BUDDIES DIVE BLOG

Didnt we have a lovely dive the day we went to Trefor

Saturday 20th Feb saw our first sea dive of the year. We headed down to Trefor pier along with 4 divers from Bradford Uni BSAC. The day was a perfect day for diving with no winds, calm seas and a sunny sky.

Twin threats to fragile undersea colonies of Britain

Marine life hotspots off the British coast are facing a double threat — deep-sea trawling and acidification of the oceans — a leading scientist warned yesterday.

Questions & answers about tides

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 [...]

How to Communicate Underwater Using Scuba Diving Hand Signals

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 [...]

Kit configuration – how it began…

George sets out his thinking behind the DIR kit configuration.

Maltese Delights

Simon Busch goes in search of the diver’s nirvana – neutral buoyancy – off the ancient island home of the Knights Hospitaller