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WIN A 12 DAY TRIP TO TRUK LAGOON! – TEKDiveUSA.2016

WIN A 12 DAY TRIP TO TRUK LAGOON! – TEKDiveUSA.2016
You might win a trip to Truk Lagoon courtesy of Pete Mesley's Lust4Rust. This once in a lifetime opportunity includes 13 nights accomodation (twin or double occupancy), 12 days of diving (24 dive pack per person), lead 2x80 cubic foot ali tanks, all air fils, rebreather tank hire or a set of manifold twin tanks…
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2016 TEKDiveUSA Technical Diving Scholarship Raffle

2016 TEKDiveUSA Technical Diving Scholarship Raffle
During the TEKDiveUSA.2016 gala there will be a charity auction and raffle held. Proceeds will go to the TEKDiveUSA technical diving scholarship fund with a goal of inspiring and empowering the next generation of technical divers. Mission statement Our mission is to cultivate the next generation of safe, experienced technical divers by providing a solid…
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TEKDiveUSA.2016 Swag Bag

TEKDiveUSA.2016 Swag Bag
The first 500 delegates to register for TEKDiveUSA.2016 will get a custom made, one of a kind fourth element bag. This gorgeous, durable messenger style bag has been made with high quality compartments for your travel and daily needs with a removable, water resistant laptop bag with roll top closure. Don't miss your chance to grab the…
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Want to win a DUI- Blue Heat System?

Want to win a DUI- Blue Heat System?
Sponsor, DUI is offering a Blue Heat System to one lucky raffle winner during TEKDiveUSA.2016. . Whether you are a technical diver wanting to extend your limits or a recreational diver wanting to wear light insulation while being warmer than you ever thought possible. BlueHeat is the next generation in diver comfort! For more information about…
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Sidemount CCRs

Sidemount CCRs
Sidemount diving took technical diving, especially cave diving, by storm. Are we going to see the same thing happen with SM CCRs? Are SM CCRs just for explorers or for everyday tech divers? Join this panel of designers, explorers, manufacturers and instructors who will discuss what goes into manufacturing, diving and using a side mount…
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Developments in CCR Functional Safety

Developments in CCR Functional Safety
Listen to some of the leading CCR designers, manufacturers, and instructors discuss the latest in CCR technology, safety features, design philosophy and diving protocols.  This is your chance to hear it straight from the horses mouth, with Bruce Partridge from Shearwater Research, Jakub Rahacek from Golem Gear representing CCR Liberty,  Josh Thornton from SubGravity with…
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The TEKDiveUSA.2016 Photo Contest

The TEKDiveUSA.2016 Photo Contest
The 2016 photo contest is officially open! Enter up to 1 photo per category and then share with your friends to have them vote for you. You can also enter by adding this hashtag to your awesome photos:‪#‎TDU16Photo‬ (make sure you use the correct capitalization!) http://woobox.com/ge3mar
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Karst Underwater Research

Karst Underwater Research
Brett Hemphill Director of Karst Underwater Research will be speaking on Several projects KUR is currently involved in. Florida's; Eagles Nest, M2 Blue / Fennels Funnel,and Suwanee River spring. His talk will be covering variations of logistics and equipment pertaining to specific exploration environments. Additionally he will be going over uses of Side-mount CCR and habitat use pertaining to these and…
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The History of Technical Diving on BRITANNIC

The History of Technical Diving on BRITANNIC
Even before she launched, BRITANNIC was pushed to the side by her more famous and tragic sister-ship TITANIC.  Although built stronger, larger, and designed to be even more opulent, BRITANNIC would never see a day of her intended purpose as a passenger liner.  Conscripted to war, she served dutifully as a hospital ship until a…
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Mars the Magnificent – Making of the movie

The discovery of 16th century warship Mars the Magnificent in 2011 did not pass unnoticed.  It was soon clear that is was indeed the discovery of this century. A ambitious and challenging scientific project followed the discovery resulting in new revelations and knowledge. A unique photomosaic was created, now to be updated with an even…
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Isobaric Counterdiffusion Disease

