Shearwater Firmware v53 Is Now Available
Shearwater Firmware v53 is now available. Update your Perdix, Petrel, and NERD 2 to ensure you have the latest features.
Highlights:
New "Stack ...
Under Performing SAFT Batteries
We have received reports of some SAFT branded batteries under performing. We managed to get a hold of one of those batteries and ran some tests. In...
Issue with some NERD 2 Depth Sensors
What is the issue?
When miniaturizing the NERD 2 product, we changed to a smaller pressure sensor module. Unfortunately, some units are exhibiting ...
Technical Divers Searching for Superbug Killing Molecules
Antimicrobial Peptides from Sea Urchins in the Twilight Zone of Bahía Banderas México
Image by Juan D. Cortes
The overuse of antibiotics in the ...
Personal Dive Computers... Thank God!
“Change is inevitable. Change is constant.”
Benjamin Disraeli — 19th Century British Statesman
There’s a vintage TV comedy sketch by Monty Python...
To Err is Human...
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...
Hyperoxic Myopia: Information for Divers
Exposure to excessive oxygen can impair distance vision.
This phenomenon, called hyperoxic myopia, is a form of oxygen toxicity that affects the ...
NERD 2 Battery Replacement
The typical battery life is 5 years or 500 charge cycles.
The battery can be replaced at authorized service centers. The cost of replacement is $1...
Planning Advanced Dives: Choosing the Instructor
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...