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Stranded tanker Sichem Osprey refloated after grounding on remote Clipperton Atoll. The French navy reports that the vessel was towed off the barrier reef after lightering soyabean oil, tallow and xylene onto a second tanker. The hull was intact and the 2009-built ship was able to continue on to Mexico without any environmental damage. March 9, 2010.

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Post date 2010-03-09
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By Nautilus Staff on March 9th, 2010 in Archive

PHEWWWWWW!!! We have been feeling sick about this ever since the Sichem Osprey grounded on our favourite atoll on February 10th.. We were especially nervous when the tsumani went through. Hard to believe that the Eitzen product tanker managed by Glasgow-based V.Ships Shipmanagement ran onto the island at full speed and I can […]

Tags Hammerhead shark, humpback whales, Roca Partida, socorro island

3 days of diving at San Benedicto Island before heading out into open ocean for Roca Partida. Guest and Divemaster log – March 7, 2010.

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By Nautilus Staff on March 7th, 2010 in Archive

Swam with manta on every dive site, giant manta very friendly…. DAVID SPALDING, KY Aujourd hui, 3eme journee de plongee, San benedicto island sur la chaudiere (the boiler) Le bleu du pacifique n est pas une legende, plongees avec le chant des baleines et le bolchoi des mantas… Antipalier avec les baleines en visuel dans une eau […]

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Sneak peak and a great read of an article just published on scuba diving with the giant mantas and critters of Socorro Island. Huge thanks to Alejandro Martinez at 002magazine Houston for sharing this with us.

By Nautilus Staff on March 5th, 2010 in Archive

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Diving at Rocal Partida with a Tsunami warning – what it was like. Divemaster Log for 27 – 28 February, 2010.

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By Nautilus Staff on March 2nd, 2010 in Archive

Location: Roca Partida, Socorro island, Baja California, Mexico Approaching Roca Partida in the morning we got a Tsunami warning via our Inmarsat communicating a earth quake outside of the coast of Chile on a scale of 8.8 We got the information that it would arrive around 1045 AM at our site. We are in this […]

Tags galapagos sharks, Hammerhead shark, humpback whales, mexico, Revillagigedos, Roca Partida, silvertip reef shark

14 gold medals for Canada!! Plus chance of a lifetime diving with a humpback whale and calf 2 metres away in over 100 feet of water. Guest log. 28 Feb 2010

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By Nautilus Staff on February 28th, 2010 in Archive

The last dive of our Socorro trip was spectacular: a summary of what we have seen on the trip so far. At 30m a school of hammerhead sharks was waiting for us and on the way down two large silvertip sharks were following us accompanied by rainbow runners. At the same time two silky sharks […]

Tags galapagos sharks, giant manta, Hammerhead shark, humpback whales, Nautilus Explorer, shark, silky shark, silvertip sharks, socorro island

We activated our tsunami action plan this morning after the earthquake in Chile. The ship halted dive operations and stayed in deep water > 200 metres until the tsunami passed through the area per the recommendation of NOAA. No discernible tsunami effect was felt or detected on the Nautilus Explorer and we have recommenced normal diving operations.. Interesting times. Guest blog following. 27 FEB 2010.

By Nautilus Staff on February 27th, 2010 in Archive

Before this trip, I have only seen giant manta from the distance and very shy. Now I know that they like to play, seem to be ticklish from our air bubbles and enjoy our company. You feel like being their entertainment, not the other way round. In africa you go on a safari and watch […]

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A small humpback whale kept jumping out of the water and everyone was cheering.. It was really fun. February 24, 2010. Guest log.

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By Nautilus Staff on February 24th, 2010 in Archive

The San Benedicto Island Experience: Circling mantas (harassing Mike, meditating with Christophe), turtle nibbling on Christophs fin, hammerhead sharks on a cleaning break, patrolling silkies, silky tete-a-tete out in the blue with Christoph, underwater soundtrack featuring the humpback symphony orchestra of San Benedicto island – and on the surface: snorkeling with the (humpback) family… Do […]

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