I wrote the following to our daughter on the occasion of her 21st Birthday …. ————— The years have gone by so quickly since you were born, and in that time, I have been remiss in advising, counselling and guiding… Read More ›
saturation diving
‘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 ›
“Oxygen Pete”
Inspired by the successful 1941 attacks – carried out by Italian divers riding ‘chariots’ armed with detachable explosive warheads – on the British battleships, ‘H.M.S.Queen Elizabeth’ and ‘H.M.S.Valiant’, in Alexandria Harbour, the Royal Navy began to devote greater resources to… Read More ›
The Conshelf 1 Experiment
“Under water man shall walk, Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk”: Prediction by Mother Shipton; 16th century prophetess Increasing the efficiency of working divers, Dr George Bond’s concept of saturation diving (a concept in which divers would live and work… Read More ›
An Event Primer
Putting an event together is never an easy task. At some point, despite the most meticulous planning, the human element comes into play and often manages to turn something that should have run as smoothly as a well-oiled piece of… Read More ›
Diving & The Media 10 – Managing Post-Incident Stress
The following is an additional extract – an appendix – taken from the manual, ‘Diving & The Media: A Survival Guide’, that I completed in 1999 and whose purpose was to help dive industry professionals deal more effectively with negative… Read More ›
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