You are entering water with known problems, and don't kid yourself that it's any different.

Andrzej Gornicki

Published on: 18/02/2026

Diving safety begins on the surface: invisible problems, margin erosion, and normalisation of deviations. Non-technical problems cause failures just as much as faulty equipment.

EnglishSafety & Risk Management

Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen science

Niko Miilus

Published on: 04/02/2026

After decades of diving familiar rivers, 'hidden' varved clay revealed how much we miss underwater. This blog explores how human factors and citizen science help divers see more, dive safer, and contribute to understanding the complex natural and cultural environments beneath the surface.

Sense-making, Decision-making, & Psychology

Safe diving starts from the system. Not from the human.

Andrzej Gornicki

Published on: 28/01/2026

Building a strong safety culture is key to preventing errors and improving performance. Our site explores system errors, blame culture, and learning organisations with real examples from firefighting, medicine, aviation, and diving. Learn how to foster openness, trust, and continuous improvement.

EnglishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture

What Is the Purpose of an Investigation in Diving?

Gareth Lock

Published on: 21/01/2026

What is the real purpose of accident investigation in diving? This blog explores how investigations balance learning, blame, prevention, and meaning after fatal accidents, using human factors, systems thinking, and real diving cases to challenge simplistic narratives.

EnglishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture