This privacy policy will explain how our organisation uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics:

• What data do we collect?
• How do we collect your data?
• How will we use your data?
• Marketing
• What are your data protection rights?
• What are cookies?
• How do we use cookies?
• What types of cookies do we use?
• How to manage cookies
• Privacy policies of other websites
• Changes to our privacy policy
• How to contact us
• How to contact the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

Channel Diving collects the following data

• Personal identification information: Name, email address and phone number.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Channel Diving with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

• Contact us online via our website contact form, or place an order for any of our products or services.
• Voluntarily provide feedback via our website contact form or via email.
• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

How will we use your data?

Channel Diving collects your data so that we can:

• Process any orders or bookings you make.
• Email you or text you with special offers on our products and services we think you might like, or to notify you regarding available spaces on upcoming trips.

Channel Diving will not share your data with any third parties or companies for marketing purposes. When Channel Diving processes your order or booking, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.

Marketing

Channel Diving would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like.

If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop Channel Diving from contacting you for marketing purposes.

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please contact us.

What are your data protection rights?

Channel Diving would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request Channel Diving for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Channel Diving correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Channel Diving to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Channel Diving erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Channel Diving restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Channel Diving’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Channel Diving transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email:

Call us at: 01273 301142

Or write to us: 20 Chailey Avenue, Rottingdean, East Sussex, BN2 7GH.

Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Channel Diving uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

• Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

• Functionality – Channel Diving uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
• Advertising – Channel Diving uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Channel Diving sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Channel Diving website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Channel Diving keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 28 July 2020.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Channel Diving’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: steve@channeldiving.com

Call us: 01273 301142

Or write to us at: 20 Chailey Avenue, Rottingdean, East Sussex, BN2 7GH.

Available as safety boat for SUP & Kitesurfing

CORINIA SS

Corinia SS

The Steamship Corinia was built in 1928 by the Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co on the Clyde for the Northwest Shipping Company Ltd. She was 60mtrs in length with a beam of 9mtrs and had a draft of 4mtrs, She had a 3 cylinder triple expansion engine producing 99hp. The gross tonnage was 708tons.

Corinia SS

The wreck of the SS Corinia is approximately 20 nautical miles from Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne and rests right on the edge of the West bound shipping lane in a group of 4 wrecks, 3 are known and 1 is still unidentified. So close to the lanes they are you can hear the engines of other merchant vessels as they head down channel.

On the 10th March 1941 whilst in convoy the British armed steamer SS Corinia was enroute from Blyth to Cowes on the Isle of Wight with a cargo of Coal. She struck a mine and sunk 10miles to the South West off Dungeness point. Fourteen of her crew were lost. The other 2 Steamships that were sunk that day were the SPARTA SS, & the WATERLAND SS, all sunk due to the minefield.

At the time of the sinking the ship broke in 2 and sank to the bottom and is now in a depth of approx. 40mtrs.

WATERLAND SS

Waterland SS

The SS Waterland was originally named the SS Gaasterland when she was requisitioned for the Shipping & Coals Co. Weighing in at 1091Gross Tons, 69mtrs in length with a beam 11mtrs and draft 5mtrs & was powered by her Triple Expansion Engine. 

It was on 10th March 1941 when the SS Waterland was in convoy & enroute from Sunderland to Cowes on the Isle of Wight with a cargo of coals that she struck a mine some 10 nautical miles to the South West of Dungeness point. 7 crew were killed. The other 2 Steamships that were sunk that day were the SPARTA SS, & the CORINIA SS, all sunk due to the minefield.

The wreck of the SS Waterland is approximately 20 nautical miles from Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne and rests right on the edge of the West bound shipping lane in a group of 4 wrecks, 3 are known and 1 is still unidentified. So close to the lanes they are you can hear the engines of other merchant vessels as they head down channel.

