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Hi Robert,
Sure, I will stop immediately all the attempts to promote your products.
In fact, I have been wanted to do it for quite some time since you are =
selling directly to the consumers. Shall I send the balance back to you =
for a refund?
As for the bad habits & etc ............... please see my reply to phi =
le
Regards.
=20
Soo Seng
-----Original Message-----
From: RMC <halcyon@ha*.ne*>
To: techdiver-request@aquanaut.com' =
<techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'>
Cc: khooss@si*.co*.sg* <khooss@si*.co*.sg*>
Date: Monday, 19 October, 1998 6:50 PM
Subject: Leave bad habits behind: Deep Air, Steel Stages, Solo =
Buddy, Etc.
=20
=20
> Soo Seng,
>=20
> Please remove all mention of HALCYON from your website and =
promotional
> literature. I am not interested in being involved with an =
organization =3D
> 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 =3D
> system.
> The dive industry has suffered enough bad press due to proven =
stupidity =3D
> such
> as displayed in your report. I wish you knew better, you are a =
nice guy.
>=20
> Take care,
>=20
> 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
>=20
>=20
> Let me understand this right.
>=20
> A bunch of IANTD Instructor Trainers are diving on air with twin =
steel =3D
> 120,
> multiple steel stages while wearing 3mm wetsuit and OMS wings, =
taking =3D
> Apollo
> scooters to 67m, deco on Nitrox 60 and 70, (may be butt-mounted) =
MLS =3D
> lights.
>=20
> And by the way, those wrecks were visited by another group of 18 =
divers =3D
> just
> weeks before taken the same live-aboard. The films of the subs are =
with =3D
> the
> Dutch Navy.
>=20
> > ----------
> > 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 =
=3D
> following
> > famous WW II wrecks along the Malaysian Coast.
> >
> > A total of eight IANTD trainned Technical Divers (3 from =
Singapore, 2 =3D
> 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 =3D
> 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 =3D
> Asia. On
> > 10 December 1941, she suffered extensive torpedo hits on her =
Port (10) =3D
> &
> > Starboard (4) sides and a 250 Kg Bomb on her deck from the three =
=3D
> groups of
> > Japanese Torpedo-carrying Bettys. Now lies on her Port side at a =
depth =3D
> of
> > 60 meters (200 ft). Many of her artillery were visible, i.e. The =
40mm =3D
> Pom
> > Pom Guns, 20mm Oerlikon Guns, & 102mm Canons. Projectiles for =
the =3D
> canons
> > were armed and spewed in the Shell Room. Her propellers were =
buried in =3D
> the
> > sand except one is visible. No penetration dives were made. This =
ship =3D
> 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 =3D
> Command
> > ship of Force Z. A third of its 35,000 tons of steel consisted =
of =3D
> armour
> > plating (16" thick) and a complex system of bulkheads had earned =
her =3D
> 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 =3D
> lies
> > completely upside down at a depth of 67 meters (220 ft). Her =
hull =3D
> looked
> > like a huge reef. She lost 327 men. Among whom were the Captain =
John =3D
> 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 =3D
> 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. =3D
> On
> > the night of 14/15 December 1941, she struck a Japanese mine and =
sunk =3D
> with
> > all hand except Quartermaster C. de Wolf. She was under the =
command of =3D
> Lt
> > Cdr. A.J. Bussemaker. The wreck is still pretty intact. The =3D
> instructment
> > at the conning tower is still there except the compass, wheel & =
the =3D
> radio
> > direction finder. The navigation lights are still firmly =
attached to =3D
> the
> > sail. The periscope is down and intact. No penetration dives =
were =3D
> 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. =3D
> 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*
Robert M Carmichael
HALCYON / Brownie's Third Lung
http://www.halcyon.net
http://www.browniedive.com
http://www.selfrescue.com
http://www.technicaldiving.com
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi Robert,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>Sure, I
will =
stop=20
immediately all the attempts to promote your products.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>In fact, I have been wanted to do it for quite some =
