NOTE: This document size ~ 400 kb. Links referring to these pictures are end of this page. Photographer has the copyrights. In case of me, use of photos granted with link to 'http://masa.net'. Use of these pictures as a guide to diving is on users' own responsibility.

Pictures are in order of date. Index of categories is below:

Descending to the water in Landenouse

Ojamo 2005:


Devil Dive [58 kB]
Seppo's 666th dive. Depth: 66.6m and time 66min :)
Photo: Matti Anttila, 2005

SC Viper training in July 2005:


Viper ready to go.. [291 kB]
Preparing for a pool dive. Viper SC rebreather waiting for a dive.
Photo: Matti Anttila, 2005

Going for a wreck dive to M451 in Mäkiluoto. [633 kB]
I am ready to go for an open water dive.
Photo: ?, 2005

After dive [70 kB]
After an open water dive, the device is disassembled, rinsed and cleaned.
Photo: Matti Anttila, 2005

Information awards, www.sukellus.fi tsunami-list, 2005:


The www.sukellus.fi team received State's Information award for keeping a name list of Boxing Day 2004 tsunami survivors. [24 kB]
For more information: Ministry of Education, information note
Helsingin Sanomat: International Edition article
Photo: Helsingin Sanomat, 2005.

We also received "Vuoden Viestintäteko" ("Information Act of the Year") award in 2005. [109 kB]
For more information: ProCom
Photo: A. Nieminen, 2005

AP Inspiration Classic testing in Ojamo, winter 2004:


Rebreather / Ice diving
Picture taken at Ojamo, April 2004.

GUE DIR Fundamentals course in Helsinki, 2002:


GUE DIR Fundamentals course in Helsinki, 2002
Complete gallery behind the link.
Photo: Timo Takamäki, 2002

OJAMO 2002:


Stages 1 [399 kb]
Preparing for a dive. Deco and stage cylinders waiting for a dive.
Photo: Matti Anttila, 13 June 2002

Rig 1 [362 kb]
Preparing for a dive. My rig, ready for a trimix dive to the mining tunnel (K5->"Marioworld"->K10 and back).
Photo: Matti Anttila, 13 June 2002

Restricted area [60 kb]
Ojamo quarry is restricted area, as the sign says in Finnish.
Photo: ?

Dive planning [60 kb]
Mika, me and Rami. Getting ready and explaining the dive plan to the surface personnel.
Photo: ?

Entering the water [60 kb]
Entering the water and preparing our stage and deco cylinders.
Photo: ?

OJAMO 2001:

(Katso myös: DSAT Tec Deep Diver-kurssi Suomessa)

DSAT Tec Deep Diver Course 1

DSAT Tec Deep Diver Course 2

DSAT Tec Deep Diver Course 3

OJAMO 2001:

Ojamo 1, 2001 [51 kb]
Preparing for a dive. Winter, March 2001
Photo: Matti Anttila

Ojamo 2, 2001 [46 kb]
Preparing for a dive. Winter, March 2001
Photo: Matti Anttila

Ojamo 3, 2001 [57 kb]
Preparing for a dive. Winter, March 2001
Photo: Matti Anttila

Ojamo 4, 2001 [50 kb]
Preparing for a dive. Winter, March 2001
Photo: Matti Anttila

Ojamo 5, 2001 [49 kb]
Preparing for a dive. Winter, March 2001
Photo: Matti Anttila

UPINNIEMEN PAINEKAMMIOKESKUS 2000:

Painekammio 1 [37 kb]
I'm trying to fit to the small emergency chamber. No, there was no DCS situation... just for fun.

Painekammio 2 [30 kb]
The main (dry) chamber.

Painekammio 3 [33 kb]
The main (wet) chamber.

Painekammio 4 [45 kb]
Part of the control panel.

KAATIALA 7/2000:

Kaatiala 1 [121 kb]
Rami Pukkila and Timo Takamäki setting gears (07/2000).
Photo: Matti Anttila

Kaatiala 2 [146 kb]
Timo Takamäki, Matti Anttila, Rami Pukkila

Kaatiala 2B [55 kb]
Same as "Kaatiala 2" but zoomed.

