Learning Review – Manta Lodge Missing Diver Incident
by: Mike MasonPublished on: 05/09/2026A Human Factors learning review of two divers lost at sea for almost 24 hours, exploring teamwork, drift diving, surface recovery and survival.
6. Social Media Isn't Broken. It's Doing Exactly What It Was Designed to Do.
by: Mike MasonPublished on: 01/07/2026Social media doesn't fail us when serious diving incidents appear; it works as designed, rewarding certainty, outrage and judgement over curiosity. The cost is the silenced stories that hold the most learning. Before commenting, ask whether you're ai
Clickbait, trolls and comments. How dive incident posts can teach us — if we let them
by: Mike MasonPublished on: 22/04/2026Every dive incident post carries the potential to teach, but only if we look beyond the surface. This piece examines how narrative structure, human bias, and social media dynamics combine to shape what we take away from incidents, and what we often miss.
This Could Happen to Any Dive Operator: What We Can Really Learn From The Perth Diving Academy Incident
by: Mike MasonPublished on: 04/03/2026The Perth Diving Academy incident shows how simple errors expose hidden risks. Why this could happen to any dive operator — and what the industry must learn.
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