Decision making: Diving when it rains

Decision making: Diving when it rains

Is it OK to go diving when it rains?  How can rain affect to our dive? Obviously, the problem is not getting wet with the rain, because we will end up wet any way. But, even so, this is a very good question. Unfortunately, it is not a simple question that can be...
10 Special Christmas Gifts For Divers

10 Special Christmas Gifts For Divers

What to give a diver for Christmas? The truth is that we divers, apart from diving, what we like the most is to talk about diving. We also love to see photos of diving, eating, sleeping and drinking are other typical activities inherent in this hobby. So, if for...
Corals eat plastic because they like its flavor

Corals eat plastic because they like its flavor

“The chemical additives of these compounds make them very appetizing.” It is well known that corals ingest millimeter plastic remains that float in the sea. However, a study now ensures that they do not do so out of confusion, as is the case of other species such as...
A diver swollen with nitrogen bags?

A diver swollen with nitrogen bags?

It happened 4 years ago. Alejandro, a seafood fisherman, was doing his work more than 30m deep. He suffered a free flow in one of his hoses and direct ascent – unfortunately too fast. The ascent caused decompressive illness. “I did not die, but I swelled!”, says...
Buoyancy Session 5 – Take Control of your Buoyancy

Buoyancy Session 5 – Take Control of your Buoyancy

In our previous Buoyancy Sessions you have learned to dive proper weighted, to perform a controlled descent and to adjust your weight in such a way that, by now, your trim must be beautiful. If you have achieved all this, you should have noticed a considerable...
Important – Suunto Product Recall

Important – Suunto Product Recall

SUUNTO WIRELESS TANK PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND SUUNTO TANK POD Suunto has just released a warning for all the users of all Suunto and Suunto Tank PODs wireless pressure transmitters. All the owners of a Suunto or Tank POD wireless pressure transmitter are required to...
17 Amazing Facts About Octopuses You Can’t Miss

17 Amazing Facts About Octopuses You Can’t Miss

The Octopus. A very strange creature. No bones and eight legs. For centuries the sailors have looked down at the deep seas with fear. Fear of meeting horrible creatures. Many stories were written about giant octopuses lurking in the depths and attacking unwary sailors...
Be An Ocean Gardener 1 – Respect The Garden

Be An Ocean Gardener 1 – Respect The Garden

Our oceans suffer. We are loosing their underwater wonders. More and more the number of their inhabitants vanishes as if, pursued by a curse, nothing could be done to avoid a fateful destiny. Some Organizations state that without a change, in 2050 the oceans will be...
Buoyancy Sessions 4 – Improve your trim

Buoyancy Sessions 4 – Improve your trim

With our article Introduction to trim you understood how does your trim affect both buoyancy and efficient air consumption. Now it’s time to get into it. Your trim depends basically on the weight distribution and, to a small extent, on the position of your body. You...