Make Plans for PADI® Women’s Dive Day – July 15, 2017
As momentum for PADI Women’s Dive Day 2017 swells, stakeholders across the dive industry are invited to take part in this growing event. For the past two years, divers from …
New Virtual Dive Gallery Puts National Marine Sanctuaries at the Tip of Your Fingers
Can’t get to your national marine sanctuaries? Thanks to the wonders of 360-degree photography and virtual reality, these underwater treasures now are as close as the tips of your fingers. …
Dive Fitness Research: Specificity, Strength and the Pipe Puzzle
“In the context in which I view fitness for diving it becomes necessary to develop strength in those movements that contain the identical elements in the exercise program that are …
Michael Bear, Rod & Heidi Roddenberry Awarded UVP/Luminox Eco-Laureate Award
Three California divers with a passion for protecting the oceans were recognized and awarded with the Eco Laureate Award by the Undersea Voyager Project and Luminox Watches. The award was presented …
Taking A New Spin in Diving Fitness: AQUACYCLING
It’s always great to meet divers, instructors and dive center owners that understand and embrace the importance of physical fitness for diving. Jeffrey Davis at Aqua Hut in Toledo, Ohio …
PADI Embraces Earth Day with Partnerships to Support Our Oceans
[PRESS RELEASE] Rancho Santa Margarita, California – 19 April 2017 – With Earth Day just a few days away, PADI® is building on its longstanding history of conservation by joining …
Urgent Industry Update from PSI-PCI on SP9791 Cylinder Permit Status
There is tremendous confusion on the SP9791 cylinder inspection permit and its status. While SP9791 HAS BEEN RENEWED, the Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Adminstration (PHMSA) still has the old version on …
Volunteers Asked To Watch For Entangled Whale Near Monterey
A gray whale that is entangled with a metal frame on its head was expected to swim by Big Sur and Pacific Grove Thursday afternoon, and Monterey Bay Marine Life …
A Busy “Pupping Season” Leaves The Marine Mammal Center In Immediate Need Of Volunteer Support
The Marine Mammal Center is urgently seeking volunteer support to help fill a number of critical roles during our hospital’s busiest time of the year: “pupping season.” The Center is …
Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia and Catalyst Paper Announce Plans for Historic Artificial Reef Project
The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) and Catalyst Paper (Powell River Division) are pleased to announce a joint effort to pursue the conversion of four surplus vessels into …