A technique used to prevent a rope on, say, a dive boat from fraying and unraveling (and one that – especially in an age when ropes are increasingly constructed from man-made fibres – is sometimes superseded by simply melting and… Read More ›
Asian Dive Expo
Getting Wrecked
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 ›
I wish I’d said that
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 ›
Developments in the deco chamber
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 ›
How to Survive a Dive Show
Surviving the annual crop of Dive Shows and attendant Conferences takes stamina: Keeping your workload to the minimum while managing to enhance your professional reputation requires finesse. Regular appearances at the international round of diving industry events have, for many… Read More ›
Gideon Liew – G.U.E. Instructor
Widely regarded as one of the region’s most accomplished Technical Diving Instructors, Gideon Liew was first introduced to diving in 1984 at the age of 17. Finishing his schooling and wanting to “learn something exciting”, he signed up for an… Read More ›
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