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    Instructor sentenced after diver's death

    I totally agree. The 2 divers handed over money and had a reasonable expectation that the dive pro they paid for would safely guide them through unfamiliar conditions. Yes, the divers were ultimately responsible for their gas management, buoyancy and NDL. However, they should have expected their...
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    SMB Question

    Interesting note about accidental ascents due to SMB inflations and entanglements. The BSAC annual incident report is a great read and has many incidents arising from uncontrolled ascents due to SMBs.
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    Low hanging of tanks, is this a specific fashion, ignorance, or normal?

    I sometimes wonder whether divers rig their gear a certain way because that is how their OW instructor did it and I'm sure that OW students tend to see their instructors as dive gods. I've had OW students ask me how high their cylinder should be and all I can say in response is 'My rig is within...
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    Question Panic in the experienced diver?

    Post #22 by dumpsterDiver: Just like to thank you for the frank and fearless description of your panic event. As a general comment to this thread, I am mindful of a poster I saw at an airbase: "The truly excellent pilot uses his excellent judgement to avoid situations requiring his excellent skill."
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    Divemaster ?

    I did my PADI DM last year. I can't add too much to the above except: Swim Tests - Practice your swimming for a month or so prior. Surface swim muscles differ from run muscles and scuba muscles. Stamina - Towing an inert diver (a fellow DM student) is hard work and needs fitness. I've only towed...
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    DMs checking qualifications and liability

    I reckon the judge got it right. Surely a basic DM responsibility is checking that divers have a qualification and some experience. It doesn't take much time to ask each diver a simple question 'How many dives have you done and when was the last one?'. Sure, the diver was at fault for taking...
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    Fiji - Denarau Island Operators

    G'day All, Does anyone have anything more to report on Denerau Island diving? I've heard that Fiji doesn't have the greatest diving but I've got a line on a good flight/accomm deal. Anything you can offer would be most appreciated. Cheers, T
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