Diving Bremen, Germany

Okay, I haven't had much time to find my OW book to answer the shivering in
cold water issue. But, I'll look a little harder tomorrow.

Anyhoo, anyone ever dive off the coast of Bremen, Germany? If so, is it
worth the trip? What's the vis like and the water temps?

John Hanson wrote:

> Okay, I haven't had much time to find my OW book to answer the shivering in
> cold water issue. But, I'll look a little harder tomorrow.
>
> Anyhoo, anyone ever dive off the coast of Bremen, Germany? If so, is it
> worth the trip? What's the vis like and the water temps?

You're welcome. Bremen is some miles upstream the Weser
river, which feeds into the North Sea. These waters are
submitted to tidal influence, and due to shallow sandy/muddy
bottom structure there is mostly no vis.
Best diving is at the Isle of Helgoland( Kelp,Wrecks,
lobsters, dog sharks) but it is restricted only for the
divers of the biological research station and the Institute
fuer Polar Ecology.

However there are two near spots.

One is the "Banter See", near Wilhemshaven.
http://www.uwc-manta.de/tauchrevier.htm

The other is the infamous "death lake" Kreidesee Hemmoor.
'Twas a former chalk quarry with adjacant cement factory.
Now a diving site with about 300 visitors on some weekends.
max 60m, salmon hatchery, small houses with Sauna, excellent
facilities, warm showers, nursing area, washing machines,
catering, safety equipment.
http://www.kreideseetaucher.de/
http://www.dive-station-hemmoor.de/index.php?id=3

Otherwise, it's 3 hours from Bremen to the Baltic Sea.

Viz in Hemmoor may be up 30m, in the Baltic now about 4-8m,
depending on wind, rainfall.

Temps in Hemmoor 6-4 °C, 6-7 in the Baltic.
It is quite warm because of the mild winter. Will be a
jellyfish summer.

When will you be there?

Matthias

"Matthias Voss" <spammat.voss@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> John Hanson wrote:
>
> > Okay, I haven't had much time to find my OW book to answer the shivering
in
> > cold water issue. But, I'll look a little harder tomorrow.
> >
> > Anyhoo, anyone ever dive off the coast of Bremen, Germany? If so, is it
> > worth the trip? What's the vis like and the water temps?
>
> You're welcome. Bremen is some miles upstream the Weser
> river, which feeds into the North Sea. These waters are
> submitted to tidal influence, and due to shallow sandy/muddy
> bottom structure there is mostly no vis.
> Best diving is at the Isle of Helgoland( Kelp,Wrecks,
> lobsters, dog sharks) but it is restricted only for the
> divers of the biological research station and the Institute
> fuer Polar Ecology.
>
> However there are two near spots.
>
> One is the "Banter See", near Wilhemshaven.
> http://www.uwc-manta.de/tauchrevier.htm
>
> The other is the infamous "death lake" Kreidesee Hemmoor.
> 'Twas a former chalk quarry with adjacant cement factory.
> Now a diving site with about 300 visitors on some weekends.
> max 60m, salmon hatchery, small houses with Sauna, excellent
> facilities, warm showers, nursing area, washing machines,
> catering, safety equipment.
> http://www.kreideseetaucher.de/
> http://www.dive-station-hemmoor.de/index.php?id=3
>
> Otherwise, it's 3 hours from Bremen to the Baltic Sea.
>
> Viz in Hemmoor may be up 30m, in the Baltic now about 4-8m,
> depending on wind, rainfall.
>
> Temps in Hemmoor 6-4 °C, 6-7 in the Baltic.
> It is quite warm because of the mild winter. Will be a
> jellyfish summer.
>
> When will you be there?
>
> Matthias

Warum ist das Wort Deathsee? Dort tauchen saugt, ja?

Der Kreidesee ist irgendeine Aufregung, ja?

Ihre Testikel nur sprengen...

On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:00:09 +0100, Matthias Voss <spammat.voss@gmx.de>
wrote in rec.scuba:

>John Hanson wrote:
>
>> Okay, I haven't had much time to find my OW book to answer the shivering in
>> cold water issue. But, I'll look a little harder tomorrow.
>>
>> Anyhoo, anyone ever dive off the coast of Bremen, Germany? If so, is it
>> worth the trip? What's the vis like and the water temps?
>
>You're welcome. Bremen is some miles upstream the Weser
>river, which feeds into the North Sea. These waters are
>submitted to tidal influence, and due to shallow sandy/muddy
>bottom structure there is mostly no vis.
>Best diving is at the Isle of Helgoland( Kelp,Wrecks,
>lobsters, dog sharks) but it is restricted only for the
>divers of the biological research station and the Institute
>fuer Polar Ecology.
>
>However there are two near spots.
>
>One is the "Banter See", near Wilhemshaven.
>http://www.uwc-manta.de/tauchrevier.htm
>
>The other is the infamous "death lake" Kreidesee Hemmoor.
>'Twas a former chalk quarry with adjacant cement factory.
>Now a diving site with about 300 visitors on some weekends.
>max 60m, salmon hatchery, small houses with Sauna, excellent
> facilities, warm showers, nursing area, washing machines,
>catering, safety equipment.
> http://www.kreideseetaucher.de/
>http://www.dive-station-hemmoor.de/index.php?id=3
>
>Otherwise, it's 3 hours from Bremen to the Baltic Sea.
>
>Viz in Hemmoor may be up 30m, in the Baltic now about 4-8m,
>depending on wind, rainfall.
>
>Temps in Hemmoor 6-4 °C, 6-7 in the Baltic.
>It is quite warm because of the mild winter. Will be a
>jellyfish summer.
>
>When will you be there?
>
I'm not sure if I'll be going or not. I was invited to visit by someone
and I found some cheap flights but not at a time that I can get away. Thank
you very much for the info. Is there very much good diving in the Baltic?
If there is, it might be worth my while to take a trip for a day or two
there...if I even go.

John Hanson wrote:

>
> I'm not sure if I'll be going or not. I was invited to visit by someone
> and I found some cheap flights but not at a time that I can get away. Thank
> you very much for the info. Is there very much good diving in the Baltic?

For sure!
I began diving there in the late 60ies.
One place was called "the Baltics Hurghada"


> If there is, it might be worth my while to take a trip for a day or two
> there...if I even go.

It will be.
Give me a month's minimum headroom, and drop a note.

Matthias

"Matthias Voss" <spammat.voss@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> ) You remind me of a little genius, 3rd grade nephew in
> my italian line. He is mongoloid, but a genius in his own right.
> When his aunt ordered him to be back early from a party
> which he attended with his elder brother, he complained the
> next day.... " Tante macht meine Nuesse kaputt", in italian,
> though.
> Funny how idioms are similar.

She broke his nose?

Scott wrote:
> "Matthias Voss" <spammat.voss@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:eq5ij2$li9$00$1@news.t-online.com...
>
>
>>) You remind me of a little genius, 3rd grade nephew in
>>my italian line. He is mongoloid, but a genius in his own right.
>>When his aunt ordered him to be back early from a party
>>which he attended with his elder brother, he complained the
>>next day.... " Tante macht meine Nuesse kaputt", in italian,
>>though.
>>Funny how idioms are similar.
>
>
> She broke his nose?

"Auntie is braking my balls"

Matthias