Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE)

The Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE) is an annual event promoting the dive community and businesses in Malaysia. Established in 2006, MIDE is a one-stop-hub for all things diving, including […]

Kuala Lumpur

Continuing Education for Dive Professionals

Many professional and occupational fields — such as medicine, engineering, accounting, and insurance — require continuing education to maintain a current certification.

Dive professional speaking about dives around Wolf Island

Pieter-Jan van Ooij

Pieter-Jan van Ooij, MD, PhD, is the head of the Department of Research, Innovation, and Education at the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Diving Medical Centre (DMC).

Subjects participate in a study about pulmonary oxygen toxicity after Table 6 treatments in Amsterdam.

Derek Abbey

I started diving while I was in flight school in Pensacola, Florida. One day I thought, “I’m right by the water. I’ll go try it out.” I got certified and found that flying and diving share a lot of similarities.

Project Recover is an official partner of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

Richard Smith

In the opening chapter of The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs, his acclaimed combination coffee table book and coral reef reference guide, Richard Smith, PhD, recalls his six months of shore diving and research in 2007 at the Wakatobi reefs in Indonesia.

Diver and whale shark

Continuing Education For Dive Professionals

Safety Through Education At DAN, our vision is to make every dive accident- and injury-free. Our new series of online courses is designed to provide dive professionals and businesses with […]

Time Is of the Essence

In each issue of Alert Diver, you’ll find advertisements for some of the world’s best and most reputable liveaboard operators. Liveaboards are a great way to explore remote dive destinations for multiple days at a time, giving divers immersive and unforgettable experiences in certain corners of the underwater world.

Bill Ziefle

Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard Divers

In February 2020 the Royal Bermuda Regiment launched Bermuda’s first coast guard unit, responsible for enforcing maritime law in its waters and providing around-the-clock search-and-rescue capabilities. 

Members of the Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard dive team review a dive plan during a training dive.

Member Profile: Faith Ortins

Faith Ortins is a lifelong diver, and her love for the ocean and devotion to educating people about safe diving practices drive her dive career. 

Faith Ortins is a skilled coldwater diver

DAN DISPATCH: DAN Receives the 2023 NAUI Award for Innovation 

Every year the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) recognizes individuals and organizations that make significant contributions to advance the sport of diving and have a noteworthy impact on the dive industry. In 2023 Divers Alert Network received the Award for Innovation, which NAUI presents to those who provide significant innovations to diving and dive education.

DAN Receives the 2023 NAUI Award for Innovation