Hopefully that won't happen: A few words with many different meanings.
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 12/10/2026When a diver says ‘hopefully that won’t happen’, they have seen the hazard but have no plan. Research on hope, safety voice and pressure shows why, and how curious questions and context-rich stories can turn a wish into a plan.
Why Good Scientific Dive Teams Miss Things: Impact of workload, limited attention, and psychological safety
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 11/10/2026A paper is about to submitted and it explores why good dive teams miss things: running out of attention, losing the shared picture and concerns left unspoken. Written for scientific divers, its lessons apply to anyone who dives as part of a team.
The Price of Speaking Up: Giving you the tools to make it cheap and easy
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 10/10/2026Why don’t divers speak up? Human factors research shows it often depends on the dive leader. Learn the four kinds of leader, five ways divers raise concerns, and simple brief and debrief steps that make speaking up easier and diving safer.
Situation Awareness is a tactical skill: It can be learned and practiced.
by: Cedric 'Vic' VerdierPublished on: 09/10/2026Vic Verdier applies Boyd’s OODA loop to technical diving, arguing situation awareness is an automatic skill built through varied experience. Spotting deviations from a known baseline early preserves options and time to act before problems escalate.
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