240m Cave Dive in the Sintzi Spring, Greece
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
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Sintzi Cave Expedition 2024
- 01/05/2024 -
Expedition Team:
Agnieszka Strejczyk
Bart Pitala
Beata Ziemann
Erikos Kranidiotis
Jacek Strejczyk
Michal Rachwalski
Stelios Stamatakis
Aerial Footage: Mariusz Banaszak
3D & Map: Bart Pitala
Video Edited by: Erikos Kranidiotis
Info: addicted2h2o.com/sintzi/
The cave is situated at an altitude of approximately 700 meters a few kilometers distance from Kandila in the Peloponnese. In 2009, members of the Hellenic Speleologic and Exploration club George Tzavelas and Komninos Boutaras, had reached the depth of 153m exploring the cave. In 2015 with the help of a team of cave divers in cooperation and partnership with SPELEO club Fondas Pitsinelis explored the cave to a depth of 186 meters.
On the 1st of May 2024 Bart Pitala furthered the exploration at this cave reaching a depth of 240 meters. Making Sintzi among the deepest caves explored underwater in the world. In fact Bart had visited Sintzi in the past and planned to come back. His efforts were supported by an international team of Polish and Greek cave divers and we look forward to diving again in the near future and the making of a documentary film providing more insight into the exploration of this cave. - Sport
Christ, the complexity of a dive like this plus training/certifications/experience , it's just incredible, for an even more incredible goal to reach the end of the cave, forget the top notch tech of rebreathers, dpv's, dive computers, a lot of skill and knowledge are necessary for it.
Yeah, basically it's years of preparations, training, gear and solutions testing etc. But we love it 😁
Probably trimix gas and a habitat for like 12 hours of decompression too.
This dive was not for beginners, but you made it look so easy. The background music definitely adds an extra thrill to the experience. Awesome video!
Oh my lord, this is so beautiful!
Footage looks crazy good, and the cave - I have no words.
Breath taking work guys, keep going, but always come back
Thank you so much!
Thanks, and coming back is always the priority!
The footage I caught is great because the cave itself is very photogenic ❤️
240 meters is a remarkable depth, and this is the first time I've seen video footage of a cave dive exceeding 200 meters. Great job to the diver and the entire team.
Thank you!
Thanks! The depth indeed is impressive, but fortunately I experienced no out-of-ordinary symptoms due to extremely high pressure exposure
@@bartpitalao, it is really depth (going down). I was in doubdt if it was referring to cave length, sorry. But so deep, need gas mixture? Because normal scuba equipment cannot go that deep? (Excuse my ignorance). Or is that deep in a cabe is not the same as deep in open water?
@@alamos8 it is similar to open water diving. Down adjust oxygen levels, use Helium or Hydrogen to reduces gas viscosity and/or to counter-act effects of Nitrogen on the mind at high pressure.
Η αίσθηση του ότι ρίχνεις φως εκεί που δεν έφτασε ποτέ το φως, είναι μοναδική! Μπράβο! Καταπληκτικό βίντεο! Περιμένουμε τη συνέχεια!
Σας ευχαριστούμε!
Thanks Vasilis 👍
We will surely get back to Sintzi in the future
Very impressive, thanks for sharing something only a very vew people will ever experience
Φαντάζομαι το βαθμό πολυπλοκότητας αυτού του εγχειρήματος. Συγχαρητήρια σε όλη την ομάδα.
Απαιτεί μια συγκεκριμένη οργάνωση. Ευχαριστούμε πολύ!
Είχα πάει πέρσι το καλοκαίρι με μια αναπνοή χωρίς εξοπλισμό καλά ήταν.
Impressive people don’t understand how much training and experience needed to dive this deep! Woow! I’m sure many of us( CCR divers) would love to see the longer version of this video! Amazing
Thanks for your interest! We will be working on a longer documentary version, including some above water shots, and also shots of the diver, not only the view from the dpv :)
Thank you!
How does it feel to be at 200m? That's around 20 atm, right?
Very very very cool! Cant wait to see your next video
Thank you. Feel free to watch some of our other videos on the channel. We have lots of content available from dives over the past years.
Amazing video ! , this channel is what ive been looking for :)
We are glad you like it.
Wow! 240!!!!
WELL DONE!! TO THE TEAM
Thank you my friend!
Amazing feat, editing, and video. Well done. Congrats and thanks for posting this.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Εκπληκτικό βίντεο. Συγχαρητήρια
Ευχαριστούμε πολύ!
