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Good Fortune After Bad
The Diver A 40-year-old male did four rebreather dives one day from a liveaboard near Socorro Island. Maximum depths of the dives ranged from 35 to...
25 February 2016
Stories
Medical line
Hydrocephalus, shunts, and scuba diving – can this be safe?
Can someone with a shunt go scuba diving? The answer to this question is not an easy one and a bit complex. In general, a...
24 February 2016
Features
6 Tips for Safe Dive Safari and Liveaboard Travels
Liveaboard dive safaris are particularly popular among divers planning their holidays. You live on the ocean and you can devote the entire day to your...
26 January 2016
Features
Snorkels: Pros and Cons!
The snorkel has been considered a standard piece of diving equipment for decades. It provides the simple but useful ability to swim face down on...
25 January 2016
Member profile
An interview with Michele Geraci
On August 24th, 2014, off the Capo sant’Ampeglio, Bordighera, Michele Geraci reached a depth of -253 meters and became the deepest Italian diver. - Yet your...
24 January 2016
Prepared diver
How to Transport a Scuba Tank – Rules to Comply With
Since September 11th tighter flying regulations exist. Still, terrorist attacks occur like the Russian airplane crash above northern Sinai on October 31st this year. It...
29 December 2015
Features
Green Bubbles and the sustainability of diving
Since the mid-1980s recreational diving has surged in popularity with up to a million certifications issued each year. An activity where humankind meets nature can...
28 December 2015
Incident insights
Barotrauma in Bonaire
The Diver On a recent trip to Bonaire with his dive club, Rick (a pseudonym) was completing his fourth dive of the day, which was his...
27 December 2015
DAN was there for me
DAN was my lifeline!
Julika is a documentary filmmaker who travelled to Indonesia and then on to her dream destination Kri in West Papua. Although Julika is an experienced...
By DAN Staff
04 December 2015
Features
Dive Safety: It’s No Accident
Divers Alert Network (DAN) takes great pride in being by your side, and for 30 years we have been conducting research to help make diving...
By Dan Orr
04 December 2015
Incident insights
No Panic, we’re Divers!
Experimenting anxiety, even only for a short period, is never pleasant. Even more when it is accompanied by its bad brother, panic, and even more...
04 December 2015
Features
You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
During a divemaster course I taught many years ago, one candidate listened attentively to my rant about being a good role model and paying particular...
By Jeff Myers
04 December 2015
