Russian Ice Diving Adventure
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 20th January 2017
From February 14th to February 22nd 2017, a team of seven intrepid divers will be heading to Siberia to experience the adventure of ice diving!
Ev...
Wreck diving in Cyprus
by DiveSSI - 29th March 2018
Zenobia - a dormant giantHer reputation is legendary. Experienced wreck divers count them among the ten most beautiful wrecks worldwide. Of course, th...
Diving the underwater geyser
by DiveSSI - 28th March 2018
A very special dive site in IcelandOur dive trip starts on a chartered cutter. At the dive site we start with a big step overboard into the water of a...
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 should h...
Freediving: apnea and meditation
by DiveSSI - 22nd November 2017
What's so cool about holding your breath?
My name is Nik Linder. I was a co-owner of a big dive shop in Freiburg. Judging by appearances, it may ap...
The end of a diving instructor’s career
by DiveSSI - 27th October 2017
A severe diving accident - but why?
In September 2015, the German diving instructor Matthias U. was on a diving vacation in Safaga in the Red Sea. ...
Diving with risk
by DiveSSI - 5th October 2017
Kuredu Island in the north of Lhaviyani Atoll (Maldives), well known for its beautiful diving spots. The island is 150 km away from Male Airport and c...
The SSI Freediving Instructor course: So many great reasons to take part!
by Carlo - 31st August 2017
SSI Freediving Instructor courses are a real step towards the professional world of teaching freediving. A moment of growth and discussion between pro...
Diving – a matter of the heart?!
by DiveSSI - 19th July 2017
In March 2016, 55-year-old Stefan R. (who lives in southwestern Germany near Mannheim) and his wife go on a journey to Java in Indonesia. The couple w...
Optimal trim for diving
by DiveSSI - 30th June 2017
Diving skills for beginners and advanced divers
In diving, “trim” refers to the leveling of the body in a horizontal swimming position. In te...
Day 8 – The last walk under the ice
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 21st February 2017
This morning we woke up with a smile in our faces since we knew it would be a fantastic day, but also with some sadness and melancholy because we knew...
Day 7 – rEvo Rebreather and recreational dive equipment under the ice
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 20th February 2017
All team members are getting used to the schedule: 7:30am meeting and packing up the equipment – 8:00am breakfast – 8:30am loading the trucks a...
Day 5 – Cracked ice and some troubles at Khoboy
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 18th February 2017
Today we headed north to the sharp tip of the Island of Olkhon.
While the thermometer was showing a milder temperature of "just" -18°C, the way we ...
Day 2 – First steps on the ice
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 15th February 2017
After being in a safe harbor with a comfy bed and a great intercontinental breakfast still in Irkutsk, we headed south to get in contact with some ice...
What does the ‘Free’ in Freediving mean?
by Nik - 18th October 2016
Freediving is meant to be the sport which changes your lifestyle, so some people are quite afraid of taking part in a Freediving course. I just want t...
12th Symposium on diving medicine at Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover
by DiveSSI - 14th October 2016
Sharing knowledge to save lives
Diving accidents occasionally occur in the sport of scuba diving. With
every new accident, questions are raised as...
Free webinar on diving and smoking
by DiveSSI - 17th September 2015
We all know that smoking is an unhealthy habit. Besides incurring the health risks, every smoker voluntarily sacrifices seven to ten years of his or...
Dive Expedition Team – VIDEO!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 5th May 2017
To end this winter’s dive season, we would like to share our teaser video with you, wrapping up our expedition to Lake Baikal.
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Day 6 – Earthquake underwater?
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 19th February 2017
Do you remember? Yesterday’s dive spot was great. So nice that we decided to go to the north tip of Olkohn, Kohboy, again.
Olkohn became connect...
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Our first project – Extreme cold is the name of the game!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 11th January 2017
What works best if you want to see how your products perform when being used?
EXTREME CONDITIONS!
Mares has spent several decades developing pro...
Controversy in Catalonia due to the lucrative coral fishing
by DiveSSI - 22nd June 2018
The flow of moneyOften there are pure economic arguments that prevent rational decisions followed by consequences which are no longer understandable w...
How well can penguins hear?
by DiveSSI - 23rd May 2018
New research project at the German Marine Museum StralsundA research project for the next three-year has started at the German Maritime Museum Stralsu...
First time live deep-sea frogfish filmed
by DiveSSI - 26th March 2018
Video shows swimming behaviour of a self-luminous fanfin monkfishFor the first time ever a deep-sea frogfish of the family Caulophrynidae could be obs...
Starting coral restoration sooner or when will it be too late…?
by diveSSI - 27th February 2018
Many of us have witnessed with our own eyes
the threats coral reefs are facing today: pollution and destruction of reefs, coral
bleaching, ...
