Tabla de contenidos para 3/2020 en Scuba Diver/Asian Diver

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Q: I’m taking multiple medications. What do I need to be aware of when taking medications while diving? A: Medications treat a variety of conditions. Some medicines treat an acute ailment such as an infection, and others are for daily maintenance of a chronic condition such as high blood pressure. So not only are the medications of concern, but also important are the conditions for which your doctor has prescribed them. Medications are probably metabolised in the water the same way they are on land. There is a concern, however, for potentiation in a hyperbaric environment or one with elevated partial pressures. Of special concern are psychoactive medications. For a DAN medic to be able to assess your fitness to dive, please provide a complete list of your medications when…

Divers are always on the lookout for paradise. And paradise is not only where there are white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters; it is also where one can savour the best local cuisine. Here, we dish out the best dive destinations around the world, and serve up its delicious specialties not to be missed! PHILIPPINES Diving in the Philippines is similarly divided with its island groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. DIVE IN… With 7,641 islands, the Philippines is an archipelago blessed with incredible dive sites. Diving in the Philippines is generally divided into four regions: Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan, and the Visayas. Luzon includes the famous Puerto Galera and Anilao, premier dive destinations that offer an array of sites. Note that currents can be very strong on some sites, such…

XDEEP 1 STEALTH SIDEMOUNT XDEEP Stealth Sidemount Systems are currently the best selling sidemount systems in the world. The innovative, flexible and comfortable modular design accommodates divers of all sizes and activities. Its used extensively by professionals and explorers around the globe, trusted in extreme conditions from freezing polar environments to deep underground cave explorations. XDEEP Stealth is the preferred sidemount unit used during the Tham Luang Thai cave rescue. Often imitated but never duplicated, XDEEP Stealth systems are designed and manufactured to the highest quality at XDEEP’s facility in Europe and distributed worldwide including Singapore at REN Scubaworx’s flagship XDEEP store. www.renscubaworx.com XDEEP 2 NX SERIES BCD The next generation backplate BCD system is available in both ultralight and technical series. Available in fully customisable colours, the NX series…

THE DIVER The diver was a 26-year-old woman with approximately 200 lifetime dives. THE DIVE She did a single, morning dive to a maximum depth of 27 metres. She reported no troubles equalising or other complications during her descent. Approaching her safety stop near the end of the ascent, however, she was struck by a sudden massive headache, nausea and vomiting. She skipped the safety stop and ascended directly to the surface. The headache and vomiting continued on the boat, and she also experienced an onset of what she called dizziness. The crew helped her remove her gear and administered oxygen. After a few minutes with no improvement, the crew recalled the rest of the divers and called emergency medical services (EMS) and the DAN Emergency Hotline. ANALYSIS Further discussion…

The novel coronavirus is affecting everyone worldwide, including dive shops, resorts, liveaboard operators, and individuals – whether divers or not. In this feature, we plunge into the impact of COVID-19 on the ocean, the dive industry, and the responses institutions are coming up with to cope in these unprecedented times. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT With dramatic falls in pollution levels around the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has had a number of positive effects on the environment as millions across the world are placed under lockdown. CLEAR CANALS OF VENICE The tourists who normally swarm the Venice canals are gone and the boat traffic vastly reduced. As a consequence, the normally polluted waters of the canals are clearer than at any time many locals can remember. There is a crack, a crack…

THE CTHULHU They were the blasphemous fish-frogs of the nameless design – living and horrible. – The Shadow Over Innsmouth, H.P. Lovecraft From the Loch Ness monster of Scotland to the kraken of Scandinavian folklore, we have all heard versions of mythological creatures that lurk in the deep sea. H.P. Lovecraft introduced Cthulhu, a bizarre tentacled monster of unknown origin resting on the bottom of the sea in his 1926 short story The Call of Cthulhu, where he describes it as “a monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery-looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind.› In fact, in April 2019, an exceptionally preserved fossil of a 430 million-year-old tentacled sea…