That explains it - I was wondering how this guy got past us given how
far off track he was. 


RMC wrote:
> 
> George,
> 
> You have not missed any of our graduates. Soo Seng only did a preview with
> the rottweiler's, Tom, and Jack, then went for a dive with the primary
> turned off pulling 2.5 inches of vacuum to engage the secondary for the
> whole Hydro dive.
> 
> He survived and was instrumental in moving us to total in-house control of
> whom and how we teach. Soo Seng never came back for full training or a unit.
> He went the cis route and I guess UPS/Fed-x has saved his life on that one.
> They use the thing for diving dual in-line (one pack mule runnig at slow
> speed) kling-on style in 10 foot vis 30 feet deep to "sneak" up on the bad
> guys. I cannot stop laughing with that thought.
> 
> RMC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KVI <kirvine@sa*.ne*>
> To: RMC <halcyon@ha*.ne*>
> Cc: techdiver mail list <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Cost effective home
> improvement <freeattic@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*>; cavers list <cavers@ge*.co*>
> Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 8:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Leave bad habits behind-Deep Air, Steel Stages, Solo Buddy,
> Etc.
> 
> >Robert, the next time one of these idiots comes here for training, I
> >want to give the final exam. If they can not explain to me why it is
> >necessary to do things right, they fail.
> >
> >The stupidity being spread by the other agencies is embarrasing, and the
> >fact is it makes no sense, none of them can explain it coherently, and
> >it is no wonder since most of it is born of igorance, stupidity, and an
> >obvious lack of practical experience.
> >
> >Every day that goes by it is more glaringly apparent how dire the need
> >is for Jarrod Jablonski's training agency.
> >
> >I am so sick of strokes.
> >
> >RMC wrote:
> >>
> >> Soo Seng,
> >>
> >> Please remove all mention of HALCYON from your website and promotional
> >> literature.  I am not interested in being involved with an
> >> organization that
> >> takes safety issues so lightly. We (HALCYON) are interested in finding
> >> quality training operations that dive and understand the DIR methods
> >> and
> >> will do their best to increase the exposure of a superior and proven
> >> system.
> >> The dive industry has suffered enough bad press due to proven
> >> stupidity such
> >> as displayed in your report. I wish you knew better, you are a nice
> >> guy.
> >>
> >> Take care,
> >>
> >> RMC
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Phi Le <PLe@Se*.co*>
> >> To: List - Technical Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> >> Date: Saturday, October 17, 1998 1:23 PM
> >> Subject: RE: Famous WW II Wrecks
> >>
> >> Let me understand this right.
> >>
> >> A bunch of IANTD Instructor Trainers are diving on air with twin steel
> >> 120,
> >> multiple steel stages while wearing 3mm wetsuit and OMS wings, taking
> >> Apollo
> >> scooters to 67m, deco on Nitrox 60 and 70, (may be butt-mounted) MLS
> >> lights.
> >>
> >> And by the way, those wrecks were visited by another group of 18
> >> divers just
> >> weeks before taken the same live-aboard. The films of the subs are
> >> with the
> >> Dutch Navy.
> >>
> >> > ----------
> >> > From: Khoo Soo Seng[SMTP:khooss@si*.co*.sg*]
> >> > Sent: Saturday, October 17, 1998 4:52 AM
> >> > To: techdiver
> >> > Subject: Famous WW II Wrecks
> >> >
> >> > IANTD SE ASIA has successfully conducted an Expedition to the
> >> following
> >> > famous WW II wrecks along the Malaysian Coast.
> >> >
> >> > A total of eight IANTD trainned Technical Divers (3 from Singapore,
> >> 2 from
> >> > IANTD Sweden, & 3 from Russia) lead by Soo Seng Khoo of IANTD SE
> >> Asia
> >> > executed about 80 dives on the following wrecks, which was not
> >> visited by
> >> > any Technical Divers before.
