DUE Dive the Cuvier - A rather eventful day

[Paul Oliver]

After yesterdays cracking viz on the Mandovi a boat load of us left Dover on Neptune to dive, probably my favorite wreck, the ever impressive liner Cuvier

As we moved away from Dover the viz got better, the sea got calmer and the sun even came out

On site Dave soon had the shot in while we started to kit up, as we had missed a very early slack yesterday we were taking no chances today and were on site 2 hours early, and it was already slack.

We had been cruising over some lovely black water for a large part of the way out but on site had a fair bit of sediment and plankton in the water

So in we went, i was diving with Chasey who had been fixing his Death Box with some DIY again and was worried about it trying to kill him, however he was ready before me and went in ahead of me.

Once i jumped in i realised my torch was still clipped to its battery pack behind me and got Captain Deco to pass it around, then off down the shot meeting up with Mark at the bottom on the deck just forward of the 1st class cabins.



I noticed Rob (Trebor) waiting around so took the chance to blind him with my torch to get him back for doing the same to me on the Latona a few weeks ago moving off we started to rummage our way through the cabins, Chasey grabbing a big lobster then letting it go as it was in berry.

We were soon surrounded by other distance lines, so i indicated going the other way which mark was happy with so off towards the bow we went. By now our eyes were used to the dark and we had about 5m of viz and were able to work by the ambient light

I stopped to scrape away at the telegraph and then the binnacle but they were really just random metal bits, then Chasey plonked a large Porthole down

So i got my bag out and after some fafing about Chasey got his Jon line out and we tied all 3 together and i sent it up, well nearly as it did not want to go however Mark cut away the fishing net it was caught on and it was away

I then had a very nervous few moments as i hoped marks knot tieing was better then his spelling and maths as i looked up waiting for it to drop back down on us. Meanwhile a very large ship was passing quite close to us and we were bouncing up and down on the deck, this noise also covered up the sound of my alternative free flowing, i eventually realised that i had a lot of bubbles passing me and sorted that out.

By now i was looking at a 45 min run time which was all i planned on at this temperature so off back i went. Bagging up a big crab to go with Marks Lobster. Meanwhile further along the wreck Big Si had had enough of using his air so decide to use some of Captain Deco's.

They got to the shot just after me and Chasey and Mark spotted the long hose deployed so stuck around to help them, i meanwhile got on with my ascent and deco totally oblivious to all this.

Meanwhile Adie (Dovershark) had been handing spidge up to them, realised he was on his own and got back to the shot location just in time to see torches disappearing off and no line so came up on his bag.

Back on the boat it was the normal drinks, sausage rolls and banter while we waited for team Deco to finish. Jay once on the boat kept drooling over my Porthole which is now showing lots of quality brass as it has probably come from one of the 1st class cabins.

Another great dive in 8 Degrees water, 5m of viz and a 50 min runtime to a max of 38m on 29% and 68%

[Steve S]

Sounds great mate, I assume everyone was ok?

Is there any spaces this weekend for 'owt as Tracy has had enough of me and wants a rest

Safe diving,
Steve

[Paul Oliver]

Some more details about the Cuvier here:- Canterbury Divers - Wrecks

[Paul Oliver]

Originally Posted by Steve S

Sounds great mate, I assume everyone was ok?

Is there any spaces this weekend for 'owt as Tracy has had enough of me and wants a rest

Safe diving,
Steve

Everyone got back ok

I'm working this weekend so had nothing planned, you could give Dave a ring and see who has him booked.

[warmwaterdiver]

thanks for the two dives Paul, todays was most certainly better!

[Steve S]

Originally Posted by Paul Oliver

Everyone got back ok

I'm working this weekend so had nothing planned, you could give Dave a ring and see who has him booked.

Cheers mate, although I like it when your on the boat as you make me look slim

Safe diving,
Steve

[Gizmo]

Sounds like a cracking day.... I really enjoyed the cuvier last year. Top dive.... looking forward to having another go soon..

Hope all the interesting events went OK!

Mark

[big_si]

Originally Posted by Steve S

Sounds great mate, I assume everyone was ok?

Originally Posted by Gizmo

Hope all the interesting events went OK!

All ok... Am thinking of posting my events after I've chilled out a bit and scraped the poop out of my dry suit

[warmwaterdiver]

it was that calm, even after having a nice greasy breakfast at 07:00, I didn't puke

[Paul Oliver]

Damn, i forgot the big downside to the day

In the car park at the end Jay commented on Chaseys thong to which Mark dropped his undersuit and showed us his new wee thingy

All i can say is that they look OK but you need a damn small knob to fit in one

Chasey looked quite comfortable in his