Divers' Blogs

Stress in Diving

Bret Gilliam — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:22:13 +0000

I don’t want to participate in any sport in which my species is not at the top of the food chain. Ken Fonte Stress in diving is probably the central problem in the accidents and resulting injuries and fatalitiesthat occur to divers . . . Art Bachrach and Glen Egstrom STRESS Many divers [...]

Who Owns You?

Burt Jones & Maurine Shimlock — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:42:07 +0000

True story: A couple has a great time on a liveaboard trip due mainly to the considerate and knowledgeable guidance of the cruise director. The couple wants to remain in contact with the cruise director so they exchange email addresses. After finishing his contract, the cruise [...]

Dad and Daughters take Family Vacation Diving with Great White Sharks

Guest Blogger — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:14:34 +0000

PADI and NAUI Professional Divemaster and Assistant Instructor Roger J. Muller, Jr. takes his Daughters on a Trip to Remember By Sally Deering Some families vacation in the mountains, some visit Florida’s Disneyworld, but Roger J. Muller, Jr. of Hoboken, New Jersey, Professional Divemaster and Assistant Instructor who holds 80 PADI, [...]

The Use of Trial Exhibits by Expert Witnesses in Litigation

Bret Gilliam — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:58:31 +0000

I did an article for Undercurrent called “Anatomy of A Diving Lawsuit” in 2009 that dealt with the analysis of a specific single case and trial that I worked on as the defense maritime and diving expert. This involved the disappearance of two divers at Cocos Island, nearly 500 miles offshore of Costa Rica. This [...]

Working to Protect Marine Ecosystems: Oregon Bans Shark Fin Trade

Guest Blogger — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:55:01 +0000

In June 2011, Oregon passed legislation that prohibits the distribution and possession of shark fins within its state. Oregon House Representative Brad Witt, House District 31, sponsored House Bill 2838, which declares that an individual may not “possess, sell or offer for sale, trade or distribute a shark fin” within the state. Bill 2838 effectively [...]