by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
The purpose of using dive tables or a dive computer during a dive is to help us avoid Decompression Sickness (DCS). Dive tables and computers are based on mathematical models that calculate theoretical tissue nitrogen uptake in the various tissue compartments and its...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Scuba diving is a physical sport. Divers should be in good shape regardless of the type of dive or the parameters, shallow or deep water. Though, it is highly recommended for deep divers to be in good physical condition, as it is more demanding and places greater...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Two divers, with an identical body type and physical fitness, who practice all of the gas saving techniques previously listed will have different gas consumption rates while conducting the exact same dive with the same profile. This is because there are many factors...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
All divers understand the importance of the gas they carry; seasoned divers, on the other hand, understand and practice techniques that help conserve the gas in their cylinder in an effort to extend gas reserves. There are many techniques that can have an impact on...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
One of the first rules taught in the open water diver course is to never hold your breath, especially during an ascent. Boyle’s Law tells us that as a diver ascends and the pressure decreases, the volume of gases in airspaces will increase in direct proportion to the...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Dalton’s Law and Henry’s Law have explained that every gas contained in a mixture that is breathed under increased atmospheric pressure will have a proportionately higher partial pressure and the amount of gas that dissolves into our blood is directly proportional to...
