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INCORPORATING THE RED SEA WRECK ACADEMY BSAC TECHNICAL SCHOOL #574
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Unique Wreck Diving ExperienceWANT TO DIVE RED SEA SHIPWRECKS????? WE HAVE OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE LEADING RED SEA WRECK SAFARIS *CLASSIC TOURS* WRECK HUNTING*SUEZ WRECKS *SOUTHERN WRECKS* ROSALIE MOLLER SPECIALS* 10 OF THE BEST* BESPOKE ITINERARIES* TURKIA SPECIAL* SAFAGA SPECIAL* EXPLORE THE SHIPWRECKS OF THE EGYPTIAN RED SEA WITH PETER COLLINGS "IF YOU FANCY BEING THE FIRST TO DIVE ON A NEWLY DISCOVERED WRECK THERE REALLY ISN'T ANYBODY BETTER"-SIMON ROGERSON DIVE MAGAZINE NOV 2007
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW USING THE SUPERB M Y HYATT (see www.aquatours.com) Our association with her owner Yassa Taha goes back to the early 1900's, when Yassa was our ground ops. manager. Add to that the full support of Kirk and Lynda at Aquatours and we have a great ,reliable and honest team, with the bonus of a no nonsence" lets go for it" Skipper Tarek-he even throws his staff over board to help look for wrecks!!!!!! we started in APRIL with a trip north to dived the SS TURKIA, SCALARIA, BAHR and ABOUDY, .Once again we were the FIRST AND SO FAr ONLY TEAM to dive the new THISTLEGORM-several have tried and failed-see dive magazines for press release "the most exciting thing I 've done since learning to dive-Kirk Green on the S.S.TURKIA SS TURKIA see THE MAY ISSUE OF DIVE
NEW LOCATIONS FOR 2008 INCLUDE NORTH CAROLINA, PALAU, MALDIVES PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS SOME SCENES FROM THE 2007/8 RED SEA WRECK SAFARI'S (with thanks to the members of the RED SEA WRECK ACADEMY)
T43 MINESWEEPER; UNKNOWN;BAHR,HEBAT ALLAH
ROSALIE MOLLER;DACCA;NUMIDIA;ABU SIAMAA;MAIDAN; MOMA CLASS
ZIETIEH; ABOUDY; HAMADA; ATLAS (stern); AL KAFHAIN
ZIETIEH; MAIDAN; MARCUS(aka tile wreck); ULYSSES; SCALARIA; TURBO new for 2008/9: AL QAHER She went down fighting!!!!!
This is one of 4 ZAMBEZI CLASS British destroyers sold off by the Royal Nany. Under the Egyptian flag she was sunk by Israeli Phantoms in retaliation for the sinking of the ELATH, off Alexandria (see EGYPTIAN SHIPWRECKS) She went down with her guns blazing, barrels pointing skyward, shells still in the breech, perched on a rocky pinnacle her stern hangs over the seabed covered ion soft corals. At 340 ft long she has become a firm favourite in our southern wreck safari adding to the SS TURBO, HAMADA and the MOMA CLASS SPY SHIP M.V SARAH-predict-a- wreck-dot- com!
“We noticed her last year while exploring the EL ARISH and the EAST STAR (aka CLARK CHAPMAN WRECK )-and took photos of her at anchor, jokingly predicting her as the next “new” wreck. She looked forlorn and destined to sink.”
This 60 mtr cargo ship sat at anchor abandoned for over a year, before it capsized and sank close to Safaga Island. Remains of its last cargo- onions-could still be seen in the holds. Lying on its starboard side, the hull is covered in a glorious coat of soft corals, sponges and sea squirts-grown on the hull as it sat at anchor. There is little or no damage to the vessel, however it is evident that it was stripped of its instruments before it was abandoned. The compass binnacle sits on the navigation deck minus the compass and the electronics have all been removed. Her masts however still support many running lights- and the gyro compass is still in place- at the time of writing.
