BSAC Novice1 Open Water Training
(Japanese)

I did Open Water Training in Okinawa for qualification acquisition of the beginners' class of diving. (Four dives, Total diving time: 1 hour and 38 minutes) .

It was said that Okinawa was most cold in this winter(Outside temperature: 14 degrees C, Water temperature:18 to 19 degrees C). I wore the 5mm wet suits and I did not feel cold in the sea.

Open Water Trainings are reviewing basic technology of the diving in the sea which we learned to the pool, and the first intercourse of the depth. The maximum depth was 9.4m. In order to acquire neutral lift, I attached 13kg weight.

It was dark the inside of the sea than I imagine because of the clouded sky, and horizontal visibity was 13-15 m. We met many tropical fishs of beautiful Okinawa. I took photos by underwater camera (MX-5-2) of SEA & SEA.

(Note)
BSAC: BRITISH SUB-AQUA CLUB
OWT: OPEN WATER TRAINING


Beach at Okinawa Sakimotobu

Common name Gozira chop

Instructor, Mr. Koichi Shimizu
(Motobu Marine Club)

Buddy & AI, Ms. Tomoko Ogawa
(Shizuoka City)



Twoline spinecheek
(Lower)
Pastel ringwrasse



Yellowfin goatfish



Goldbelly anemonefish



Imajo & Ballon porcupinefish
(Photo: K.Shimizu)
Please click a button for close-up.


Motobu Marine Club(MMC)

Lobby of MMC

Green Park Hotel

Folk Song Bar "Umikaji"
Master & Singer Manabu Shinzato

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(Photos Motoi Imajo, January 23-24, 2004)

Links

BSAC Novice2/Sports Diver OWT(AKARI-Lighting)
BRITISH SUB-AQUA CLUB

March 1, 2004