International Autonomous Diving Festival 2018

Thursday evening from 6pm

• Presentation of contemporary shipwrecks off the Côte Vermeille: Le Bananier, Le Saumur, L'Astrée, produced by Patrice STRAZZERA (the sleep of shipwrecks), Hervé LEVANO, Laurent URIOS (approximately 1 hour)
• Presentation of Sidemount diving in single and double tank brand XDEEP) by Yannig CHARLES and Laurent BASSET (30 minutes)
• Presentation of underwater lighting as well as photo and video lighting ( BIG BLUE) by Yannig CHARLES and Laurent BASSET (30 minutes)

Friday evening from 6pm

• Lecture by Professor Costantino Balestra, Professor of Hyperbaric Physiology in Belgium and collaborator with DAN Europe. Professor Balestra will provide extensive current information on desaturation and the use of oxygen and helium in diving. A Q&A session with divers will take place throughout the lecture. (1.5 hours)
• Presentation of Pascal Bernabé 's world record by himself, which will lead to the use of helium in recreational diving. (45 min - 1 hour)
• Presentation of the Underwater Archaeology Film Festival by François Brun, followed by a presentation of one of the deep-sea wrecks (110m) that he dived off the coast of Port-Vendres. (1 hour)

Saturday evening from 6pm

• A grand evening was held at the CAP Port-Vendres premises (4 rue Jules Ferry, 66660 Port-Vendres)
• Meetings and discussions with representatives of partner brands
• Book sale, signings and meetings with Pascal BERNABE, Frank VASSEUR, François BRUN and Hervé LEVANO
• Presence of the KANUMERA textile brand and CAPTAIN NEO  recycled neoprene bags (presence of a collection bin for neoprene recycling)
• Wine tasting featuring local wines from the Saint-Martin winery in Port-Vendres, followed by refreshments

• Cap Bee up to 25m
• Dry of Yvan ( Grouper city) up to 35m
• The three monks up to 20m
• Tinyes up to 20m