I often answer questions while feeding the fish and marine life when diving at Shedd Aquarium.  One of the most frequently asked questions is, “aren’t you afraid to be diving with those hammerhead sharks?”  I generally answer the question in 2 parts.  First these are not hammerhead sharks, they are Bonnethead sharks, and no I am not afraid, we humans are not on their food chain.

The bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo, also called shovelhead, is a smaller version …

Divers and/or snorkelers like to be trim and neat as they enter the water.  The more hanging out, the greater the resistance, the harder to swim and the more air you use.  I try an keep my lightweight and emergency extras in the pockets of my BCD.  I usually carry a small b/u flashlight, my emergency rescue tube, a folding knife and my whistle.  What’s in YOUR BC pocket? Not your American Express …

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 steps you can do as a diver or snorkeler to help save yourself and/or your …

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 …

Alert Diver, the DAN magazine, recently published an article by Dan Orr Your Gas Supply.  While I agree with many of the points made,  I think there is a simpler and safer way.  It is a procedure we teach in our YMCA class called The Rule of Thirds that I wrote about in a February article in Scubaology.com.

Dan’s article has five (5) major points;

Estimate - estimate how much air you …

A few dive trips ago I was diving in Curacao.  I was with a group of 10 divers and a divemaster.  We starter at the tug and worked our way out from there.  I was the first to reach 1500 PSI which was the turnaround point.  The divemaster gave the turn around signal and I started back with my buddy a couple of feet behind me.  I …

Have you ever hear of Living Lands and Water.org?  Me neither until last Sunday on CBS Sunday Morning news broadcast.  We often talk about the health of our oceans and even The Great Lakes.  Now there is a organization dedicated to cleaning up our rivers.  Chad Pregracke has taken on the task of cleaning up The Mississippi, The Ohio, The Illinois and …

I have been diving for about 20 years and this article has realy great points.  Take the time to read it all.  I think you find some points which can help your diving.

Brian has been actively diving for over 20 years. He has been an instructor for over a decade and has certified hundreds of divers. Brian is one of over ten professionally trained scuba diving instructors at Scuba.com.  

  The following 25 tips …

This is the one dive I would love to do.  Great White Sharks at Guadalupe Island.  Enjoy, it is not too long.  If you turn on the speakers you will mostly hear bubbles and a little music at the end.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xp8DIaF3fi0

Ok, so now it is time for your night dive. Taking that giant step in the black unknown. Seeing marine life that only comes out at night. Pretty scary for most. One way to help overcome that fear is to have a really bright light and a good backup.

For years divers have relied on the incandescent light with either C or D cell batteries. But new technology …