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A report on social media stated that the 55-year-old diver was ascending from a 91.5 mt / 300 ft solo rebreather dive in Bonaire, and was found unresponsive on the reef at 24 mt / 80 ft with the loop out of her mouth.
,,Always smartly dressed in bright colours, her outfits matched her personality, a bright light and a true force of nature. Nicky Finn, AP Diving
, ,Fiona was always like a storm blowing through in the best possible ways. Lee Ann Hires, Dive Rite
Read moreShe was just a bundle of untamed energy. Lars Bosman
The Utah, USA based manufacturer confirmed on social media that both the front mounted counterlung and back mounted counterlung variants passed all tests in accordance with EN 14143:2013.
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FIle photos by Larry Cohen and Olga Torrey
OCEAN REEF has launched a new ultrasonic digital communication unit. 'GSM Mercury' has a 40 mt / 131 ft depth rating, a range of 250 mt / 820 ft and it is compatible with all previous OCEAN REEF and competitor units on the same frequency.
Read moreWe love our gear and consider a kit fondling session, time well spent. (Cleaning it, maintaining it, configuring it). What we are far less excited about is auditing it. When did we buy it? Who from? How much? What is the serial number?
,Read moreI am mind blown at how good this is! Our cave rescue team is now using it to log all of their rescue equipment with electronic audit trails and reminders. Joe Cartwright, Devon Cave Rescue Organisation
“We just have to be prepared to be nimble,” said Jim Standing of Fourth Element.
,Read moreIt is clear, most manufacturers desire tariff-free trading
Scientists from the Field Museum in Chicago, USA recently discovered that Pacific warty octopuses don’t all have the same appearance, nor do they all live at the same ocean depth.
Read moreEgstrom passed away quietly at home in Los Angeles, on the evening of Monday 7 October 2019, surrounded by his family.
,Glen was such a 'giver' and mentor to so many in our wonderful industry! Spencer Slate
A great NOGI fellow and helped support our efforts. Bob Evans
Glen Egstrom was recognised by his peers and colleagues for his many and varied contributions in our sport.
,Key personnel who have held voluntary roles with the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society were quick to pay tribute.
Lars Kirkegaard
Read moreThe North East Wildlife & Animal Rescue Centre known as 'The New Arc' specialises in wildlife rehabilitation.
Read moreNOGI award honorees are soley nominated by and voted for by previous NOGI award recipients. Membership in this group of fellows is, without question, a unique and distinctive honour.
Read moreTo successfully conserve and restore manatee populations, scientists need to know how many of them there are in a specific habitat.
Read moreAs divers age, it is important to prevent injuries and dive without pain. Diving off a boat is different than from diving in caves.
Read moreThere may be several variations on the basic theme, but I have found the simple way to rig steel cylinders to hang this way is to break the process of rigging them into a series of simple steps.
Read moreData collected by satellite tags attached to 32 basking sharks has yielded some interesting facts, indicating that these sharks spent most of the summer months at the ocean’s surface, and descended to deeper waters during winter, according to a st
Read moreMost of the people usually don’t feel the need to install phone tracking apps on their phones. Some phones come with built-in apps installed, and some need to get good apps that can genuinely find the phone if a person loses it accidentally.
Read moreThe British based independent organization has stated that the practice of stamping of the letter 'V' (to indicate a visual inspection has been carried out) after the unique identifier stamp and the relevant date, should now cease.
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