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2024
décembre
Event type: Diving Trip
Emplacement: Hurghada / Red Sea, Égypte
Contact: Bartek Trzcinski, bat@gue.com
Event website: Liveaboard Wonders
Date: décembre 28, 2024 - janvier 4, 2025
Description: GUE Liveaboard trip is one of the best ways to spend the last days of 2024 and open 2025 with some cool dives :-)
We are planning for a week of non-stop diving. Most of the dive sites accommodate both - shallow and deep ranges of depth. Therefore, this trip is open for GUE divers at all levels.
We will have a chance to combine wrecks and reefs. The dive sites we are planning to visit include such classics as : Brothers Islands. Gubal, Rosalie Moller. SS Thistlegorm or Abu Nuhas.
Drop me an email to get more info :)
Requirements:
- Rec 1
- Fundamentals
- Tech 1
- Tech 2
- CCR 1
- CCR 2
Certification requirement: Rec 1 or Fundamentals or Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2
Emplacement: Hurghada / Red Sea, Égypte
Contact: Bartek Trzcinski, bat@gue.com
Event website: Liveaboard Wonders
Date: décembre 28, 2024 - janvier 4, 2025
Description: GUE Liveaboard trip is one of the best ways to spend the last days of 2024 and open 2025 with some cool dives :-)
We are planning for a week of non-stop diving. Most of the dive sites accommodate both - shallow and deep ranges of depth. Therefore, this trip is open for GUE divers at all levels.
We will have a chance to combine wrecks and reefs. The dive sites we are planning to visit include such classics as : Brothers Islands. Gubal, Rosalie Moller. SS Thistlegorm or Abu Nuhas.
Drop me an email to get more info :)
Requirements:
- Rec 1
- Fundamentals
- Tech 1
- Tech 2
- CCR 1
- CCR 2
Certification requirement: Rec 1 or Fundamentals or Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2
2025
janvier
Event type: Community Event
Emplacement: To be announced, Pays-Bas
Contact: Anne-Marie Bresser, a-m@gue.com
Event website: Cave and Wreck Night
Date: janvier 17, 2025
Description: Our yearly evening event where explorers from all over the world share their projects and progress with the diving community.
Certification requirement: No requirement
Emplacement: To be announced, Pays-Bas
Contact: Anne-Marie Bresser, a-m@gue.com
Event website: Cave and Wreck Night
Date: janvier 17, 2025
Description: Our yearly evening event where explorers from all over the world share their projects and progress with the diving community.
Certification requirement: No requirement
mars
Event type: Diving Trip
Emplacement: TecWise Malta, Malte
Contact: Keith Kreitner, keith@tecwaters.de
Event website: http://www.tecwaters.de
Date: mars 10, 2025 - mars 16, 2025
Description: From 10. to 16. of march we are hosting a GUE Diving trip on Malta at TecWise Malta. If you like to join, please contact keith@tecwaters.de for more information about diving, accommodation and so on.
Certification requirement: Rec 1
Emplacement: TecWise Malta, Malte
Contact: Keith Kreitner, keith@tecwaters.de
Event website: http://www.tecwaters.de
Date: mars 10, 2025 - mars 16, 2025
Description: From 10. to 16. of march we are hosting a GUE Diving trip on Malta at TecWise Malta. If you like to join, please contact keith@tecwaters.de for more information about diving, accommodation and so on.
Certification requirement: Rec 1
avril
Event type: Diving Trip
Contact: Keith Kreitner, keith@gue.com
Event website: https://www.tecwaters.com/termine/liveaboard-apr25
Date: avril 20, 2025 - avril 27, 2025
Description: Safari with Redsea Explorers for REC, TEC and CCR divers
Tour: Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone from Hurghada Experienced vessel for technical diving, equipped with double packs, CCR equipment (also GUE-compliant) and GUE-compliant gases
5 diving days with 3 refresher dives per day or 1 tec dive and 2 additional dives (depending on the depth of the tec dive).
Safari mit Redsea Explorers für REC, TEC und CCR Taucher:innen
Tour: Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone ab Hurghada erfahrenes Technical Diving Schiff, ausgestattet mit Doppelpaketen, CCR Ausstattung (auch GUE konform) und GUE konformen Gasen
5 Tauchtage mit 3 Rec Tauchgängen pro Tag bzw. 1 Tec-Tauchgang und 2 weitere Tauchgängen (je nach Tiefe des Tec-Tauchganges).
