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KwaZulu Natal shipwrecks: The Produce
September 16th, 2023
This is a popular wreck with a heroic past that affords us the most splendid diving opportunities. The sheer size and interest factor that she provides ensures that numerous dives are required merely ... Read More
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Avoid Diving With Earplugs
September 16th, 2023
Students in open-water training learn multiple methods to equalize air spaces. Whether it is the Valsalva manoeuvre or another modified equalization technique, we learn how to push air up through the ... Read More
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6 Common Questions About Women’s Health and Scuba Diving
August 20th, 2023
Roughly 1/3 of scuba divers are women — and this number is growing. It goes without saying that all divers should maintain a healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, maintain their health, follow their... Read More
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Diving Fit In 7-Days or Your Money Back
August 14th, 2023
Pushing an inflatable dive boat up the beach sounds harder than it really is. It's easier if you get a few dive mates involved with your fitness program and keep the boat balanced on its keel as you g... Read More
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To Spliff Or Not To Spliff
August 7th, 2023
The carbon monoxide can also cause an increase in brain blood flow which might elevate the risk of cerebral decompression sickness after diving. Smoking after a dive also interferes with bubble mechan... Read More
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Shore diving in Taiwan: challenges and adaptations in a unique environment
July 9th, 2023
Because of the need to finish the dive at a specific exit point (and the lack of a boat to pick you up if you don’t), navigation plays a more important role in shore diving than in most boat dives. Co... Read More
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The Dive Light | A TOOL FOR ALL DIVERS
July 8th, 2023
With ambient light, dive lights can restore colours lost with depth, help with high-quality photos of underwater life, and illuminate small creatures under ledges or in crevices. ... Read More
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This Fogging Mask
July 8th, 2023
Because your mask is your window to view the underwater world, having a good, comfortable, fog-free visor is non-negotiable. You will want clear glass through which to see all those magical creatures.... Read More
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10 Underwater Photography Tips for Biginner Divers
July 8th, 2023
Get to know your camera and your camera housing! The more familiar you are with where all the buttons are on the housing, the easier and less frustrating it will be when at depth wanting to take that ... Read More
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Underwater Fish and Fashion
July 8th, 2023
I started scuba diving in 2010 and progressed to be a qualified AI PADI Instructor and have managed to stay current by assisting instructors and leading dives. I very quickly tried my hand at underwat... Read More
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Chasing The Sun
July 8th, 2023
The interplay between kelp, sea and light that keeps me returning again and again. I am addicted to how the sun shards through matted stands of bladder kelp and lands like a spotlight on anemones and... Read More
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Lost Divers | Missed Opportunity
June 29th, 2023
The divemaster, as is standard practice, should drag a buoy that is visible to the skipper on the boat at all times. This may be difficult on deep dives with a strong current. I always insist that eve... Read More
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THE DAN WORLD-WIDE RCN
June 29th, 2023
Ideally, chambers are located in close proximity to a medical facility, to facilitate comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis, and support where additional medical treatments may be required.... Read More
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Understanding Oxygen Toxicity
June 29th, 2023
The body is clever because it has some in- built protective defence systems, called antioxidants, who’s function it is to hunt down and clean up these destructive ROS. The most powerful antioxidant ca... Read More
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Chuck Davis: The Blue in Black and White
April 30th, 2023
He is famous as a master of underwater black-and-white photography, but I assumed he shot digital and converted his files to black and white in Lightroom or Photoshop. Digital tools have become standa... Read More
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Diver and Dive Operator Ethics
April 30th, 2023
Financial incentives and kind behaviour kept us from noticing significant and concerning signs. Dive staff and professionals need to pay extra attention to checking every medical form, and staff membe... Read More
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The Philipines: Go where the wild things are
April 30th, 2023
When you dive the Philippines, you are not just a tourist — you are collaborating to bring awareness to some of the most important reefs in the world. We hope to see you there.... Read More
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What Dive Computers Don\'t Know | PART 2
March 15th, 2023
The dive computer on your wrist does not know if you are overweight, have a PFO, if you donated blood the day before or previously suffered a case of DCS.
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Toughing It Out Is Dangerous
March 15th, 2023
This story about a diver who pushed past his limits and overexerted himself is a testament to the importance of caution, being aware of your divers, and remembering that DAN is here in case of an emer... Read More
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Special Forces Diver
March 15th, 2023
As one of the world’s most revered military diver training courses, you cannot just volunteer to be a South African Special Forces Diver. The entry pre-requisite is successfully completing the gruelli... Read More
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Scuba Nudi Clothing
March 1st, 2023
As a truly South African brand, Scuba Nudi is proud to contribute to the local economy and promote South African talent and creativity.... Read More
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“LIGHTS, Film, Action!”
March 1st, 2023
Good lights are vital in underwater photography. There is a whole array of colour to capture! On land you battle to see these amazing colours in such proximity to each other but underwater it is like ... Read More
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Terrific Freedive Mode
March 1st, 2023
There are a few basic considerations when selecting a dive computer. Competitive divers will most likely opt for a watch-style computer that is small, dynamic, and consistently and accurately records ... Read More
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Kaboom!....The Big Oxygen Safety Issue
March 1st, 2023
Mirko suffered first, second and third-degree burns to 40% of his body in the resulting fire. Once outside, people rushed to him, and he realised that he needed to cool down his burnt skin. He acquire... Read More
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Demo DiversCape Marine Research and Diver DevelopmentKaboom!....The Big Oxygen Safety IssueTerrific Freedive Mode“LIGHTS, Film, Action!”Scuba Nudi ClothingDive into Freedive InstructionThe Benefits of Being BaldThe Inhaca Ocean Alliance.Special Forces DiverToughing It Out Is DangerousWhat Dive Computers Don\'t Know | PART 2
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Avoid Diving With EarplugsKwaZulu Natal shipwrecks: The ProduceDive in the Fast Lane with DPVsLearning from Success. Learning from MistakeLiability in ContextUnderwater Crime Scene InvestigatorsTravel Smarter: Personal Safety While TravelingDive Boat Etiquette – From Yachts to rubber ducksThe Parting ShotMismatched Scuba Valves to Cylinder OutletsPredive Warm-UpWeight loss for diversTara Panton's Cape NudibranchsRESEARCHER PROFILE: Petar Denoble: Solving practical issues for diversMonitoring Cardiac Health in Scuba Divers
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UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #1.UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #2UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #3UNCERTAINTY AFTER DIVING: Case Report and Recommendations #4DIVERS LOSING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CAREPreventing Breathing gas Contamination
March
When Should the Rescue Begin?Celebrating Young and Old in Turks and CaicosScuba Cylinder RundownChasing WeedsUnderwater Smartphone PhotographyAir and a SpareUnderwater Photographer: Fred BuyleBuilding Better BalanceLow-Visibility DivingMore Than a Sore ShoulderNot Only for DivingLaryngospasm and AnxietyPulmonary Hypertension and DivingTitan Meets TitanicPool Operation: Know Before you GoThe Argonaut Octopus and the jellyfishShort but Beautiful Lives
April
A Sense of PurposeMexico’s Sardine RunHigh-Pressure Hose injuriesA Hole in My HeartGoing UpConcussion and Return to DivingMarfan Syndrome Recommendations.South African Sardine Run by Walter BernardisSouth African Sardine Run By ProdiveSardine Run Port Elizabeth by ProDiveSardine Run Port St Johns by ProDiveScuba Diving In Mauritius