4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (378+ words) Scuba News " Health & Safety " Death A freediver died after being bitten by a shark off Rottnest Island near Australia's south-west coast on Saturday, 16 May, according to Western Australia Police Force. The 38-year-old man, identified as Steven Mattaboni, a surveyor and…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (501+ words) Scuba Gear " Computers Mark Evans: Mares continue to add to their impressive line-up of dive computers, and one of the newest members of the squad is this full-colour-display Quad Ci. Like the Quad 2, there is also a Decompression Planner, which includes…...

1+ day, 39+ min ago  (916+ words) Scuba News " Health & Safety " Death A team of Finnish cave-divers mobilised by DAN Europe has arrived in the Maldives to carry out a search and recovery mission for the four Italian scuba divers still missing in a deep-lying cave in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (914+ words) Scuba Diving " Ultimate Divers Guide This is Part 2 of a three-part exploration of the Great Barrier Reef by John Magee. Part 1: Ancient Origins | Part 2: Guarding the Glasshouse | Part 3: A Sustainable Future Around the world, organisations and governments are working tirelessly…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (451+ words) Chef Anton is a PADI Master Instructor and creator of the Scuba Magician Distinctive Specialty " he'll be at the Long Beach Scuba Show (30-31 May) wowing the crowds with his amazing displays. With over 10, 000 Instructors world-wide, you too can learn how…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (511+ words) Scuba News " Archaeology Archaeological divers have excavated a large timber platform hidden beneath an artificial stone island constructed in a Scottish loch more than 5, 000 years ago " and used a new technique to record it three-dimensionally. This perspective would not have…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (642+ words) Q: As we always do with these Questions and Answer sessions, how did you, Clay Mc Cradell, first get into scuba diving? Q: Your route into the diving industry was very unusual " tell us more how you came to end up in…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (360+ words) Divernet Divemaster Diary: The first rung on the professional ladder For my initial day at Buddy Dive Resort for my Divemaster course, the first step was to meet my instructor Lars Bosman, a very-experienced PADI Course Director, as well as…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (553+ words) He wrote and edited under the byline Jamie Robbins for numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times and the Reno Gazette-Journal. He earned undergraduate degrees in oceanographic technology and religious studies before transitioning to graduate studies in journalism. Jamie now…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (192+ words) Divers Alert Network(DAN), the dive industry's safety organization and professional liability insurance provider, has launched Continuing Education for Dive Professionals " Course 3: Barotrauma Legal Drama. This new, free course is now available through DAN E-Learning. Barotrauma Legal Drama follows a…...