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.
The Power of Laziness: Self-Sufficiency & Teamwork are not mutually exclusive
by: Lanny Vogel Published on: 26/08/2026Self-sufficiency builds capability, but performance comes from the system. The most successful divers manage margins, use the team, and recognise how drift, workload, and context shape decisions.
Gas Planning and Monitoring are Not Diving Skills
by: Andy LeonardPublished on: 22/07/2026A 5-day cross-country road trip showed how quickly good planning fades once it starts working. Gas planning is the same life skill: set limits before pressure exists, protect the margin, brief every dive, and build the capacity to notice drift.
Beyond the Floor: Why Meeting the Standard Isn't the Same as Being Safe
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 15/05/2026Diving's safety standards are written by the same agencies and manufacturers whose products they assess. This closed loop functions well as legal defence but less well as a learning system. What aviation and healthcare can teach us.
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