10. Silence on the surface: how toxic relationships within a team jeopardise diving safety

10. Silence on the surface: how toxic relationships within a team jeopardise diving safety

10. Silence on the surface: how toxic relationships within a team jeopardise diving safetyAndrzej Gornicki
Published on: 18/07/2026

Toxic teams erode safety. On the surface, everything looks fine. A smiling DM, equipment all set, a briefing completed. Beneath the surface, however, conflict is being fuelled to the full.

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9. The Herbs and Spices of Diving

9. The Herbs and Spices of Diving

9. The Herbs and Spices of DivingJenny Lord
Published on: 14/07/2026

Mastery in diving comes from the "herbs and spices"—small human factors techniques applied across teaching, liveaboards, guiding & fun dives: good briefings, debriefs, expectation-setting, shared language and lemons. Knowing better isn't doing better

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8. Learning from Emergent Outcomes – A Game Changer for Accident Analysis in Diving

8. Learning from Emergent Outcomes – A Game Changer for Accident Analysis in Diving

8. Learning from Emergent Outcomes – A Game Changer for Accident Analysis in DivingLanny Vogel
Published on: 12/07/2026

Learning From Emergent Outcomes (LFEO) moves diving investigation beyond blame. Detailed analysis using the PETTEOT framework allows diving accident learning to go beyond the obvious cause to improving systems and procedures.

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Izolacja wzmacnia dryf: Gdy Zdalne Operacje Czynią Niewielkie Odchylenia Niewidocznymi

Izolacja wzmacnia dryf: Gdy Zdalne Operacje Czynią Niewielkie Odchylenia Niewidocznymi

Izolacja wzmacnia dryf: Gdy Zdalne Operacje Czynią Niewielkie Odchylenia NiewidocznymiAndrzej Gornicki
Published on: 12/07/2026

Izolacja zmienia sposób, w jaki systemy postrzegają same siebie. W zdalnych operacjach małe nieprawidłowości stają się normą.

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