Who Can You Trust? Is the Trust Misplaced?
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 25/07/2026Trust 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
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.
When you say it is easy to call a dive... If you've got POWER, it is easier
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 07/07/2026Telling 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.
Quit while you still can
by: Andrzej GornickiPublished on: 28/06/2026At the very moment when we should give up, the signs are faint. If everything were already falling apart, the decision would be easy. The problem is that the right decision to give up should be made when nothing has happened yet...
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