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How BP Oil Spill Would Affects Recreational Diving?
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:42 No CommentsThe recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has not only affects the marine life but also the recreational Scuba diving. According to the Executive Director of Diving Equipment and Marketing Association, Tom Ingram, the catastrophe has directly affected the whole recreational diving industry. The damage to aquatic resources and also perception that [...]
See you in ADEX 2010!
Friday, February 5, 2010 0:00 No CommentsOne of the most awaited annual events for divers in Asia is ADEX or Asia Dive Expo. Originated by Asian Diver in 1994, the magazine now returns to bring together diving enthusiasts and those with a passion for the deep blue world. This year, ADEX will be held from 9th to 11th of April 2010 [...]
Mares Recalls Nemo Air Dive Computer
Thursday, February 4, 2010 0:00 No CommentsMares Diving this morning announced a product safety recall involving the company’s NEMO Air scuba diving computer. Under certain circumstances, the O-ring can fail and cause a slow leak of breathing gas through the Quick Connector, which could require a diver to surface quickly and face possible risk of injury or running out of air. [...]
Pedal Powered Submarine
Monday, January 4, 2010 13:26 No CommentsLondon, Jan 3 (ANI): A Russian company has developed a pedal powered submarine capable of diving up to 30 metres and gives its occupants “spectacular underwater views”. The submarine can be powered by two people with no specialist training and moves at about walking pace. It is made from a special acrylic glass, reports the [...]
Katie Melua Diving Nightmare
Saturday, December 5, 2009 16:50 No CommentsLondon, England (CNS) – Singer Katie Melua had to calm her fans down after they became worried about a minor diving accident she suffered during the weekend. She explained that the incident was “all my own fault.” Fans became concerned after the 25-year-old singer’s collaborator, Mike Batt, wrote on his Twitter account last weekend that [...]
Cancun’s Underwater Museum
Saturday, November 28, 2009 2:49 No CommentsVisitors to a national park in Cancun could soon come face-to-face with life-sized sculptures in human form fixed in the seabed, as plans to create what could be the world’s largest underwater museum start to become a reality, reports BBC News. On 19 November, four sculptures are due to be submerged in the Caribbean waters, [...]