BLOGCarbon Dioxide – the Dreaded Enemy (part 3)
Precautions and countermeasures to improve diver safety In the first part of this little series on carbon dioxide in diving, I shared a personal close-call story...
24 July 2024
Understanding Diving Accidents: the Annual Report
Accidents can occur in any human activity. In an office, an improperly secured shelf may be the lone fatal hazard. In diving, potential dangers lurk...
08 July 2024
How Does DAN Europe Deal With Diver Accidents?
If you are a member of DAN Europe, or perhaps you’re considering becoming one, you might have some questions about what you need to do...
17 June 2024
Fear and Loathing in Scuba Diving
Fear is a fundamental and useful emotion in humans and in our mammalian relatives. It signals the presence of a dangerous situation to the mind....
16 May 2024
Deep down with Ruth Osborn—one of the UK’s deepest female freedivers
Sea lover, yoga enthusiast, DAN Member. Ruth tells us what lies behind her records, and how she challenges the limits. When I think of Ruth, I...
By Renata Romeo
30 April 2024
Drink and dive? Just say nada!
After a day of diving, many divers like to unwind back on shore or on the liveaboard with a glass of wine or a cold...
By DAN Staff
29 April 2024
Why is this diving course so difficult?
Hidden factors that might affect your performance Imagine going to Mexico for 16 days of training. For 14 days everything goes as planned – you do...
02 April 2024
Carbon Dioxide – the Dreaded Enemy (part 2)
This is the second part of a three-part series on carbon dioxide, one of the most common contributors to diving emergencies. You can find part one...
By Tim Blömeke
26 March 2024
Risk mitigation: DAN’s Dive Safety Officer
To mitigate a risk, one must be able to understand and identify hazards and perform a risk assessment, but these specific skills are not a...
By Guy Thomas
11 March 2024
Dive Smarter: Know Your Rental Gear!
Imagine renting a car in an unfamiliar city, navigating traffic on unfamiliar roads, and then finding yourself in a heavy rainstorm — only to realize...
By DAN Staff
06 March 2024
Last Summer I Saw a Diver Die
Until 2023, I was among those divers who had never witnessed a severe incident in scuba diving. Certainly, I've encountered challenging dives, including a few...
By Laura Walton
27 February 2024
Understanding Gas Density: Should it matter to you? Crucial Aspects in Scuba Diving.
For many recreational divers, the allure of exploring underwater worlds often overshadows the technicalities involved and the potential hazards that await them. Not realizing that...
13 February 2024
