DUI Dog Days October 23 & 24 - Plus Drysuit Training
# 956 : Date Posted: Aug 04, 2010
DUI Dog Days will be at Lake Rawlings over the 23rd & 24th of October. This is your chance to try out a number of different drysuit styles and sizes. PLUS, we will have a drysuit class that weekend allowing you to combine the class and Dog Days. Take the class from us and use DUI drysuits for FREE!
Replacement Trip for Nekton Is Going To St Croix
# 950 : Date Posted: Jun 21, 2010
We have our replacement for the Nekton trip originally scheduled. We have found a great resort at a price that is even less that Nekton. Plus we managed to find a way to not lose out on airfare already booked for the Nekton trip.
Check out our trip to Arawak Bay Inn on St. Croix in the trips section.
See How Aqualung BCs Are Made
# 948 : Date Posted: Jun 15, 2010
See what goes into your Aqualung BC in this short video.
As expected, Nekton has filed legal proceedings. For our friends that were on the trip we had scheduled we are handling all the paperwork and guaranteeing the funds paid through Diving Enterprises, Ltd.
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Liquidation Filing For Nekton Diving Cruises, LLC. - Friday, May 28, 2010
On May 27, 2010 an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Proceeding was filed in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, Case No. 10-22757 (25) in which Nekton Diving Cruises, LLC assigned its remaining assets so they can be liquidated and the proceeds distributed to creditors. Anyone who was listed as a creditor in the case, including customers who had deposits, will receive in the mail during the month of June a notice of filing of the case as well as a copy of a claim form. There are instructions on the claim form as well as an address where the claim should be sent. Please review the instructions and be sure to file a claim before the deadline to do so, which will also be set forth on the claim form.
Special Requirements For Retesting Steel Cylinders
# 944 : Date Posted: Jun 04, 2010
Because many hydrostatic testing facilities are not familiar with high and low pressure Scuba cylinders Worthington Industries has issued a service bulletin. This bulletin outlines the proper procedures for testing a cylinder. If you take your cylinder to a facility that does not follow proper procedures for these types of cylinders you may find your cylinder unnecessarily condemned. Once a cylinder is condemned, even in error, it cannot be put back into service. We have been using these procedures since we became a DOT approved cylinder test station. We know how to test your cylinder properly.
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Hydrostatic Requalification of Hot Dip Galvanized Cylinders (DOT-3AA or DOT-SP14157)
1) All boots are to be removed from the cylinders and any build up of salt water deposits are to be removed. The galvanizing on the exterior is not considered to be a coating that would inhibit visual inspection of the cylinder and is not to be removed. Do not use harsh chemicals to clean the cylinder. 2) Perform visual inspection as per CGA pamphlet C-6 prior to filling the cylinder with water. 3) Perform a system check at or slightly below 90% of test pressure as stated and authorized in CGA pamphlet C-1 and 49CFR 180.205(g)(5). • For DOT-SP 14157 Cylinders with a service pressure of 3442 psi and a test pressure of 5250 psi, perform the system check at 4675 psi – 4725 psi. DO NOT EXCEED 4725 PSI. • For DOT-3AA Cylinders with a service pressure of 2400psi and a test pressure of 4000 psi, perform the system check at 3550 psi – 3600 psi. DO NOT EXCEED 3600 PSI. • Hold maximum pressure of system check a minimum of 30 seconds or as long as necessary to ensure complete expansion. • Record total expansion and permanent expansion from the system check. 4) REPEAT Step 3 above. 5) Perform the official hydrostatic test at the required test pressure as per CGA pamphlet C-1 and 49 CFR 180 subpart C. 6) Repeat entire procedure for each Worthington Steel SCUBA Cylinder to be re-qualified.
All steel SCUBA cylinders manufactured by Worthington Cylinders and distributed by XS Scuba and Sea Pearls must be requalified a minimum of every five years, as specified by 49 CFR and the current Special Permit. All of said SCUBA cylinders have been hot-dip galvanized at time of manufacture for superior corrosion protection. This process requires additional prep work prior to requalifying each cylinder, in order for accurate test results to be achieved. Failure to perform the additional steps, as outlined below, may result in inaccurate results and rejections of perfectly acceptable cylinders. Following this procedure will ensure accurate results and reduce unnecessary rejections. Should you experience any difficulties or have any questions about the re-qualification procedure, please contact XS Scuba or Sea Pearls toll-free at 866 977-2822.
Document: RQ-1, May 2010
Tusa Regulator Recall
# 912 : Date Posted: Feb 03, 2010
If you own a TUSA regulator this is for you. Contact the dealer where you purchased your regulator or TUSA directly. We are not a TUSA dealer and cannot help with this recall.
Announcement affects a limited number of regulators
TUSA has announced a safety recall on its RS-670 regulator distributed or sold from May 2009 through September 2009 with retail price of $449.00.
Hazard: Loosening of the BLC plug may cause a high-pressure leak creating an unstable intermediate pressure. Immediate return of the affected units is requested.
Affected Units: R-600 1st stages with serial numbers between:
Action: DEALERS: Contact customers who have purchased RS-670 units and request return of their units to your store for inspection. All owners and dealers with RS-670 units within the abovelisted range are requested to return them to TUSA for replacement under warranty.
Contact TUSA Customer Service at 1-800-482-2282 to request a RMA# and issuance of a return freight call-tag.
This service is covered under warranty.
TUSA will service the affected units and return within approximately 7-10 business days after receipt.
If you have any further questions, please contact TUSA at 800-482-2282 or info@tusa.com
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To visit the RS-670 Recall Notice page, go to http://www.tusa.com/670recall.php
