A Narrated COMPLETE TECHNICAL WRECK DIVE On One Of The Largest Japanese Shipwrecks of WWII

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  • We dive the Heian Maru, the longest wreck in Chuuk Lagoon, a Japanese WWII wreck graveyard in the islands of the Pacific. On this dive we use strobes and lines to explore the wreck, technical gear setup, and we bring deco bottles.
    It's hard to find complete technical dive videos with explanation, most videos are either short excerpts of a dive, or fail to explain what is actually going on. Hopefully this video is an exception!
    As you can imagine we are not world experts in technical diving, and this is not a particularly 'technical' dive. We are learning just like you, please forgive any and all mistakes.

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  • @uhhhpersoniguess
    @uhhhpersoniguess 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I don't know how often you check comments on this, but I'd absolutely love to see more of these videos from you. The narration is pleasant, the footage is good, and it was overall very pleasant to watch. Great job!

  • @snap4433221
    @snap4433221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I can't tell you how much I appreciate your storytelling skills. No UUUUUUUM, AAAAAAAM, EEEEEM, you know, like, ... It's just perfect. Love the wreck as well!

  • @ivoryjohnson4662
    @ivoryjohnson4662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    This is an awesome video no techno beats and overbearing music nice narration !!!!!!!!
    What equipment are you and your group using i.e. regs wings lights strobes what camera do you have that can display the depth and temperature

    • @judsonfaust3044
      @judsonfaust3044 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ivory Johnson it appears to be a Paralenz Dive Camera

  • @DarrellGrainger
    @DarrellGrainger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Penetrating a wreck without running a line or having your line go loose really made me nervous. For training, I practiced running a line, learning how to tie off to different types of anchor points, etc. on the surface then again on say the deck of a wreck (before penetration). Glad things worked out well for you but just like you practice your S-drills, you should constantly practice running line. Never stop learning, never stop practicing. Thank you for sharing.

    • @devoj6969
      @devoj6969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Great video, but bad camera placement.

  • @dinosaurstwice4959
    @dinosaurstwice4959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    this video genuinely rules. i know nothing about diving and this was incredibly entertaining and informative.

    • @SquigglyCarton8
      @SquigglyCarton8 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Go learn to dive man! It’s so fun! You’ll love it!

  • @rluxon
    @rluxon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Awesome. Thanks for the complete dive. Wish there were more like it. Like you said in the beginning. You get the dawning, entry, exit and doffing. Thanks again.

  • @DiverEgypt
    @DiverEgypt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for posting this video. Please keep diving and training. I am sorry to say that your buddy really needs to uplift his skills especially that he is a “tech “ diver. Proper weighting , buoyancy , trim and kicking are fundamental skills of tech diving and it is very clear that he’s not competent enough in any. Line skills also require training and are paramount when it comes to wreck penetration. imagine getting entangled on that reel line for example?! So many things could go wrong. Once again thank you for walking us through this video. Stay safe and keep diving

  • @deankaras8359
    @deankaras8359 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love your narrative style, as someone interested in wreck diving it was awesome to see how you think through the steps

  • @Erockzee
    @Erockzee 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Such a fun video... great job and the humility is perfect. I'm a cave diver, but not a wreck diver so there plenty for me to learn. Thanks for sharing!

  • @reubenang6541
    @reubenang6541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    hey man, really high quality and informative video. good stuff! 👍

  • @markfrantz4612
    @markfrantz4612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You should totally make another video like this! Love it!

  • @rabukan5842
    @rabukan5842 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Zack, by now, 3 years later, I'm sure you have much more experience and training, and as a long time tech/cave/rebreather instructor, the only thing I would say here is that you did an excellent job with your narration, with advising viewers to get more training, and with your explanations of what you were doing. Basically, you did fine with your primary and secondary tie offs, but I didn't see any further secondary tie offs, which in wreck penetrations and caves, you want to continually do to both protect the line, and to keep the line taut to help prevent you from getting entangled in it. It also gives you the ability to penetrate further, but if you are not trained to do so, it is always best to stop at your training limit, which you did. Also, your buddy's buoyancy skills can use some work so that he is mostly horizontal with very little vertical positioning and using mainly frog kick with ankles above the knees. Last, I would always stick to my profile plan (not rely on my computer's adjustments,) and always use my deco bottle as it is very worth cleaning the nitrogen out. EAN32 is not a deco gas, but EAN50 is. So even if you breath it for 5 minutes, you will be better off. Other than that, very well done.

