Dive Rite, manufactures of technical scuba equipment have issued a voluntary recall on select Over Pressurization Valva springs. The springs may be found on Dive Rite Travel, Venture, Rec, Trek, Classic, Nomad and Super wings manufactured between June 2006 and October 2008. It does not affect EXP or 360-branded wings. It also does not affect lift bags, surface marker tubes or other Dive Rite inflatable devices.

above: The spring on the left is in good condition. The other two need to be replaced

Full details of the recall can be found on the Dive Rite website: http://www.diverite.com/products/service/opvspringrecall/

Further information can be obtained through your vending dealer or Sea & Sea Limited on 01803 663012 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.sea-sea.com/news/important-recall-dive-rite-over-pressure-valves-opv.php

Continuing our programme of events, March saw the review of hand signals and some embarrassed faces when Lorna pitted some experienced divers against some newer divers in a 'Give Us a Clue' charades style game in which team members had to mime signals and their teams name the message.

The 1st "Activity Night" was a big success. Thank you to all those that managed to attend and make it the best turnout we've had at our new location in Ambrosden.

A huge thank you needs to go to Alan for presenting a fun, informative and practical session, demonstrating a few simple and useful knots that we should all know.

Starting in January 2009 we'll be holding an activity night on the 1st Monday of the month (where possible). Most of the activities will try to focus on some aspect of scuba-diving, but we'll also be organising other fun evenings too. The current programme of event include: Knots, The Sea Search project, hand signals, and navigation. If any club members have suggestions for other subjects they'd like to see covered please forward them to Steve, Alan or Lorna.

The 1st Activity night will be Knots and will be on Monday 12th January 2009

Please support the club and try and make it along. "The more the merrier" as they say.