time since=20
you are selling directly to the consumers. Shall I send the balance back =
to you=20
for a refund?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>As for the bad habits & etc ............... =
please see my=20
reply to phi le</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Regards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Soo Seng</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: =
5px">
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>RMC <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:halcyon@ha*.ne*">halcyon@halcyon.net</A>><BR><B>To:=
=20
</B><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'">techdiver-request@aquanau=
t.com'</A>=20
<<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'">techdiver-request@aquanau=
t.com'</A>><BR><B>Cc:=20
</B><A =
href=3D"mailto:khooss@si*.co*.sg*">khooss@singnet.com.sg</A> <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:khooss@si*.co*.sg*">khooss@singnet.com.sg</A>><BR><B=
>Date:=20
</B>Monday, 19 October, 1998 6:50 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Leave
bad =
habits=20
behind: Deep Air, Steel Stages, Solo Buddy, =
Etc.<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV>> Soo Seng,<BR>> <BR>> Please remove all mention of =
HALCYON=20
from your website and promotional<BR>> literature. I am not =
interested in being involved with an organization =3D<BR>> =
that<BR>>=20
takes safety issues so lightly. We (HALCYON) are interested in=20
finding<BR>> quality training operations that dive and understand =
the DIR=20
methods and<BR>> will do their best to increase the exposure of a =
superior and proven =3D<BR>> system.<BR>> The dive industry =
has suffered=20
enough bad press due to proven stupidity =3D<BR>> such<BR>> as =
displayed=20
in your report. I wish you knew better, you are a nice guy.<BR>> =
<BR>>=20
Take care,<BR>> <BR>> RMC<BR>> -----Original =
Message-----<BR>>=20
From: Phi Le <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:PLe@Se*.co*">PLe@SecurityDBS.com</A>><BR>> =
To:=20
List - Technical Diver <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>><BR>=
>=20
Date: Saturday, October 17, 1998 1:23 PM<BR>> Subject: RE: Famous =
WW II=20
Wrecks<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Let me understand this =
right.<BR>>=20
<BR>> A bunch of IANTD Instructor Trainers are diving on air with =
twin=20
steel =3D<BR>> 120,<BR>> multiple steel stages while wearing =
3mm wetsuit=20
and OMS wings, taking =3D<BR>> Apollo<BR>> scooters to 67m, =
deco on=20
Nitrox 60 and 70, (may be butt-mounted) MLS =3D<BR>> =
lights.<BR>>=20
<BR>> And by the way, those wrecks were visited by another group =
of 18=20
divers =3D<BR>> just<BR>> weeks before taken the same =
live-aboard. The=20
films of the subs are with =3D<BR>> the<BR>> Dutch =
Navy.<BR>>=20
<BR>> > ----------<BR>> > From: Khoo Soo Seng[<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:SMTP:khooss@si*.co*.sg*">SMTP:khooss@singnet.com.sg</A>=
]<BR>>=20
> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 1998 4:52 AM<BR>> > To:=20
techdiver<BR>> > Subject: Famous WW II Wrecks<BR>> =
><BR>>=20
> IANTD SE ASIA has successfully conducted an Expedition to the =
=3D<BR>>=20
following<BR>> > famous WW II wrecks along the Malaysian=20
Coast.<BR>> ><BR>> > A total of eight IANTD trainned =
Technical=20
Divers (3 from Singapore, 2 =3D<BR>> from<BR>> > IANTD =
Sweden, &=20
3 from Russia) lead by Soo Seng Khoo of IANTD SE Asia<BR>> > =
executed=20
about 80 dives on the following wrecks, which was not visited =
=3D<BR>>=20
by<BR>> > any Technical Divers before.<BR>> ><BR>> =
> 1.=20
Battle Cruiser - HMS "Repulse"<BR>> > A 242 Meter =
(799 ft)=20
32,000 Ton Battle Cruiser built in 1916<BR>> > refurbished in =
1941=20
with modern Armaments to join the WW II in SE =3D<BR>> Asia. =
On<BR>>=20
> 10 December 1941, she suffered extensive torpedo hits on her =
Port (10)=20
=3D<BR>> &<BR>> > Starboard (4) sides and a 250 Kg Bomb =
on her=20
deck from the three =3D<BR>> groups of<BR>> > Japanese=20
Torpedo-carrying Bettys. Now lies on her Port side at a depth =
=3D<BR>>=20
of<BR>> > 60 meters (200 ft). Many of her artillery were =
visible, i.e.=20
The 40mm =3D<BR>> Pom<BR>> > Pom Guns, 20mm Oerlikon Guns, =
&=20
102mm Canons. Projectiles for the =3D<BR>> canons<BR>> > =