Certification requirement: Rec 1
Contact: Keith Kreitner, keith@gue.com
Event website: https://www.tecwaters.com/termine/liveaboard-apr25
Date: avril 20, 2025 - avril 27, 2025
Description: Safari with Redsea Explorers for REC, TEC and CCR divers
Tour: Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone from Hurghada Experienced vessel for technical diving, equipped with double packs, CCR equipment (also GUE-compliant) and GUE-compliant gases
5 diving days with 3 refresher dives per day or 1 tec dive and 2 additional dives (depending on the depth of the tec dive).
Safari mit Redsea Explorers für REC, TEC und CCR Taucher:innen
Tour: Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone ab Hurghada erfahrenes Technical Diving Schiff, ausgestattet mit Doppelpaketen, CCR Ausstattung (auch GUE konform) und GUE konformen Gasen
5 Tauchtage mit 3 Rec Tauchgängen pro Tag bzw. 1 Tec-Tauchgang und 2 weitere Tauchgängen (je nach Tiefe des Tec-Tauchganges).
Certification requirement: Rec 1
Event type: Conference
Emplacement: Cabo de Palos, Espagne
Contact: Ricardo Constantino, ricardo@entrada.tv
Event website: https://bit.ly/Jornadas2025
Date: avril 25, 2025 - avril 27, 2025
Description: Welcome to Jornadas 2025 !
Jornadas is the name of the GUE diving event that Islas Hormigas Dive Center first organized in 2018. The name has stuck ever since, and the next Jornadas GUE is now formally announced : 25 to 27 April 2025 at Cabo de Palos (Murcia), Spain.
The objective of this event is to :
- provide you with memorable diving experiences in the local reefs, wrecks and caves;
- gather the greater GUE community to exchange ideas and plan future explorations;
- provide learning opportunities through workshops and talks.
This event is organized by www.IslasHormigas.com, a GUE Premium Facility, with the support of https://halcyon.net/
Certification requirement: No requirement
Emplacement: Cabo de Palos, Espagne
Contact: Ricardo Constantino, ricardo@entrada.tv
Event website: https://bit.ly/Jornadas2025
Date: avril 25, 2025 - avril 27, 2025
Description: Welcome to Jornadas 2025 !
Jornadas is the name of the GUE diving event that Islas Hormigas Dive Center first organized in 2018. The name has stuck ever since, and the next Jornadas GUE is now formally announced : 25 to 27 April 2025 at Cabo de Palos (Murcia), Spain.
The objective of this event is to :
- provide you with memorable diving experiences in the local reefs, wrecks and caves;
- gather the greater GUE community to exchange ideas and plan future explorations;
- provide learning opportunities through workshops and talks.
This event is organized by www.IslasHormigas.com, a GUE Premium Facility, with the support of https://halcyon.net/
Certification requirement: No requirement
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italie
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: https://portofinodivers.com/en/marine-conservation-volunteering.html
Date: avril 30, 2025 - mai 4, 2025
Description: Conservation diving weeks gives you the opportunity to learn about reef ecosystems and help protect, monitor and restore local dive sites by playing a part in international citizen science projects, all while having a fun diving holiday.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals
Emplacement: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italie
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: https://portofinodivers.com/en/marine-conservation-volunteering.html
Date: avril 30, 2025 - mai 4, 2025
Description: Conservation diving weeks gives you the opportunity to learn about reef ecosystems and help protect, monitor and restore local dive sites by playing a part in international citizen science projects, all while having a fun diving holiday.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals
mai
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Lysekil, Bohuslän, Suède
Contact: GUE Sweden, info@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: mai 29, 2025 - juillet 1, 2025
Description: The purpose of the project is to serve as an extension of the work conducted by 8+fjordar by enabling the inventory and documentation of ghost lobster pots in underwater areas that are otherwise inaccessible to them. The project also explores the potential for divers to lift these pots to the surface using lift bags, with a boat on the surface collecting them.
