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| Underwater Exploration and the DIR System |
03.06.2004 11:38 |
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Jarrod Jablonski, founder and president of GUE |
"Underwater Exploration and the DIR system"
SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE, ITALY - 31 July 2004
Meeting on the systemic function of DIR for underwater exploration
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Diritalia, a non-profit organization committed to promoting use of the DIR
system, is pleased to announce that on 31 July 2004, at the Hotel REGINA
ELENA of S. Margherita Ligure, Italy, a meeting will be held on underwater
exploration and the techniques necessary to successfully pursue such
exploration efficiently and safely.
Attendance is reserved for active members of Diritalia, GUE (Global
Underwater Explorers), the WKPP (Woodville Karst Plain Project) and the EKPP
(European Karst Plain Project).
Speakers will include George Irvine, former director of the WKPP; Jarrod
Jablonski, president of GUE; and Michael Waldbrenner, a lead exploration
diver for the EKPP. Discussion will cover underwater exploration in general
with specific emphasis on DIR and cave exploration in Florida and Northern
Europe; Irvine and Jablonski will discuss their efforts in the Floridan
karst and Waldbrenner will discuss his joint efforts with Reinhard Buchaly
and the rest of the EKPP team in the cave systems of North Europe.
Discussion will be in English and questions will be entertained following
each talk. Nonetheless, Diritalia will try to ensure that non-English
speakers be provided with means of understanding the discussions and
exchanges.
Those wishing to attend this meeting must register by email at
diritalia@diritalia.it. Registration must be accompanied by information
regarding the organizations to which the interested party belongs and their
current status with that organization. For further information visit
www.diritalia.it.
Discussion topics will include:
1. DIR Practices and Procedures in Underwater Exploration: This section will
treat wreck exploration and equipment configuration, as well as potential
issues facing divers undertaking underwater exploration in open water.
2. Principles of Underwater Cave Exploration: This section will discuss
elements unique to underwater cave exploration and the risks involved. It
will also treat logistics and planning unique to underwater cave exploration
and how these differ from ocean exploration.
3. Rebreather use: This section will discuss what rebreathers are, what use
they serve and when they should be used. It will also discuss salient
differences between a semi-closed system (SCR) and a closed (CCR) system,
the main causes of accidents on rebreathers and how an RB 80 works."
Dr. Panos D. Alexakos
Vice-President and Director of Quality Control
Global Underwater Explorers
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