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  • Getting Wrecked

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    Considered by some to be the ultimate diving challenge, the wrecks and remains of sunken vessels hold a fascination all of their own. Leaving to one side concerns about the rights and wrongs of removing artefacts from wrecks, there’s a… Read More ›

  • Picture this!

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    In an age when, from the comfort of a shore-side laboratory, scientists are able to view images of the oceans deepest depths and the habits of the often-bizarre creatures that dwell there, it’s difficult to conceive of the problems faced… Read More ›

  • I wish I’d said that

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    Sometimes it’s easy to forget that diving’s meant to be fun and something to be enjoyed. Particularly when you find yourself trapped in the confines of a small dive boat with a group of people who attract misfortune, and who… Read More ›

  • Buoyancy and ballast

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    Despite its status as a core skill, buoyancy control often proves one of the most difficult aspects of diving to master. For many divers – conditioned by their training and encouraged by an instructor to perform basic skills like mask… Read More ›

  • Developments in the deco chamber

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    Back in 1670, when few people ever dreamed that anyone would spend extended periods of time underwater for work – let alone for pleasure! – Robert Boyle built a compression chamber in order to study the effects of increased air… Read More ›

  • Talk’s cheap: technology isn’t.

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    Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, once claimed during an interview that he owed his success to his father who had advised him to, “never set yourself goals that you know you can achieve.” An inspirational piece of advice that,… Read More ›