  • @antonkooij4301
    @antonkooij4301 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved watching this video man. I'm an experienced dive master (22 y) and did some guiding work and assisted on courses. And like you said in this vid it could tribute to make diving more deeper and expanding on knowledge. Thanks for that insight, Im on my way to do an Tech dive introduction. Regards Anton

  • @harrydevil
    @harrydevil 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greatly appreciate this video, thanks for making it and post more full dives!

  • @dr4109
    @dr4109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video and I’m glad that you’re learning and having fun as you go.

  • @kirkrose7312
    @kirkrose7312 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    By far the best informative video I have watched so far. More videos please. Loved the narration on what you were doing and why it was done as well as the description of the equipment. I would watch more if you make them.

  • @edwinneal
    @edwinneal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, thanks for taking the time to narrate and explain.

  • @JURASSICDIVERUK
    @JURASSICDIVERUK ปีที่แล้ว

    A truly fantastic dive and amazingly narrated. Really hope you do many more.

  • @whaleshark2625
    @whaleshark2625 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such a great video - really appreciated your clarity and narration! I'd love to see more videos like this.

  • @bornaluckyman1
    @bornaluckyman1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I echo the majority of the comments here.. this was a real informative video to watch .. it's great to see your perspective on performing this technical dive ... Fantastic thank you

  • @ahockeykid
    @ahockeykid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. As I rec diver I've always wanted to see something like this on the tec side. Thank you!

  • @Mr.AndyLopez
    @Mr.AndyLopez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video man! Hope to see more soon 🙏🏼

  • @SammyPrairiechicken
    @SammyPrairiechicken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gorgeous dive site, I actually thought it would be deeper. Bucket list.

  • @DavidPurviance
    @DavidPurviance 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    glad you made it back safe, glad you enjoyed your dive, but yes please get some training.

  • @gilliancrew6049
    @gilliancrew6049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this video . I have been looking for more information about what tech diving is al about and this helps

  • @jpllaniscuba1636
    @jpllaniscuba1636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome dive and awesome video. Thanks for the talk through walk through. Very informative to a new diver like me.

  • @hatredsgames
    @hatredsgames 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video and flawless narration. Definitely do this more.

  • @boatingdave1883
    @boatingdave1883 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks for the tour. Truk is definitely on my list to go someday!

  • @HeadmuckLP
    @HeadmuckLP ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, very enlightening and entertaining with the high quality footage and narration in full lenght. Really sets it apart from a lot of other diving content, especially for technical diving. Would be great to see you upload more of such videos. I'm definitively inspired to try technical diving once I have the financial means.

  • @mous6687
    @mous6687 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome, unique view into a true tech dive. Great narration and video quality. Great job.

  • @rayquaza277
    @rayquaza277 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey man, just happened to stumble upon this video. Thank you so much for making a complete tech dive narration! I'm finally in a position to be able to start diving frequently and I've been looking for this exact kind of content. Cheers from Australia

  • @mustanggun
    @mustanggun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brother, you did a great job explaining Tech Diving and narrating the dive. Looking forward to Truk myself.

  • @badgerbar3623
    @badgerbar3623 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video, looking forward to more dives hopefully

  • @eriksenactual
    @eriksenactual 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really enjoyed the video!

  • @jonuh6159
    @jonuh6159 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is pure gold! Footage, narration and infos are just perfect🎉

  • @joeyL12345
    @joeyL12345 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video man. Thanks a bunch for doing this

  • @kevingumfory
    @kevingumfory 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When teaching others, we teach ourselves. Real nice video. Real nice narration. Need to go see if there are more yet.

