Below is a selection of questions that have been asked by members of the public. The normal NERC disclaimers apply to any advice given. 1.What is a tide? (What is a storm surge?) 2.How far ahead can the tide be predicted? 3.What causes tides? 4.If gravity is always pulling towards the moon, what causes the [...]
While you are bound to learn these signals when you begin scuba training it is often useful for beginners to make sure they remember what they are being taught, listed below is a list of hand signals commonly used underwater, in hopes that this will help some of the beginner scuba divers There are many [...]
George sets out his thinking behind the DIR kit configuration.
Simon Busch goes in search of the diver’s nirvana – neutral buoyancy – off the ancient island home of the Knights Hospitaller
If you are a SCUBA diver, then it is of utmost importance that you participate in the proper diving equipment maintenance so your equipment stays in good condition.
Within the diving community there is a very active and at times colourful debate about equipment rigging and how to do things with 1001 different views, whys and wherefore’s. One area in particular which demands very serious consideration by every diver, is that of which regulator to donate in an Out Of Gas (OOG) scenario [...]
Hal Watts was warning divers to: Plan your dive: dive your plan, when a buoyancy control device was an empty bleach bottle with a loop of clothesline tied through the handle. Watts, one of the most colorful, popular and intelligent “pioneers” of technical diving, explained that the most dangerous thing about diving is divers themselves. “We do not belong down there and poor decisions and complacency lead to mistakes,” he says.
There is a great deal about photographing reef creatures that involves technical minutiae. F-stops, strobe power, focus, direction of light, color temperature, film choice, and simply the task of keeping the water on the outside of the O-ring are all technical challenges.
First rule of learning to dive – there is no ‘best’ agency, only the one that is best FOR YOU. Don’t rush into it, decide what type of diving you want to do, check out your local shops, check out your local clubs – then work out which is best FOR YOU. The following article [...]
First thing is first, the equipment- When you plan to take photographs underwater you need to make sure you have a camera which has a reliable housing. Too many times do people rush into the purchase of underwater photography equipment and then end up regretting it.