X-Ray Mag

February 2018

Eastenders, mass balloon release, Tony Hall, BBC Director General, environmental littering, Rosemary E Lunn, Roz Lunn, XRay Mag, X-Ray Magazine, scuba diving mag
Eastenders release balloons into the sky three days after the BBC's Director General states the Corporation will tackle waste and harm created by single-use plastic

BBC's spectacular 'single-use plastic' own goal

6 years ago By Rosemary E Lunn

The BBC has just invested several million pounds and four years of filming Blue Planet II. Its key and primary message is to educate the world that our oceans are overwhelmed with plastic pollution. And the message is getting through. The series is having a positive impact.

It seems however that not everyone within the Corporation has read Tony Hall's memo and got the 'Blue Planet' message. Or perhaps the artistic whims of the BBC producers have put their egos before the environment.

OceanGate Splashes 5-Man Submersible to Survey the RMS Titanic

6 years ago By Matthew Meier

Titan is comprised of two major components, a 5-man submersible and an integrated launch and recovery platform. This tandem is scheduled to undergo sea trials in Puget Sound through March 2018, with deep sea certification in the Bahamas in April. The team will then mobilize to St. John's, Newfoundland, in late June for the first manned expedition to the RMS Titanic since 2005.

To accomplish this expedition, OceanGate engineered and built Titan using some of the most innovative and advanced technology and materials, including:

Pressure play, David Haigh, James Stagg, D-Day, Normandy Landings, weather forecast, General Eisenhower, Malcolm Sinclair, Rosemary E Lunn, Roz Lunn, XRay Magazine, X-Ray Mag, scuba diving news
Dr James Stagg briefs the Allied commanders (Image: Cambridge Arts Theatre)

'Pressure' - A different view of the D-Day Landings

6 years ago By Rosemary E Lunn

The way our weather twists and turns can catch out even the most experienced meteorologist, as Michael Fish found out to his cost, following his infamous broadcast on Thursday 15 October 1987.

He stated "Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way... well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!"

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The Play

Operation Overlord, June 5th 1944. All the factors have been accounted for, apart from the weather. 350,000 lives depend on the most important forecast of the 20th century. 

Thursday 1 - Saturday 10 February 2018: Arts Theatre, Cambridge

Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 February 2018: King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 February 2018: Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne

NAUI Services Group Announces Green Diver Initiative Manager Position

6 years ago By Matthew Meier

The GDI has grown in scope and strategy and is looking for the right person who can maximize the effectiveness of its conservation efforts and increase awareness of its Dive4Change grant program and its participants and supporters, both locally and globally. A top priority for the new manager will be initiatives focused on environmental sustainability, diver best practices, and fundraising to support grassroots initiatives and the growth of the GDI worldwide.

Fifty-nine percent of the attacks worldwide involved board sports. French said this group spends a large amount of time in the surf zone, an area commonly frequented by sharks.
Fifty-nine percent of the attacks worldwide involved board sports. French said this group spends a large amount of time in the surf zone, an area commonly frequented by sharks.

2017 "average year" for unprovoked shark attacks

6 years ago By Catherine GS Lim

In 2017, there had been 88 reported unprovoked shark attacks worldwide. Although this figure is an increase from the most recent five-year annual average of 83, it is pretty much considered to be an "average year", according to Lindsay French, who manages the University of Florida International Shark Attack File (ISAF).

The ISAF is the world's only scientifically documented, comprehensive database of all known shark attacks.

Vivid-Pix now supports RAW, DNG, TIFF, PNG and JPEG images - for Mac & Windows

6 years ago By Matthew Meier

“Photographers, photo instructors, and many pros within the scuba and photo industries love our software, but asked us to support these other file formats… and we listened,” explains Rick Voight, CEO of Vivid-Pix. “We then considered how to best help folks learn how to use the software. Who better than Cathy Church, who already teaches photographers, instructors, stores, and dive operators how to get better photos!”

Introducing the Sodwana Bay Festival

6 years ago By Matthew Meier

Test your skills
Featuring a photographic competition for any diver with any type of underwater camera setup, and for those who prefer to take their shot on dry land, there are categories for all photographers and videographers. With the stunning reefs and dramatic landscapes of iSimangaliso Wetland Park serving as the backdrop for these images, we encourage both divers and non-divers to participate in this idyllically set competition.