Methane as basic food: Special ecosystem discovered in Mexico’s water caves
by DiveSSI - 2nd December 2017
Methane forms foundation of the food chain in caves of Yucatan
In subterranean rivers and caves on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula, scientists have...
The Solomon Islands – Special Places II
by DiveSSI - 20th September 2017
The Solomon Islands have the credentials of an absolutely first class dive destination and are only a 3-hour direct flight from Brisbane; yet they rem...
Deep inside the Gem
by DiveSSI - 14th September 2017
Diving the Slovak Opal Mines
The precious opal was discovered in the middle Ages and its name comes from the ancient Indian word "Upala" which mean...
Fever in the tropics
by DiveSSI - 16th August 2017
An unpleasant and dangerous companion
In October 2016, Susanne and her boyfriend Heiko travelled to Indonesia and the Philippines for three months ...
St Vincent
by DiveSSI - 9th August 2017
An intimate knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for marine life are attributes that define some of the best dive guides. Such qualities enable them to tu...
12 top tips for perfect buoyancy!
by DiveSSI - 1st July 2017
Diving skills for beginner and advanced divers
EXERCISES FOR EVERYONE
After learning the basics, buoyancy control and trim will be integral in t...
Buoyancy control
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2017
Diving skills for beginner and advanced divers
With this report on buoyancy control, we kick off a short series on
skills and hope that you will fin...
WWF publishes code of conduct for shark and ray tourism
by DiveSSI - 23rd June 2017
Many people think that running into a shark underwater is a horrible experience. However, more and more divers would regard such an encounter as the h...
Congratulations to the 2016 SSI Master Diver Challenge Winners!
by DiveSSI - 16th June 2017
We are pleased to announce Tom Lynch and Jody
Hart as the winners of our 2016 Master Diver Challenge! The next SSI
Master Diver Challenge drawing...
Global coral reef restoration effort launches in the Caribbean
by Carin - 27th April 2017
With
the Global Coral Restoration Project, SECORE
International, the California Academy of Sciences and The Nature
Conservancy seal their commitmen...
Sharks sanctuary or slaughter – contradiction in paradise
by DiveSSI - 11th April 2017
South Africa: What are you doing?
South Africa is blessed! There is hardly another country on Earth that
has so much untouched beauty and such spe...
Growing corals along the Riviera Maya
by Carin - 6th March 2017
A
unique project has its headquarters in Puerto Morelos: scientists,
aquarists, local stakeholders and authorities work together to
restore Mexico'...
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 bit due to the fog,...
Day 9 and 10 – Heavy to handle
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 23rd February 2017
The day started the same as usual, but just up to the point where we loaded up our 4x4’s, because the plan on day 9 was to head back to Irkutsk wi...
Day 4 – Dive Sessions on Oltrek Island
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 17th February 2017
Finally we got under the ice today!
The morning got off to a challenging start since the temperature dropped below -28°C. Everything started slo...
Day 3 – Arrival in Khuzhir on Olchon Island
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 16th February 2017
Today we left our cozy, comfy hotel in Irkutsk. Lake Baikal was the final destination and the village Khuzhir on Olchon Island will be our home for t...
Actor Sigmar Solbach is new Chairman of GRD
by DiveSSI - 1st February 2017
Solbach attended at boot show 2017
Well-known actor Sigmar Solbach has been appointed as the new Chairman
of the German Society for the Conservat...
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 better, it may be a tight squeeze
f...
Inspired by experience – A new team of experts is born!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 10th January 2017
'Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come' - This quote from Victor Hugo could have been the spark for founding the MARES / SSI / rE...
Applications open for DAN USA internship
by DiveSSI - 29th November 2016
Work will involve review of 1,000 autopsies of diving fatalities
The American organisation Divers Alert Network (DAN) is offering a
three-month ...
Return to Denmark’s Ærøsund – Sunken ferry has become thriving artificial reef
by DiveSSI - 18th January 2016
On 5 October 2014, Denmark's last train ferry was sunk in a controlled scuttling at the South Funen Archipelago, off the coast of Svendborg, Denmark. ...
Güímar: A hotspot for underwater photography – competition winners announced!
by DiveSSI - 25th November 2015
The winners of the international photo competition Open Fotosub
Tenerife Güímar 2015 have been announced. Now in its sixth year,
the competitio...
Colossal visibility amidst seawater with low nutrient content at Easter Island
by DiveSSI - 10th November 2015
Located in the south-eastern Pacific, Easter Island is best known for their stone Moai statues that are up to 1,000 years old. Besides this, the isl...
Surf Ride Underwater
by DiveSSI - 20th July 2015
Hoover Get 'Hoovered' Into Oceanic AbyssIt was supposed to be another dive trip at Nakalele Point in Maui. Our troop of divers and photographers went...
