trainer) e um STW (Staff Training
Workshop). O ITP pode ser realizado em diversos
formatos, com variações de período,
compreendendo de uma semana a um
período bem mais extenso.
A segunda fase ou final, também chamada de
Programa de Qualificação de Instrutor (IQP),
compreende as avaliações finais, contando
obrigatoriamente com um Diretor de Curso. O
candidato deverá obter 75% de
aproveitamento nas avaliações do curso.
PRÉ - REQUISITOS
Certificação de Mergulho. Ser um Assistente de
Instrutor NAUI (AI) ou Divemaster NAUI (DM); ou
ter realizado com sucesso o Programa
Preparatório para Instrutor NAUI (PREP) no
máximo com 12 meses de validade.
Equipamento. Providenciar e ser responsável
pelo próprio equipamento adequado para o
ensino.
Experiência. Ter no mínimo 120(cento e vinte)
mergulhos registrados. Os mergulhos devem
variar nos aspectos: ambiente, profundidade e
tipo de atividade.
Materiais. Contate o Departamento de
Treinamento NAUI para os requerimentos
atuais.
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NOVO PRODUTO
(PORTUGUÊS)
As metas do curso AWARE Shark Conservation Diver são informar os alunos sobre a importância dos
tubarões para os ecossistemas marinhos e para a economia, educá-los sobre as causas do declínio nas
populações de tubarões, desenvolver conhecimentos sobre o que está faltando atualmente na gestão
da pesca de tubarões, rebater concepções equivocadas que possam impedi-los de partir para a ação e
incentivá-los a ajudar a proteger os tubarões através da tomada de atitude. Use o curso AWARE Shark
Conservation Diver para transformar seus alunos em defensores informados e apaixonados que partem
pa para ação na proteção dos tubarões.
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DOENÇAS DO MERGULHO
Aconselhamento em Emergências
24 horas, 7 dias por semana
■ DOENÇA DESCOMPRESSIVA (DD)
São comuns: dores nas articulações, dormência, formigamento, fraqueza muscular,
descoordenação motora, coceira e manchas na pele (cutis marmorata), com ou sem dor.
Não tão comuns, mas possivelmente como indicador de maior gravidade: dor intensa nas
costas ou abdômen, paralisia dos membros, incontinência ou retenção urinária, distúrbios
visuais, confusão mental, tontura, mal estar, falta de ar, dor torácica, tosse ou outros sinais
neurológicos incomuns. A desidratação é comum em DD. O quadro pode aparecer em
minutos ou até horas após o mergulho e seu desenvolvimento é geralmente progressivo
e gradual.
■ EMBOLIA ARTERIAL GASOSA (EAG)
Perturbações sensoriais, paralisia ou paresia das extremidades, distúrbios visuais, dores
de cabeça, convulsões ou outros alterações neurológicas localizadas. O quadro pode ser
associado à lesão Pulmonar (pneumotórax, enfisema subcutâneo ou mediastinal). O EAG
pode ser o resultado do mergulho a profundidades tão insignificante como um metro de
profundidade. Sinais e sintomas geralmente se desenvolvem em poucos minutos após
o termino do mergulho, e sua apresentação é geralmente aguda.
■ BAROTRAUMA (BTP)
Dispnéia, dor torácica, pneumotórax, enfisema subcutâneo, pneumomediastino, mudanças no
tom de voz, tosse, escarro sanguinolento, pode haver comprometimento neurológico resultado
de uma Embolia Arterial Gasosa (EAG).
NOTA: A recompressão é contra-indicada em pneumotórax não tratado, já que poderia atuar
como um pneumotórax hipertensivo durante a fase de descompressão.
Além de assegurar os primeiros-socorros habituais, o tratamento de emergência para
lesões causadas por atividades relacionadas com o mergulho de ar comprimido inclui:
1. A administração de Oxigênio em altas concentrações (de preferência em uma fração inspirada
de - FiO2 de 100%).
