Alert Diver Category : Rubrique Plongée avancée

Il y a un moment dans chaque plongée — après avoir vérifié l'équipement, obtenu le feu vert final de l'équipe et plongé sous la surface — où tout le reste s'estompe.

Des accidents et incidents surviennent partout dans le monde, laissant des victimes hors de portée des techniques de sauvetage classiques. Ces événements se produisent souvent dans l’eau ou à proximité et peuvent nécessiter l’intervention de personnel spécialement formé.

WEATHER, SILTY SEDIMENT, time of day, or water movement are just a few natural factors among the range of possible causes that can influence the visibility at your dive site. Low-visibility diving can be quite enjoyable, but it depends on the circumstances and your comfort level. Why do people dive in low-visibility environments? Some divers, […]

Uncover the importance of the culture of freediving safety in maximizing fun and minimizing risks during your underwater adventures.

CLOSED-CIRCUIT REBREATHERS (CCRs) have significantly grown in popularity over the past few years. They are becoming more of a norm in the technical diving community, and recreational and …

WHEN YOU GROW UP IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, the Atlantic Ocean is your backyard and the Gulf of Mexico is the front — or as the locals say, the ocean and the bay. Fins are your enclosed footwear, and your mask and snorkel dangle from your elbow after school or on weekends. You never know […]

MY FACE IS STARTING TO FEEL NUMB, but at least my body and toes are still warm. The way the sunlight dances through the towering kelp is enchanting, and I’m mesmerized by each brown sea nettle I see — their long, corkscrewed tentacles seem to dance in the water like ribbons in a gentle breeze. […]

Every documentary filmmaker eventually dreams of making an IMAX® film. After all, it’s the biggest, most impressive film format in the world. Who wouldn’t want to see their film on a 70-foot screen? For years I dreamed of making my first IMAX film.

TOUT AU LONG DE L'HISTOIRE, les criminels ont considéré les corps d'eau comme des endroits sûrs pour se débarrasser et cacher à jamais les preuves de leurs crimes.

DE NOMBREUX PLONGEURS ET NON PLONGEURS imaginent la plongée sous-marine idéale comme un récif corallien dans une eau chaude et claire, entouré d'une myriade de poissons magnifiques. La plongée en rivière, en revanche, est radicalement différente et n'est pas pour les âmes sensibles.