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News round-up
The dive industry mourns Dive Rite’s Jared Hires, GBR suffers worst-ever heat stress, coral restoration in the Maldives, and Thailand Aggressor returns to duty.
DAN Medical Q&A
The Divers Alert Network team discuss Uvulitis and diving, and returning to diving after a UroLift procedure.
Australia
PT Hirschfield and her dive buddy Jules Casey embark on a 16-hour each-way dive road trip from the Mornington Peninsula to Nelson Bay. Their adventure includes sharks, ocean-themed exhibitions and a UWP masterclass.
Mauritius
Simon Bowen ventures to Mauritius for an exploratory first trip and was blown away by the island itself, as well as the underwater delights.
Mexico
Bounded to the north by the US state of California, to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Sea of Cortez, Baja California is one of Mexico’s most-visually spectacular locations, as Don Silcock found out.
Q&A: Dr Richard Harris
We chat to the acclaimed cave diver and pioneering technical diver, who played a key role in the Thai cave rescue in 2018.
Conservation Corner
How visiting divers can get involved in the conservation work inside a marine park on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific
A diver shares the series of dives they undertook that resulted in a case of skin DCS.
TECH: Getting ‘match-fit’
Don Silcock puts himself through the training ringer to prepare himself for diving in the Solomons and Bikini Atoll.
Ocean Lovers Festival
PT Hirschfield soaks up the ocean-themed festivities at the 2024 Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival.
Australia
Nigel Marsh and Helen Rose visit Norfolk Island, that boasts an unusual blend of temperate and tropical species.
What’s New
New products coming to market, including the innovative Dive Tidy storage systems, Fourth Element’s new version of the J2 baselayer, and the Shoreline poncho, the Apeks RK4 fins, the Omniswivel International Gas Switch Block, and the SeaLife Flex-Connect Ultra Dual Tray.
Test Extra
Adrian Stacey’s two children give a selection of SharkSkin products a good thrashing while on assignment with their Dad in Vanuatu.
