Safety

Diver Propulsion Vehicles: Tools, Toys, Troubles

Benefits and risks of using underwater scooters Story time: Three divers (A, B, C) went on a decompression dive to a planned depth of 50...

By Tim Blömeke
26 March 2025
Safety

The Art of Being Found at Sea

A review of precautions and safety devices for divers Surfacing from a dive with no boat in sight can be a harrowing experience. This occasionally...

By Tim Blömeke
17 February 2025
Features

Understanding DAN’s Accident Data

A commentary on DAN’s Annual Report reveals how diver error, equipment issues, and health oversights contribute to accidents, while highlighting surprising data on gender-based injury risks, and the importance of a stronger safety culture. Every diving accident affects us directly. It reminds us that our marvellous activity requires constant awareness and correct information. In scrolling many of the cases examined by the DAN Annual Report (read here an introductory article...

By Claudio Di Manao
23 December 2024
Features

To dive or not to dive?

Skipping a dive can be necessary for various reasons. Recognising when to say NO is a vital safety skill. We all know it's hard to...

By Dr Dubravka Vejnović
19 November 2024
Features

Is Freediving An Extreme Sport?

With the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in full swing, I found myself watching the diverse multitude of sports being performed so flawlessly on my TV...

By Charly Stringer , Gennifer Morris
29 October 2024
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