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News and articles relating to scuba diving in South Africa and abroad. Topics include diving equipment, dive sites, diver training, dive specials, wreck diving, reef diving and shark diving news.
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DAN Awards Equipment to Rescue Organizations
DAN has awarded an oxygen unit and an automated external defibrillator (AED) unit through its Oxygen Grant Program and AED Matching Grant Program, respectively.
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DAN Insurance - Update
Here are a few related articles on the latest from DAN and other sources
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SCUBA Theory: Snorkels aren't evil
I really enjoyed this post by Will O'Brien on Divester. Divester is beginning a new series on SCUBA diving theory starting with this fantastic article. There are some good reader comments posted on this page as well.
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"Shark Parks?" Oceans said in need of protection
With tracts of the ocean as little known as Mars, discoveries of a stunning richness of life in the depths are spurring calls for more protection from trawlers, oil drillers and prospectors.
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No serious coral reef damage after tsunami
Most Indian Ocean coral reefs which were hit by the December 2004 tsunami escaped serious damage, but their full recovery could be hampered by humans, the World Conservation Union warned on Wednesday.
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Climate change - Our oceans and reefs are in danger
Global warming, CO2 emissions, pollution and climate change - call it what you will, our planet is suffering. Here are a few articles I found ralating to these issues.
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Shark cage diving and shark encounters without cages
Most people have heard of shark cage diving. But now try this: diving with the Cape's sharks with no steel cage for protection.
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New Product Manager and other appointments made by Mares
Mares Diving, a division of Head USA, today announces three personnel changes.
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Medical talks could appeal
The Diving Medicine 2006 conference, to run on 23/24 March in Shrewsbury, could be of interest to sport and particularly technical divers.
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Dive Bar offers counter display and special discount in March
Dive Bar is a delicious and nutritious sport bar made exclusively for underwater enthusiasts. Since its launch late last year, Dive Bar has made a huge splash with customers and retailers from coast to coast. And now, for the month of March, we are having a 15% OFF SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER on our Dive Bar Counter Display!
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Pre-Dive Checklist
Scuba diving is full of opportunities for embarrassment, as perhaps you've noticed. Does your diving protocol include sometimes stepping off the boat without weights?
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New Zealand: Health of scuba divers to be monitored
Recreational scuba divers will soon be asked to provide information about their health to prevent more deaths under the water.
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San Jose diver may have drowned before shark attack
By many accounts, Anthony Moore was an experienced diver. The 45-year-old San Jose engineer left a detailed "float plan" with his wife before heading out for a free-diving excursion off the south coast of Maui Thursday.
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New shark species discovered in the Sea of Cortez
A Mexican marine biologist has discovered a new shark species in the murky depths of Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the first new shark find in the wildlife-rich inlet in 34 years.
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New species found on Barrier Reef
Scientists have found new species of fish and other sea life as part of a landmark survey of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Atomic Aquatics presents AtomicVision line of dive masks
The latest innovation from Atomic Aquatics unveiled at DEMA Show 2005 in Las Vegas.
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Hand signals used by divers approved by RSTC
The recreational scuba training industry is a self-regulated industry that is responsible for development of training standards that are used as a minimum platform for participating agencies to develop their own standards.
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ADEX Show Announces New Exhibitors and Programs
With an influx of new exhibitors and with existing exhibitors significantly increasing their booth presence, organiser Suntec Integrated Media (SIM) has announced that the Asia Dive Expo 2006 (ADEX) will be a full 60% bigger than ADEX 2004 held in Singapore.
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Diving businessman ruled liable over wife's death
A US dive shop owner has been found liable for the death of his wife, in a civil case that awarded the victim's parents more than $3.5 million in damages.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau at LIDS
Jean-Michel Cousteau is the latest addition to a stellar cast of speakers at the London International Dive show (LIDS), which runs over 1-2 April at the Docklands' ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
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Crowded dive site in Maldives
The Maldives is claiming a new Guinness World Record for the most people diving together at one time.
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South Africa: Spear diver hit by boat propeller
A diver in South Africa was injured after a boat ran over him.
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Grey Nurse Shark species at risk of extinction, says genetic survey
Grey nurse sharks are in danger of becoming extinct, according to a genetic survey of the fish in their natural habitats.
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Study warns of threat to sharks
Sharks could be more vulnerable to the fishing industry than was previously thought, research has revealed.
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New Zealand: More of Great White Sharks to be tagged
An international team of marine scientists returns to the Chatham Islands next week hoping to fit satellite tags on up to 13 great white sharks. The tags will allow the scientists to track the sharks' movements for up to nine months.
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