@divetalk please review this really cool dive!
They will
I was about co comment the same thing haha @divetalk
Me too 😂
Should I be scared, lol 🤪
@@bartpitala thanx for this man! :) Really nice to watch! keep safe and keep them coming!
Absolutely amazing dive! Truly next level shit!
Much respect
Thank you!
Wow, to the limit
Looking forward to the next one
Thank you!
ΣΥΓΧΑΡΗΤΗΡΙΑ!!!
ΑΠΑΙΧΤΟΙ!!!
ΑΠΙΣΤΕΥΤΟ ΚΑΤΟΡΘΩΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΦΟΒΕΡΗ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΜΕ ΠΛΗΡΗ ΑΥΤΟΚΥΡΙΑΡΧΙΑ!!!
Σας ευχαριστούμε!
Well done, awesome footage.
Thank you.
Awesome man. And on a solo dive as well 🫡
Ό,τι καλύτερο εχω δεί σε σπηλαιοκαταδυση! Συγχαρητήρια!
Ευχαριστούμε πολύ!
ΜΠΡΑΒΟ παιδιά, η σκέψη μας είναι μαζί σας!!
Ευχαριστούμε!
CRAZY! wow!
Wow!!! Amazing 👏
Thank you!
Nice job done, it triggers me to go further with my own explorations of diving possibilities
Thank you and glad if this inspires others. Wishing you the best in your endeavors always with as much safety as possible.
Wow
🙏
Absolutely EPIC 👏🏼
Thanks!
What an incredible dive. Care to share your dive plan with us? I'm curious what went into planning a technical dive like this and would love to hear more.
Thank you! We will be working on a documentary about this dive. For the time being feel free to visit our website (in the description) to see more details about the dive and site.
This dive is like a tip of the iceberg, with all the years of preparations, costs, physical training etc invisible. Probably in a longer version of the vid we will touch on this topic, stay tuned! 😉
Η κατάκτηση των σπηλαίων! Άριστη δουλειά μπράβο στην ομάδα σας.
Ευχαριστούμε Δημήτρη!
outstanding content!
Thank you!
Amazing!
Thank you!
Μπράβο και τόσο όμορφη σπηλιά!!
Εξαιρετικο!!!
Σας ευχαριστούμε!
Τρομερό βίντεο. Μπράβο σε όλη την ομάδα.
Σας ευχαριστούμε!
τρομερο κατορθωμα ! συγχαρητηρια !
Σας ευχαριστούμε!
Woooow! Gratulacje! Bart jestes niesamowity! 👌
Dzięki Marcin 😀😀😁
Mastery
This shit is so awesome
Thank you.
alucinante! que pasada!
Astoneshing great job !
Thank you!
Μπραβο σας παιδια !!!
Ευχαριστούμε.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I know you don’t have that many subs but I just found your channel and man this is some amazing footage. I hope your channel blows up bro
Thank you for your kind words. This video has helped to get the channel more subs. Lots of hard work has gone into creating all this content and we enjoy it since it’s our hobby. I hope more people in the future discover this channel and appreciate it like you. Most people in diving are less interested in the actual diving and more in the vlogs, presentations, and talking about the diving. For us, the number of subs has never been our priority or aim. It always has and will be about the actual diving and bringing back footage from the places we dive….. real life. The diving and hard work that comes with it may get you less subs, but that’s ok :)
Well done 😎
Thank you!
Journey to the Center of the Earth
yes :)
magnifique et terriblement fascinant ;;;;bravo
Thank you!
Incredible ! Im a novice diver and I'd love to learn cave diving and deep dives eventually. What mixture did you use at the greatest depths ? Was helium toxicity a concern? Greetings from Czech Republic.
3% helium was used at depth and yes HPNS was and is always a concern at any dive beyong 100 meters.
Class video.Subbing. Any plans to go even deeper?
Thank you! Maybe in the near future, but achieving more depth is not the main objective. Exploring the cave’s other passages especially if it continues linear is a more important objective.
Well done! Wish I could see the full footage
Thanks! 6 hours. We are working on a documentary, will take some time though since this is not our profession but a hobby.
Your video will blow up well done
Thank you
Amazing. It must take a lot of self discipline to stick to your plan, turn round and not be tempted to go just a little further.
