BLOGFeatures
Say âNo’ to Peer Pressure
The physical pressure of the water column is a force that creates challenges for divers, especially if itâs not addressed appropriately. Peer pressure, though most...
30 September 2020
Stories
Insurance matters
Protect Your Ass(ets): Putting DAN Europeâs âProâ Liability Insurance To Work For You
With diving season now underway in most areas, despite a slow start due to the pandemic, it's an excellent time for diving professionals, as well...
25 August 2020
Prepared diver
A safe restart: a decalogue for rusty divers
After a long winterâand an even longer coronavirus lockdownânitrogen abstinence reached its peak. During this very special spring, only divers with private pools or private...
24 June 2020
The Top 50 Cult Dive Spots
Exploring Xulo, the cave of the swallows
Location: Muyil, Quintana Roo, Mexico Type of Dive: Cave dive Level: Experienced cave divers Average Depth:Â 10 meters Maximum Depth: 27.1 meters maximum Today, the Yucatan Peninsula is probably considered as...
By Audrey Cudel
18 June 2020
Safety
Protecting Yourself From Dive Boat Fires
The recent tragic boat fires that occurred in September 2019 onboard the MV Conception in the United States and the fire onboard the Suzanna in...
05 June 2020
Medical line
Rapture of the Tech: Depth, Narcosis and Training Agencies
Diving practices and training standards regarding inert gas narcosis (IGN) vary widely among the tech community. Arguably the most conservative, Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) mandates...
20 May 2020
Medical line
Measuring Inert Gas Narcosis
Though our understanding of the exact mechanisms and effects are still evolving, inert gas narcosis (IGN), which was poetically described as "lâivresse des grandes profondeurs,"...
14 May 2020
Features
Necessity, The Mother of Invention: The Story Behind DAN Europeâs Diving Insurance
European diving was booming in the early 1980s with the advent of dive travel and the birth of dive destinations like Sharm El Sheikh and...
02 April 2020
Insurance matters
Are You Covered? Considerations on Diving Insurance
Are you covered financially if you are injured on a dive trip? We all know and expect that if you get bent, your DAN Europe insurance...
01 April 2020
The Top 50 Cult Dive Spots
Exploring Billinghurst Cave
Location: Reqqa Point, GozoType of Dive: Cavern / Cave DiveLevel: Experienced Divers, preferably Cavern/Cave certifiedMaximum Depth: 27 metersWhile Malta tends to be famous worldwide as...
By Audrey Cudel
26 March 2020
Medical line
Oxygen Window
The term âOxygen Window,â (OW) was first used in designing decompression by Albert R Behnke (1967), It is based on an already described phenomenon of...
18 February 2020
Medical line
Itâs The Metabolism, Stupid: A New Model for Bubble Formation
The risk of decompression illness (DCI) following a dive has been attributed to the presence and quantity of gas bubbles called âvascular gas emboliâ (VGE)...
05 February 2020