This project focuses solely on the documentation of ghost lobster pots rather than their recovery. Divers will identify and document lost lobster pots to better understand their locations, conditions, and impact on marine environments. The goal is to create a detailed record that can support future recovery operations and environmental protection efforts. By gathering this data, the project contributes to ongoing initiatives to combat ghost fishing and its ecological consequences.
It is crucial to approach it with an open mind and flexibility regarding all forms of participation.
Requirements to participate is GUE DPV1 as we are covering larger areas compared to diving without DPV.
Dates 2025
29th of May – 1st of July
16th of July – 19th of July
23rd of July – 26th of July
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or DPV 1
Emplacement: Lysekil, Bohuslän, Suède
Contact: GUE Sweden, info@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: mai 29, 2025 - juillet 1, 2025
Description: The purpose of the project is to serve as an extension of the work conducted by 8+fjordar by enabling the inventory and documentation of ghost lobster pots in underwater areas that are otherwise inaccessible to them. The project also explores the potential for divers to lift these pots to the surface using lift bags, with a boat on the surface collecting them.
This project focuses solely on the documentation of ghost lobster pots rather than their recovery. Divers will identify and document lost lobster pots to better understand their locations, conditions, and impact on marine environments. The goal is to create a detailed record that can support future recovery operations and environmental protection efforts. By gathering this data, the project contributes to ongoing initiatives to combat ghost fishing and its ecological consequences.
It is crucial to approach it with an open mind and flexibility regarding all forms of participation.
Requirements to participate is GUE DPV1 as we are covering larger areas compared to diving without DPV.
Dates 2025
29th of May – 1st of July
16th of July – 19th of July
23rd of July – 26th of July
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or DPV 1
juin
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italie
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: https://portofinodivers.com/en/marine-conservation-volunteering.html
Date: juin 2, 2025 - juin 6, 2025
Description: Conservation diving weeks gives you the opportunity to learn about reef ecosystems and help protect, monitor and restore local dive sites by playing a part in international citizen science projects, all while having a fun diving holiday.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals
Emplacement: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italie
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: https://portofinodivers.com/en/marine-conservation-volunteering.html
Date: juin 2, 2025 - juin 6, 2025
Description: Conservation diving weeks gives you the opportunity to learn about reef ecosystems and help protect, monitor and restore local dive sites by playing a part in international citizen science projects, all while having a fun diving holiday.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals
Event type: Diving Trip
Emplacement: Calabria Region, Italie
Contact: Bartek Trzcinski, bat@gue.com
Event website: Facebook Event
Date: juin 23, 2025 - juin 29, 2025
Description: Tec diving trip combined with visiting historical sites on land (guided tours in archeological sites and museums) . The goal is to enjoy time spent together in a picturesque Calabria Region and immerse into it's rich history - both under and over water. For those interested in underwater photogrammetry we have a small project in mind :-)
Certification requirement: Tech 1
Emplacement: Calabria Region, Italie
Contact: Bartek Trzcinski, bat@gue.com
Event website: Facebook Event
Date: juin 23, 2025 - juin 29, 2025
Description: Tec diving trip combined with visiting historical sites on land (guided tours in archeological sites and museums) . The goal is to enjoy time spent together in a picturesque Calabria Region and immerse into it's rich history - both under and over water. For those interested in underwater photogrammetry we have a small project in mind :-)
Certification requirement: Tech 1
Event type: Project
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juin 28, 2025 - juillet 5, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juin 28, 2025 - juillet 5, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
juillet
Event type: Project
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 5, 2025 - juillet 12, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 5, 2025 - juillet 12, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Glavotok, Krk, Croatie
Contact: Erik Wurz, Erik@GUE.com
Event website: https://www.gue.com/files/project_reports/Rec_Week_Project_Brief_2024.pdf
Date: juillet 6, 2025 - juillet 13, 2025
Description: The shores of the island of Krk feature beautiful rocky reefs, steep walls and shallow seagrass meadows. These underwater water ecosystems suffer from multiple anthropogenic impacts from anchoring activities to lost fishing gear and traps. With a group of GUE divers we started to document the beauty and damage of these habitats in 2024. In 2025 we want to take it a step further and explore restoration possibilities of remaining seagrass meadows in the shallow waters. At the same time the deep reefs feature an abundance of gorgonians that we try to support in regaining strength by removing entangled fishing gear and remove necrosis areas from the animals caused by this gear.