Yesss, it does, but at these depths every few meters more is a huge undertaking. And literally every second down there adds a bunch of minutes to your decompression time, so there's no time for playing around 😜
👌
Initial explorers quit cave diving after a fatal cave diving accident in this very cave. Rebreather malfunction. It is worth mentioning in the history of the exploration.
Yes unfortunately this very sad accident occured in 2013. Rebreathers this day and age work perfectly if they are maintained and setup strictly according to the manufacturers specifications, they are CE certified, and the diver completes the necessary training. For these expeditions at such depths much experience, good planning and execution, followed by adequate support are also huge factors.
Subnautica with raytracing looks good
I know that at such depths they use a mixture of gases, and it becomes viscous, please write what sensations you experience when breathing and pressure on the body at such a depth. I’m also wondering if you had nitrogen narcosis, or were on the verge of narcosis, or maybe your friends (acquaintances) and what they felt and saw.
No narcosis was experienced as the appropriate gases were used for this depth. No issue from the pressure either. Thanks for your comment.
I didn't experience either HPNS, or Nitrogen narcosis. Regarding viscosity, as long as you aren't forced to exercise at depth, the breathing feels "normal". That's why powerful scooter and a backup are essential for this kind of explorations.
Truly incredible :) And a really nice video!
I have a technical question about line laying and tie offs ( I am only cavern certified but looking at getting into cave in the future ). I noticed that you were not making regular tie off's. I was just wondering why this was? or if its just the way the video is cut? :)). My thoughts were it was a calculated risk given the great vis, and to reduce the time spent at depth and minimise decompression obligations but again just interested :)
This is by no means any criticism by the way haha this is an incredible dive and i'm truly in awe! Congrats!
Thank you for your comments. Your question is a very valid one. Tie off's were made approximately every 50+ meters but not included in the video. Shorter tie off's would have considerably increased the time spent durring decompression and the total dive time which was just over 6 hours according to the plan. The line will not go anywhere bearing in mind there are no currents, nobody else is there at that depth, it is freshly laid and visibility is excellent. Clearly visible mostly resting on the bottom, ensuring a speedy return is made on the way back to the first deco stop.
@@addicted2h2o Thanks for the reply, really appreciate it :) And it makes sence - haha, you would have gotten a bit of a shock if you ran into anyone down there! Congrats again!
Great video. What’s the gas mix at 240 meters?
Thank you! TX 3/84
@@addicted2h2o That’s some serious diving. Stay safe 👍🏻👍🏻🇳🇴
Great achievement, congratulation!!! Which rebreather you used? It's looks like divesoft sidemount?
Thank you. Two Liberty rebreathers, a back mount and a side mount.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
🙏
ενθουσιάστηκα..!! βιντεο που δεν εχει να ζηλεψει τιποτα απο αυτα του εξωτερικού.
εννοειται κανω κατευθειαν εγγραφή στο καναλι και περιμενω και αλλο με τις τεχνικές λεπτομερειες..
Μπράβο παιδια , καλες αναδυσεις..!!
Σας ευχαριστούμε για τα καλά σας σχόλια! Ελπίζω να σας αρέσουν και τα υπόλοιπα βίντεο. Ειναι μια προσπάθεια αρκετών χρόνων.
Wonderful video. But, of course, we should not forget that those who do this walk on the edge of a knife. Every dive can be a one-way trip. There is an example from Dave's show, a dive of 270 meters. True, Dave made such mistakes by not attaching a flashlight and attaching a large, inconvenient camera to his head. After all, in 2005 there were no such technologies as there are now.
Evolution in technology, equipment, better training, lessons learned from the past has allowed divers to push much further.
Bravo! I was a cave diver in the early days but we could only dream of going so far or so deep but I can appreciate the achievement.
How far is it to the source of the water, is it known?
Thank you! Indeed new technology and equipment have helped push the boundaries much further. It is not known yet.
Woaw that's awesome!!! How cold is it down there?
This cave has constant 10-11 degrees all around. No matter shallow or deep
Cold enough :)
Great dive and view ❤ what kind of DPV scooter is that?
Thank you. Seacraft.
Impressive. How much decompression time?
Thank you! 5+
Well done!
What ccr’s are you on?
Bart who reached 240m was on a dual Liberty (primary and bail out). Members of the support team dive a Hollis Prism 2 and a Triton CCR.
keep pushing deeper, eventually we will find the gateway to hades
we all will eventually find that gateway :)
So incredibly beautiful and insanely courageous! Everything looks so clear!! My gosh, that is deep! What dive equipment was used and how long with the decompression time to get back to the surface? Looks like a re-breather was used here?
