Alert Diver Category: Wawasan Insiden

Pemeriksaan realitas pertama saya sebagai seorang profesional selam datang setelah seminggu bekerja dengan pasangan. Setiap hari mereka meminta pemandu selam pribadi dan dukungan khusus.

SEBAGAI PENYELAM, KITA HARUS mengambil langkah ekstra dalam pemeriksaan prediktif untuk memastikan bahwa teman kita memiliki peralatan keselamatan dan sinyal sehingga kita dapat bersiap-siap dalam keadaan darurat.

SEBAGAI PETUGAS SATWA LIAR, saya menghabiskan waktu berjam-jam di dalam air. Sebagai instruktur untuk National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), saya juga menghabiskan banyak waktu untuk mengajar dan menyelam.

BEING STUNG BY A LIONFISH is like being bitten by a poisonous snake. I found that out the hard way.

The spiny devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) is a member of the family Scorpaenidae, which also contains the venomous lionfish, stonefish, and scorpionfish. These fish conceal glandular venom-producing daggers within their dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins. Divers — especially underwater photographers who may focus on one creature while others sidle up under their legs — must be aware of these animals’ subtle defense maneuvers.

During a recent dive trip to Chuuk, I really wanted to see the San Francisco Maru wreck. I never imagined, however, that I would have a near-death experience immediately upon entering the water. 

I have been a fossil geek my entire life. In 2012 I moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and in the past 10 years I was able to turn a hobby into a living. Scuba diving for megalodon teeth in the nearby fossil-laden rivers, such as Cooper River, seemed like the most logical step seven years ago, and I haven’t looked back since then.

You might know me already or at least know about me. I came to Key Largo, Florida, in 1978 to open Captain Slate’s Atlantis Dive Center. Early on I had an affinity for the marine life on our reefs, and my earliest mentor, Steve Klem, had established ongoing fish-feeding activity on the City of Washington wreck.

I am a 55-year-old avid diver who made about 300 dives in 2023, most of which were coldwater shore-entry dives near San Diego, California, to below 100 feet (30 meters). […]