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 […]
The website of the Latvian Navy Coast Guard Service contains a manual for seafarers "Human survival in cold water". It should be noted that this manual should be read by anyone, including divers, because the information it contains can be really useful. The purpose of this guide is to explain the dangers, […]
The watch manufacturer Reactor has announced that its water sports watch Gamma has been immersed in salt water at a depth of 100 m off the southeast coast of Florida, USA, in order to carry out the experiment. The watch, which is attached to a wreck, is expected to remain underwater for three years. In this way […]
Decompression sickness or Caisson disease - there is no diver who has not heard of this disease even if only a little. Already starting the first training courses in scuba diving, the instructor tells students about the most dangerous things in diving. Including for decompression sickness. Topic […]
In the article “Smoking and scuba diving” Dr. David Buch draws our attention to the fact that too many active divers are also passionate smokers. In fact, during the 15 years I spend in recreational scuba diving, I have seen a decrease in the number of smokers among swimmers. Many divers […]
