The SEA LION is a diesel powered 36ft. Maine Coaster |
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It is docked at the end of Union Lane in the Union Landing Marina, Brielle New Jersey. The boat is licensed to 16 and is prepared for any kind of diving; check out dives, half-day and whole-day trips, lobster dives and artifact dives. Everyone from the beginner diver to the advanced technical mixed-gas diver, will find the SEA LION suitable for all their North East diving needs. Full charters are still available on a very limited number of days this year. Individual spots aboard can either be obtained through the shops that have us chartered or AWD itself on "OPEN BOATS" which normally run to specific destinations during the months of November through March. |
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Welcome to the 2010 Dive Season |
PAST WEEKS DIVES:Thursday 22nd: OPEN – Yet another great weekday trip, we ran with four divers all of which were primarily hunters. We had one other fare but he made the fatal error of putting Atlantic Wreck Diving into his GPS and it sent him toward my home in the middle of Morris county. When I called him at 0645 he had just gotten off of the Parkway at 145 and was about to head west on 78, needless to say we didn’t wait. I put a grapple into a spot I had run over a few weeks back and sent team “A” back in the water to investigate. What they found were piles of cement culverts, an interesting but unproductive spot. I continued north to the Delaware for the second dive of the day only to find Bill and the Tuna Seazure anchored up. Courteous as always Bill offered to share but my divers being the greedy types didn’t want to share. Moved on to the Brunette where yet another good size fluke and more sea bass came up. I’m pleased to report that team “B” did a bit better. Saturday the 24th: Tridents – Lobsters – The Tridents actually had an open spot for the first time this season but only because of a last minute call that one of their regulars was ill. The following is Bert’s dive report that he posted on the NJ Scuba Message Board With seven of us on board we set out to buoy every wreck south of the inlet, but unfortunately ran out of air after 4 drops each. Bret has mentioned that there were a limited number of spaces available on some of their trips this year but if you want to get on any of their trips you need to contact Bret ASAP at briellediver@yahoo.com as every other one of their trips so far have been full. Sunday the 25th: Lakeland – Gulf Trade stern 90’ -. The Gulf Trade is a massive wreck that although popular doesn’t get visited by the boats out of Manasquan all that often due to the 20 mile run, actually further than the Stolt. Lakeland had a few of their regulars along with a few other divers that wanted to dive the Gulf Trade. You would think that a huge steel wreck would be an easy hook but NO it spit the hook out twice before it bit the first time and just before I sent Dan in to tie in it spit it out a third time! Now working with one mate usually is no big deal but this wreck had me running around like a one legged man in a butt kicking contest. Since Dan was already geared up I wound up pulling the hook up myself repositioning the boat and having to ask someone to please just drop the hook over the bow and then running back up to the bow to work the line. This time it grabbed hard and Dan could finally get out of the heat on the deck and secure us to the wreck. Everyone made two good dives and a few lobsters and a sea bass or two came up. It’s too bad that this is such a long run as it would be nice to get there more often. We pulled the hook around two and headed north. NOAA began broadcasting severe weather warnings shortly after we had gotten underway, nothing like a little excitement for the ride home. I must say that my new radar shows approaching weather fronts very nicely. We ran through the rain and wind for about twenty minutes popped out the back of the weather front just off the inlet and all we really had to deal with was some light rain as we unloaded. “Another lucky trip” THIS WEEK:I’ve been anxiously waiting for this since last month. The second “Great Atlantic City Expedition” starts July 28th and if you missed the fantastic trip we had in June to AC there is one more week when the SEA LION will be based out of Atlantic City ! If you were on one of the June trips to the Almirante and were disappointed that I didn’t have the dredge with me be assured that it will be with me this time. Gene Peterson and I worked out the details and the dates for this trip which will be from Wednesday July 28th through Monday August 2nd. Along with Gene’s four charters Lakeland Divers has the boat on Saturday the 31st and based on interest I will be running an OPEN DREDGE trip on Friday the 30th Saturday the 31st: Lakeland –San Jose 330' freighter, sank Jan.17, 1942, victim of a collision and claimed it was later torpedoed prior to sinking. Lakeland can be reached at 973-887-0194 Sunday the 1st: Atlantic Divers – Huntsville The boat will be based in Kammerman's Marina , 447 Carson Ave. , Clam Creek Atlantic City www. kammermansmarina .com. Gene's shop Atlantic Divers is only about 15 to 20 minutes from the marina so air fills won't be an issue. Exit 40 off the Parkway puts you on Route 30 East. Don’t follow the marina’s directions as they take you through Atlantic City Continue to follow US-30 E 9.5 mi Turn left at N Maryland Ave 492 ft Take the 2nd right onto Wabash Ave 0.3 mi Turn left at N Massachusetts Ave 0.3 mi N Massachusetts Ave turns slightly right and becomes Carson Ave Destination will be on the left 108 ft Route 30 has everything you need for a perfect Dive trip and you don't really drive through any part of Atlantic City . There are at least 30 motels and numerous places to eat along this road should you decide to stay down in the area and any place you choose is no more than 15 minutes from the marina. These trips will fill up very very quickly. For more information you can call me at 973-887-3337, Gene Peterson at 609-641-7722 or Lakeland Divers at 973-887-0194. NEXT WEEK:
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The Great Atlantic City Expedition
June 2 - 8, 2010
 Ceramic Tiles |
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| Gene Peterson had the boat chartered to the Huntsville but a last minute destination change had us heading for the Almirante (AKA the flour wreck). Gene’s divers were anxious to dig the “Flour wreck” and there were numerous scooters on-board. Several holes were started, one that began to produce ceramic tiles that appeared to be cargo another that produced pieces of wicker furniture as seen in at least one of the pictures of the interior of the Almirante and the third half of a tea cup with a ships flag on it. | |
| Along with the artifacts the wreck produced a number of lobsters and a very large monk fish. To top all of that off a humpback whale breached (jumped completely out of the water) a few hundred yards from the boat, a pod of dolphins came within 50 yards and a very large sea turtle swam within a few feet. |  AC from the SEA |
  Steve and the giant Monk fish |
All in all, even though we only managed two trips I still consider the trip a success if nothing else than as a recon for the late July early August trip when we’ll be back. |
Atlantic Divers Arundo Trip - May 16, 2010
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Some of the things you get to see on the water. You can learn more at http://www.wasp.navy.mil/default.aspx
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We also passed a EUKOR cargo ship, run by one of the world's largest shipping companies specialized in transporting automobiles and other rolling cargo.
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