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Nitrogen Narcosis: the Test
Take this short test to find out what kind of diver you are. Answer each question honestly with a Yes or a No. Stating that air...
12 October 2016
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5 tips to avoid accidents on dive boats
Boat diving can be so much fun â but, unfortunately, dive boats can also be injury-prone places. Due to its wetness a dive boat is mostly...
09 June 2016
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“How would you like your jellyfish? With salt and vinegar?”
In the fictitious American movie âThe Heartbreak Kidâ the famous Hollywood actor Ben Stiller anecdotally encounters a stinging, jellyfish-like marine creature. Stung by the feared...
27 April 2016
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6 Tips for Safe Dive Safari and Liveaboard Travels
Liveaboard dive safaris are particularly popular among divers planning their holidays. You live on the ocean and you can devote the entire day to your...
26 January 2016
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Snorkels: Pros and Cons!
The snorkel has been considered a standard piece of diving equipment for decades. It provides the simple but useful ability to swim face down on...
25 January 2016
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Green Bubbles and the sustainability of diving
Since the mid-1980s recreational diving has surged in popularity with up to a million certifications issued each year. An activity where humankind meets nature can...
28 December 2015
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You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
During a divemaster course I taught many years ago, one candidate listened attentively to my rant about being a good role model and paying particular...
By Jeff Myers
04 December 2015
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Dive Safety: It’s No Accident
Divers Alert Network (DAN) takes great pride in being by your side, and for 30 years we have been conducting research to help make diving...
By Dan Orr
04 December 2015
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From Austria to Egypt:a bumpy ride
From riding a motorcycle to racing to the hospital: this was the end of the Egyptian stay of a 40-year-old Austrian enjoying a sabbatical to...
03 December 2015
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Enhancing underwater communication – The Buddy Watcher
Who isnât familiar with the situation of trying to catch and pull your dive buddyâs fin tip to alert him of something you have seen...
27 October 2015
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DAN Europe Charity Funds
The Claudius Obermaier Charity Fund from DAN Europe We are writing the year 2003. On the afternoon of August 20th Claudius Simon Obermaier from Olching, Germany,...
26 September 2015
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Scuba Yoga
Stay fit for diving! Vinyasa Power Yoga seems to be applicable to some real world dive scenarios. Just flip through the pages of this special...
18 August 2015