The work of the GUE divers is tying in with a University program that teaches young ocean scientists in this locations. The different courses can pick up the datasets and samples collected by the GUE project, but also provide high resolution 3D bathymetry, species lists and potential points of interests and in that way build an exciting and rewarding synergy.
If you have any questions if this project is what you are looking for, please reach out to Erik via erik@gue.com.
For first hand experiences from our participants in 2024 please have a look into our article in Quest Vol. 25.
Certification requirement: Rec 1 or Fundamentals or Tech 1 or CCR 1
Emplacement: Glavotok, Krk, Croatie
Contact: Erik Wurz, Erik@GUE.com
Event website: https://www.gue.com/files/project_reports/Rec_Week_Project_Brief_2024.pdf
Date: juillet 6, 2025 - juillet 13, 2025
Description: The shores of the island of Krk feature beautiful rocky reefs, steep walls and shallow seagrass meadows. These underwater water ecosystems suffer from multiple anthropogenic impacts from anchoring activities to lost fishing gear and traps. With a group of GUE divers we started to document the beauty and damage of these habitats in 2024. In 2025 we want to take it a step further and explore restoration possibilities of remaining seagrass meadows in the shallow waters. At the same time the deep reefs feature an abundance of gorgonians that we try to support in regaining strength by removing entangled fishing gear and remove necrosis areas from the animals caused by this gear.
The work of the GUE divers is tying in with a University program that teaches young ocean scientists in this locations. The different courses can pick up the datasets and samples collected by the GUE project, but also provide high resolution 3D bathymetry, species lists and potential points of interests and in that way build an exciting and rewarding synergy.
If you have any questions if this project is what you are looking for, please reach out to Erik via erik@gue.com.
For first hand experiences from our participants in 2024 please have a look into our article in Quest Vol. 25.
Certification requirement: Rec 1 or Fundamentals or Tech 1 or CCR 1
Event type: Diving Trip
Emplacement: Gdańsk, Pologne
Contact: Bartek Trzcinski , bat@gue.com
Event website: https://divehouse.pl/en/kriegsmarine-shipwrecks-week-2025/
Date: juillet 8, 2025 - juillet 13, 2025
Description: After the great success of edition 2024 we continue to dive and document shipwrecks of the German Navy sunk during World War II in the proximity of Gdańsk, Poland.
The goal is to better understand and document the history of local wrecks of warships serving in the navy of the Third Reich during World War II.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Emplacement: Gdańsk, Pologne
Contact: Bartek Trzcinski , bat@gue.com
Event website: https://divehouse.pl/en/kriegsmarine-shipwrecks-week-2025/
Date: juillet 8, 2025 - juillet 13, 2025
Description: After the great success of edition 2024 we continue to dive and document shipwrecks of the German Navy sunk during World War II in the proximity of Gdańsk, Poland.
The goal is to better understand and document the history of local wrecks of warships serving in the navy of the Third Reich during World War II.
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or Tech 2 or CCR 1 or CCR 2 or RB80
Event type: Project
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 12, 2025 - juillet 19, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 12, 2025 - juillet 19, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Lysekil, Bohuslän, Suède
Contact: GUE Sweden, info@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 16, 2025 - juillet 19, 2025
Description: The purpose of the project is to serve as an extension of the work conducted by 8+fjordar by enabling the inventory and documentation of ghost lobster pots in underwater areas that are otherwise inaccessible to them. The project also explores the potential for divers to lift these pots to the surface using lift bags, with a boat on the surface collecting them.
This project focuses solely on the documentation of ghost lobster pots rather than their recovery. Divers will identify and document lost lobster pots to better understand their locations, conditions, and impact on marine environments. The goal is to create a detailed record that can support future recovery operations and environmental protection efforts. By gathering this data, the project contributes to ongoing initiatives to combat ghost fishing and its ecological consequences.
It is crucial to approach it with an open mind and flexibility regarding all forms of participation.
Requirements to participate is GUE DPV1 as we are covering larger areas compared to diving without DPV.
