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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...

By François Burman

05 June 2020

Incident insights

When Things Go Wrong

History teaches us that accidents are always possible; thus, we should have plans in place to mitigate them. Clients as well as staff, bystanders, dive...

By François Burman

31 January 2019

Safety

The DAN HIRA Initiative: the promotion of a culture of safety at dive businesses

One more sliced finger from a dive ladder was the last straw for the DMO, called in to suture yet another significant dive-related injury. In...

By François Burman

11 June 2018

Features

Invisible crystals and regulator failures

Scuba equipment failure or malfunction is a relatively rare factor in diving-related accidents and fatalities. When it does occur, the most common and hazardous malfunctions...

By François Burman

15 February 2018

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...

By François Burman

15 April 2012