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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“For Safety’s Sake …Oh!”
Back in the not-too-distant past, a good dive watch was much more than just a functional piece of bling. It was also a status symbol that marked the wearer as a serious – and experienced? – diver. On occasions, it… Read More ›
The Deep Scattering Layer
First noticed during the latter stages of the Second World War when hydro-graphic survey ships equipped with echo sounders showed a ‘phantom seabed’ appearing on the graphs, the Deep Scattering Layer (DSL) often appeared many hundreds of fathoms above that… Read More ›
A Chain Reaction
Putting the bite on sharks may not be good for our health. There are distinct advantages in being at the top of the food chain. Not least the fact that with so many choices between the lower end of the… Read More ›
Sky Divers
Five kilometres off-shore from Long Reef, on Sydney’s northern beaches, a handful of wrecks scuttled in 50-plus metres attract large numbers of recreational divers. For two technical divers attempting one of the deeper wrecks, a carefully planned dive turned to… Read More ›
Howard Hall and the ‘Deep Sea’
(In 2006, I had the opportunity to chat with legendary underwater film-makers, Howard and Michelle Hall. The following interview was first published in April of that year. ) ———— For filmmaker, Howard Hall, diving and photographing the undersea world has… Read More ›
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