A panel of diving medicine experts has recommended revised exposure limits for central nervous system (CNS) oxygen toxicity when divers breathe an inspired partial pressure of oxygen (PO₂) of 1.3 atmospheres. The changes are based on recent research and field experience, aiming to bring guidelines in line with modern technical and scientific diving practice.
Halcyon’s new Symbios CM chest-mounted rebreather is now CE certified under EU standard EN 14143:2013
The Dive Talk GO MCCR is a compact and adaptable rebreather, designed for both recreational and technical divers. Weighing just 4.5 kg (10 lb) without absorbent or cylinder, and 8.3 kg (18.2 lb) fully assembled, it easily fits into a carry-on suitcase, making it ideal for travel.
Buddy Dive TeK is adding an extra week to Bonaire TeK!
Bonaire Tek is THE tec diving event on Bonaire, attracting tec divers from all over the world and manufacturers of the best gear in the industry.
This year, Bonaire TeK takes place from September 28 – October 5, 2024. Because of the huge success of the event, Buddy Dive TeK is adding an extra CCR week to Bonaire TeK!
During this weeklong event, Buddy Dive Resort offers a program filled with try-outs, demos, presentations and of course lots of CCR dives, including dives on the Windjammer wreck!
Michael Menduno details the highlights of the various presentations given during the sixth biannual international Rebreather Meeting, which took place 1-5 May 2019 on Ponza Island in Italy.
ORCA CCR: Advanced Diving Simplified for Novices and Experts Alike
How did some of the advanced technologies we use as divers today come to be? Simon Pridmore takes an intriguing look into the early days of rebreathers with an excerpt from his new book, Technically Speaking—Talks on Technical Diving, Volume 1: Genesis and Exodus.
“Rebreather Friendly” dive centres—what exactly does this mean? With emerging technologies becoming more mainstream in the diving world these days, more and more people are making investments in rebreathers. Everyone knows the advantages of these pieces of kit—extended dive time capabilities, reduced gas usage, quieter and less obtrusive to the aquatic world, etc. But are dive operators thinking along the same lines?