Kaatiala 3 [141 kb]
DIR - gears: Halcyon 55 lbs wing, SS back plate, 2x10 ltr 200 bar, Gavin light, regs: Timo: Mares MR16, Matti: Mares MR22, Rami: Scuba Pro.
Photo: Matti Anttila

Kaatiala 4 [178 kb]
Timo and Rami preparing. RH side cross for memoriam of a diver death '93.
Photo: Matti Anttila

Kaatiala 5 [102 kb]
Rami, Timo.

CRETE, GREECE 2000:

After diving [79 kb]
Me after diving. Next to left from me is Theo, Danish instructor.

The cave [8 kb]
Fokia (Agios Onoufrios) is the name of this cave and cavern system. Awesome place to dive! Diver: Tasos. Check link above to Lazareta!
Photo: Janne Miikkulainen

TAMPERE 1999:

M/S Ida [53 kb]
Packing M/S Ida, Tampere 1999 with Scuba-Do diving team.
Photo: Timo Takamäki

Vellu's rib boat M/S Vadalas [57 kb]
Dive trip in lake Näsijärvi, Tampere, Finland, 1999. Veli Repo, Jussi Sila, me.
Photo: Timo Takamäki

Wreck diving from two boats [57 kb]
Dive trip in lake Näsijärvi, Tampere, Finland, 1999.
Photo: Timo Takamäki

LOHJA 1999:

Ojamo CMAS M3 [25 kb]
Jussi Sila and Matti Anttila on a pier in old strip-mining pit Ojamo, Lohja. Preparing to dive during CMAS M3 course.
Photo: Mikael Österblab

Ojamo view [267 kb]
A view of Ojamo lake, which has developed on old mine.
Photo: Matti Anttila

Ojamo UW [89 kb]
Matti Anttila diving.
Photo: Janne Miikkulainen

J. Sila after dive [176 kb]
Jussi Sila after dive to main cave (not part of the M3-course) to 55 m. Notice the deco bag (lift bag) and EAN40 deco cylinder. Dive buddy: me.
Photo: Matti Anttila

J. Sila after dive 2 [270 kb]
Jussi Sila climbing up.
Photo: Matti Anttila

Ojamo 2 [604 kb]
Ojamo under water.
Photo: Markku Laurikainen (Mikael Österblab?)

Ojamo 3 [252 kb]
Safety diver J. Sila on the CMAS M3 (*** instructor) course. Notice unhappy face ;-)
Photo: Matti Anttila

KAATIALA 1999:

Kaatiala UW 1 [36 kb]
Under water picture from Kaatiala mine. Matti Anttila.
Photo: Jussi Sila, Nikonos V camera (16 mm lens), Ikelite flash.

Kaatiala UW 2 [69 kb]
"The left entrance" from inside. I'm coming in, Jussi Sila taking photo.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 3 [131 kb]
"The left entrance" from inside. I'm coming in, Jussi Sila taking photo.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 4 [38 kb]
Me under water. Decos: EAN40 (7 ltr * 200 bar), Oxygen (2 ltr * 200 bar). Mares Vector 1000 wasn't the best choice for this comparing to Halcyon...
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 5 [39 kb]
Hassling around...
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 6 [29 kb]
And more...
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 7 [32 kb]
On the right entrance. A fake aeroplane at about 30 m.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 8 [387 kb]
Aeroplane and me.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 9 [77 kb]
"The left entrance" from inside. I'm coming in, Jussi Sila taking photo.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 10 [74 kb]
Again.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 11 [56 kb]
"The left entrance" from inside. Notice the red permanent guide line which goes to the middle (main) entrance.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 12 [70 kb]
Inside the cavern (beginning of cave), entrance was from the left entrance and we're heading to the dead-end air pocket at 32 m (bottom).
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 13 [77 kb]
Almost the same.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 14 [322 kb]
The air pocket at the dead-end of the cave. Distance from the left entrance is about 30 m and depth is 29 m at the ceiling. Diver: me.
Photo: Jussi Sila

Kaatiala UW 15 [403 kb]
Same place, same divers.

Kaatiala UW 16 [323 kb]
Once again.

TAMPERE 1998:

PADI OWD [14 kb]
Conducting PADI OWD course confined water sessions in Kaleva Swimming hall, Tampere. Above in picture: me. Below: ?

