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07/07/2015

A new discovery?

MSRA is pleased to announce that we have discovered a new, large and intact shipwreck in the waters of Lake Michigan off West Michigan during our recently completed 2015 annual spring search. We wish to thank our membership and the audience who attends our annual film festival for their support in this expedition.

While confirmation of the vessel’s identity will be accomplished soon, we strongly believe this to be the exact ship that we were in search of, based on its size, shape and location.
Due to recent unsubstantiated claims made by other explorers, we are hesitant to name the shipwreck until video confirms its identity. This wreck appears to be one of the deepest shipwrecks yet found in Lake Michigan at nearly 400 feet.

In the photo, the dark shape is the hull, while the white acoustic shadow shows the profile of the vessel.

Documentation will take place over the next two months. The discovery was made under the leadership of the MSRA Board of Directors/crew: Jack and Valerie van Heest and Craig Rich, utilizing the services of side scan expert David Trotter, with additional MSRA crewmembers, Jeff Vos, Larry Hatcher, and Neel Zoss. Congratulations to the team who made it possible! PLEASE SHARE!

07/02/2015

When one tank is not enough...

Redundancy is not just the preserve of technical divers, although for most divers technical diving is where they first hear the term. A huge majority of us learn to dive with one cylinder, so where...

03/31/2015

Have some control of a CNS hit

By Pat Voorma, PADI Course Director and TecRec IT. When you did your Enriched Air Nitrox Course (EANx) you would have read about Central Nervous System Toxicity and Pulmonary Oxygen Toxicity. Your ...

03/03/2015

Scuba review class....

How long has it been since you last went diving? A few months? A few years? If it’s been a while since you were last in the water, you’ll want to take the PADI Scuba Tune Up. You can complete the convenient, self-study materials at your own convenience. Then, when you are ready, join one of our inst…

03/03/2015

Tech class starting March 2015

Tec 40 – The Tec 40 Diver course introduces divers to limited decompression diving within accepted recreational depth limits. Through the course you’ll learn about technical dive planning, equipment and procedures. The Tec 40 Diver course allows the interested diver to begin technical training while…

03/03/2015

Intro to Tech Class...

Try Technical Diving is a Dive conducted in shallow water wearing technical diving gear. The experience is for certified divers who want to get a glimpse at Tech Diving but are not sure about signing up for a Tech Diving course. This experience can be counted as Dive 1 of the PADI Tec 40 diver cour…

02/08/2015

We all know that there’s some risk involved in diving. For many of us, the challenge of preparing for and dealing with potential problems is part of the sport’s attraction.

01/06/2015

Having a properly fitted mask is very important.

Ready to purchase your next dive mask but not sure which one? There are a variety of choices out there, so make the right decision before you purchase. In this article we answer why you would want to choose between a single, dual, or multiple-lens mask.

01/06/2015

Although scuba is technically a sport, for most of us, diving is more about calm than cardio.

01/03/2015

Listen to and watch your instructor. When he or she is demonstrating a skill, pay attention. They’re doing so for your benefit, and hopefully they have already mastered the skills themselves.

12/22/2014

The municipal Christmas tree in Daley Plaza belongs to all the citizens of Chicago, and is a tradition that began 100 years ago. But do you know why? On this Christmas eve, 2013, WGN’s Steve Sa...

12/20/2014

We have a great Our World-Underwater Dive & Travel Expo lined up for you in Chicago this coming February 27 - March 1, 2015.  To take advantage of all we have to offer you should buy your Early-Bird Tickets NOW!