Thank you! The total dive time was just over 6 hours. Two Liberty rebreathers were used, a backmount and a sidemount. Battery canisters for the heated undersuit plus two scooters, a main one and a back up. Plus several stage tanks parked at strategic points should they be needed.
@@addicted2h2o So awesome man, you are inspirational to even venture into an underwater cave let alone to 240m! How long did it take you with the scooter to hit 240m? How was it fixing the new line past the previous deepest explored point, must have been an interesting feeling that!
These dives require adequate support. There were a total of 6 cave divers supporting. You can find the dive profile and more info at our site addicted2h2o.com
As you can see in the vid, I use the scooter going down on a full throttle almost 😀.
So it's like 50m/min descent speed. Pretty darn quick. But a descent in 5-6 minutes instead of 10-15 allows to significantly reduce the amount of decompression acquired during the descent phase.
altho this is remarkble.. the video has a vibe like yup i went 240m nothing shown about the cave itself... still remarkable dept tho! just my opninion ^-^
We have made other videos on our channel about this cave. Feel free to have a look. A larger more detailed video will be made about this exploration dive.
these guys need to be on A-game. no margin for any sort of error. not even the smallest kind.
Not quite. All the gear is pressure tested to at least 300 meters, I carried spare scooter, spare lights, double CCR, And addionally open circuit bailout, full undersuit heating with spare batteries... We put a lot preparations into making it as safe as possible :)
But of course, the risk is still there, and it is definitely bigger than in a common 30 meter reef dive
Συγχαρητήρια για το κανάλι σας. Η ερώτηση μου έχει να κάνει με τις μπουκάλες, σε τέτοια περίπτωση Nitrox συνίσταται να έχει και άζωτο ή trimix λόγω βάθους? ευχαριστώ προκαταβολικά
Σας ευχαριστούμε. Οι βουτίες αυτές γίνονται με δύο ριμπριδερ που χρησιμοπουούνται κατα την διάρκεια όλης της κατάδυσης, τόσο στο μέγιστο βάθος όσο και στην αποσυμπίεση. Οι φιάλες παρέχουν έξτρα ασφάλεια σε περίπτωση που κάποιο απο τα δυο ριμπρίδερ αστοχήσει. Φυσικά οι φιάλες περιέχουν μείγμα trimix, με εμπλουτισμένο οξυγόνο στις ρυχότερες στάσεις όπως και σε μια trimix κατάδυση με ανοιχτό κύκλωμα.
@@addicted2h2o αυτό είναι το θαυμάσιο έχουν γίνει πολλά ατυχήματα παλιά σε καταδύσεις που δεν χρησιμοποιουσαν trimix κ μόνο οξυγόνο κ σε μεγάλα βάθη πάθαιναν νάρκωση αζώτου και πνίγονταν, ευτυχώς τώρα το κάνουμε με ασφάλεια. Θα χαρούμε να ανεβάσετε κ άλλα βίντεο από εξωτερικό Jacobs well κ στην Αυστραλία στο the shaft Mount Gambier πραγματικά θαυμάσιες εμπειρίες γ κάποιον δύτη👌🏼🌊🙏🏽
Amazing.
How many decompression stops and time took to get back?
Total dive time was over 6 hours. 5+ for deco.
The deco stops started around -120 meters depth and continued for the next 6 hours 😜
Ωραίο βίντεο , μπράβο , πόση ώρα πήρε η ανάδυση
Ευχαριστούμε! 5+ ώρες
Wow! How long did deco take?
Over 5 hours. Total dive time was just over 6 hours.
Συγχαρητήρια στην ομάδα! Το σπήλαιο έχει κι άλλη ανεξερεύνητη έκταση;
Σας ευχαριστούμε! Ναι φαίνεται πως συνεχίζει και άλλο.
@@addicted2h2o Πολύ όμορφη όλη η προσπάθειά σας, και η παρουσίαση όλων των εγχειρημάτων σας στη σελίδα σας. Και πάλι μπράβο!
Σε αυτές τις περιπτώσεις σε τέτοιο βάθος, φαντάζομαι υπάρχει χημεία στις φιάλες και επίσης όταν επιστρέφετε, αυτό γίνεται με στάσεις;
Σωστά, χρησιμοποιείται και ήλιο στο αναπνεύσιμο αέριο και χρειάζονται αρκετές ώρες για τις στάσεις αποσυμπίεσης.
