BLOGCarbon Dioxide – the Dreaded Enemy (part 1)
This is the first part of a three-part series on carbon dioxide, a common contributor to diving emergencies. Parts two and three will be published in...
01 February 2024
Improving Diver Safety and Education: The opinions of a Pro
An Interview with Daniele Pontis, Instructor and Dive Centre Owner What kind of dive industry do we, as passionate technical divers, truly desire? How can we...
By Stratis Kas
18 January 2024
Into the wild: diving beyond one’s limits
Wisdom: How was the dive then? First dive since you finished your open water course, must have been pretty exciting, right? Foolishness: Oh Man… The wreck...
By Audrey Cudel
12 January 2024
Dive Expo, Belgium’s new Rec-to-Tec show
We report on the first edition of this new initiative in the Belgian and international diving scene. Exploration, science, freediving, UW photography and cinematography, legendary wrecks...
By Stratis Kas
14 December 2023
Performance Enhancement in Freediving: Ethical and Medical Dilemmas
In this overview, we delve into the controversial issue of using Performance-Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in freediving, examining the trends, potential benefits, and ethical implications within...
By Alert Diver
12 December 2023
CCR vs. Open Circuit: What’s the cost per dive?
The idea for this blog post started out with a question that I had to solve for myself: When I'm using a rebreather in a...
By Tim Blömeke
23 November 2023
Which ear drops?
Editor's note This is the last article of our Equaleasy series, which is based on a course on equalization developed in a collaboration between DAN Europe...
10 November 2023
DAN Dives Gallipoli: Ambassadors Explore WW1 Wrecks
Gallipoli, Turkey, is a place steeped in history where the echoes of World War I battles endure. Yet beneath these storied waves lies a hidden...
02 November 2023
Making the Jump on the HMS Southwold
One of Malta’s Historic WWll Wrecks Malta, at last. This trip had been in the planning for a while but kept getting postponed for lack of...
By Kurt Storms
05 October 2023
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Teaming Up With a Rebreather Diver
Open-circuit and rebreather divers can be on the same team – to the benefit of both parties, as long as certain precautions are observed. With rebreathers...
By Tim Blömeke
28 September 2023
The Five Cenotes
Ox Bel Ha cave exploration project August 2022 - August 2023 Ox Bel Ha is one of the largest underwater cave systems in the world, with...
12 September 2023
Tren Maya is On the Wrong Track! An update.
Section 5 of the Tren Maya—an intercity train route traversing the Yucatán Peninsula—runs parallel to and over the second most important aquifer in Mexico. The...
24 August 2023
