The coastlines of Australia and its near Pacific neighbours are littered with ship-wrecks. Victims to the forces of nature, piracy and battle, many have collapsed into the surrounding sea floor, identifiable only through the symmetry of coral encrustations. Others remain… Read More ›
The following article was first published in Asian Diver Magazine in 1996 ____________________________ Claimed by its designers, an international consortium of diving technologists, to be the world’s first enriched air snorkel, ‘Uranus’ attracted considerable interest among those in the technical… Read More ›
For those divers who, when traveling, prefer the convenience of using their own equipment, Zymurgy Inc., have developed a range of portable weights that won’t put your airline baggage allowance over the top. The brain-child of Zymurgy Inc.’s Junior Design… Read More ›
An abstract concept that most divers claim to practice but one that they seldom think about in any depth, the phrase ‘diving safety’ is a classic example of an oxymoron. (For the benefit of those who believe that an oxymoron… Read More ›
Having an understanding of the problems posed by the environment and a basic knowledge of natural aids to navigation is fundamental to every good dive plan. Measuring current strength From an anchored vessel, the diver drops a small low-profile marker… Read More ›
A diver’s ability to know precisely where they are in relation to the shore or boat is fundamental to every good dive plan. The greater the diver’s proficiency in the techniques of underwater navigation the easier it becomes to know… Read More ›
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