Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
When performing a switch from one gas to another during a dive, the Oceanic or AERIS dive computer's display will lock up and not return to the main dive screen that displays dive times. This can cause divers to enter decompression unknowingly or the diver could ascend prematurely, resulting in decompression sickness. Oceanic-brand ATOM 2.0 dive computers with serial numbers 1 through 2,079 and AERIS-brand EPIC dive computers with serial numbers 1 through 712 have therefore been recalled. You should stop using the recalled dive computers and take them to an authorised Oceanic or AERIS dealer to get a free software upgrade.
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Saturday, March 10th, 2007
You can now buy low-cost travel insurance which covers diving down to 50 m for appropriately qualified divers such as BSAC Dive Leaders.
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Thursday, March 8th, 2007
In a surprising move, the Mexican government has published sweeping new regulations and protections for sharks, including a shark finning ban, an extension of the moratorium on new commercial shark fishing permits, and extensive protections for great white sharks, whale sharks, basking sharks and manta rays.
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
10-11 March, ExCel, London, UK. For travel, gear and presentations.
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
The latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) is now freely available on-line.
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Monday, March 5th, 2007
European Union foreign ministers sought on Monday to narrow differences on how to combat climate change but resistance remained to a German bid to fix mandatory targets for the use of "green fuels."
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