OZDIVER July / September 2017 AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER DIVE MAGAZINE IT IS THE JOURNEY AND NOT THE DESTINATION - WWW.OZDIVER.COM.AU THE DESTINATION NOT AND JOURNEY IT IS THE ECO- THE BEST PIRATES OF PNG WHALE SHARKS TRUK LAGOON PART II REMOTE BUT READY PUERTO GALERA J uly / uly / S eptember 2017 eptember FREE Digital Diving Magazine - www.ozdiver.com.au Christopher Bartlett money but him being an investigative journalist, we will never know if there was another reason for the senseless killing. Johann Botha was a brave creative investigative journalist with a kind and Editor-in-chief Johan Boshoff gentle heart. He had always put the [email protected] environment and the truth first in his life. Marketing [email protected] He lived life to the fullest and was never + 61 (00) 44 887 9903 afraid to do anything or to uncover the Photographer unknown. 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Primary Contributors Christopher Bartlett Andre Crone Nuno Gomes Fiona McIntoch David Caravias Barry Coleman Peter Pinnock Gerrit Maritz 3 OZDiver Magazine www.ozdiver.com.au July / September 2017 4 COVER PHOTO CONTENTS Johan Boshoff Regulars Through the Lens 3 – Editor’s Deco 87 – Photo Competition 4– The Team 91 – Photo School 93 – Editing School Letters 7 – Log Book Giant Stride Dive the Continent 97 – Flowers of the Sea 9 – OZ News 111 – Shark Products 15 –OZtek Wrap-Up 115 – Eco-Pirates Weird and Wonders Technically Speaking 31 –The Whale Shark 119 – Hogarthian 33 – Coral Bleaching 123 – Q&A 37 – Hawksbill Turtles Instructor Diaries Dive Med 127 – Log 39 –Remote But Ready Dive the World Gear Talk – Kitting Up 41 – Global News 129 – Reviews 47 – Puerto Galera 135 61 – Papua New Guinea 73 – Manta Reef Lodge Safety Stop 140 – Funnies Wreck Explorations 77 – Truk Lagoon Part II Dive Operators Christopher Bartlett 141 – Listings Puerto Galera - Pg 47 Papua New Guinea - Pg 61 Truk Lagoon - Pg 77 Flowers of the Sea - Pg 97 FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE 5 OZDiver Magazine www.ozdiver.com.au July / September 2017 6 Letters Letters Log Book Log Book creeping up, and were already wrapped around As he attempted to pull the camera out of the my own. water the cephalopod finally relinquished control and headed back to the seabed. One tentacle was tugging at my reg. My first dive in Tasmania was a dive to The raw power of the creature was incredible, I remember. Christopher Bartlett was not going to release its grip; it was time for more drastic action. With one hand holding my But don’t let this put you off. Tassie offers reg in place I headed for the surface to seek the great cold water diving with all sorts of exotic Photos: skipper’s help. creatures such as leafy sea dragons to enjoy. It was like a scene from a James tentacles clutched my arm as the octopus Bond novel – a giant squid had sprung, enveloping my strobe. risen from the inky depths and was My attempts at pulling away were to no avail; about to drag me down to its lair the more I tried to flick its arms off, the more of the strobe arm and camera it swallowed. By Fiona McIntosh I could hear my buddy chuckling, before coming It was a typical temperate diving scene; green to my aid, but despite their pulling and flicking, water, lots of kelp, some interesting boulders neither he nor the DM could persuade the beast with the odd splash of colour and the occasional to release its grip. More tentacles reached out, darting fish. Massive lobsters lurked under the now it was pulling at my gauges and octo. crevices but retreated when I tried to get close enough to photograph them. My buddy tried scaring the beast off by purging his octo at it, but it simply tightened its grip. I wasn’t going to be bringing home any great pics from this dive adventure in the marine park I was beginning to get scared. It was like a off Bicheno, Tasmania... scene from a James Bond novel – a giant squid Send your letter to us and win had risen from the inky depths and was about Then my chance came. A big octopus sat out to drag me down to its lair. Now I understood in the open, posing perfectly and putting on an a Marine Life Species Guide Bond’s obsessive fear of the deep. incredible display of changing hues as I set up my camera a foot away. Here is a chance to be heard! If you have anything that you would like to share with OZDiver Startled by the flash as I tried to photograph it, Magazine and other divers, send an email to Log Book at [email protected]. Remember that the vast octopus had sprung at the source of the letters have more impact when they are short and sweet. We have the right to edit and shorten I pressed the shutter button; suddenly huge letters. In every issue, the winning letter will receive a Marine Life Species Guide. intrusion, my strobe, me. Its strong arms were 7 OZDiver Magazine www.ozdiver.com.au July / September 2017 8 Dive the Dive the Continent Continent OZ News OZ News enthusiasts. AIDE Director, Ness Puvanes, welcomes the partnership with open arms. 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From dive try-outs, dive travel packages, dive courses and holiday packages to dive equipment, photography SHOW and marine conservation practices, visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the marine world at the Show.