Diving the Oil Rigs Eureka and Ellen off of Long Beach, CA
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- Advanced dive on the Oil Rigs off the coast of Long Beach with Sundiver International. Plenty of life and interesting structure where some divers collect scallops and eat them between dives.
Max Depth: 104'
Average Depth:50'
Dive Length Eureka: 39 min
Dive Length Ellen: 49 min
Min Temp: 54F
When I said there were black rockfish they were actually blue rockfish.
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I am not an expert or a dive professional. I don't know all the hazards that exist for a particular dive. I create these videos for informational purposes only and you should not use them your sole source of information on this subject. Some of my information may be incorrect. Conditions can change from hour to hour and whats safe at the beginning of your dive may be hazardous when you finish. Talk to lifeguards, use other resources and most importantly, dive within your level of training and your skills/abilities. Just because a dive looks easy doesn't mean it is, or that its even safe. People have lost their lives diving here so make sure diving within your limits.
0:00 Dive Overview
2:25 Start Of Dive
6:51 Surface - Спорт
Awesome dive. I used to work on Eureka..retired oil field welder...🐟🐠🐡🐙✌😁✌🇺🇸
Sweet, I wish I had a peek into what that world is like. I have no idea.
I knew a young man who went by himself on a small boat out to an oil rig near the Channel Islands to fish I think. His boat somehow flipped over. He had no radio, etc to call for help. He was able to get the boat turned back upright, and live to tell the tale.
OMG that's terrifying! I've started bringing an emergency transmitter with me when I dive in case I get separated from the boat.
That "yellow fish" was a senorita.
Thanks Oren! I knew someone had the answer.
Thanks for a look down below!
Awesome video dude. Love all the wildlife in it. Great job using a light because that helps give the color its natural state. Hate seeing all blue in a dive video. Great job again!
Thanks, really appreciate it!
Very good video. Looks like a blast. Next time I’m down I and scheduling that dive.
You should!
Those yellow fish are a type of wrasse or senorita fish
I believe those yellow fish are called señorita fish
Man, triple thumbs up!!! Super rich habbie there. Sure wish I could get out there. I think you misspoke regarding the "black rockfish" ...those were blue. The flag was awesome! And maybe equally as awesome was what I think may have been a Bocaccio @4:59. Love the narration and look forward to more
Now I'm thinking that wasn't a Bocaccio. Looks like a forked tail. Anyone know what that was?
Ya, I need to work on my Fish id. I've committed to running future videos passed my fish friends. I wish youtube would allow me to add notes in the vidoes to correct things like this.
@@SDScuba I believe it was a Senorita, lots of them at the cove.
yellow fish is a seniorita they're a type of small wrase
Thanks for posting! Could you recommend some dive shop or charter who run oil rig dives?
We dove off the Sundiver Express and had a great time.
Great vid. How is your camera mounted ? Or hand held?
For this video I was using a gopro mounted to a tray, so I'm holding the tray with 2 hands.
Hi can u reccomend me some dive operators for dive trips to these oil rigs? Thanks!
We dove off the Sundiver Express and had a great time but there's a few charters that do this dive.
Senorita fish
Ahh ya, thanks! I really have to get back to this site soon. Its been too long!
How did homeboy get that sheepshead?
He shot it with a speargun. The Sundiver express allows you to bring them on the boat.
How far off shore?
About 8.5 miles from shore.
Have you ever encountered any sharks while diving?
Yes and Its a treat every time.
San Diego: I've seen 7 gill sharks, Horn Sharks, Leopard Sharks and Tope sharks, angle sharks. None are considered aggressive.
Belize: Nurse Sharks and a black tipped reef shark. Reef sharks have bit people but its rare
Catalina: I didn't see any sharks but we were at a camp, diving and relaxing. They had Kayaks you could use and these 2 guys paddled couple of miles offshore to a spot we'd dove the day before. One of them had a GWS come up and attack the Kayak. Left a couple of teeth imbedded in the plastic. Divers had been seeing a GWS at that spot for a while but it never bothered them. They don't seem to care much about divers.
The attacks in San Diego that I've heard about were with Swimmers splashing on the surface (but still rare) and a young small framed lobster diver bobbing up and down going for lobsters.
Its not something I worry about and I usually look forward to it.
In Mexico I tried to dive with Hammerheads (no cage) but there weren't around the day we went.
@@SDScuba thanks for explaining this
The yellow fish was a Rock Wrasse
I am surprised that the company of the oil rig did not put up a fuss with divers hanging around the their billion dollar operation.
Ya, I'm really curious how that all works. Do they do it to be nice or because they have to or....?
They were blue rockfish in the video, blacks have a few white spots on the side and don't have the wavy pattern in their faces
Thanks! I'll add a note in the description.