International Autonomous Diving Festival 2018

Thursday evening from 6 p.m.

• Presentation of the contemporary wrecks of the Vermeille coast: the banana, the Saumur, the Astrée produced by Patrice Strazera (Le Sommeil des wreers), Hervé Levano, Laurent Urios (about 1 hour)
• Presentation of the Sidemount mono and double bottle diving ( XDEEP ) produced by Yannig Charles and Laurent Basset (30 minutes)
• Presentation of the diving lighting as well as photo and video lighting ( Big Blue ) produced by Yannig Charles and Laurent Basset (30 minutes)

Friday evening from 6 p.m.

• Conference held by Professor Costantino Balestra , professor of hyperbaric physiology in Belgium and collaborator of Dan Europe . Professor Balestra will give a lot of current information on the detection, the use of oxygen or helium in diving. An exchange with the divers will take place throughout the conference. (1h30)
• Presentation of the world record of Pascal Bernabe by himself, which will lead to the use of the helium in recreational diving. (45min-1 p.m.)
• Presentation of the meeting of the underwater archeology film by François Brun , followed by the presentation of one of the deep wrecks (110m) which he plunged off Port-Vendres. (1h)

Saturday evening from 6 p.m.

• Large evening in the premises of Cap Port-Vendres (4 rue Jules Ferry, 66660 Port-Vendres)
• Meetings and exchanges with representatives of partner brands
• Sale of books, dedications and meetings with Pascal Bernabe , Frank Vasseur , François Brun and Hervé Levano
• Kanumera textile brand neo  recycled neo -plated bags (presence of a recovery tray for the recycling of neoprene)
• Wine tasting of our terroirs by the Saint-Martin cellar of Port-Vendres and snack

• Cap Bee up to 25m
• Dry from Yvan (Mérouville) up to 35m
• The three monks up to 20m
• Tinyes up to 20m