Dates 2025
16th of July – 19th of July
23rd of July – 26th of July
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or DPV 1
Emplacement: Lysekil, Bohuslän, Suède
Contact: GUE Sweden, info@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 16, 2025 - juillet 19, 2025
Description: The purpose of the project is to serve as an extension of the work conducted by 8+fjordar by enabling the inventory and documentation of ghost lobster pots in underwater areas that are otherwise inaccessible to them. The project also explores the potential for divers to lift these pots to the surface using lift bags, with a boat on the surface collecting them.
This project focuses solely on the documentation of ghost lobster pots rather than their recovery. Divers will identify and document lost lobster pots to better understand their locations, conditions, and impact on marine environments. The goal is to create a detailed record that can support future recovery operations and environmental protection efforts. By gathering this data, the project contributes to ongoing initiatives to combat ghost fishing and its ecological consequences.
It is crucial to approach it with an open mind and flexibility regarding all forms of participation.
Requirements to participate is GUE DPV1 as we are covering larger areas compared to diving without DPV.
Dates 2025
16th of July – 19th of July
23rd of July – 26th of July
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or DPV 1
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Marine quest, Eyemouth, Scotland, Royaume-Uni
Event website: GUE North England
Date: juillet 16, 2025 - juillet 20, 2025
Description: As many of you know, the northern regions of GUE UK have of recent years had a home/base for most of its diving at the fantastic venue of Marine Quest, run by Iain Easignwold. Following some recent survey data made publicly accessible via an app called "Navionics", a possible location has arisen for the SS Maystone, sitting in 85m of water.
About the vessel:
Empire Wapping was launched 15/03/1945 and later completed May 1945. Being commissioned by Grangemouth dockyard company, Grangemouth for the Ministry of war transport - Stone & Rolfe Ltd, the ship's purpose was to be a general cargo ship.
The vessel measured a length of 281.6ft, breadth 40ft, depth of 13.9ft and had a tonnage of 2025-Ton. She was propelled via a single screw, and powered by a triple cylinder steam engine which gave an estimated speed of 12 knots.
In 1947 the vessel was sold to Thomas Stone Shipping LTD of Llanelly, Wales. Adopting her new name of SS Maystone, the vessel would remain in service until a tragic accident somewhere in the region of 4-5.2nm NNE of Longstone Lighthouse, Farne Islands. During a night of foul weather 18/10/1949, the ship was involved in a fatal collision with the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Albion. HMS Albion was a 22,000-Ton Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy. The ship was laid down in 1944 and launched in 1947 but did not enter service until 1954. Badly holing the hull of the aircraft carrier during the collision, she was later towed into Rosyth under the steam of two tugs. The yet to be complete carrier nearly sunk under tow off the coast of St.Abbs head before making it to safety for repair. SS Maystone lost all but 4 of her crew members during the collision, giving a total loss of 20 sailors.
What makes SS Maystone a worthy project target?
Not only is this quite a large wreck to have only been discovered in late 2023, but I believe it could be the only ship in UK waters to have ever been sunk by a aircraft carrier, which makes it a super cool story. To date, there has only been 1 dive team visit the wreck. Following their dive, there has been no formal identification of the wreck, only presumptions and guesstimations that it is the SS Maystone. As mentioned before, the wreck rests in 85m of water and lies twisted with her stern section on its side, and as you move towards the Bow the hull becomes more inverted.
Project Objectives:
First and foremost I'd like the team to verify/confirm that this is the wreck of the Maystone, as there is another wreck in the vicinity which is yet to be identified. There has been no bell found on the wreck, so this could be an objective for one team on the project. I'd also like to document the wreck in the form of photogrammetry and video, with the aim of producing a video around 5 minutes duration. I would also like to use this project as a stepping stone, as there has been continuous sonar data collection around this particular area for quite some time now for infrastructure for the renewable energy sector. With growth in mind, I'd like to expand the project in the coming years with the hope of moving towards an area called Farn Deeps, where an excess of a dozen unidentified wrecks lie.
Requirements:
- Tech 2
- CCR 2
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or CCR 2
Emplacement: Marine quest, Eyemouth, Scotland, Royaume-Uni
Event website: GUE North England
Date: juillet 16, 2025 - juillet 20, 2025
Description: As many of you know, the northern regions of GUE UK have of recent years had a home/base for most of its diving at the fantastic venue of Marine Quest, run by Iain Easignwold. Following some recent survey data made publicly accessible via an app called "Navionics", a possible location has arisen for the SS Maystone, sitting in 85m of water.
