@@scrappydoo7887 I have seen octopuses diving in Guernsey but never filmed one. I know where they have been seen lately down our south coast so may try and get there to film them for everyone to see.
When we first dived this wreck it was a boat shape now its just a pancake just gutted others wont ever experience the same dive we did. It will all be gone one day. Thanks 👍🏻
@@scubadive yes, been watching you dive there many times, but at least you have footage of it. Not the same as seeing it first hand, but you have kept the history of it.
@@jaymeemurray9606 that’s very true Jaymee we have loads of video footage now which is the whole basis why I started recording these dives and starring this channel. 👍🏻😁👍🏻
Could you please satisfy a curiosity? What kind of dive computer are you using (the one with colorful display)? Been diving for over 50 years but retired 10 years ago because of age. Thanks for the info. By the way, beautiful videos! I enjoy tyhem greatley.
Hi, We are diving with Shearwater Perdix AI. Really good computers and all links up apps nowadays which can give you so much more information / stats. Done over 800 dives with it and it's never missed a beat. Very easy to read underwater and a user replaceable battery. Better than the Mares and Aladdin Pro I have had previously to this. Thanks for taking time to watch them.
Can you explain the reason for tying the shot line to the wreck? I totally get the reason for tripping the anchor for ease of recovery, but with the line tied in, if you're unable to get back to the shot for any reason, the shot line and it's chain & anchor along with your strobe are not recoverable from the surface. I use a lump of lead (about 10kg that I moulded in an old catering baked bean tin) on a length of chain, instead of an anchor on my shot. I just ensure its not going to snag and will therefore be recoverable when I first reach the bottom - and then whether I find it or not at the end of the dive doesn't matter. You seem to have a well thought out approach to your dives and the kit you use, so guessing you have a good reason for it though!?
Hi RavingMunster good valid points. We don’t need to tie in to be fair and we only do it to ensure it doesn’t move. In 50 plus times I have dived this wreck it’s never dragged or been lost. We always make it back to the shot on this wreck as it’s only 30m deep and quite small. If we did miss the shot it’s a DSMB to the sureface and straight up. I have had to (once or twice) go back down to untie it. This was because we thought others divers wanted a dive on her but then changed their minds at the last minute. I have even swam down with a loose rope a couple of times and tied it straight into the wreck with a shot line because other divers are already on the wreck and we always always do our own shotline. We did use a lump of pig iron years ago also but found it smashed through decks and got caught up so stopped using it. We did have a stint of sending shots back up on lift bags and lost an anchor or two in the process as it never made it to the surface due to lift bag malfunction etc etc. The real main reason I suppose we wouldn’t be that bothered about leaving a shot is the fact we know all the other divers (small island) and they would drop the shot line back on the boat with stobes etc. We have been known to do the same for other divers from time to time. Others use rebar and 4 inch waste pipes for shots which could also be expendable. Bit of a woffle but hope this explains a little about our madness 👍🏻😁👍🏻
@@scubadive Makes sense, thought you'd have an explanation! I'm in Cardiff, where the muddy estuary of the Bristol Channel is like chocolate milkshake, so typically I drive at least 2 hours to get to a dive site - so I'm unlikely to be reunited with anything I leave behind!
@@Richard1944 hi Richard. The ship is a an old Dutch sea going barge made of Steel / iron which was taken by the Germans in WW2 to take building materials from St Malo to the Channel Islands. It gained the nickname the cement wreck after it was found because it was found to be carrying it. Her real name is Oost. Vaalanderen.
The weather looks beautiful in the water doesn’t seem to turbulent, and I love the video
It was a nice day. Thanks Grace 👍🏻😁👍🏻
Fascinating wreck, thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to watch Ray 👍🏻😁👍🏻
Great wreck video, I dived that wreck about 20 odd years ago, its great to see it again. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking time to watch 👍🏻😂👍🏻 Thanks
Great video JP as always 👍
Thanks Chosen One 👍🏻
Outstanding video specially when you did the ship 🚢 wreck awesome 👍🏻😍👋🏻🥰🤗💯👌🩵💙
Thanks Joan. Glad you liked the shipwreck 👍🏻😁👍🏻
Cuttlefish are so cool
They all have a different character and you can almost see their brains working when they are staring at you sometimes. Very intelligent. 👍🏻😁
@@scubadive absolutely very intelligent, they are similar to octopus.