  • @bryancoiffman5330
    @bryancoiffman5330 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed this so much!

  • @12ofnu
    @12ofnu 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Appreciate you making this video! Love your style 😊

  • @cheddar2648
    @cheddar2648 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad that people dive into overhead areas and then upload it, cause I ain't ever going into something. Nope. But to each their own.

  • @joesmith-ds9mg
    @joesmith-ds9mg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video thanks for sharing

  • @eamonshields2754
    @eamonshields2754 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video, loved the raw content

  • @sittingduck5477
    @sittingduck5477 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a good hour watch, nice!

  • @_Feyd-Rautha
    @_Feyd-Rautha 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so great. Thank you

  • @alexanderravik3998
    @alexanderravik3998 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome video 👍

  • @bryanbertuzzi9259
    @bryanbertuzzi9259 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dood great vid! Please make more!!!

  • @Richard1976
    @Richard1976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @BlueHorizonDiving
    @BlueHorizonDiving 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks incredible wreck to explore

  • @ardentpyro2
    @ardentpyro2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video would love to see more. I dont understand all the comments from the peanut gallery. You admitted this was learning. I guess we have the worlds best divers on these comments. Every negative comment they said you addressed in the video. Maybe if they took their heads out or their asses they might be able to losten and realize you addressed lines, trim, buoyancy, learning and perfecting skills. Great job for having the balls and discipline to start tech diving.

  • @Al556
    @Al556 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    every single dive, no matter how many dives we have logged we are always learning

  • @nicholasvonrhine6311
    @nicholasvonrhine6311 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding.

  • @mikeodell5915
    @mikeodell5915 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you for sharing.

  • @nes.torfernandez
    @nes.torfernandez 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful video! And yes you could have done things better but at least you knew you were learning and advising everyone to stick to their training level. 👌🏼

  • @ArcofZen
    @ArcofZen 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! I’d love to dive chuuk… I did however dive some incredible WW2 shipwrecks in Coron Bay Philippines, this is giving me massive nostalgia!

  • @tonka4512
    @tonka4512 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate this amazing video! But most of all you show safety that line reell🔥yes ! Now I don’t have to wonder about dry suits & tech diving! 🔥luv it!

  • @neilquinn
    @neilquinn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice description. I'm only AOW w/ no tech dives. Did my first wreck dive at the Kittiwake in 2019. Definitely sketches me out but so cool. I would have had a half panic attack feeling the reel line slack like that. If you make another video you you also overlay NDL or remaining PSI on the screen like you did with depth?

  • @joeystories6946
    @joeystories6946 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great cinematography🎥🏅🎥🏅🎥🏅🎥🏅narration extraordinaire🏆

  • @e.l.2734
    @e.l.2734 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yall have to assess every pathway on the spot? Wow. Amazing video and great narration, too.

  • @drewfullhart1750
    @drewfullhart1750 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this long videi

  • @zakaria600
    @zakaria600 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome dude 👍👍🤙🤙

  • @DavidRibasDaCunha
    @DavidRibasDaCunha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I believe loads of rec divers around the world would love to get into tec diving if it wasn't so damn expensive

  • @_piz2862
    @_piz2862 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing Video. Her sister ship Hikawa Maru still exists and is a museum ship in Yokohama!

  • @jonlockwood7088
    @jonlockwood7088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your advanced wreck instructor was Mr Chatterton wasn't it?

  • @YvesSevens
    @YvesSevens 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    nice dive and nice explenation, but why is your buddy's bladder mounted upside down and why is his right inflatorhose not connected? (12:30)

  • @williamsweet7511
    @williamsweet7511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the best way for me to learn is to do it "safely" and slowly. Everyone is gonna make some mistakes along the way. Seems like you're doing great and having fun.

  • @ajthedestroyer7149
    @ajthedestroyer7149 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You've earned a sub my man's

  • @1corrsfan
    @1corrsfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm new to watching wreck dives so I really really appreciate the step by step guide as he going around the ship. It's stunning, that first pic was amazing. I'm finding it hard to navigate the floor and the walls tho. I look forward to watching more of ur videos.
    Say your diving a wreck where there's no place to wrap ur line around or a place to clip strobes/lines, how would u go about attaching it then?

    • @Yggdrasil42
      @Yggdrasil42 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I don't think I've ever seen a wreck that has no tie-offs. If it's really not possible then you don't go into the wreck. Not worth dying for.

  • @myselfff411
    @myselfff411 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats sooo cool! I really like the comments too It’s great

  • @drakcheslav
    @drakcheslav ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice talk though.
    Couple of things tho. As one tech diver to another, I believe we never stop learning, so here's what I've picked up.
    1. I was taught that light goes on the left hand, since your right hand is the operation hand, while left hand always points. And you never turn on or off the lamp underwater. You have holds and temp holds why a rigid goodman handla is advisable.
    2. DSMB's/Reels and such should either be sowed on your but d ring or bungeed to the plate so they don't present a entanglement hazard.
    3. Stages are to be clipped off to a line, and never left randomly. Currents can pick them up and you can lose them.
    4. Backup lights should be snoopy looped to the harness.
    5. And in case of your buddy, the RB inflator shold be bungeed on the right shoulder as the left too. Since in some shots it was behind his shoulder.
    Great dive, I'd really love to dive it some day. And great video. Thanks for putting this out. Cheers!

  • @ponyrang
    @ponyrang ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, My best friend, Wonderful video dear. I enjoyed watching. Hope to see you soon...

  • @kennethlove2884
    @kennethlove2884 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That live aboard looks extremely nice

  • @jadefalcon001
    @jadefalcon001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is FANTASTIC content. I really appreciate your narration of what you're doing, what you've changed or re-evaluated, everything. It's like a lot of aviation youtubers (like FlightChops), but wetter.
    Great work!

  • @carlbroker
    @carlbroker ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, how did you integrate the temperature and depth into your video?

  • @marioschmitt4435
    @marioschmitt4435 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What case for the phone are you using?
    Great vid, though, very nice.

  • @scaleneous
    @scaleneous ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video. How did you put the depth & temp there on the corner? Thanks!

    • @Yggdrasil42
      @Yggdrasil42 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's a feature of this camera. Unfortunately it's no longer made.

  • @victor-emmanuel7485
    @victor-emmanuel7485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have no experience with diving at all, and found this very interesting! Thanks
    What does it take (time- and money wise) to get to this level?

    • @zackbloom
      @zackbloom  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks! That's a great question.
      It might be a little unpalatable to really cultivate an understanding of how much you will end up paying without having ever dove before! My recommendation would be to get your Open Water certification ($300 and two weekends), and then to perhaps do something like an Intro to Tech course (maybe $600 and some equipment). After that, you will have some idea of what type of diving you want to do.
      Ultimately if you follow every 'skill tree' in diving, you can spend almost an infinite amount of money and time. But if you know what you want to do (dive a wreck in warm water at 100', or in cold water at 300', or deep in a cave, etc.) you can get pretty far with a few weeks and a few thousand dollars.

    • @victor-emmanuel7485
      @victor-emmanuel7485 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zackbloom Great advice! Greatly appreciated

    • @neilquinn
      @neilquinn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm not a technical diver, but I'd suggest by getting your open water certification first ($400ish, 3 or 4 days with learning, pool time, and 4 dives), do some fun dives, then your advanced open water / "AOW" which will let you go down to 40m and understand buoyancy and no decompression times better. You really want to get buoyancy super solid before you consider technical diving, because if can't control your final ascent and blow to the surface you can get decompression sickness, or "the bends". The next step would be something like PADI's "tec 40" which is decompression light. PADI requires 30 dives before this, but IMO that's not much and you should do a lot more before going tech.

