Dive Management & Planning
We’ve pulled together this section of resources to help support dive management, planning and logging activities.
- Subsurface is a free dive logging app (includes a deco planner). Uploads from most dive computers are supported.
- Dive Management Slate (PDF format)
- Dive Management Slate (Word Format)
- Emergency contact form (PDF Format)
- Emergency contact form (Word Format)
- Stoney Cove map (PDF Format)
- Capernwray Dive Map with bearings
- Eight Acre Lake map bearings, and the Eight Acre Lake map
- Ellerton Park map with bearings
- UK Tide Tables (5 day)
- Finstrokes – encyclopaedic knowledge-base of UK dive sites
- Compass navigation – Paul’s master class on compass navigation
Paul’s Wreck Resources
- Kingfisher Wreck Charts
- Flamborough Head Chart
- Book References
- Wreck Tour – the Albanian
- Wreck Appreciation – Session #1
DTP Revision
Underwater Photography
This section provides the links to Rob’s Underwater Photography Color Correction Workshops, and his PDF guide on the best underwater settings for your GoPro (for UK waters!)
- Adjusting Colour Balance in Underwater Photos with GIMP
- Video Processing Workshop Part 1 – Basic colour correction with Shotcut
- Video Processing Workshop Part 2 – Advanced editing with Shotcut
- The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
- The Shotcut Video Editor
- Rob’s Underwater Video Guide
Dive Equipment
This section contains a few technical tips and tricks – remember to get hold of the clubs “Save-a-Dive” kit containing all of the common tools and spares that you’d ever need.
- YouTube instructional video on how to attach a DSMB to a reel
- YouTube instructional video on how to attach a DSMB to a finger spool
- Alec Pierce Scuba 2000 Youtube channel
- Knots! Make sure you know how to tie a clove hitch, bowline and figure of eight.
- How to tie a Regulator Necklace – for you twinset and pony cylinder divers
- How to replace your Suunto Battery – make sure the battery is a CR2450-N (the ‘N’ is important!)
- How to replace your Suunto Tank Pod Transmitter Battery
- A bit of compass navigation
Off Gassing
This section contains links to a few other general background resources for divers.
- The only SCUBA manual you’ll ever need – the US Navy Diving manual
- Polymax – for your EPDM and Viton O-Ring supplies
iscuba magazine Club Focus March 2020
Clubs that collaborate July 2020
https://www.bsac.com/news-and-blog/clubs-that-collaborate-a-formula-for-success/
