Technical Diving Koh Lipe

Name: Technical Diving Koh Lipe
Address: Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe, Satun, 91000, TH
Telephone: +66625869254
Price range: ££

DJL's world famous technical diving department comes to Koh Lipe offering PADI,ANDI technical diving courses and technical diving trips.

08/05/2024

https://divernet.com/world-dives/asia/diving-past-100m-on-princess-of-the-orient/

Sulpico fitted a new car ramp to the starboard side, added extra cabins and changed the identity again. The newly named Princess Of The Orient was put into

05/04/2024

Photo credit Peter McCamley
Images from the resent POTO exhibition in the Luzon Philippines
The poto is located in 130 mtr
The expedition was organized by Peter and supported by captain sparrows ship and local knowledge

02/09/2023

https://divernet.com/world-dives/asia/destroyer-wreck-dive-quest-in-brunei/

Ace Thailand-based wreck-investigator TIM LAWRENCE led an expedition to Brunei recently, carrying an Explorers Club pennant, in a bid to track down a Japanese

01/01/2023

Happiest of new years to all

14/12/2022

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13/12/2022

Crazy cats on the haunted wreck Koh Lipe

07/11/2022

The perils of charter boats

Thailand-based technical diver TIM LAWRENCE is well-known as a shipwreck-hunter – but on this occasion it was his own ship that was sinking. Question was,

04/11/2022

Tmx diving north east of Koh Tao 60 mtr

09/10/2022

https://divernet.com/scuba-diving/the-ships-bell/

Eight bells ring across the deck, a change of watch every four hours, with fresh eyes to scan the horizon for signs of the enemy. Kai takes a deep breath. The

22/02/2022

Teaching some cave diving with me mate mikko on the mainland contact south east asisa explorers club for more info

12/01/2022

Advanced technical wreck /cave /ccr/sidemount whichever tool you choose
GET Qualified as well as Certified

12/01/2022

22/12/2021

exploring Caves diving in krabi

30/11/2021

https://seaexplorersclub.com/diving-the-tottori-maru/

A first-hand account from Tim Lawrence as he and his fellow explorers dive the Tottori Maru shipwreck in the Gulf of Thailand.

27/10/2021

Hi guys here’s some footage from our resent expedition into the gulf at 70 mtr our team trying to decipher the clues to the identity of a newly discovered shipwreck

https://youtu.be/_mrsijkL4eM

Take 5 minutes descent to 67m depth with wrong video light filter and white balance setup. Thick gloves annoyed me to find tiny button and time space limit t...

25/05/2020

Change your life - live the dream! Contact [email protected] or visit - www.djldiving.com for details. PADI

23/05/2020

https://divernet.com/fb/DIVER_0620_FB/files/downloads/DIVER_June_2020.pdf

17/12/2019

https://seaexplorersclub.com/the-lucky-shot-pt-2/

Travelling with an experienced technical wreck diving team from Koh Tao, we embarked on an expedition to discover the identity of an unnamed shipwreck

17/12/2019

https://seaexplorersclub.com/the-lucky-shot-pt-1/

What happened to the IJN Akita and where does it rest? Tech Instructor Trainer Tim Lawrence plans to answer both these questions.

10/06/2019

Go Beyond with PADI TecRec | Technical Scuba Diving

Technical (tec) diving means going beyond recreational scuba diving limits. But, PADI TecRec Divers will tell you that it’s really about the challenge and ad...

05/06/2019

Koh Tao, Thailand - Great Diving, Fun Lifestyle, Activities Galore

There aren’t many places in the world like Koh Tao, Thailand. Located in the Gulf of Thailand near Koh Samui and Koh Phangan islands, Koh Tao is a tropical p...

01/06/2019

Gradient Factors in a Post-Deep Stops World

If tech divers aren't sure who's advice to follow regarding the start of the art decompression theory, the answer is Dr David Doolette.

World-recognized decompression physiologist and cave explorer David Doolette explains the new evidence-based findings on “deep stops,” and shares how and why he sets his own gradient factors. His recommendations may give you pause to stop (shallower).

29/04/2019

The 'S Drill' is used to confirm to yourself and your team mates that your long hose is correctly rigged and ready for deployment. You should conduct one at the start of every dive using long hose configuration.

22/04/2019

This is what it is all about, pushing the boundaries and exploring new depths. Get in touch with DJL Tech on Koh Lipe to start your adventure into technical diving.

