Regardless of depth, there’s no such thing as an ‘easy’ dive: once a diver recognises that fact then many of the so-called ‘accidents’ that sometimes occur in deeper technical diving become avoidable. Rather than being, ‘events without apparent cause’, incidents… Read More ›
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The Wonders of Salvage
Periodically, I make the decision to sell off all of the diving-related books, manuals and documents that I’ve acquired over many years. It’s a ritual that involves taking them down from the book-shelf, blowing off the dust and then taking… Read More ›
ADEX2018 – Standing Tall On the World stage.
Celebrating its 24th year as a dive extravaganza without equal, Singapore’s annual ADEX (Asian Dive Exhibition) Show has – like the literary character, Topsy – “just growed” to become a major player in the global promotion of diving. Attracting an… Read More ›
ADEX2018 TEKDive Conference – Singapore
Putting diving – and diving exploration – into the driving seat, the ADEX2018 TeKDive Conference (Suntec City, Singapore from 6-8 April) travels beyond the mermaid zone to see how a small handful of dedicated pioneers are combining science and technology… Read More ›
Being Neighbourly
As a former believer in the notion perpetrated by generations of Chief Petty Officers – who took exception to ship’s decks being littered with rubbish – that the ocean was the “world’s biggest ashtray”, I always assumed that the sea… Read More ›
Dining With Divers: Tales from the Kitchen Table
”From the first nail-biting story of up-close encounters with crocodiles to the last heart-warming description of how to make Pecan and Pear Bread by first growing a pear tree, Dining with Divers had me hooked from the first dip. Simon… Read More ›