SPARTA SS

SPARTA SS

Sparta  SS was built for the Bennett Steam Ship Company in 1900 for Taylor & Mitchel Ship Company, the 708 ton steamer had a length 185ft x 29ft beam x 12ft draft & was powered by her Triple Expansion Engine 82hp.

The wreck of the SS Sparta is 20 nautical miles from Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne and rests right on the edge of the West bound shipping lane in a group of 4 wrecks, 3 are known and 1 is still unidentified. So close to the lanes they are you can hear the engines of other merchant vessels as they head down channel.

On the 10th March 1941 whilst in convoy this British armed steamer SS Sparta was enroute from Blyth to Southampton with a cargo of Coal when she struck a mine and sunk 10miles to the South West off Dungeness. Nine of her crew were lost. The other 2 Steamships that were sunk that day were the CORINIA SS, & the WATERLAND SS, all sunk due to the minefield.

Today the Sparta sits upright on an even keel in 40mtrs of water and stands a maximum of 8mtrs high, this superb wreck is very easy to navigate due to being so intact. Going from the stern with rudder and prop in situ you go up onto the deck & right on the stern is a deck gun pedestal with the gun barrel laying on the deck and pointing over the back.

As you make your way forward along the deck there are cabins and access areas to look into with easy access into the bridge area with lots of points of interest. In front of the bridge you have the forward hold and I guess this is where she struck the mine as all the sides have collapsed to the seabed then as you move forwards towards the bow the sides of the ship come back up and you have a nice run up towards the bow with winches and storage area. 

The SS Sparta was positively identified by the recovery of the ships bell which was resting in amongst the winch gear up on the Bows,

A Drift Dives and Ledges

12 – 25mtrs

Horse of Willingdon

Royal Sovereign Shoals

Royal Sovereign Lighthouse 

Long Shoal

UC65

UC65

 This the wreck of a German mine laying sub, thought to be UC65. She is broken into 2 sections just behind the engine room, the deck gun is still in place and shell cases lay under the gun in their sealed aluminium cases. These are in mint condition so leave them well alone, isn’t that right Innes. This sub rests  in 44mtrs of water and is an excellent example of a submarine, tremendous fish life on her.

CHATEAU MARGAUX 1884

Chateau Margaux a 4,035 gross tons, length 386.5ft x beam 41ft, one funnel, three masts, iron hull, single screw, speed 12 knots. Accommodation for 50-1st and 1,200-3rd class passengers. Built 1884 by Chantiers & Ateliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux for the Bordeaux Line, she started her maiden voyage from Bordeaux on 26th Feb.1884 but her rudder was disabled and she arrived at Halifax under tow by the Anchor Line ship CALEDONIA and eventually reached New York on 27th May. Her last Bordeaux – New York voyage was made in July 1888 and she was then chartered to the French Line for their Bordeaux – Havana – Vera Cruz service. On 28th Apr.1889 she was sunk in the English Channel in collision with British ship MANORA.

The Chateau Margaux lies 35miles south from Eastbourne in 41mtrs at high water & rests on her starboard side, the bow and stern are the highest points with the middle of the ship collapsed down to the seabed but still quite open and exposing her 4 large boilers. The fish life on this wreck is incredible but strangely no congers  The seabed is a fine white shingle shell giving good visability. This is a First Class Ship making this a First Class Wreck.  

Seaford Ferry 46-50mtrs

Seaford Ferry

 This beautiful little steamer used to run from Newhaven to Dieppe on the cross channel run, she  was sunk in collision in dense fog with the French  steamer the SS Lyon en route to Newhaven from  Dieppe on 21st August 1895. She was only 250 ft long  and had a beam of 35ft, a little beauty.

The wreck of the Seaford is 30miles from Brighton, she sits upright on a gravel seabed at 46mtrs with the mid section being the most intact with large portholes running down both sides of her, from above you see large pipe work running the length and the deck has a pattern of ceramic tiles on it, the bow & stern have collapsed down but are still recognisable. Known by the local fisherman as the Kingfisher due to the amount of big fish to be found on her, the congers are huge.