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CDG Newsletter Issue 233 – October 2024

Editorial As always, thank you to the contributors for submitting dive logs and the numerous articles to this Newsletter. News of the loss of friends is never welcome and there are sadly two to report this time. They were each active cavers of their time. On a happier note, the logo of the Group has [...]

2024-10-28T15:41:05+00:00

CDG Newsletter Issue 221 – October 2021

Editorial This newsletter begins with a a tribute to Rob Dalby, a former Northern Section Secretary who tragically drowned whilst diving off the Isles of Scilly. In the UK Rob undertook a number of exploratory projects notably under Malham Cove and Chapel-le-Dale alongside other divers including James "Jamie" Alderson who has written the tribute that [...]

2021-11-18T20:55:35+00:00

CDG Newsletter Issue 217 – Oct 2020

Editorial As the previous Newsletter was being printed we learnt of the death of Fred Davies, a leading figure in cave diving in Somerset and a stalwart member of the Mendip Rescue Organisation. This edition begins with a tribute to Fred and I’d like to thank Martin Grass for writing this. With UK-wide restrictions being [...]

2020-10-30T18:45:02+00:00

CDG Newsletter Issue 212 – July 2019

Editorial Following the welcome news of Josh Bratchley’s successful rescue whilst cave diving in the USA, the sad news was received of the sudden death of Ian Cummins, a prospective Northern Section member. Ian was an extremely accomplished and popular caver and climber who was learning to cave dive and almost ready to join the [...]

2019-12-09T13:43:04+00:00

CDG Newsletter Issue 210 – January 2019

Editorial As this Newsletter was being completed, the New Year’s Honours list for 2019 was released. The seven team members recognised for their actions during the Thailand cave rescue are listed on page 9. Lessons relevant to UK conditions that were learnt from the rescue have already been incorporated into the Cave Rescue Organisation’s practices, [...]

2019-01-21T17:30:59+00:00

CDG Newsletter Issue 209 – October 2018

Editorial The successful outcome of the unprecedented international effort to rescue thirteen people from the Tham Luang Non Cave in Thailand is now well known due to the significant worldwide media coverage. Tragically, this success came at the cost of Saman Kunan, former Thai Navy diver, who died during the rescue operation. No further details [...]

2019-01-16T17:24:23+00:00

CDG Newsletter Issue 208 – July 2018

Editorial Whilst this Newsletter was in preparation a small group of experienced CDG members were assisting Thai authorities in ongoing search and rescue operations at Luang Nang Non. Using the specialist diving skills and equipment refined in the sumps of the UK and elsewhere, they are working alongside Thai rescuers to complement their skills and [...]

2019-01-15T10:43:10+00:00