Lancelin WA
Wreck of the Key Biscayne
| Max depth | 33.2 m |
| Dive time | 42 min |
| Bottom time | 15 min |
| Safety stop (s) | 2 min @ 15 m, 10 min @ 5 m | Visibility | 15 m |
Buddy: Berwin Turlach
Second boat dive with Dive Ski and Surf.
Wonderful, wonderful dive. We did a lap of the main platform, which is a large triangle with a circular dome in the middle and a large cylindrical shaft in one corner.
Started from the tethering point of our boat, down the shaft, past the dome and back.
Brilliant views down the shift - school of fish and a diver going past underneath - batfish inside. On the platform, bright purple fans (? ascidians) waved in the surge like dreadlocks. Saw several cup-shaped sponges (?) with many blue 'suckers' like a catcher's mitt. The dome is encrusted with coral and sponges.
Footballers, bullseye, large WA Jewfish, foxfish. Heaps of crayfish under the ledge of the dome.
Spectacular views like a 'space station' on our ascent. Followed by curious batfish.
Surge near surface.
| temp | 19°C |
| rubber | 5mm titanium wetsuit, radiator, hood, gloves; shivering at end |
| weight | 13 lb (12 integ + 1 trim); ?overweighted |
| tank | S100 steel |
| BC | SeaQuest Pro QD |
| air consumed | 158 bar |
| average depth | 17.1 m |
| RMV | 15.9 l/min |