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Decompression Sickness

Decompression Sickness(0)

August 30, 2010

What is DCS? Decompression Sickness is a term that you, as a diver, will hear mentioned many times throughout your diving career. It is a term used by professionals to describe the two main pressure related sicknesses that commonly afflict divers in an emergency situation: decompression sickness and lung over-expansion injuries. Decompression Sickness Decompression sickness, [...]

Decompression Sickness
Scuba Diving in Maldives

Scuba Diving in Maldives

Maldives – a heaven for divers, whether you are a beginner or a dive master, you will love diving there and remember it all your life. At the resorts operate special courses both for those who are preparing to dive for the first time and for experienced divers too. There are special places with soft [...]

A rare encounter: Sperm whale eating squid

A rare encounter: Sperm whale eating squid

Around 17:30 on July 23, 2010 a young male sperm whale surfaced at latitude N38.39.052; long W28.26.437, about seven nautical miles north east of Ribeininha Point, on the island of Faial in the Azores, with a large squid firmly clamped in its jaws.(fig 1. and 2.) It is rare to see sperm whales with squid [...]

Drift Diving: Flying Underwater

Drift Diving: Flying Underwater

Currents – Aquatic Conveyor Belts The sea is a powerful force. It’s a huge energy storage and dispersal mechanism that absorbs forces like the Earth’s rotation, the Moon’s orbit and the wind and then releases them in various ways. Sometimes it dumps a huge amount of energy in one go (like a tsunami) but most [...]

Most dangerous marine animals of the Red Sea

Most dangerous marine animals of the Red Sea

As fascinating as Red Sea might be, it’s not without dangers, especially when it comes to rich underwater life. If you ever get a chance to go deep into the amazing but dangerous waters, be sure to know names and see photos of these creatures first. Family of Scorpaenidae Stonefish Among the representatives of Scorpaenidae [...]

Scuba Diving Fins: A Complete Guide

Scuba Diving Fins: A Complete Guide

Why We Use Fins I am really fond of being in the water, I love to swim, to snorkel and to dive. I swim a lot in pools and in the sea and would say I’m a fairly competent swimmer, however, have you ever tried to swim with a pair of jeans and a T-shirt [...]


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