ricki
02-15-2013, 08:19 PM
Some photos from a recent dive trip aboard the Lady Go Diver to the wreck of the United Caribbean. I was scooter free diving and shooting with two GoPro Hero3 cameras mounted on a Quikpod Monopod.
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Motoring up on the bow of the wreck across the bottom
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This post is all about Scooter Free Diving. Something not to be undertaken without plenty of proper free diving training, skill development and good procedures for this specialized type of diving.
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Up and over the top, heading towards that hatch into the forward compartment in the bow.
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Free diving through the bow locker in the wreck of the United Caribbean (former Golden Venture). The vessel gained international attention when a smuggling attempt involving 286 Chinese nationals went wrong resulting in the death of 13 off New York in 1993.
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The Golden Venture hard aground in 1993.
Photo and more information about this incident at: http://www.asylumist.com/2010/06/06/remembering-the-golden-venture/
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Heading to the surface for some air.
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The severed stern section of the 150 ft. long freighter
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"Skying Out underwater"
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Motoring west to the severed stern section growing out of the haze.
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Heading back down to the stern section.
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Running through the port aft companionway laying against the bottom in about 70 ft. of water within the detached stern section.
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Moving through the other companionway along the starboard side in the stern area.
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Moving forward through the hold area of the broken ship
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Sliding into an aft access door to the forward locker in the bow.
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Scuba divers arrive
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Heading up for a breath
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Our dive boat, the Lady Go Diver
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https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/529891_10151283333688199_1894701083_n.jpg
Motoring up on the bow of the wreck across the bottom
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/526493_10151285245543199_1537027102_n.jpg
This post is all about Scooter Free Diving. Something not to be undertaken without plenty of proper free diving training, skill development and good procedures for this specialized type of diving.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/526386_10151282373358199_468358629_n.jpg
Up and over the top, heading towards that hatch into the forward compartment in the bow.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/404838_10151279752123199_784988981_n.jpg
Free diving through the bow locker in the wreck of the United Caribbean (former Golden Venture). The vessel gained international attention when a smuggling attempt involving 286 Chinese nationals went wrong resulting in the death of 13 off New York in 1993.
http://www.asylumist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/alg_goldenventure.jpg
The Golden Venture hard aground in 1993.
Photo and more information about this incident at: http://www.asylumist.com/2010/06/06/remembering-the-golden-venture/
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/35511_10151283333748199_868481977_n.jpg
Heading to the surface for some air.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/579793_10151279752133199_728809491_n.jpg
The severed stern section of the 150 ft. long freighter
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/188247_10151289112803199_2123220161_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/21712_10151290704893199_717747012_n.jpg
"Skying Out underwater"
http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes/Florida/Admin-File/album346/album348/United-Caribbean-2.9.13/stern%20in%20haze%20GOPR1829.jpg?m=1360983615
Motoring west to the severed stern section growing out of the haze.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/556343_10151283333733199_1606251005_n.jpg
Heading back down to the stern section.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/404491_10151285245568199_1079284213_n.jpg
Running through the port aft companionway laying against the bottom in about 70 ft. of water within the detached stern section.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/25961_10151279760638199_1952503123_n.jpg
Moving through the other companionway along the starboard side in the stern area.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/426131_10151289112793199_718814749_n.jpg
Moving forward through the hold area of the broken ship
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/251534_10151279760783199_2125870547_n.jpg
Sliding into an aft access door to the forward locker in the bow.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/163387_10151289112783199_1312407991_n.jpg
Scuba divers arrive
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/16427_10151285245553199_1579633090_n.jpg
Heading up for a breath
http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes/Florida/Admin-File/album346/album348/United-Caribbean-2.9.13/lady%20go%20diver%20GOPR1332.jpg?m=1360983617
Our dive boat, the Lady Go Diver
http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes/Florida/Admin-File/album346/album348/United-Caribbean-2.9.13/sun.jpg?m=1360983617
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