Lough Derg Sub Aqua Club

Dates are set now for the following:

• Cox'n Course 27-28th March (Test tba later in the summer) Ger Haugh organising.  If interested speak to Mike Lyons / Brian Donnelly.
• Rescue Course 18th April.  Rescue Test will be on the 30th May this allows sufficient time to practice lifts.  John Underhill (Burren) is organising this.
• Leading Diver Theory and Water Work 12th June.  Subject to viable numbers. Contact Brian Donnelly.

For all courses please contact Mike Lyons / Brian Donnelly as in order to apply for these courses you need to be recommended electronically using the new  CFT COMMS System.

Brian.

New Courses & Tests Book

The updated Courses & Tests Book is now available for download from the CFT website ("Training Courses" folder of the download section at http://www.cft.ie/Downloads/index.htm) or click here

The book has been considerably updated with content standardised throughout. New courses and changes to older courses are now included.

Additional sections include: Repeats Policy, Appeals Policy and Guidelines for Jury Presidents. The Guidelines for JPs are relevant to everyone; not just JPs.

The ONLY Courses & Tests Book to be used is this one: Courses & Tests 2010.

There will be one more edition of the book later this year to include two new courses. If there is anything you notice that ought to be amended please advise Niall at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Mark Shaw

A tour of the Naval Base in Cork has been organised for Sunday 14th March. Lt. Tony Regan is our contact there. He is the mine clearance diving Officer and Officer in charge of diving services.

At present, the trip will consist of a tour of the harbour on one of their launches followed by a tour of the diving section (subject to the section not being called out to service). We hope to see their chamber but will not be allowed a "dry dive". Lunch will be available, if required, and will cost €4 each. After lunch we hope to get a tour of one of their ships.

Numbers are limited. Children will be allowed and we will all have to sign an insurance indenmity form before the tour.

Times will be available nearer the date. Due to the nature of their work the format, date and time may change.

The cost of the trip has been significantly reduced because Malachy Collison has offered to run a bus at a reduced rate. Thank you Malachy. The cost of the tour is a very reasonable €15 and needs to be paid in advance to either Fiona or Tom.

Tom Shaw