
SSI & MARES EXTEND THEIR SAFER THAN HOME CAMPAIGN
by DiveSSI - 28th January 2021
Last fall two giants in the dive industry, leading gear manufacturer Mares and the world’s largest business-based training agency SSI,…

“SAFER THAN HOME” CAMPAIGN
by DiveSSI - 15th October 2020
Travel may still be widely restricted across the globe, but two giants in the dive industry will not let that…

No Water, no problem – Online Final Exams available for all digital Specialty Kits
by DiveSSI - 30th April 2020
All Recreational Diving and Freediving Specialty as well as Ecology Kits, which SSI provides Student Training Materials for, have been…

Double Pro Rewards – SSI Supports Professional Renewal Fees
by DiveSSI - 30th April 2020
Double Pro Rewards - Over the last few weeks, as we all faced a global shutdown, SSI, our dedicated Training…

Which BC/Jacket is Best For Me?
by DiveSSI - 25th February 2021
Equipment Configuration Options In this blog we examine the buoyancy compensator (BC)/jacket options for backmount single cylinder decompression diving. Your…

Extended Range Sidemount
by DiveSSI - 11th January 2021
Background and Intent SSI has long had a recreational sidemount diving specialty program available but it was only in the…

Extended Range Foundations Program
by DiveSSI - 3rd November 2020
The Extended Range Foundations program first made its first appearance in the plethora of XR programs around 6 years ago…

Sea Survival
by DiveSSI - 3rd August 2020
Sea Survival - How to safely plan and conduct sea dives The Background It was on a warm sunny day…

How to become a mermaid?
by DiveSSI - 30th July 2019
Mermaiding is the new water sport, which is gaining in popularity, especially among many young girls and women. Surely it…

Microplastic even at Pole of inaccessibility
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2018
Volvo Ocean Race provided valuable data for scienceIn The Hague (Netherlands) the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 ended. The Kiel Cluster…

Diving safety and rescue
by DiveSSI - 12th February 2018
Stress & Rescue. Rescue Diver. Diving Safety & Rescue. Some names of different dive organisations for their “Rescue courses” that…

Diving in the Grüblsee
by DiveSSI - 4th May 2017
A very special lake in the Alps Today, we present a very special “lake”. In winter, it serves as a…

Extended Range Instructor Training
by Chad - 23rd February 2017
Welcome to Los Angeles International, this is your captain speaking. We’re going to be sitting on the tarmac for a…

What you always wanted to know about coral reef restoration
by Carin - 11th January 2017
Things don't look good for corals. With only a few truly healthy coral reefs left and forecasts not getting any…