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 ›
cave diving
Talk’s cheap: technology isn’t.
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 ›
Simple Splices
Every working diver worth their salt should have a sound knowledge of rigging procedures and elementary knots and splices. While the ability to tie the appropriate knot in zero visibility; quickly splice a line to a shackle; or join together… Read More ›
The Dying of the Light
“Do not go gentle into that goodnight Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” – Dylan Thomas For reasons that are obvious to everyone who knows me, I always… Read More ›
Things that go “bang” in the night
Accounting for more shipping losses during the Second World War than any other weapon, mines – and the measures developed to neutralise them – have played a pivotal role in the evolution of military diving. It’s a relationship symbolised in… Read More ›
Making a Heaving Line
Serving many purposes, a heaving line should be considered essential equipment on all dive boats. A light, flexible line that can easily be thrown with – after practice – great accuracy, a heaving line can be used as a messenger… Read More ›
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