Minimizing Lift Bag Risks
Divers generally use lift bags to raise submerged objects to the surface. The lift bag is filled with gas until the object exhibits neutral buoyancy so divers can bring it to the surface with minimal exertion.
Alert Diver Issue: Q2 2025
DAN Staff Visit French Navy Submarine Base
While staff from DAN’s Research, Safety Services, and Medical departments were attending the recent European Underwater and Baromedical Society conference in France to present their latest work, they were able to visit the nearby French naval submarine base and board an active-duty submarine carrying nuclear warhead payloads.
Close Encounters of the Considerate Kind
Many divers top off a trip to the Southern Red Sea by watching a rotund dugong snuffle through seagrass meadows in about 25 feet (7.6 meters) of water.
Alex Fogg: The Lionfish King
Alex Fogg is known in the dive community for creating the largest invasive lionfish collection and outreach event in the world, the Emerald Coast Open, with tens of thousands of lionfish removed each year during the two-day event. Over the past decade he has personally harvested an unquantifiable number of invasive lionfish from North American waters.
Action Cameras
Action cameras are a common compact solution for capturing great video and occasionally stills. With multiple camera brands and plenty of available accessories — including filters, lenses, and lights — it has never been easier to get great footage.
Bonaire’s Wild Side
Bonaire is known for continual trade winds, typically blowing in from the east and averaging 12 knots. All the diving on the west side of the island, including Klein Bonaire, is in the lee protection from the wind.
