Personal Dive Computers... Thank God! December 27, 2017 “Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” Benjamin Disraeli — 19th Century British Statesman There’s a vintage TV comedy sketch by Monty Python... Read more
To Err is Human... November 27, 2017 So how can we improve diving safety? Gareth Lock is a man on a mission. The 46-year old British technical diver, and retired Royal Air Force senio... Read more
Hyperoxic Myopia: Information for Divers October 19, 2017 Exposure to excessive oxygen can impair distance vision. This phenomenon, called hyperoxic myopia, is a form of oxygen toxicity that affects the ... Read more
Planning Advanced Dives: Choosing the Instructor September 12, 2017 Socrates is widely regarded as one of the individuals that shaped the world. It is believed by some that its history would be profoundly different... Read more
The CO2 Scrubber in a Diver’s Rebreather June 26, 2017 How long a CO2 scrubber lasts during a dive depends on many factors. I will mention some of the ways that CO2 can be removed from the breathing gas. I will also discuss ways to measure how long a scrubber will last (called the endurance time) and some of the factors that change it, but first will discuss why it is necessary at all. Read more
Why UPTD Calculations Should Not Be Used May 29, 2017 Just over 45 years ago, in 1970, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used the best information available at the time to derive a model fo... Read more
Oxygen Seizures at PO2 ≤ 1.6 Bar: How Rare? March 27, 2017 Learn about the signs and symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) oxygen toxicity and the likelihood of oxygen seizures. Read more
Eliminating The Helium Penalty February 27, 2017 Our understanding of decompression science has undergone dramatic revision in the last two years thanks to decompression physiologist David Doolette, Ph.D. and the team at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU). Read more
On The Edge January 13, 2017 Launched in June 1983, Orca Industries Inc.’s Electronic Dive Guide (EDGE)—the first true microprocessor-based dive computer1 introduced the concept of multi-level diving, and in doing so helped revolutionize sport diving. Read more