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The information I have found on the topic is rather inconclusive, but what would be the best approach in this diving scenario: Saturday, two tanks 50 min, 20 mts. Finishing time approx. 2 pm. Sunday, two tanks 50 min, 20 mts. Finishing time approx.. 2 pm. Mexico City is at 2300 mts over sea...

Hi everyone up for sale is my new never used Nautilus lifeline. Just needs a battery and its good to go. Bought it for a trip, forgot to bring it and then never used it. Asking $75 bucks.

From reading all of the threads here, I was still not able to determine exactly what the problem is with the Suunto algorithm. From everything I read, it seemed like the only complaint was that it may end up taking you out of the water a few minutes sooner than other computers would. To me, that...

I am considering purchasing a few of the aforementioned PLB's for a few trips I have planned around Indonesia, namely Komodo and Raja Ampat. I have toyed with Nautilus, however, an Australian tech diver friend of mine recommended I look into this particular unit. I was wondering if anyone here...

Hi divers! Is anyone using desloratadine before scuba-diving? I suffer from allergies during spring and I often need to take 1 tablet of desloratadine (every 24hours). I'm a bit worried whether I can or cannot dive during this period. It'd be nice to hear from someone who has a similar problem...

Hi everyone, My partner and I are interested in doing a liveaboard trip to Tubbataha in May (admittedly, this is last minute by liveaboard standards). This would be our first liveaboard experience but we are AOW and experienced divers. First off, I would love general advice on what to look for...

Hey there! In collaboration with the European Space Agency, we’re running an online survey for assessing how satellite data could improve underwater experience and safety. We call this very exciting project Dively and you can contribute, no matter your qualification level. If you have a few...

We recently mandated a safety stand-down for our Organizers and Staff wherein we discussed various aspects of safety and how to improve it overall for Power Scuba. Some good suggestions were received and we'll be enacting at least one suggestion in the coming weeks. We continue to actively...

Hi, Recently our local dive operator has started anchoring their boat(s) near a rock that historically has seals in our winter (Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand). The divers stay in one place at a depth of about 10M and the seals have been diving down and seem to be playing with the divers...

I have been hired by a private yacht to be in charge of dive operations including getting the proper safety equipment for a one year trip around the South Pacific. All of the dive gear itself and the compressor are already on the boat, I just need safety equipment and any spares/maintenance...

Hello everyone, This post more than asking a question or providing an answer to the subject topic, is a pause of reflection upon the issue and maybe provide an initiating seed for some useful discussion. We usually hear saying plan your dive and dive your plan and in Tech diving to plan we do...

First, I know absolutely nothing about diving. You folks are all brave souls doing what you do, and I admire that beyond words. I work in the mapping field and given the state of technology, I had an idea I thought I'd post here and see if it's already been done or perhaps someone here could...

Over the past several months, tragic events have caused me to look deep into how we view training and experience. We as a society have come to view attending a school or class as the end all to our education, while forgetting our real life experiences. Let me back this up with some examples, by...

A Safety Message from some of the world's top cave divers including Brian Kakuk, Tom Morris, Cristina Zenato, Kenny Broad, and Jill Heinerth and others who shall remain nameless.

Hello all, I spent last weekend at EuroTek in Birmingham and I had a chat with a lot of experienced rebreather divers and I have learned a few things. While talking with someone I rate very expert in rebreather operation and diving we where discussing use of checklist. What it came out from...

Part of the whole big scary warning against using ear-clearing / mucous-reducing vasoconstrictors and antihistamines while diving, is that short-acting drugs can wear off, and leave you plugged up with a painful and dangerous inner ear or sinus reverse block at the end of a dive. I have to...

For planning and advanced training it would be beneficial to have built into the desktop software a simulation of the (Shearwater insert model) to navigate the end user through the menu structure and changes to the interface of their dive computer that they could later navigate through a virtual...

Hello again all. Just a quick question is there a preferred color for an SMB (or safety sausage... not sure if there is a difference)? Also is there a preferred type? As far as I can tell there are two types the ones you would inflate through a big opening by purging your regulator into and...

Elena has approved this second post. The original is in the Basics section. I have just posted an article entitled "Incompetent and unaware: We don't know what we don't know...". It follows a presentation I gave at TekDiveUSA this weekend and a number of requests to summarise it for those who...