For the third year, I have taken part in the Brighton Pollack fishing competition sponsored by Daiwa. The competition this year took place on March 17th. For a change we were blessed with good weather which improved during the day, until we could sit in T-shirts in the sunshine. This year we headed slightly East … Continue reading Brighton Pollack Fishing Competition 2015
AIS now fitted
AIS on-board Defiance has been fitted with an Automatic Identification System or AIS for short. It is not compulsory for vessels to have AIS. Only larger vessels of 300 tons or more and passenger vessels are required to have it. AIS is an additional safety system on the boat and it has been fitted to … Continue reading AIS now fitted
Winter Boat Trips
As winter approaches we generally think that it will be dark and grey. However, if we seize those sunny days for a winter boat trip we can see our country at its best. Cold crisp days are ideal for a trip like this one a few days ago. Sea conditions can be be exceptionally good … Continue reading Winter Boat Trips
Tagged Black Bream
The Sussex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) has released tagged black bream into the Sussex Coastal Waters. The area of the release is Kingmere Rocks, the newly designated Marine Conservation Zone. The purpose of taggingthe fish is to gain an understanding of the movement and behaviour of black bream. This information will be used … Continue reading Tagged Black Bream
HSE Recreational Diving – Approved Code of Practice
The HSE have published a guidance book on the Diving at Work Regulations 1997 for recreational diving projects. This Approved Code of Practice is one of five Codes that give advice on meeting the Diving at Work Regulations 1997. The Code applies to divers who are engaged in recreational diving projects. Among the areas covered … Continue reading HSE Recreational Diving – Approved Code of Practice
Beachy Head West – Marine Conservation Zone
Marine Conservation Zones - MCZ In November 2013 the minister announced the designation of 27 MCZs in English inshore and English and Welsh offshore waters and outlined plans for future zones. You can see the location of the 27 designated sites and find out further information about each site at JNCC Interactive Map. Beachy Head … Continue reading Beachy Head West – Marine Conservation Zone
SeaSearch 2013
Defiance has been thanked for in the SeaSearch report for 2013. In 2013 Defiance Charters continued to be a big supporter of the SeaSearch project. Defiance is pictured above on a survey of the Kingmere Rocks and the nesting sites for Black Sea Bream. A full copy of the report can be found here NEWSLETTER2013EDIT1 … Continue reading SeaSearch 2013
2014 Improvements
On Valentines day Defiance was lifted out of the water for some routine maintenance and some improvements that should make Defiance a better experience for everyone. She was out of the water for 4 weeks. A relatively short time, but a great deal was done. Not all of the improvements are obvious. So What has … Continue reading 2014 Improvements
2014 Midweek Dives
From the beginning of May to the end of August I am offering a midweek dives in the evening on Wednesday. Generally this will be a reef dive due to the tides. These will sites will be Marina Reef, Anchor Lump, South West Rocks or Looe Gate. Departure will be at 6pm. Occasionally the tides … Continue reading 2014 Midweek Dives
2014 Individuals Dive Dates Published
Individuals Dive Dates Follow this link to the list A list of Dive Dates designed for individual divers has been produced for the coming year. The dates available run from April through to November. There is at least one weekend day each week available so far. More dates are being added including midweek evening dive … Continue reading 2014 Individuals Dive Dates Published