Whilst some dive sites are easily accessible, some are a little more elusive. This month a team of elite technical divers know as the S.E.A. South East Asia Explorers Club, set out on an expedition to explore some mystery ship wrecks in the Southern reaches of the Gulf of Thailand. With dive teams from several tech diving outfits across SEA including DJL TECH, Koh Tao Tec divers, Hydronauts, and The Dive Shop Cambodia.
Our targets, a set of GPS coordinates known as 'marks' thought to indicate the position of a second world war era shipwreck. These marks are acquired through a combination of painstaking scrunity of the war records, combined with the local knowledge of fishing boat captains, who keep a record of obstructions on the sea bed that could prove hazardous to thier expensive fishing nets.
The journey began with the logistical effort of transporting the massive amount of specialized equipment required to conduct this type of expedition to a remote fishing village in Southern Thailand's Songkhla province. The gear was loaded down the rickety pier on to the fishing boat we had chartered to be our home for the next 4 days.
At around 20 hours sailing time from the coast, we did not expect to make our main mark on the first day at sea. The decision was made to investigate some secondary marks en-route.
On the morning of our second day at sea, we had arrived at the target. We then set about the arduous task of 'shotting' the wreck. This involves dropping a weighted line to mark the ship wrecks position in the water. It could be described as being like trying to play darts in a 75m long wind tunnel, blindfolded! With the weights line and marker float carefully prepared, expedition leader Tim Lawrence, aided the captain to manoeuvre the boat, whilst monitoring the echo sounder readout for the tell tale return of the wreck. At the critical second, the shout was given to deploy the shot weight on windward side of the boat. The line payed out smoothly, and a little more investigation of the sounder indicated the shot had found its target.

At these depths normal air could prove fatal, due to the potential for oxygen toxicity and narcosis. The divers we using a special blend of oxygen, nitrogen and helium known as 'trimix'.

First team into the water were Mikko and Erik, Mikko opting to use the SF2 rebreather, with Erik using the JJ. These complex rebreather units recycle the divers breathing gas, scrubbing carbon dioxide from the exhaled breath and replacing with oxygen. Geared up and into the water, they completed thier final safety checks and descended the shot line.

At the bottom they were pleased to confirm the shipwreck, with the shot marker close to the sunken vessels bridge. The wreck is sitting upright on a sandy sea bed at 75m. The structure was surprising intact for wreck of its age. Upon finding the shot mark was correctly placed they deployed a lift bag along the line to signal the surface.

Upon seeing the signal bag, team two consisting of open circuit trimix divers Ed manager of DJL Tech, in Koh Lipe, Dennis, owner of The Dive Shop Cambodia and Koh Tao Tec divers instructor Klaus kitted up and prepared for thier decent. Passing Mikko and Erik, who were now well into thier decompression schedule. Divers at this depth are unable to ascend directly to the surface due to the build up of gasses in thier bodies, surfacing too soon puts them at risk of decompression sickness, also known as 'the bends', a potentially fatal condition caused by bubbles forming in thier tissues.

Teams 3 and 4 descended, Oliver and Mario both using the hammerhead rebreather, With expedition leader and DJL boss Tim using his heavily modified AP inspiration, and RAID regional manager Chris diving thd Holis Prism II.

Exploring the wreck itself, the divers looked for clues that could be used to positively identify the ship. Looking at the ships layout, and looking for artefacts that could be used in the process. They recovered a number of items including some glass bottles with Japanese writing and a porthole, which will be displayed in the DJL maritime history museum in Koh Tao. Tim is now in contact with the ship builders to see if the construction of the porthole can shed some light on the identity of the ship.

The wreck is believed to be either the Akita Maru or the Tiyaru Maru, both Japanese transport ships reported sunk in the area by Dutch submarine 019 on 10th January 1942.

After completing a number of dives on the wreck, and with all divers safely accounted for we sailed through thr night to return home.

If you are a technical diver looking to join a SEA expedition or a diver interested in getting trained to conduct this type of challenging diving, get in touch today.

16/04/2019

The SEA explorers wreck expedition gets under way

05/04/2019

DJL Tech. When one tank is not enough.

01/04/2019

DJL's very own Julia looking even more bad ass than usual as she works towards her PADI Tec Deep with Tim on the Yong Hua wreck.

25/03/2019

Going beyond recreational limits into the realm of deep technical decompression diving requires extensive training and equipment. Peter has just completed his Tec 40 45 and 50 courses with tech instructor Ed. Showing the skill required to maintain accurate buoyancy during accelerated gas switch decompression. If this challenging side of scuba interests you, drop us a message to find out how you can extend your limits.