A thin film of sediment covers the wreck and a plaque on her crane reveals its maker-
HOW MANY HAVE YOU DIVED????????????????? the "competition", if there were any, claims many of these wrecks don't exist, simply because they don't appear in his "novel" hundreds have proved him wrong. Why not join us and dive the truth!, after all if they don't exist nobody will come looking for them................ WE SPECIALIZE IN CLUB/GROUP BOOKINGS -YOUR BOAT YOUR ITINERARY!!!!!! MANY CLUBS COME BACK WITH US YEAR AFTER YEAR! EMAIL; deeplens@aol.com, for bookings peter@aquatours.com
DIVE THE RED SEA WRECKS WITH With over 30 years experience, who better than Peter Collings to take you on an exciting exploratory tour of some of the worlds best shipwrecks? .Regarded by many as the leading expert on the subject, Peters book "Shipwrecks of the Egyptian Red Sea" has been described as a definitive work, but Peters endless search for new and undiscovered wrecks will surely produce an update covering the entire Egyptian coastline. (Due mid 2008) Peter will be leading no less than 20 escorted trips throughout the year, (although many are already full) sharing his knowledge and experience, providing 1st hand advice on wrecks, photography and marine life, and generally ensuring you get the most from your trip. Several of the trips will allocate time to search for some 20 new wrecks as far north as Ras Garib in the Gulf of Suez, utilizing the latest side scan units. INTRODUCING DEEP LENS Welcome to the DEEP LENS website. This site is intended to keep you informed of our latest publications and diving safaris, as well as the most comprehensive list of Egyptian Red Sea shipwrecks ever published. There will also be a picture gallery representing a small selection of our world wide portfolio of underwater images, all available for domestic and commercial use. These images will be continuously updated from our current safari programs which include the Galapagos Islands Southern Egypt, the Maldives, Palua and of course the Northern Egyptian Red Sea. See our new digital gallery. ABOUT DEEP LENS Established in 1983 by internationally acclaimed underwater photographer and author Peter Collings. In the early 90's Peters photographic workshops held monthly in the Egyptian Red Sea led to the first wreck safaris and deep south expeditions. By 1995 Peter was established as the leading authority on Egyptian shipwrecks and in 1996 SHIPWRECKS OF THE EGYPTIAN RED SEA was published and today remains the most accurate and comprehensive book on the subject yet published. In 1996 Peters contribution to diving both world wide and indeed around his native shores of North East England won him the prestigious SSI PLATINUM PRO 5000 AWARD. the citation " FOR AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DIVING OVER 25 YEARS" To date he has written a total of 8 books and his photographs and diving articles have been published world wide on a monthly basis. He is a regular contributor to DIVE and a major contributor to H2O MAGAZINE. CHECK OUT GALLERIES. In 2000, in conjunction with TORNADO MARINE, Peter began an intensive program of exploratory wreck safari's using the superb CYCLONE in the Northern Red Sea. 2003 saw that theme extend into the Gulf of Suez and the southern regions of Egypt, To such an extent that CYCLONE has been awarded the DIVER 2004 LIVEABOARD OF THE YEAR , and both Peter and Ayman Mussan, owner of the Tornado fleet were awarded the RED SEA GOVERNORS GENERALS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE for their contribution to tourism and acknowledgement of Peters work in shipwreck discoveries and identification.
Peter has brought together over 50 of the leading wreck experts historians and archivists to form the RED SEA WRECK ACADEMY . and the group have been surveying the recently located EL ARISH, SCALLARIA, ZIETIEH , TURKIA and the as yet unidentified "Saudi Trader" 2008 sees an extensive research program in both in the north and south regions of Egypt and the Sudan ,extending our vast selection of wrecks including 12 new ones found in 2005-Ras Gharib has at last given up its secrets. The 2007 season will see a new standard in our safaris .We are now using the superb HYATT out of SHARM, New wrecks include the AL QAHER, ABOUDY, ALASKA, AL KAFHAIN, BAHR, HEBAT ALLAH, EL ARISH, OTTERMAN TRADER, SARAH, SCALARIA and ZIETIEH. THREE NEW BOOKS ARE DUE FOR RELEASE; "SUNDERLAND TO SHA'AB ALI-THE STORY of the THISTLEGORM" out now "THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL IS DIZZYING"-DIVE MAGAZINE "A SURVIVORS TALE-THE TRUE STORY OF THE TILE WRECK"-coming soon as a FREE E-BOOK-SEND EMAIL TO DEEPLENS@AOL.COM, INSERT "TILE WRECK E BOOK" IN THE SUBJECT BOX-THIS PUBLICATION WILL BE FREE OF COPYRIGHT-PLEASE PASS IT ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!!! The truth is out at last!!!!!!!!!!! EGYPTIAN SHIPWRECKS ( HARD BACK LIMITED EDITION sold out)
Soft back due late 2008/early 2009-depending on how many new wrecks we find this year--over 200 listed so far
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Presented to
Peter Collings by His Excellence MR MUSTAFA AFFIFI, Governor General,
Sinai for his outstanding contribution of exploration, discovery and
tourism promotion in the Egyptian Red Sea