The sea is calm in Tioman now. There will only be two tidal changes today and tomorrow. Conditions will change come Wednesday afternoon when the currents will pick up, making our job slightly more difficult. And with the number of charges exceeding 20 in total, it will be a hectic week for us.
Right now there are three instructors: Nizar (representing the Army, who is my roommate now), Yusof (ex-Navy commando who used to skydive with me – I taught him freefall relative work back in 1995), and I. Tomorrow, Nizar and I will have to familiarise ourselves with the Kirby Morgan KM-48 full-face mask, and try out the wireless underwater communications system. Later in the afternoon, we will have to teach the Fire and Rescue Services personnel radio protocol and underwater navigation. We will be using the compass board members of the special forces use when diving, and not the wrist compass used by recreational diving instructors.
On Wednesday, it will be the Coast Guard’s turn. Come Thursday and Friday the game will get more serious with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police commandos joining in the fun.
And the broadband connection is so slow here that it is almost impossible for me to upload pics from my camera. I’ll have to go to the cybercafe to do it using satellite broadband instead.
Until then, stay safe, play safe, and don’t forget to use rubber.
Haha!
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