Yesterday was my fifth dive under the Africa Mercy, in which 3 other divers and I cleaned garbage and marine growth from the screens that cover the cooling water intakes. If we don't clean these screens regularly they will not let the cooling water pass, so our engines and generators will overheat. I love diving and look forward to my weekly dives, although swimming through the filthy water of the port is always a little off-putting - the visibility is usually very low, which makes our job extremely hard, and yesterday I got covered in oil that had leaked from an ancient freighter moored nearby. I'm looking forward to diving in the crystal clear (but cold) waters of Tenerife at the end of the year. Olly
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