Announcements Archives - Ocean View Diving Services

WE ARE OPENING UP AGAIN!

Posted on June 12, 2020

WE ARE OPENING AGAIN!

We are very happy to announce that the Ocean View Diving Services Dive Shop is opening again from Monday 15th June 2020.

You will see a few changes in store, but we are able to offer the usual Shop services; dive equipment for purchase, and for hire, air fills, nitrox fills and dive kit servicing.

The Pool currently still remains closed, until we are given the green light to open the pool, in line with Government guidelines, training, lessons and club night are not available just yet, as soon as that changes we will let everyone know.

If you are bringing your tanks to us to fill, please leave them by the back door of the shop, then come in via the front door. As you may understand we are limiting access to more areas of the shop to ensure everyones safety.

Stay Safe.

See you all soon
The Ocean View Team

DIVE CENTRE SERVICES May 21st 2020

Posted on May 22, 2020

CURRENT DIVE CENTRE SERVICES May 21st 2020

Whilst the Dive Centre is closed there are some services that I can still offer.
These services are only currently available Monday to Friday.

These things include: All Equipment Servicing and Repairs, Air and Nitrox Fills, Equipment Hire. You will need to contact me via email on info@oceanviewdiving.co.uk beforehand.

Please do not just turn up at the Dive Centre as we are closed. We can then arrange payment via BAC’s prior to collecting anything. Please bear with me as all of the usual friendly faces that you see at Ocean View are currently on furlough.

I am not on furlough so am dealing with enquiries as well as carrying out the servicing.

Thank you, be sensible and stay safe.

Graeme

Below the update issued on Thursday 21st May

Diving in the COVID/post-COVID era – 21st May 2020

The working group has cautiously welcomed a mindful, progressive return to shore diving, because it naturally lends itself to social distancing above the surface. It is worth noting that below the surface divers routinely dive in full personal protective equipment (PPE).

The BDSG has today issued clear guidance for diving in England. When the devolved Government advice changes in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the BDSG will also amend its advice. The Republic of Ireland resumed limited diving activities on Monday 18 May, eg recreational non-training shore diving to 12 metres.

BDSG Guidance for diving in England, as of 21 May 2020

1) You must follow the Coronavirus (COVID-19) government guidance for your country at all times.

2) You must follow the normal safety protocols recommended by your training organisation, and any special guidance provided by them regarding COVID-19.

3) Without any specific guidance on water sports or diving, it is the BDSG’s interpretation that diving is considered as an outdoor activity and as such, shore diving should be practical if done while following points 5 and 6.

4) Boat diving will be inherently less practical, but some boat operators may be able to meet these recommendations.

5) You can dive with one other person not from your household if you follow the two-metre rule while out of the water.

6) You can dive with anyone from your household and there is no need to follow the two-metre rule while out of the water.

7) If you have had symptoms or positive testing for COVID-19, consult with a doctor before diving, ideally a doctor specialising in diving medicine, eg UK Diving Medical Committee (www.ukdmc.org). In any event, you should be following self-isolation guidelines relevant for your country if you have tested positive for COVID-19, came into contact with anyone tested positive or have any symptoms or suspect that you may have COVID-19.

8) We strongly recommend that only experienced and fit divers return to diving at this stage, due to the limited capacity of the emergency services.

9) Additional guidance and advice on the possible consequences of COVID-19 for diving is available from DAN Europe (www.daneurope.org ‘COVID-19 and Diving Activities: 10 Safety Recommendations’).

At present the BDSG COVID-19 Working Group is meeting on a weekly basis, in order to review this guidance as the situation evolves.

Fact File

The British Diving Safety Group (BDSG) was formed in 2002 to promote safe diving practices amongst the British sport diving community.

It is chaired by the RNLI. The group has broad representation, with all of the UK diver training agencies, HSE, … (see full list below).

These organisations regularly meet in order to work towards a common goal; to make diving safer. By sharing and analysing incident data, devising safety initiatives and then promoting them to divers, the group has a broad influence on the recreational diving community.

The comprehensive nature of the BDSG, reflecting as it does all of the significant interests in the British sport diving scene means that it is uniquely positioned to significantly influence diving safety.

