DIVELOG JUNE 406

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N o. 406 NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE : Issue 407 AUG 2024 Advert bookings 1st July Artwork due 15th July Editorial material : 7th July JUNE 2024 EDITOR Mike Scotland | mike@divelog.net.au Production Editor/Designer Vikki Ryan | divelog@divelog.net.au PUBLISHER Mike Scotland | mike@divelog.net.au ADVERTISING Mike Scotland | mike@divelog.net.au MENTOR Barry Andrewartha | divelog@divelog.com.au Tel: + 61 0415158168 mike@divelog.net.au www.divelog.net.au Editorial and photographic contribution guidelines: divelog@divelog.net.au The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publishers or its editors. REPRODUCTION OF CONTENTS No part of the contents of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the publisher. All images are copyrighted by the authors and photographers.

Features

022 Insights on the MV Pelagian - Wakatobi, Indonesia 026 Dive Into Adventure - Whyalla, South Australia - Carl Charters 030 Rapid Bay, South Australia - Ken Hoppen 036 Blue Ringed Snack Attack- Pink Tank - PT Hirschfield 040 Grand Adventures on the MV Febrina - Mike Scotland 044 Hammerheads & Spice -Banda Sea - Nigel Marsh & Helen Rose 050 Valerie Taylor AM - Advocating for Grey Nurse sharks 058 SPOTLIGHT Photographer - Ken Hoppen 064 MB Fish ID - Blue Devils - Mike Scotland 070 MB Fish ID - Wobbegongs - Mike Scotland 084 Sailing on the MV Phinisi liveaboard - Mike Scotland

Regulars

54 - Historical Diving Society - Des Williams 55 - Dive 2000 - Kevin Deacon 56 - In Deep - Simon Pridmore 64 - WOW - - Dr Sally Gregory 68 - Introduction to Sharks by Mike Scotland 62 - SDFSA - Heather Creech 90 - Your Shot 96 - Boat Directory 98 - Parting Shot

07 - Mike Ball Expeditions Spoilsport update 10 - DAN News 12 - PNG Resort Listings 14 - Diving Medicine - Simon Mitchell 16 - Capt’n Paul Watson Foundation News 18 - Letters to the Editor 19 - NudiNotes - David Mullins

28 - MIDE Malaysia Expo updates 53 - Counter Strike -David Strike

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