OK my turn.  There have been countless national news stories and interviews about the couple left in Australian open water for 16 hours.  There are 2 sides to the story, the couples’ and the dive operators’, and as we know the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.  This is not about who is right or wrong, but what […]

 
As a safety and hazardous materials consultant, trainer, and a scuba diver, I am amazed how many people transport scuba tanks in their cars, vans and trucks illegally.  Scuba tanks or as the US DOT (Department of Transportation) classifies them PRESSURE CYLINDERS are regulated by the DOTs Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.  In small quantities […]

When we first started diving it was cool to carry the longest and biggest knife you could strap on your leg like James Bond in Thunderball.  We were all thinking of protection, as if a big knife would keep you from getting bitten by something large with a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.  Now […]

My first underwater camera was a Sealife Reefmaster.  I used my first Reefmaster for over 6 years and never had a leak or a floodout.  Recenlty Engadet and Digital Trends reported on Sealife’s newest underwater camera the DC800.  The DC800 works in or out of it’s underwater case.  Inside the SLR like case, divers can take […]

 Back in Feb. I wrote an article about the Olympus SW1030.  I recently received this review of the Olympus SW 1030 from one of our readers.  If you would like to submit a review of a travel experience, a piece of equipment or anything else scuba or snorkeling related, please submit your review to info@scubaology.com
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One of the most common problems that divers experience, is getting lost during the dive.  Decending down to 60 feet swimming around for about 30 mnutes then coming up to find the dive boat way off in the distance.  Even with my compass, I have had this happpen to me more than once.
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PopSci.com recently reported about a new underwater rebreather.  If you plunge into the sea to ogle exotic wildlife, why not stay a while—and get an even closer view? Cave-diving engineer Bill Stone makes that possible with the most user-friendly version yet of a rebreather, a device that recycles your exhaled air, removes carbon dioxide, and […]

You can listen to tunes or talk on the phone when driving your car.  Now you can listen to your favorite tunes while scuba diving down 100+ feet or snorkeling while visiting your favorite coral reef. 
How often do we send 10-20 minutes on safety-stop, bored 10 feet below our boat?  Turn on the new Frontgate MP3 play and […]

 
This is the way I want to dive.  In the leisure of my new car, equiped with regulator and all.  Watch this 3-1/2 minute video and see if you want to play James Bond “Cousteau”.
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Recently Conrad Blickenstorfer and Gizmodo reviewed the new Olympus Stylus 1030 SW.   The SW stands for Shock and Waterproof.  Unlike other point-and-shoot digital cameras, the 1030 can go to a depth of 33 feet without additional housing.  You can take the camera snorkeling or mountain climbing because of it’s rugged casing.  The 1030 is a 10-megapixel camera […]