Gareth LockBrian Bugge, Linnea Mills and a twelve-year-old in Texas. After each death the industry asked whose fault it was. The research shows why that question fails everyone involved, and why punishment fills the space where learning should be.
Gareth LockTrust in diving comes in two forms: system trust from cards and paperwork, and personal trust built through honest, task-level teamwork. Strong safety depends on both, because real risk is managed when divers speak up and validate competency
Gareth LockTelling divers to 'just speak up' misses why they stay quiet. Speaking carries an immediate social cost; silence pays later. Power isn't rank, it's how much you have to lose. Those who see the problem most clearly often have the least room to say so.
Gareth LockOne serious event with a casualty; many gaps in performance. One fatality; a team working effectively, a robust debrief, and reduced post-event trauma. Same dive centre. Different instructors. Same Course Director. What was different? Applied Skills.
Gareth LockFollowing a conversation, veteran dive-industry underwriters reveal how diving insurance really works, why premiums are soaring, and why cover is no safety net. A clear-eyed look at claims, risk and why capability, not paperwork, keeps divers safe.
Gareth LockA capable diver dies pushing past his limits. Drawing on the Fairchild B-52 crash and Doc Deep, this piece explores normalisation of deviance, ego, and why in diving, where no one can ground you, culture and a good team are the only real brake.
Human factors, non-technical skills and learning from emergent outcomes for the divers who refuse the bad-apple story.
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