Safety

Fires on diving boats: a modern day problem?

Boat fires are among the most dangerous incidents at sea. They develop quickly, spread easily in confined spaces, and are often difficult to control due...

By Guy Thomas
07 August 2026

Prepared diver

When experienced divers don’t come home: looking at the system, not just the people

When five people die in a diving accident, and another dies in the recovery effort, the diving community reacts in a way that feels natural...

By Gareth Lock
30 June 2026

Features

Is Scuba Diving Dangerous?

Editors' note: this article is addressed to divers and non-divers alike. We hope that it will help non-divers to navigate the at times confusing coverage of diving-related events in the media and would like to encourage our subscribers to share it with their non-diving friends. On May 14th, a group of five Italian scuba divers entered a deep sea cave in the Maldives known as Dhevana Kandu. None returned. Local...

By Tim Blömeke
26 June 2026

Scientific Research

DAN’s DCS Database Deep Dive

Regular readers of this magazine will be aware that personalized decompression is a primary long-term research goal pursued by DAN Europe’s science team under the...

By Tim Blömeke
16 June 2026

Member profile

An underwater photographer to keep an eye on: interview with Pietro Formis

Pietro Formis, born in 1978. DAN member since 2008. Pietro Formis wants to make us dream, to take us into the Wonderland that is the...

By Claudio Di Manao
12 May 2026
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