Simon Campbell

There are a few articles on my blog about Closed Circuit Rebreathers and of course you hear of them going wrong all the time. This is a quick article about my new Sentinel, what happened when it went wrong and why I bought the bloody thing...

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Until a few years ago, the acronym 'CCR' had a very different meaning to me. The 70’s, the US deep south and Fortunate Son: a track which no self respecting helicopter scene in a Vietnam war movie should be without. However more recently, CCR means Closed Circuit Rebreather and has become something of an obsession with me and my fellow explorers at Triton Oceanic.

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More rantings I am afraid. This time on cheap airlines, expensive low quality food and an amusing story of airport car rentals in Madeira...

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A lot has happened over the past few days from my son going to off to fight in Afghanistan, to Jon Burgerman's new drawings of Angela and myself...

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We have always wanted to live by the sea. With the impending boat purchase plus the formation of our new diving exploration company, the Isle of Man was the ideal spot. Close to the North West and surrounded by the lovely clear water of the Irish Sea...

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As we are in the process of negotiating the purchase of a ship, I thought it prudent to continue my nautical education. So this is the brief tale of moving from RYA Advanced Powerboat to Coastal Skipper in something a little bigger than a RIB...

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