UKDIVING
Camera transportation via kayak
The camera‘ laboratory’
both the island community and the sharks.
On our return, we made the difficult decision to abandon plans to take our own boat. Ferry places were unavailable, and there was no guarantee we could secure a crossing from Tobermory. It was a disappointing setback, but we had to find another way.
As luck would have it, the club already
had a couple of keen kayakers among its members. Two kayaks would provide the surface cover we needed.
Very quickly, the expedition team grew to 18 members, including four from Aberdeen University Sub-Aqua Club. This proved another stroke of luck. Ethan, a former club member now studying Marine Biology at Aberdeen, along with Finlay, Michael and
Millie, generously offered to bring their club’ s portable compressor— another vital piece of the puzzle falling neatly into place.
The final challenge was finding a way to capture underwater footage across a wide area without disturbing the sharks. Following advice from Napier University researcher Natasha Yates, we decided to develop nonbaited remote underwater camera stations.
Diver first aid section
Camera deployment
Aberdeen University Suba Aqua Club
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