April 30th 2016
The first ever diver exploration on the Anvil Island giant sponge bioherm was completed. Divers Hamish Tweed and Chris Straub dropped an amazing 255 feet onto the top of the sponge reef and recorded about 10 minutes of video at the site.
The day was sunny and calm at the site with a top overlay of river water making underwater visibility poor for the beginning of the dive. Two vessels were used on the dive, with the Topline and Skyliner standing over the divers as they descended.
This was the 4th in the series of tri-mix dive explorations on deep sponge bioherms discovered in Howe Sound by Glen Dennison.
Crew Topline
Kevin Breckman
Hamish Tweed
Chris Straub
Vanessa Heal
Shane Hayes
Crew Skyliner
Glen Dennison
Lora Tryon
Diane Reid
Fiona Hood
SeaDragon charters generously donated the morning use of the vessel Topline to help in the study and protection of the sponge reef (see link).
More information on this most exciting event to come