Isobaric Counterdiffusion Disease
During early saturation diving experiments, subjects in a high pressure heliox atmosphere who temporarily breathed nitrogen-rich gas mysteriously developed skin rash, itching, and vertigo. These signs and symptoms were characteristic of skin bends and inner ear decompression sickness, but no decompression had occurred. This isobaric counterdiffusion disease is caused by bubble formation, resulting not from…
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Women In Technical Diving

Women In Technical Diving
A celebration of women in technical diving. This panel of avid and accomplished technical divers will discuss accomplishments in all categories of technical diving from cave diving, rebreather expeditions and underwater imaging in extreme environments to wreck diving and new exploration.  This is a great opportunity to inspire all technical divers or those who may be considering…
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TEKDiveUSA.2016 Awards Nominations

TEKDiveUSA.2016 Awards Nominations
It's time to vote for the TEKDiveUSA.2016 Awards! This is your opportunity to have your say and acknowledge the people, companies, equipment and services that have inspired your diving, enabled you to further your diving, or made your diving safer. You don't have to attend the Award Dinner to vote. Please fill in your nominations…
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PUSHING THE ENVELOPE: The People, Projects & Technologies Behind the Tech Diving Revolution Part 2

PUSHING THE ENVELOPE: The People, Projects & Technologies Behind the Tech Diving Revolution Part 2
To see more information on this exhibit please see Part 1.  TEKDiveUSA.2016 will have a special component this year. We will  presents a unique photographic exhibit celebrating the people, projects and technologies that helped create the “technical diving revolution”. As part of this exhibit the “Silverstein-Weydig - Andrea Doria Collection will be showing the first images ever captured on…
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Exploring some of the Largest Shipwrecks of our Time

Exploring some of the Largest Shipwrecks of our Time
Diving these massive ships, from Ocean Liners like HMHS Britannic to some of the largest battle ships and Aircraft Carriers that sailed our waters. It truly is a privilege to dive these historic wrecks.  [caption id="attachment_1064" align="alignnone" width="224"] Pete Mesley[/caption]
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Manned Exploration of Twilight Zone Coral Reefs

Manned Exploration of Twilight Zone Coral Reefs
Compared to shallow coral reefs, very little scientific research has been done on mesophotic coral ecosystems (aka Twilight Zone reefs). This presentation will review the work that has been completed and discuss the challenges of combining deep mixed-gas rebreather diving with scientific research. The presentation will also look at aggressive concepts that could increase our…
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Great Lakes Ghost Ships

Great Lakes Ghost Ships
 For hundreds of years ships have used the Great Lakes and for hundreds of years ships have collided with other ships in fog, burned in fires,  storms or just vanished. The ships range from schooners to freighters and most of them sit on the lake bottom in the cold, fresh water just frozen in time.…
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WRECK & CAVE DIVING IN ITALY

WRECK & CAVE DIVING IN ITALY
The Mediterranean Sea is well-known for its beautiful dive sites in many different countries. Gabriele Paparo is an Italian “full time” diver, being a technical diving instructor as a hobby and a Navy diver as a profession. He is now living and working in Sardinia, a beautiful island in the center of the Mediterranean Sea,…
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“How Cave Diving Influenced Technical Diving”

“How Cave Diving Influenced Technical Diving”
Technical divers today know the rules and procedures but do they know where they came from and why we use them. The first technical divers were cave divers and we were absorbed into the realm of Technical Diving when Mike Menduno coined the phrase "Technical Diving" Do you know where he came up with the…
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The complex business of staying safe in technical diving

The complex business of staying safe in technical diving
The use of technical diving methods (and particularly the use of rebreathers) for deep diving is associated with many recognised hazards. Not surprisingly, there are many examples of related accidents. I have been involved in the investigation of many of these through links to police, coroners courts, medico-legal cases, and through personal contact from victims…
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WARNING: Scuba diving is an inherently dangerous sport that can result in serious injury or death if you do not receive the proper training and practice safe diving techniques. The ideas, topics and material presented at TEKDiveUSA are those of the presentor, and TEKDiveUSA LLC does not endorse, support, advocate or accept liability for any of said material / content.

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TEKDIVEUSA.2020 POSTPONED

TEKDiveUSA has been monitoring the evolving situation on coronavirus both in the U.S. and around the globe. Due to the public health emergency we are currently facing, we believe that it is not possible to move forward with TEKDiveUSA.2020 as planned. 

 

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