Are Tissue Halftimes Real?

Often at a gathering of divers discussing decompression, you'll hear statements like, "There's no such thing physiologically as a tissue halftime, it's just a mathematical...

15 July 2012

Diving the USS Barometer

Diver Shayne Pemberton of Richardson, Texas, was messing around in his turtle pond. He filled a jar with water, raised the closed end above the...

15 April 2012

In the chamber

How does a 60 meter dive on air really feel?The depth gauge says 60.2 meters, and my voice sounds like Donald Duck’s. My fingers are...

15 April 2012

Nuts & Bolts

There must be a spell linking the concept of remoteness with the world’s most beautiful dive spots. When you consider this fact, and the provision...

15 April 2012

Buddy diving and DCS

A dive in the clear waters of the upper Adriatic to explore submerged relics: this was the enticing plan of four Hungarian friends who last...

15 April 2012

Underwater Painting, an Aquatic Art

Did you ever think you’d see someone in full diving gear painting underwater? Who would have ever guessed! This fantasy has become a reality For...

By Annart
15 April 2012

The pleasure of safety

North Ari Atoll, Maldives (4°13’N – 72°46’E), 7-14th November 2011Here we are again in this patch of land surrounded by the ocean, to continue the...

15 April 2012

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