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alexmaclennan
27-03-07, 22:34
I'm going out with MC Diving, hopefully on the Campania 28 April. I asked them straight out about their licence. This is the reply:


Dear Alex,

Thanks for asking - and somehow I knew that this subject would come up at some point. Yes, a licence from Historic Scotland is needed to take out divers to see the Campania. But those articles in Diver Mag and the Scottish Diver are incorrect in that only Mark Blyth is licenced to dive her. We also hold a licence which extends the permission to all our visiting divers. Diver Mag has already had a short notice in their March issue to put this right, Scottish Diver will follow suit with a short article in their next issue.

Please feel free to verify this with Phil Robertson at Historic Scotland. He can be contacted at: Philip.Robertson@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Hopefully that clarifies the situation for you. Please tell us if there is anything else you need to know.

Kind regards & happy diving,

Christoph



Hope that allays anyones fears about diving with them on the Campania.

alex

tomy2tums
27-03-07, 22:43
I'm going out with MC Diving, hopefully on the Campania 28 April.

I hope you have good viz....

stevie1262
25-04-07, 23:56
That is really good to know...we were always led to believe that Mark had the only licence....a bit galling as i can just about see the buoy from where i am sitting...well...if it was light and i had binoculars....anyway let us know how you get on, portholes everywhere...can be a bit confusing as the navy practiced demolition on her in the 1940's...any info on MC Diving appreciated, dont know them....as far as I can make out, best dived on neap tides with little rainfall.....like now.

Very Jealous ! its on my to do list, been over her with my boat and she looks good on the sounder...very big!

chris
26-04-07, 00:39
Peterm is trying to arrange a trip for later on too. I hope he is succsesful!!

stevie1262
07-08-07, 11:56
:( MC Diving have moved on to pastures new up in the Arctic Circle, so wont be running Campania Trips anymore.....

chris
07-08-07, 12:44
We have a trip booked for this Saturday, but I think its with DiveBunker

tomy2tums
09-08-07, 22:38
:( MC Diving have moved on to pastures new up in the Arctic Circle, so wont be running Campania Trips anymore.....

and if they did, it would be a very "interesting" RIB ride....:D