BDSG Members

The members of the BDSG include:

• BHA (British Hyperbaric Association)

• BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club)

• DAN Europe

• DDRC Healthcare (Diving Diseases Research Centre)

• DDST (Defence Diving Standards Team)

• Irish Underwater Federation (Diving Ireland)

• GADAP (diving insurance)

• GUE (Global Underwater Explorers)

• HSE Diving Inspectorate (Health & Safety)

• IANTD (International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers)

• IDEST (Inspectorate for diving equipment, servicing and testing)

• MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

• PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)

• PBA (Professional Boatman’s Association)

• PSAI Europe (Professional Scuba Association International)

• RAID UK

• RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institute)

• SAA (Sub Aqua Association)

• SSI (Scuba Schools International)

• ScotSAC (Scottish Sub Aqua Club)

• SITA (Scuba Industries Trade Association)

• TDI/SDI (Technical Diving International / Scuba Diving International)

• UK DMC (Diving Medical Committee).

Dive Kit Servicing during Lockdown

Posted on May 5, 2020

DIVE KIT SERVICING DURING LOCKDOWN

I hope you and your families are all doing well.

It has been quite a few weeks since I had to temporarily shut the dive centre. Due to the unprecedented circumstances we all find ourselves in, we are currently operating on a one man basis.

Dive Kit Servicing – Whilst the centre is shut for courses and shop sales, I can take your kit in for servicing.
We can also offer Cylinder testing, Cylinder Air an O2 fills.

It has to be on a hands free basis, you need to email us to arrange drop off and pick up. Payment will need to be made via bank transfer, prior to pick up.

Let me know what dive kit servicing you need whilst the shop is closed. I will get it booked in for you, however it is just me, Graeme, in the centre. You will need to bear with me on timings.

By offering this service whilst we are all in Lockdown, your kit can be ready for when the season can start. As and when we are given the green light to go back out and get in the water, we want to enable you to have your kit ready.

Take a look at the servicing page to see what we can do, if in doubt, email your requirements to us to see if we can help.

Please make sure you are adhering to all guidelines on your journey here. Our aim is to keep your kit safe, and you safe at the same time.

Please note, whilst we are still under lockdown, the shop will not be open at any point for browsing. This is purely a drop off and pick up service.

As soon as we are allowed to re-open we will let you all know.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.

Exceptional growth in PADI Dive Certifications Ocean View 2019

Posted on February 8, 2020

Exceptional growth in Dive Certifications

On Thursday 6th February during a regular meeting with Emma Samuelsson, our PADI Regional Manager, we were surprised with an award from PADI. It was the wonderful glass plaque that you can see in the picture above, in recognition of the Exceptional Growth in PADI Dive Certifications for 2019!

This can only be achieved by the hard work of the training team at Ocean View, many of whom are volunteers. We would like to take this opportunity to thank ALL of the people who support us, who keep on helping our students and customers to overcome fears, achieve their goals and to give them the opportunity to experience the underwater world that we all love, you are all fantastic, THANK YOU.

Carl Foley
Angela Phillips
Jen Elfverson
Natasha Robinson
Andy Langler
Pash Baker
Cath Donovan
Ioannis Vasileiou
Stuart Block
John Fraser
Lynzi Mulford
Linda Ransom
Bob Sullivan
Bill Hughes
Glen Thompson
Nassera Thompson
Martin Chandler
Martin Swindlehurst
Claire Mallows

Emma and Graeme Exceptional growth in Dive Certifications

Of course we would also not be here without our students, so here is a big THANK YOU to all of you, you are the reason we have all been able to work our way to this, a great acknowledgement of the hard work of everyone involved in the training process at Ocean View.

Talking of exceptional growth… No Emma has not been eating too many cakes, she has been busy growing her own mini-me, so here’s a big Congratulations to Emma and Jonas from all of us at Ocean View.

Here’s to introducing more great students to our wonderful underwater world in 2020.

Thank you all!!
Graeme

SUUNTO D4i Novo on offer

Posted on January 19, 2020

SUUNTO D4i Novo D4i offer 2019

SUUNTO D4i Novo – We only have a few remaining!!

We have a Special Offer in store at the moment on the SUUNTO D4i Novo in Grey.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

4 modes incl. freediving
Light weight
Optional wireless air integration
Suunto RGBM

This is a standard special offer, it is open to everyone, not just Club Members.

If you have been umming-n-arring about getting a new dive computer, now could be the perfect time to do it.
We have a limited number of D4i Novo in Grey on special offer, once they are gone they are gone!

This robust and lightweight dive computer with elegant looks is known as the great all-rounder, thanks to its handy features like freedive mode and optional wireless air integration.

Full continuous decompression algorithm – Suunto RGBM
Four modes: air, nitrox, free and off
Innovative apnea timer, and a timer in air/nitrox modes
Updateable firmware
Optional wireless air integration – current cylinder pressure, remaining air time
Built-in dive planner
Detailed graphical logs and dive data on your PC/Mac using Suunto DM5 software

Drop into the shop to buy your new dive computer, or give us a call to find out more

All of us at Ocean View hope to see you soon.