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Q&A with PJ Prinsloo: RAID International’s Vice President
PJ Prinsloo is a highly experienced technical diver and explorer, and RAID International’s Vice President, Training. Here he chats about how he got started, the
The Importance of an Emergency Action Plan for Divers
An emergency action plan, or EAP, is vital in dive planning and dive safety. A basic EAP outlines the steps that responders should take in an
Dive Safety: Reducing Distractions & Maintaining Focus Underwater
While diving is an enjoyable and relatively safe activity, divers should never forget that it involves using life-support equipment to venture into an environment that’s not
Safe Diving Practices for BPPV Patients
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Diving Related Issues Q: I was recently diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). I’m seeing a physical therapist to resolve
Diving with Myelofibrosis: Understanding the Risks & Considerations
Myelofibrosis Diving Question Q. I was getting back into diving after a few years off when I was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis. I have asked
Lessons Learned from a Rescue in the Gulf of Mexico
6 February, 2022 had all the makings of a promising day out on the water in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin, Florida. The sun
Mastering Ear Pressure Equalization: 5 Diving Techniques
One of the most-common issues that divers can have is equalising ear pressure. Unfortunately, without proper equalisation, a diver cannot dive or could potentially cause
Surviving Decompression Sickness: A Diver’s Close Call
A Trip to Tulamben: The Liberty Wreck Dive I was on a trip to Tulamben (a small fishing village on the north-east coast of Bali) to
Exploring Underwater Worlds: A Guide to Safe Scuba Diving
A concern regarding the Valsalva manoeuvre and air coming out of the tear duct while equalizing pressure during diving. A question about the safety of
Diatoms – Can microscopic algae help solve crime?
Diatoms, which are microscopic algae that would have raised little or no attention years back, have now become a focus in aquatic forensics, opening doors
Iceland Adventure, Day Six
And so began the final day of our Iceland expedition with Arctic Adventures, and we set off from Akureyri and headed back round the ring
Iceland Adventure, Day Five
After another sleep-of-the-dead – this cold-water diving lark gets tiring! – we awoke to a crisp morning and headed back to Strytan Dive Centre to
Iceland Adventure, Day Four
After the long drive around the ring road to Akureyri, we got to our little cosy cabin – our home in Iceland for the next
Iceland Adventure, Day Three
Day three in Iceland saw us back on the road after another good night’s sleep, and we headed out with Arctic Adventures to Thingvellir National
Iceland adventure, day two
After a great night’s sleep and a filling breakfast, we took to the road again, but this time, we headed off-road into the Icelandic Highlands
Iceland Adventure, day one
Scuba Diver Editorial Director Mark Evans is in Iceland with the clan – wife Penney and 15-year-old son Luke – in tow, on an epic
Live to Dive Another Day
PT Hirschfeld lives to dive another day after a harrowing experience Dive 1531 (19 March, 2022) brought me closer to death than anything else in
Protecting Raja Ampat’s Endangered Giant Coconut Crab
Recently we spotted one giant coconut crab on the Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, after a few months of not seeing any crabs. THE COCONUT CRAB
3 Safety Considerations For New Wreck Divers
The Divers Alert Network team offers some sage advice on safety considerations for when you are wreck diving Wreck Diving Something about shipwrecks makes them
DAN Europe: Can You Scuba Dive on Antidepressants?
Laurie Gowen looks at medications for depression and fitness to dive. Antidepressants and Scuba Diving It’s not as uncommon as you may think. Even divers
DAN Europe Physicians’ Field Experience Regarding Diving after COVID-19
There is still much we do not know about COVID-19, and information about the virus and its impact on divers is still evolving. For that
DAN Europe: Medications and Fitness to Dive
Our medical staff often receive questions on whether diving while taking a particular medication is safe. Even though there is not a straightforward answer to
DAN Europe: How To Disinfect Your Dive Gear
Michael Menduno offers up some sage advice on methods of cleaning and disinfecting your dive gear With the COVID-19 pandemic easing and people slowly returning
DAN Europe: Breathing and Buoyancy Control
Audrey Cudel focuses her attention on breathing and buoyancy control and stresses the importance of a weight check when you first enter the water. For
Lionfish hunt in Grenada
Day three at the Dive and Conservation Fest in Grenada saw boats from dive centres across the island head out on a lionfish hunt. Lionfish
Grenada Dive and Conservation Fest – day two
So that is day two of the Dive and Conservation Fest here on the sun-kissed island of Grenada in the bag. Today the participants were
Why doesn’t DAN share chamber locations?
For this video, Editorial Director Mark Evans partners up with the team from Divers Alert Network to look at recompression facilities, or more specifically, explain
The Post-Covid World
Planning your next international dive trip in The Post-Covid World. As the world finally opens, we had planned to use this column to focus on
Main Stage Speaker: Monty Halls
TV favourite, author, adventurer and all-round good chap Monty Halls will be taking to the Main Stage at the GO Diving Show over the weekend,
Critters of the Great Barrier Reef
Blink and you’ll miss it – Critters of the Great Barrier Reef Macro creatures are something you don’t see easily on the Great Barrier Reef,
Tech Stage Speaker: Tim Clements
TECH STAGE SPEAKER: Tim Clements – ‘Lundy Island citizen science project’ Tim Clements began diving in 1990 while studying marine biology. Fast forward to now