This is the third post relating to a dive I did in North Marina a few weeks ago and this time I’m going to show you one of the harbour’s most common marine species, although it’s also the one with the funniest name…
Here’s a photo of a couple of them:
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Sea Squirt in North Harbour |
In previous posts I’ve written about the wreck that has been recently discovered in Norman’s Bay and the plans of the licensee of the wreck to work with my local scuba diving club to research it further.
As part of these plans, five dive club members attended an Introductory course delivered by the Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS) on 28th April, at the NAS headquarters in Portsmouth.
The course was split into three parts:
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Following on from a previous post here’s your chance to go underwater and see what’s it’s like in North Harbour.
The photo below shows one of around 30 starfish that I swam over during my dive:
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One of Many Starfish in North Harbour |
Here’s something you don’t see very often – in fact its only the second time in the 7+ years I’ve lived here in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne.
It’s may end up being quite a sad tale…
Last time it was a porpoise and this time it’s a dolphin, that has somehow got separated from it’s pod, and has ended up swimming aimlessly in the outer harbour boat channel of Sovereign Harbour.
As you can see from the photo, a lot of wellwishers turned out to watch with their fingers crossed that everything would turn out ok…
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The crowds gather on the beach to watch the stranded Doplhin |
The story continues…
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Eastbourne’s leading PADI scuba diving club, Planet Divers, were celebrating yesterday at the Annual Achievers Awards, run by the Eastbourne Herald newspaper.
The club’s efforts over the past four years were rewarded by winning the newly created ‘Environment’ award for helping to clear up one of their dive sites, in and around North Harbour of Sovereign Marina.
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Claire Pooley, Planet Divers’ Project Aware Team Leader with the award photo: Kiernan Pooley |
Read on for more photos of the event, and also last year’s clean-up…
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I went on my first dive of 2007 in the Marina yesterday, and I’d like to share some of my photos with you.
Thought I’d start with something you can see without having to get wet :-)
This time of the year, all areas of Sovereign Harbour are awash with jellyfish like the ones in the picture below:
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Some of the Jellyfish in North Harbour |
Read on to hear what it’s like to dive with them…
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From Ian Thomas (Pevensey Coastal Defence)
As most of you will be aware the beach has been cut back in several
places as a result of the high winds and waves from early last week.
With one of the highest tides of the year due in 10 days time we will
today start yet another round of recycling using dumptrucks to move
shingle back to depleted areas.
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Friday 9th Feb was a busy night for members of the Planet Divers scuba diving club as they were treated to not one, but two guest speakers.
Paul Stratford, club member and licensee of the recently discovered wreck in Normans Bay(believed to be the British warship Resolution built in 1665) invited Ian Barefoot from the Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS) to discuss the role that this voluntary organistion has in educating, recording and interpreting British Maritime History. Read more »
Kate Cole of Sussex Seasearch gave an informative and entertaining presentation to members of the Planet Divers scuba diving club on Friday 9th Feb at the Pevensey Bay Aqua Club.
Seasearch is a national project that encourages divers to help build an accurate picture of the marine life encountered on their dives. Read more »
Dr Frances Dipper, the author of British Sea Fishes, is leading this educational seminar to help anyone improve their understanding and recognition of fish in local British waters.
The event is being held at the Hastings Aquarium on Sunday 25th March 2007, starting at 10am. It’s been organised by the Kent and Sussex branches of Seasearch.
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