Many divers are familiar with the abrupt temperature change that occurs at the thermocline, a natural boundary that’s often seen as a thin, shimmering layer marking the interface between warmer surface waters and the deeper and colder waters below. Because… Read More ›
General
The Naval Uniform
“ Heart of oak are our ships, Jolly Tars are our men …” Since earliest times differences have always existed between members of the ‘Senior Service’ and their counterparts in other branches of the military: Not least in the adoption… Read More ›
“Carpe Profundum? Carpe Dentium!”
Salvage diving has always been an aspect of diving that I’ve considered getting my teeth into. ———– A fly-speck on the map, Addu Atoll and the island of Gan are located just below the equator at the southernmost tip of… Read More ›
“Ain’t nobody here but us chickens.”
Strategically located at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula close to the eastern approaches to the Red Sea (and the Suez Canal’s sea-route connection between Europe and Asia) Aden was, in 1965, still a British protectorate; one that, two years… Read More ›
The Working Diver
A well respected commercial diving supervisor working on the offshore oil and gas rigs once told me that, ‘the ability to dive is not a panacea for the skills one lacks.’; a piece of wisdom that’s often overlooked by those… Read More ›
Messing About In Boats
For many divers, the dream of one day owning their own boat remains just that, a dream. But for those who opt to take the plunge, and who buy wisely, the benefits are enormous: the flexibility of regular access to… Read More ›