When they say 240 meters depth, it meand of cave path, or it is relly depth (24 atm water pressure)? Because normal scuba usually don't go much beyond 70 m. ?
Yes its 240 meters in depth. Normal scuba or recreational scuba does not exceed 40 whilst dives to 100 meters in technical diving in not uncommon these days. A combination of many things are needed to achieve a dive beyond 200 such as gas mixes, specialised equipment, support, training & experience, planning, etc. Lots of hard work and money goes into it.
@@addicted2h2o Ok, gas mixture is the magic I was wondering if used in this case. Thanks.
i know almost nothing about diving sport but this question suddenly become in My head. is the pressure in the cave system equal to open sea enviroment per deep ? i dont think so. 240m cave pressure must be much much less then 240m ocean pressure. Right?
Meanwhile, this is Really serious business and i respect it.
Fresh water is less dense than salt water, so the rate of pressure increase is slightly different. Pressure increases by 1 atmosphere every 34 feet/10.05 meters, as opposed to 33 feet/10.36 meters for salt water.These are both estimates because the density of water changes very slightly with temperature, and ocean water has variable salinity, which impacts on its density. But its not a significant difference.
@@addicted2h2o Looking at the information you provided, I see that cave diving is a very, very serious business. It requires both knowledge, experience and courage.
Are there any animal species living there?
Sometimes there are some fish, but usually near to the entrance. On other caves you can find purely white small shrimps or something like this
None in this cave that we know of.
What was your no deco time ?
NDL is 0 at that depth :) If you meant how much time was spent in the newly explored sections then 7.
which CCR is used
Liberty. Backmount and sidemount as bail out.
Ποσό χρονο χρειάστηκε για αποσυμπίεση ;
5+ ώρες
Εχετε κανει 3d mapping που ειναι προσβασιμο στο κοινο?
Εχει γίνει αυτο που υπάρχει και στο βίντεο και θα αναρτηθεί στην σελίδα μας το ΣΚ. Σας ευχαριστώ.
@@addicted2h2o Τι σας εκανε να σταματησετε την καταδυση δεν εφτανε το οξυγωνο η εγινε πολυ στενο το περασμα?
Οι καταδύσεις αυτες προγραματίζονται απο πρίν με λεπτομέρεια, μέγιστο βάθος, αέρια, χρόνος παραμονής, χρόνος αποσυμπίεσης, κτλ κτλ. Η συγκεκριμένη κατάδυση έγινε με βάση το πλάνο. Στο μέλλον μπορεί να γίνουν και άλλες.
Απίστευτο!!! Πολλά συγχαρητήρια!!!!
Αν μπορούσατε να μας δώσετε κάποιες πληροφορίες για την κατάδυση (χρόνος βουτιάς, μείγματα deco time, κτλ) θα ήταν ευπρόσδεκτα. Και πάλι συγχαρητήρια και αναμένουμε την συνέχεια
I am palning cave dive in mexico ne t summer
Been once to mexico for cave diving and it is really cool! Hope you have a wonderful time!
How much deco
5+
@@addicted2h2o 😮
Where is your buddy?
Several people for support at shallower depths. These are no ordinary open water dives.
Τι θερμοκρασία έχει το νερό;
10 celcius.
πάλι καλά
@@DanaRTe14 10 ειναι πάγος
O.o ?what about his ears ?
No issues. We equalise our ears at frequent intervals up to arround 20 or 30m (depending on the diver) after which its not needed, they adjust. This applies to all diving in general from recreational open water to technical diving.
240m κατάδυση είναι άθλος,κάποιοι το λένε αυτοκτονία.
Ωραία τωρα κάντο μέσα σε σπηλιά
Με τα χρόνια και την πρόοδο της τεχνολογίας και της εκπάιδευσης υπάρχει μεγάλη εξέλιξη. Φυσικά η σπηλαιοκατάδυση παραμένει ένα πολύ δύσκολο και επικίνδυνο σπόρ που δεν συγχωρούνται τα λάθη οι εγωισμοί, κτλ. Χρειάζονται χρόνια προετοιμασίας, καλός εξοπλισμός, και τα μυαλά να είναι στην θέση τους. Δεν είναι για όλους.
@divetalk
Zzzz. Looks the same (boring) the entire dive.
watch some of our other videos :)