Oceanos: Deep Quest - Incredible

Well I watched the DVD the day I received it, but have not had anytime to update the blog. It was absolutely incredible and anyone who ever sailed on the Oceanos should buy this DVD. The DVD is about the first successful dive to the Oceanos which lies at the bottom of the Ocean almost 100 meters down, not far from "The hole in the wall", right in the path of the most treacherous and powerful current in the world the Agulhas current.

I think Barry Coleman must be the most incredible diver I have ever seen, all the guys who did the dive including the cameraman were very brave to do the dive, but the photography and images are something that you will remember all your life.

I am not a diver and don't see myself ever doing any dives, so this DVD I will treasure for the rest of my life and will watch it often.

For details on where to obtain the DVD please look at the post further down on this blog.

"Thank You" Andre Shirley!

Today my DVD arrived from Andre and before I say anymore I am going to pop it into the DVD player and watch it now! Thank you once again Andre and if you want a copy please look at Andre's contact details further down in the blog on how to order one.

Dive of "The Oceanos" DVD

Hi There,

Well I managed to contact a guy called Andre Shirley who did a dive to the Oceanos, he is sending me a copy of the DVD and has the same DVD on sale for anyone interested in receiving a copy. Prices will depend on costs of shipping and packaging, so if you would like to drop him and email at the following address please do so:

IANTD

Andre Shirley

http://www.iantd.co.za/

info@iantd.co.za

Once I receive the DVD and watch it I will tell you all about it here, my DVD from Vince in Paris is also on it's way - so I'm looking forward to some DVD watching!

I found this photograph on: http://www.deeperblue.net/article.php/439/%200/1 by Phillip G Van Rensburg who has his wonderful account of his dive on this site, please have a read it is really interesting.

Back to South Africa and the Oceanos

For my friends who are regular readers of my REDROWE blog, you will know that we have decided to settle in Ireland and are going back to SA in March to pack up all our things in storage, and bring them back.


All our belongings have been in storage for 6 years now and along with all of this are my collection of "Oceanos" paraphonalia, I have photographs that were taking the day she sank as well as form the cruise itself. I also have newspaper clippings, tickets and if I am not mistaken menus - no these are not for sale. I will scan them into the blog though, so everyone can see them.


I also have video footage from all the news broadcasts, MNET Channel 7 and other, which I will have transposed onto DVD when I get back.


Among my belongings, I also have souveniers from the Achille Lauro which I sailed on in 1992, just months after being rescued from the Oceanos. The Achille Lauro also met a disastorous end sailing up the coast of Africa.