Features

Liveaboard Safety: An Analysis of recent Accident Trends

We review recent accident data and address critical maintenance and training gaps to empower divers in making informed choices. 2019 remains the most dramatic year...

By Florine Quirion
30 April 2025
Safety

Diver Propulsion Vehicles: Tools, Toys, Troubles

Benefits and risks of using underwater scooters Story time: Three divers (A, B, C) went on a decompression dive to a planned depth of 50...

By Tim Blömeke
26 March 2025
Safety

The Art of Being Found at Sea

A review of precautions and safety devices for divers Surfacing from a dive with no boat in sight can be a harrowing experience. This occasionally real scenario briefly gained wider public attention when Open Water hit the screens in 2003, a horror movie that cost $120,000 to make and grossed a total of $55 million at the box office. In the actual events on which Open Water is based, sloppy...

By Tim Blömeke
17 February 2025
Features

Understanding DAN’s Accident Data

A commentary on DAN’s Annual Report reveals how diver error, equipment issues, and health oversights contribute to accidents, while highlighting surprising data on gender-based injury...

By Claudio Di Manao
23 December 2024
Features

To dive or not to dive?

Skipping a dive can be necessary for various reasons. Recognising when to say NO is a vital safety skill. We all know it's hard to...

By Dr Dubravka Vejnović
19 November 2024
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