    • @victor-emmanuel7485
      @victor-emmanuel7485 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@neilquinn thanks 👍

  • @user-slowbarhashmanage
    @user-slowbarhashmanage 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    很棒的影片

  • @tiago.matias
    @tiago.matias ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Zack. How did you added depth/temp data to your video? Thanks!

  • @djsalose
    @djsalose 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What organization did you do your technical training with?

  • @provuksmc6619
    @provuksmc6619 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wreck diving made me interested in cave diving. I like the overhead environment. But i don't like all that greasy, slimey stuff that grows on ships.
    But nice video and nice voice over.

  • @manofwar931
    @manofwar931 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just wondering what case for your phone you were using looking for one but can’t find a good one

  • @ronniek.5553
    @ronniek.5553 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would like to know what kind of strobe your buddy uses the yellow one! Brand name?

  • @Biriadan
    @Biriadan ปีที่แล้ว

    Should you be placing your decompression cylinders on top of the wreck like that? What if currents change while you're in there and they get blown off and lost? Seems like it's safer to just keep them on you.

  • @DanRugsDubai
    @DanRugsDubai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey fellow dive talk nerds leave this mans a sub!

  • @ianyapxw
    @ianyapxw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As someone that works in content creation I would suggest you consider being a full time TH-camr, especially if you have a work from home job. There's aren't other types of diving videos like this, so you have your own 'style' of content, I believe there's good product-market fit, and you have your 'moat' because not everyone can do the dives you do let alone talk over them.
    You'll almost always get your dive trips, equipment and training as a tax deduction and that's a huge plus too. There's a few things you'll need to change about your personal branding/content but it's not huge. Hope you'll consider because I enjoyed this video and I'm sure many others did too.

  • @joeyL12345
    @joeyL12345 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Put the one w/ Chatterton back up dude

  • @TonyCampCamppartyof4
    @TonyCampCamppartyof4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey, quit your job and make more videos. This was fun to watch really

  • @paulaporsche9399
    @paulaporsche9399 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That would be the Yoamoto. She had 18.5 inch triple turret main guns. The biggest in the world. We only had 16 in main guns.

  • @tonka4512
    @tonka4512 ปีที่แล้ว

    What type of camara you have on you to film ?

  • @ubuntuscorpious
    @ubuntuscorpious 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    MORE!!!

  • @davidmills8738
    @davidmills8738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is that Truk lagoon

  • @nathanputra4661
    @nathanputra4661 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i really like the elevator

  • @josemsolis5855
    @josemsolis5855 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please what brand is you phone scuba case

  • @dandeberry
    @dandeberry 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What are you using to film? A go pro? If so or if not, please give me the exact model as well as the casing!:)

  • @paulaporsche9399
    @paulaporsche9399 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    She had a total of 9 gun batteries on her deck 2 gun batteries forward 2 at the rear.

  • @garybuttherissilent5896
    @garybuttherissilent5896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But imagine encountering a reaper leviathan...

  • @azdeatherage
    @azdeatherage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Zach check out my complete cave dive start to finish!

  • @SquigglyCarton8
    @SquigglyCarton8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the kind of POV porn I like! 👍

  • @alexbitzan8747
    @alexbitzan8747 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just out of curiosity - while a computer takes care of part of this, it is generally considered a best practice to begin at your deepest point and work upwards. Obviously, in a dive like this, a sawtooth profile is more likely. This isn’t horrible, but (forgive me, my dive physiology is a little lacking) if I remember correctly, it is theorized to increase the risk of AGE due to the recompression of small microbubbles. Is there any consideration of this when planning a deco profile (other than just being conservative)?

    • @Yggdrasil42
      @Yggdrasil42 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Modern research shows that a sawtooth profile is no longer considered riskier than deepest first. Check out Mark Powell's Deco for Divers book or course for an update.

  • @AndrewMurphy8383
    @AndrewMurphy8383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    and another thing you should always do is a secondary tie off in case the primary attachment is cut or etc u still be able to have line to find your way out