HMAS Brisbane Dive Report 19th - 26th July 2011

Those south-westerly winds, although sometimes a little chilly are just great for flattening out the seas over the HMAS Brisbane.

Visibility has varied over the past week. It was up to 15-20 metres and finished off the week on Sunday with 12 metres. Water temp is a sobering 18C but once again, those who dress for it don’t get cold. Jumping into 18C when the outside temp is 6-10C is like jumping into a warm bath.

The whales are in full action at the moment with divers reporting that they hear whales on every dive. There has been the odd whale breaching in the distance but hearing them while under water is simply fantastic. South-westerlies for the rest of the week should mean that we can dive right through to the weekend.

Still finding plenty of fishing tackle on the ship HMAS Brisbane, seems like the regular patrols are just a little out with timing. Persistence will win in the end and the offenders will be caught and fined.

Dive Safe