DIVE LOG AUSTRALASIA FEB 2026

Tom was also a service technician for his Rebreather. The other crew member was Martin Cridge, an ex British Navy diver. His role in Truk was to run the Decompression Chamber. He spent several years diving Bikini Atoll. The staff were highly skilled to say the least. Sadly, Martin died a few years later. The ‘go to’ check out dive in Truk was always the Sankisan Maru wreck. It is shallow and a very safe protected dive. Better still, it had incredible coral growth and was ablaze with colourful soft corals , especially stunning reds, pinks and orange. The large structures such as the kingposts were adorned with rich forest of colour. It is simply an underwater photogrpaher’s dream then again, lots of wrecks in Truk have excellent soft coral grottos that are perfect for shutterbugs to enjoy.

Above: One of the guests modelling for me Centre Left:One of the most diffiuclt things in underwater photography is having a model who knows how to pose. It is a rare skill that most divers cannot seem to manage. Here I asked guests to model for me and they were kind enough to oblige. This honeymoon couple got some pictures of their holiday. You can tell that they do not look comfortable with buoyancy and the photo on the left shows some diver stress. The model, absolutely does affect the photo, big time! This couple have good eye contact in the holiday snap.

This photo illustrates how a model looking at something below makes you wonder what he has discovered below.

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Dive Log Australasia #416 February ’26

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