About the vessel:
Empire Wapping was launched 15/03/1945 and later completed May 1945. Being commissioned by Grangemouth dockyard company, Grangemouth for the Ministry of war transport - Stone & Rolfe Ltd, the ship's purpose was to be a general cargo ship.
The vessel measured a length of 281.6ft, breadth 40ft, depth of 13.9ft and had a tonnage of 2025-Ton. She was propelled via a single screw, and powered by a triple cylinder steam engine which gave an estimated speed of 12 knots.
In 1947 the vessel was sold to Thomas Stone Shipping LTD of Llanelly, Wales. Adopting her new name of SS Maystone, the vessel would remain in service until a tragic accident somewhere in the region of 4-5.2nm NNE of Longstone Lighthouse, Farne Islands. During a night of foul weather 18/10/1949, the ship was involved in a fatal collision with the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Albion. HMS Albion was a 22,000-Ton Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy. The ship was laid down in 1944 and launched in 1947 but did not enter service until 1954. Badly holing the hull of the aircraft carrier during the collision, she was later towed into Rosyth under the steam of two tugs. The yet to be complete carrier nearly sunk under tow off the coast of St.Abbs head before making it to safety for repair. SS Maystone lost all but 4 of her crew members during the collision, giving a total loss of 20 sailors.
What makes SS Maystone a worthy project target?
Not only is this quite a large wreck to have only been discovered in late 2023, but I believe it could be the only ship in UK waters to have ever been sunk by a aircraft carrier, which makes it a super cool story. To date, there has only been 1 dive team visit the wreck. Following their dive, there has been no formal identification of the wreck, only presumptions and guesstimations that it is the SS Maystone. As mentioned before, the wreck rests in 85m of water and lies twisted with her stern section on its side, and as you move towards the Bow the hull becomes more inverted.
Project Objectives:
First and foremost I'd like the team to verify/confirm that this is the wreck of the Maystone, as there is another wreck in the vicinity which is yet to be identified. There has been no bell found on the wreck, so this could be an objective for one team on the project. I'd also like to document the wreck in the form of photogrammetry and video, with the aim of producing a video around 5 minutes duration. I would also like to use this project as a stepping stone, as there has been continuous sonar data collection around this particular area for quite some time now for infrastructure for the renewable energy sector. With growth in mind, I'd like to expand the project in the coming years with the hope of moving towards an area called Farn Deeps, where an excess of a dozen unidentified wrecks lie.
Requirements:
- Tech 2
- CCR 2
Certification requirement: Tech 2 or CCR 2
Event type: Project
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 19, 2025 - juillet 26, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 19, 2025 - juillet 26, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Lysekil, Bohuslän, Suède
Contact: GUE Sweden, info@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 23, 2025 - juillet 26, 2025
Description: The purpose of the project is to serve as an extension of the work conducted by 8+fjordar by enabling the inventory and documentation of ghost lobster pots in underwater areas that are otherwise inaccessible to them. The project also explores the potential for divers to lift these pots to the surface using lift bags, with a boat on the surface collecting them.
This project focuses solely on the documentation of ghost lobster pots rather than their recovery. Divers will identify and document lost lobster pots to better understand their locations, conditions, and impact on marine environments. The goal is to create a detailed record that can support future recovery operations and environmental protection efforts. By gathering this data, the project contributes to ongoing initiatives to combat ghost fishing and its ecological consequences.
It is crucial to approach it with an open mind and flexibility regarding all forms of participation.
Requirements to participate is GUE DPV1 as we are covering larger areas compared to diving without DPV.
Dates 2025
23rd of July – 26th of July
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or DPV 1
Emplacement: Lysekil, Bohuslän, Suède
Contact: GUE Sweden, info@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 23, 2025 - juillet 26, 2025
Description: The purpose of the project is to serve as an extension of the work conducted by 8+fjordar by enabling the inventory and documentation of ghost lobster pots in underwater areas that are otherwise inaccessible to them. The project also explores the potential for divers to lift these pots to the surface using lift bags, with a boat on the surface collecting them.
This project focuses solely on the documentation of ghost lobster pots rather than their recovery. Divers will identify and document lost lobster pots to better understand their locations, conditions, and impact on marine environments. The goal is to create a detailed record that can support future recovery operations and environmental protection efforts. By gathering this data, the project contributes to ongoing initiatives to combat ghost fishing and its ecological consequences.