CMAS course 1 [426 kb]
Matti Anttila and J-P Tanner conducting CMAS P1 diver course in a pool (Kaleva swimming hall). CMAS P1 course was organized by "Tampereen Urheilusukeltajat" club.
Photo: Hannu Kariheimo

CMAS course 2 [265 kb]
Antti Vuorikoski (right) shows how to clear flooded mask.
Photo: Matti Anttila

Pool [215 kb]
Pool exercise.
Photo: Matti Anttila

Pool 2 [186 kb]
Nikonos V training.
Photo: Hannu Kariheimo

Scuba Do [41 kb]
The staff of Tampereen Sukelluskeskus - Scuba Do. From up left: PADI OWSI Markus Laine, PADI OWSI Veli Repo. From down left: PADI MSDT Pekko Vuorela, PADI MI Jussi Sila, PADI MI Matti Anttila.
Photo: PADI DM Ilkka Salminen

OWD open water dives in winter [23 kb]
Pekko and Matti with OWD group, winter '98.

HELSINKI 1998:

IANTD Technical EANx course 1 [139 kb]
Arto Mustonen getting ready to IANTD Tech.EANx course dive with me '98.
Photo: Immi Wallin

HELSINKI AND LOHJA 1998:

IANTD Tech. EANx course 2 [75 kb]
Students: Janne Miikkulainen, Anastasios ("Tasos") Papapanos. Course location: Ojamo, Lohja and Helsinki sea area. 1998.
Photo: Immi Wallin (R & L above), Matti Anttila (Ojamo right), Arto Sieppi (Ojamo left)

PHUKET, THAILAND 1997-1998:

Phuket 1 [551 kb]
Jussi Sila mounting deco cylinder near Racha Noi, Phuket.
Photo: Matti Anttila

MÖHKÖ 1997:

Intro diving [29 kb]
Timo Hyttinen talked us over to conduct an pool intro diving in Ilomantsi... I am teaching breathing in the picture. Notice the 2 litre cylinder :-)
Photo: Mikko Kotila

Filling cylinders [29 kb]
Antti Vuorikoski waiting his tank.
Photo: Teemu Mikkola

Möhkölampi [27 kb]
In a place called "Möhkö" there was this lake "Möhkölampi" and in there were "Möhköfantteja" in the forest :-)
Photo: Antti Vuorikoski

TAMPERE 1997:

Ice diving 1 [183 kb]
Antti Vuorikoski under ice in lake Kaukajärvi. Line on left hand.

UTÖ 1996:

MH-SpoDA in Utö [27 kb]
MH-SpoDA members in Utö 1996
Photo: ?

MH-SpoDA TRIPS 1996:

MH-SpoDA on M/S Killstar [34 kb]
MH-SpoDA members in Mäkiluoto and Emäsalo 1996. Wreckdiving included Chrysant and Martha in Emäsalo and German warship M451 in Mäkiluoto.
Photo: ?

FINNISH NAVY 1995-1996:

AGA ACSC [22 kb]
Sami Ollila getting ready for mine hunting with AGA ACSC semiclosed rebreather'95
Photo: Janne Miikkulainen

AGA Full face mask MK2 [33 kb]
Vesa Nerg preparing to air dive with AGA 327.
Photo: Janne Miikkulainen

Draeger DM200/2 [31 kb]
Janne Miikkulainen diving in 6 m pool with surface air supply.
Photo: Matti Anttila

Drilling [29 kb]
Diver going down to drill rock. Draeger DM200/2. 1995 Upinniemi, Finland.

EXO 26 Full face mask [35 kb]
Matti Anttila diving in a pool with EXO mask and surface air supply.
Photo: Janne Miikkulainen, Nikonos V.

Chamber 1 [37 kb]
Janne Muukka operating the chamber '1/96.
Photo: Janne Miikkulainen

Siebe Gorman [40 kb]
Juha Eteläinen diving with Siebe Gorman.
Photo: ?

Uisko [34 kb]
Diving from the boat '95
Photo: ?

UW Scooter [22 kb]
Under water scooter. Upinniemi, 1995.
Photo: ?

External links: