DAN’s Incident Reports (Edition 1)
One of the great resources available to divers is the Diver’s Alert Network (DAN) safety portal (Incident Insights – Divers Alert Network), where real-world incident reports are shared by divers. I often find myself reading through these cases—not to gawk, but to learn. In the September 2025 edition of Sea Snooper’s Safety Blog, I’ve pulled three incidents that, while uncommon,
Maintaining Dive Skills in the Winter
“When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life.” And, I will add, a great opportunity to work on dive skills, test new gear, and gain a deeper understanding of complex dive theory. This might not sound like
