Decompression sickness, or caisson disease, can occur in any of the following situations: Diver accelerated swimming; Airplanes take off rapidly or lose altitude rapidly; If a diver flies an airplane after diving. Decompression sickness is caused by the leakage of inert gases, usually nitrogen, into body fluids and tissues, […]
The new PADI Divemaster video course has become the first PADI DVD material, which has been supplemented with Latvian subtitles. It gradually introduces the course training and preparation procedure and reflects the different professional activities of the diving leader (conducting briefings, providing control, assistance […]
In my grandfather's home, Jēkabpils district, from an early age, as a boy, I saw a photograph hanging on the wall in the living room, overlooking a mighty valley, with a flowing wide river meandering belt that looked like trapped and pressed between two steep dolomite walls that looked more like shields. […]
After the death of a diver from Los Angeles (USA), the Swedish company SI Tech, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, has recalled about 65,000 dry clothes air supply hoses. It has been concluded that a small part in these air supply wipers can become clogged during diving […]
Halcyon, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced the recall of approximately 20,300 buoyancy compensators and inflatable devices. Damage to the valves has been found in this batch, which can cause air to leak, which can endanger the diver's life. No information yet […]
Poseidon collaborates with the Sharm el-Sheikh club "Dive Africa", whose co-owner is Pavel Yudin from Russia, but has been living in Egypt for several years. "When we arrive, they always bring raisins to the trip," says Semyonov. Near Sharm El Sheikh is Kohraba - […]
When Kaido Hagen went to dive at a shipwreck at sea off the coast of Estonia, he was greatly surprised to find the lost Olympus µ [mju:] 720 SW on the seabed. The shock- and water-resistant camera got there about a year ago when its owner died at this […]
The company SEA-DOO offers divers a new scooter model - Seascooter GTI. This SEA-DOO product from water sports experts will enable anyone - be it a diver, snorkeler or just a swimmer - to become an underwater adventurer. Seascooter GTI is an ideal underwater vehicle […]
A unique scuba diving or diving enthusiast project is being created in Latvia, the aim of which is to create a copy of the White Hazivs (Latin name Carcharodon carcharias). The copy is designed to be 3.5 meters long, that is ½ the length of a real adult white shark. The purpose of the shark creation is to draw […]
Silent Diving Systems has recalled approximately 820 hose connecting hoppers. Some of them have been made without the necessary fastening depressions (see photo), which prevent gas leakage and water from entering the system - so some of the produced hoses have proven to be unsafe. These hoses […]
