NDC Earth Day Clean Up 2011

NDC celebrated Earth Day with its second annual Earth Day Clean Up Dive.  Seven NOAA divers scoured the shoreline of Lake Washington west of the WRC basin with goodie bags in hand.  They returned to the surface with a assortment of garbage, ranging from aluminum cans and glass bottles to more unusual items like a barbell weight!

ENS Proie showing off her haul.

NOAA divers take pride in their impressive haul! (from left to right:
Katie Mahaffey, ENS Andrea Proie, CDR Mark Boland, Manuel Cruz, ENS Bart
Buesseler, LCDR Joel Dulaigh, and LTJG Ryan Wattam)

DUI Weight & Trim Classic and DUI Weight & Trim II Problems

     DUI Weight & Trim System Owners

DUI Weight & Trim Classic and DUI Weight & Trim II
Purchased since July 2010 with Gray Handles

DUI recently became aware of a problem with some DUI Weight & Trim Systems
shipped after July 2010. If the lanyard and/or cables are not the right
length the weight pockets do not easily detach from the harness when the
handle is pulled. In the unlikely situation a handle is pulled in an
emergency situation, this could prevent the weights from easily dropping as
designed.

All of the Systems affected have GRAY fabric handles. Systems with yellow
plastic handles are NOT affected. 

No incidents have been reported. 

If you have one of these Systems, stop using it immediately and call DUI at
(800)325-8439 or e-mail CustomerService@DUI-Online.com to receive
appropriate instructions. 

We greatly appreciate your assistance in helping us to effect these repairs
immediately. 

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has partnered with Fourth Element, a UK company, to produce impressive, true-to-life, visual interactives of seven Thunder Bay shipwrecks. These 3D maps can be used as an educational tool and for divers to familiarize themselves with the site for pre-dive planning.... and they just look cool!

This collaboration aligns well with the sanctuary program's mission to promote public awareness and understanding of the value of our maritime cultural resources...as we know, "we protect what we love!"