Tasked with updating the Standard Dress diving equipment then in use in the early part of the 20th Century, Robert. H. Davis – the Managing Director of legendary diving equipment company, Siebe, Gorman & Co. – designed a helmet attached… Read More ›
Global Underwater Explorers
‘Technically Speaking’ – by Simon Pridmore
Offering an engaging, beautifully written, and meticulously researched insight into the phenomenon of Technical Diving, and its impact on a single decade of diving’s evolving history, Simon Pridmore’s new book, ‘Technically Speaking’ is an outstanding tour de force from one… Read More ›
“Fins ain’t wot they used to be.”
Although a seemingly simple device, fins are a comparatively modern invention made possible by the introduction of vulcanised rubber. In 1929 the inventor, a Frenchman by the name of Louis de Corlieu, produced a prototype fin made from this material… Read More ›
The Submersible Decompression Chamber
Designed by Robert Davis – the M.D. of Siebe, Gorman & Co. who was later knighted for his services to diving – and submitted for testing by the British Admiralty in 1929, the Submersible Decompression Chamber (SDC) provided welcome relief… Read More ›
Celebrating 30-years of Asian Diver Magazine
‘Wow! I’m proud to be an Asian! … Finally, a “home-grown”, or should I say a, “home-based” magazine for the Asian Region.’, wrote one Maldivian diving professional when, in June, 1992, the first issue of Asian Diver Magazine rolled off… Read More ›
‘Don’t Forget The Diver’
Veteran radio broadcaster, Alistair Cooke’s weekly, ‘Letter From America’, was listened to by audiences from around the world for more than fifty years, before his death on 30th March 2004, His last broadcast for 1996 focussed on the usual media… Read More ›
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