were armed=20
and spewed in the Shell Room. Her propellers were buried in =
=3D<BR>>=20
the<BR>> > sand except one is visible. No penetration dives =
were made.=20
This ship =3D<BR>> lost<BR>> > 513 lives. Captain Tennant=20
survived.<BR>> ><BR>> > 2. Battleship - Prince of =
Wales<BR>>=20
> This ten month old state of the art Battleship was sent to SE=20
Asia<BR>> > to show the commitments of the British during the =
War. She=20
was the =3D<BR>> Command<BR>> > ship of Force Z. A third of =
its=20
35,000 tons of steel consisted of =3D<BR>> armour<BR>> > =
plating=20
(16" thick) and a complex system of bulkheads had earned her =
=3D<BR>>=20
the<BR>> > nickname of HMS Unsinkable. She suffered extensive =
torpedo=20
hits on her<BR>> > Port (2) & Starboard (5) sides and two =
500 Kg=20
Bomb on her deck. Now =3D<BR>> lies<BR>> > completely =
upside down at=20
a depth of 67 meters (220 ft). Her hull =3D<BR>> looked<BR>> =
> like a=20
huge reef. She lost 327 men. Among whom were the Captain John =
=3D<BR>>=20
Leach<BR>> > and Admiral Phillips. Some of the Artillery were =
visible,=20
but the main<BR>> > Guns were either buried in the sand or may =
have=20
been detached from =3D<BR>> it's<BR>> > base and dropped =
off as she=20
sank. No penetration dives were made.<BR>> ><BR>> > 3. =
Dutch=20
Submarine - O16<BR>> > Launched in 1936 using the New =
Techniques of=20
welding instead of<BR>> > riveting. She sunk more than six =
Japanese=20
troopships during the War. =3D<BR>> On<BR>> > the night of =
14/15=20
December 1941, she struck a Japanese mine and sunk =3D<BR>> =
with<BR>>=20
> all hand except Quartermaster C. de Wolf. She was under the =
command of=20
=3D<BR>> Lt<BR>> > Cdr. A.J. Bussemaker. The wreck is still =
pretty=20
intact. The =3D<BR>> instructment<BR>> > at the conning =
tower is=20
still there except the compass, wheel & the =3D<BR>> =
radio<BR>> >=20
direction finder. The navigation lights are still firmly attached to =
=3D<BR>> the<BR>> > sail. The periscope is down and intact. =
No=20
penetration dives were =3D<BR>> made.<BR>> ><BR>> >
=
4. Mine=20
Sweeper "Banka"<BR>> > This converted Mine Sweeper =
from=20
Singapore was struck by the a<BR>> > Japanese mine. The wooden =
superstructure is a heap of rotting wood. =3D<BR>> The<BR>> =
> front=20
Gun is still visible. The engine room was penetrated during =
the<BR>> >=20
dives.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Equipment
Used<BR>> =
> 1.=20
Dive Rite Superwing & OMS Wings<BR>> > 2. Nitek3 Dive=20
Computer<BR>> > 3. IANTD Hard tables<BR>> > 4. Steel 10L =
&=20
12 L tanks charged to 232 Bar<BR>> > 5. Steel 120 =
cu.ft<BR>> >=20
6. Stages are steel 7L, & Al. 80 cu.ft<BR>> > 7. Poseidon=20
Regulators (short & long Hoses)<BR>> > 8. Apollo =
DPV<BR>> >=20
9. Haskel Booster pump<BR>> > 10. Dive Rite Lift Bags &=20
Reel<BR>> > 11. 3mm wet suit & DUI shell suit<BR>> =
><BR>>=20
> Dive Profile;<BR>> > Bottom Time; 20 to 30 =
minutes<BR>> >=20
SIT; 3 to 4 hours<BR>> > Depth; between 54 to 67 meters (178 =
to 220=20
ft)<BR>> > Temperature Around 30'C ( 88'F)<BR>> > =
Condition Easy=20
diving<BR>> > Bottom Gases used; Air & Trimix<BR>> > =
Deco=20
Gases EAN 50, 70, 80 & 100%<BR>> > Camera 4 Nikonos V with =
15mm=20
lens<BR>> > Video 3 VH-1000 with Sea & Sea Housing<BR>> =
>=20
Lights Dive Rite MLS & AUL<BR>> > Photographs will be =
posted at=20
our web site when ready<BR>> ><BR>> > Soo Seng =
Khoo<BR>> >=20
IANTS SE ASIA<BR>> > 196 Pandan Loop #06-17<BR>> >=20
"PanTech" Industrial Complex<BR>> > Singapore =
128384<BR>>=20
> Tel; +65-776.7227<BR>> > Fax; +65-7733.239<BR>> > =
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.iantdsea.com">http://www.iantdsea.com</A><BR>> =
>=20
email: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:khooss@si*.co*.sg*">khooss@singnet.com.sg</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Robert M Carmichael<BR>HALCYON
/ =
Brownie's=20
Third Lung<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.halcyon.net">http://www.halcyon.net</A><BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.browniedive.com">http://www.browniedive.com</A><BR><
A =
=
href=3D"http://www.selfrescue.com">http://www.selfrescue.com</A><BR><A=
20
=
href=3D"http://www.technicaldiving.com">http://www.technicaldiving.com</A=
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