Fascinating to watch
@@scrappydoo7887 I have seen octopuses diving in Guernsey but never filmed one. I know where they have been seen lately down our south coast so may try and get there to film them for everyone to see.
@@scubadive that would be really interesting to see JP 👍
Excellent video. It's hard to believe that things don't last forever. It's a shame to lose history.
When we first dived this wreck it was a boat shape now its just a pancake just gutted others wont ever experience the same dive we did. It will all be gone one day. Thanks 👍🏻
@@scubadive yes, been watching you dive there many times, but at least you have footage of it. Not the same as seeing it first hand, but you have kept the history of it.
@@jaymeemurray9606 that’s very true Jaymee we have loads of video footage now which is the whole basis why I started recording these dives and starring this channel. 👍🏻😁👍🏻
Could you please satisfy a curiosity? What kind of dive computer are you using (the one with colorful display)? Been diving for over 50 years but retired 10 years ago because of age. Thanks for the info. By the way, beautiful videos! I enjoy tyhem greatley.
Hi, We are diving with Shearwater Perdix AI. Really good computers and all links up apps nowadays which can give you so much more information / stats. Done over 800 dives with it and it's never missed a beat. Very easy to read underwater and a user replaceable battery. Better than the Mares and Aladdin Pro I have had previously to this. Thanks for taking time to watch them.
@@scubadive Thanks a lot for the info. Keep the good work up.
@@padi5star thanks Padi5star 😁👌🏼
Can you explain the reason for tying the shot line to the wreck?
I totally get the reason for tripping the anchor for ease of recovery, but with the line tied in, if you're unable to get back to the shot for any reason, the shot line and it's chain & anchor along with your strobe are not recoverable from the surface.
I use a lump of lead (about 10kg that I moulded in an old catering baked bean tin) on a length of chain, instead of an anchor on my shot. I just ensure its not going to snag and will therefore be recoverable when I first reach the bottom - and then whether I find it or not at the end of the dive doesn't matter.
You seem to have a well thought out approach to your dives and the kit you use, so guessing you have a good reason for it though!?
Hi RavingMunster good valid points. We don’t need to tie in to be fair and we only do it to ensure it doesn’t move. In 50 plus times I have dived this wreck it’s never dragged or been lost. We always make it back to the shot on this wreck as it’s only 30m deep and quite small. If we did miss the shot it’s a DSMB to the sureface and straight up. I have had to (once or twice) go back down to untie it. This was because we thought others divers wanted a dive on her but then changed their minds at the last minute. I have even swam down with a loose rope a couple of times and tied it straight into the wreck with a shot line because other divers are already on the wreck and we always always do our own shotline. We did use a lump of pig iron years ago also but found it smashed through decks and got caught up so stopped using it. We did have a stint of sending shots back up on lift bags and lost an anchor or two in the process as it never made it to the surface due to lift bag malfunction etc etc. The real main reason I suppose we wouldn’t be that bothered about leaving a shot is the fact we know all the other divers (small island) and they would drop the shot line back on the boat with stobes etc. We have been known to do the same for other divers from time to time. Others use rebar and 4 inch waste pipes for shots which could also be expendable. Bit of a woffle but hope this explains a little about our madness 👍🏻😁👍🏻
@@scubadive Makes sense, thought you'd have an explanation!
I'm in Cardiff, where the muddy estuary of the Bristol Channel is like chocolate milkshake, so typically I drive at least 2 hours to get to a dive site - so I'm unlikely to be reunited with anything I leave behind!
Was the ship made cement or carrying cement why the guns ? When did the ship go down and why . DID I MISS SOMETHING? 👍👍
@@Richard1944 hi Richard. The ship is a an old Dutch sea going barge made of Steel / iron which was taken by the Germans in WW2 to take building materials from St Malo to the Channel Islands. It gained the nickname the cement wreck after it was found because it was found to be carrying it. Her real name is Oost. Vaalanderen.
Is it by any chance a Shearwater Peregrine?
Shearwater Perdix AI mate