> >> >
> >> > 1. Battle Cruiser - HMS "Repulse"
> >> > A 242 Meter (799 ft) 32,000 Ton Battle Cruiser built in 1916
> >> > refurbished in 1941 with modern Armaments to join the WW II in SE
> >> Asia. On
> >> > 10 December 1941, she suffered extensive torpedo hits on her Port
> >> (10) &
> >> > Starboard (4) sides and a 250 Kg Bomb on her deck from the three
> >> groups of
> >> > Japanese Torpedo-carrying Bettys. Now lies on her Port side at a
> >> depth of
> >> > 60 meters (200 ft). Many of her artillery were visible, i.e. The
> >> 40mm Pom
> >> > Pom Guns, 20mm Oerlikon Guns, & 102mm Canons. Projectiles for the
> >> canons
> >> > were armed and spewed in the Shell Room. Her propellers were buried
> >> in the
> >> > sand except one is visible. No penetration dives were made. This
> >> ship lost
> >> > 513 lives. Captain Tennant survived.
> >> >
> >> > 2. Battleship - Prince of Wales
> >> > This ten month old state of the art Battleship was sent to SE Asia
> >> > to show the commitments of the British during the War. She was the
> >> Command
> >> > ship of Force Z. A third of its 35,000 tons of steel consisted of
> >> armour
> >> > plating (16" thick) and a complex system of bulkheads had earned her
> >> the
> >> > nickname of HMS Unsinkable. She suffered extensive torpedo hits on
> >> her
> >> > Port (2) & Starboard (5) sides and two 500 Kg Bomb on her deck. Now
> >> lies
> >> > completely upside down at a depth of 67 meters (220 ft). Her hull
> >> looked
> >> > like a huge reef. She lost 327 men. Among whom were the Captain John
> >> Leach
> >> > and Admiral Phillips. Some of the Artillery were visible, but the
> >> main
> >> > Guns were either buried in the sand or may have been detached from
> >> it's
> >> > base and dropped off as she sank. No penetration dives were made.
> >> >
> >> > 3. Dutch Submarine - O16
> >> > Launched in 1936 using the New Techniques of welding instead of
> >> > riveting. She sunk more than six Japanese troopships during the War.
> >> On
> >> > the night of 14/15 December 1941, she struck a Japanese mine and
> >> sunk with
> >> > all hand except Quartermaster C. de Wolf. She was under the command
> >> of Lt
> >> > Cdr. A.J. Bussemaker. The wreck is still pretty intact. The
> >> instructment
> >> > at the conning tower is still there except the compass, wheel & the
> >> radio
> >> > direction finder. The navigation lights are still firmly attached to
> >> the
> >> > sail. The periscope is down and intact. No penetration dives were
> >> made.
> >> >
> >> > 4. Mine Sweeper "Banka"
> >> > This converted Mine Sweeper from Singapore was struck by the a
> >> > Japanese mine. The wooden superstructure is a heap of rotting wood.
> >> The
> >> > front Gun is still visible. The engine room was penetrated during
> >> the
> >> > dives.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Equipment Used
> >> > 1. Dive Rite Superwing & OMS Wings
> >> > 2. Nitek3 Dive Computer
> >> > 3. IANTD Hard tables
> >> > 4. Steel 10L & 12 L tanks charged to 232 Bar
> >> > 5. Steel 120 cu.ft
> >> > 6. Stages are steel 7L, & Al. 80 cu.ft
> >> > 7. Poseidon Regulators (short & long Hoses)
> >> > 8. Apollo DPV
> >> > 9. Haskel Booster pump
> >> > 10. Dive Rite Lift Bags & Reel
> >> > 11. 3mm wet suit & DUI shell suit
> >> >
> >> > Dive Profile;
> >> > Bottom Time; 20 to 30 minutes
> >> > SIT; 3 to 4 hours
> >> > Depth; between 54 to 67 meters (178 to 220 ft)
> >> > Temperature Around 30'C ( 88'F)
> >> > Condition Easy diving
> >> > Bottom Gases used; Air & Trimix
> >> > Deco Gases EAN 50, 70, 80 & 100%
> >> > Camera 4 Nikonos V with 15mm lens
> >> > Video 3 VH-1000 with Sea & Sea Housing
> >> > Lights Dive Rite MLS & AUL
> >> > Photographs will be posted at our web site when ready
> >> >
> >> > Soo Seng Khoo
> >> > IANTS SE ASIA
> >> > 196 Pandan Loop #06-17
> >> > "PanTech" Industrial Complex
> >> > Singapore 128384
> >> > Tel; +65-776.7227
> >> > Fax; +65-7733.239
> >> > http://www.iantdsea.com
> >> > email: khooss@si*.co*.sg*
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> Robert M Carmichael
> >> HALCYON / Brownie's Third Lung
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> >> http://www.technicaldiving.com
> >
> >
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