2. Avaliar a necessidade de hidratação. Se necessário, administrar soluções cristalóides isotônicas
(não são recomendadas soluções glicosadas).
3. Executar e documentar um exame neurológico completo.
4. Em caso de emergência, ligue para a DAN e peça atendimento em português 0800-684-9111. Este serviço é
gratuito e prestado em caráter humanitário para obter orientação imediata sobre o diagnostico, cuidados imediatos,
transporte ou remoção para um serviço de medicina hiperbárica apropriado.
Divers Alert Network (DAN)
0800-684-9111 e fora do Brasil +1-919-684-9111
Para informações relacionadas a acidentes de mergulho envie um
email para: info@danbrasil.org.br ou visite www.danbrasil.org.br
A Divers Alert Network (DAN) é uma organização sem fins lucrativos dedicada a segurança
e saúde de mergulhadores recreativos.
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | DAN |
Após um mergulho, os sinais e sintomas abaixo podem indicar a necessidade de tratamento de
recompressão em câmara hiperbárica. Em caso de suspeita, o mergulhador deve ser examinado
por um Profissional de Saúde*.
* Em caso de suspeita de qualquer um dos quadros clínicos acima, o mergulhador deve ser imediatamente examinado por um médico, independentemente de sua especialidade.
Os sinais e sintomas mencionados não são estranhos e podem ser óbvios para qualquer medico. O reconhecimento precoce dos sintomas, juntamente com a anamnese
compatível fazem o diagnóstico da patologia. Entrar em contato com o Divers Alert Network (DAN) pode ajudar os profissionais que não estão familiarizados com as doenças
de mergulho a chegar ao diagnóstico precoce, alem disso a DAN pode oferecer recomendações para um tratamento adequado.
+ Alagoas
Estas Empresas compartilham a nossa preocupação
em tornar o mergulho ainda mais seguro
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+ Bahia
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+ Distrito Federal
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+ Espírito Santo
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www.atlantes.com.br
www.ciadomergulho.com
+ Mato Grosso do Sul
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+ Minas Gerais
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www.divelife.com.br
www.maramar.com.br
+ Paraíba
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+ Paraná
www.acquanauta.com.br
www.scubasul.com.br
+ Pernambuco
www.aguasclaras-fn.com.br
www.aquaticos.com.br
www.atlantisdivers.com.br
+ Rio de Janeiro
(Clique na escola para se associar a DAN Brasil)
www.abudefduf.com.br
www.alfamarapoiomaritimo.com.br
www.antaresparaty.com.br
www.barracudacabofrio.com.br
www.divebrasil.tur.br
www.deeptrip.com.br
www.gmesrio.com.br
www.inacqua.com.br
www.litoralsub.com.br
www.meinickedivers.com.br
www.ocean.com.br
www.ondaazul.com.br
www.mardomundo.com.br
www.mardorio.com.br
www.xdivers.com.br
+ Rio Grande do Norte
www.portaldemaracajau.com.br
www.cajudivers.com
www.coraisdemaracajau.com.br
+ Santa Catarina
www.patadacobra.com.br
+ São Paulo
www.danbrasil.org.br
www.adventuretours.com.br
www.acquacamp.com.br
www.amigosdojoe.com.br
www.aquaventura.com.br
www.aquadive.com.br
www.bariturviagens.com.br
www.brasilscuba.com.br
www.captaindive.com.br
www.cns.com.br
www.divebuddy.com.br
www.divetech.com.br
www.diversuniversity.com.br
www.divingcollege.com.br
www.jornadasub.com.br
www.marear.com.br
www.narwhal.com.br
www.nds-mergulho.com.br
www.overdive.com.br
www.subaquatica.com.br
www.scubapoint.com.br
www.scubalab.com.br
www.sailinganddiving.com.br
www.tropicaldivebrasil.com.br

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