It is crucial to approach it with an open mind and flexibility regarding all forms of participation.
Requirements to participate is GUE DPV1 as we are covering larger areas compared to diving without DPV.
Dates 2025
23rd of July – 26th of July
Certification requirement: Fundamentals or DPV 1
Event type: Project
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 26, 2025 - août 2, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
Contact: GUE Sweden, spoknat@guesweden.se
Event website: http://guesweden.se
Date: juillet 26, 2025 - août 2, 2025
Description: After finalising mapping and documenting ghost nets in the Baltic Sea in 2023, Operation Spöknät/Ghost Net started retrieving nets in Blekinge and Kalmar regions with support from the relevant Regional Administrative Boards through a Lova financial contribution.
The activities for 2025 are planned for five consecutive weeks and the goal the different weeks is similar; to retrieve and document as much ghost nets as possible taking weather, diving conditions and diver´s experience into consideration to be able to do this in a safe and efficient way. Please note, however, that the area is very exposed and therefore sensitive to changing weather conditions.
The minimum requirement is T1 and DPV1, but preferably CCR.
The dates are as follows;
⁃ 28 June to 5 July
⁃ 5-12 July
⁃ 12-19 July
⁃ 19-26 July
⁃ 26 July to 2 August
In connection with the start of the separate weeks, retrieval training will be offered for all divers.
For more details and to sign up, please contact us as spoknat@guesweden.se
Certification requirement: Tech 1 or CCR 1 or DPV 1
août
Event type: Diving Trip
Emplacement: Canakkale, Turquie
Contact: Nevcan Uludaş, nev@gue.com
Date: août 4, 2025 - août 8, 2025
Description: Dive into history as we visit five iconic wrecks from the Gallipoli Campaign, immerse ourselves in the stories behind these sites, and experience the beauty of the Çanakkale region. Between dives, we'll visit local museums to further connect with the area's heritage, and enjoy the region's renowned cuisine.
Stay tuned for more details, including the dive itinerary and booking information!
Certification requirement: Tech 1
Emplacement: Canakkale, Turquie
Contact: Nevcan Uludaş, nev@gue.com
Date: août 4, 2025 - août 8, 2025
Description: Dive into history as we visit five iconic wrecks from the Gallipoli Campaign, immerse ourselves in the stories behind these sites, and experience the beauty of the Çanakkale region. Between dives, we'll visit local museums to further connect with the area's heritage, and enjoy the region's renowned cuisine.
Stay tuned for more details, including the dive itinerary and booking information!
Certification requirement: Tech 1
octobre
Event type: Project
Emplacement: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italie
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: https://portofinodivers.com/en/marine-conservation-volunteering.html
Date: octobre 6, 2025 - octobre 10, 2025
Description: Conservation diving weeks gives you the opportunity to learn about reef ecosystems and help protect, monitor and restore local dive sites by playing a part in international citizen science projects, all while having a fun diving holiday.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals
Emplacement: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italie
Contact: Bruno Borelli, info@portofinodivers.com
Event website: https://portofinodivers.com/en/marine-conservation-volunteering.html
Date: octobre 6, 2025 - octobre 10, 2025
Description: Conservation diving weeks gives you the opportunity to learn about reef ecosystems and help protect, monitor and restore local dive sites by playing a part in international citizen science projects, all while having a fun diving holiday.
Certification requirement: Fundamentals
novembre
Event type: Conference
Emplacement: High Springs & Gainesville, Florida, États-Unis
Contact: Global Underwater Explorers, info@gue.com
Event website: Global Underwater Explorers
Date: novembre 7, 2025 - novembre 8, 2025
Description: Join us in Florida for a weekend of speakers, socials, and catching up with friends! More details to come in 2025!
Certification requirement: No requirement
Emplacement: High Springs & Gainesville, Florida, États-Unis
Contact: Global Underwater Explorers, info@gue.com
Event website: Global Underwater Explorers
Date: novembre 7, 2025 - novembre 8, 2025
Description: Join us in Florida for a weekend of speakers, socials, and catching up with friends! More details to come in 2025!
Certification requirement: No requirement
