FOUR SCUBA DIVERS BECAME TRAPPED and died while working in an offshore pipeline in 2022. This incident was a harsh reminder that commercial diving is a “hazardous occupation that presents many dangers that far exceed the risks in sport diving,” as highlighted in The Simple Guide to Commercial Diving. The typical risks in recreational diving, such as decompression sickness and pressure-related injuries to the ears and lungs, are still present, but commercial divers regularly face additional hazards — such as zero visibility, contaminated water, and pressure differentials — all while simultaneously operating industrial tools.
AFTER I SPENT ALMOST 20 HOURS in a hyperbaric chamber over five days, life there had grown tedious. The last 15 minutes, however, were not only exciting but highly instructive. I learned that if you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t touch anything or do anything without first asking permission.
ASK DIVERS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST what makes for a great dive, and most will agree that a wolf-eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) is involved. There is something about the face of an adult wolf-eel staring at you from its den that turns an ordinary dive into a great one. The specific conditions don’t matter. Cold temperatures, terrible visibility, or strong currents are easy to forget when a wolfie — as we call them locally — appears.
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND BOSTON LIES HARTFORD, the heartbeat of Connecticut. Visitors there can tour the Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Beyond the city, trees and hills make way for fresh and coastal waters teeming with macro life.
MANY JAPANESE DIVERS LOVE UNDERSEA CREATURES, particularly the home-grown varieties living in abundance along the country’s craggy volcanic coastlines and offshore islands. They also have an infatuation for the eccentric — the stranger the better.
FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS the nonprofit marine science education program known as SCUBAnauts International (SNI) has introduced young people ages 12 to 18 to informal science education through underwater exploration. While many youth organizations exist in the dive industry, this group’s scientific rather than recreational nature and its strong foundation in dive safety give SNI a unique identity.
CUANDO MÁS LO NECESITES, DAN estará aquí para ayudarte. Coordinamos las evacuaciones de emergencia y cubrimos los gastos de nuestros afiliados hasta un máximo de 500.000 USD por persona. Todos los afiliados a DAN tienen derecho a estos servicios de emergencia, así como a asistencia de viaje, médica, jurídica y personal.
DIVERS ALERT NETWORK ha publicado un documento de referencia para promover la aptitud médica para bucear durante toda la vida de los buceadores. Destinado a buceadores, profesionales del buceo y médicos, el documento establece un calendario de cuestionarios médicos y evaluaciones físicas en función de la edad y otros factores relevantes. La información se presenta en formato de tabla y diagrama de flujo para facilitar su consulta y uso.
CON LOS INCENDIOS EN CANADÁ, ITALIA, GRECIA, EE.UU. y otros lugares, los buceadores y operadores de buceo han llamado a DAN Medical Services y DAN Safety Services preocupados por si el humo de los incendios forestales puede contaminar el gas respirable.
SE LLAMABA TOKITAE, que significa "buen día, bonitos colores" en la lengua salish de la costa. La Nación Lummi la conoce como Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut, que es una referencia histórica a la zona de Penn Cove, donde fue capturada junto con otras orcas jóvenes residentes del sur (Orcinus orca) en agosto de 1970 cerca de Whidbey Island, Washington, cuando tenía unos 4 años.
