Ocean Reef’s Full-Face Mask Recall Not to be confused with the Aria snorkeling mask by the same Italian manufacturer, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling about 1,000 Ocean Reef Neptune Space integrated diving masks, made between March and November 2018. They represent a potential hazard due to a possible restricted air-flow. Check if your mask is affected by comparing its serial number with those listed at oceanreefgroup.com. If yours is included, return the mask to where you bought it for a free replacement or refund. Is This Why Whales Beach Themselves? Divers know that fast ascents can kill. Whales don’t. A study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society highlights a link between naval sonar and the massed strandings of whales. Researchers in Las Palmas, Spain believe the animals could be victims of decompression sickness caused by fear – they found nitrogen bubbles in the veins of stranded dead cetaceans, and blood clots in several of their organs. When the whales swim fast to move away from sonar, their heart rate accelerates, causing DCS. Remaining Air Time Equals Remaining Range Remember when we used to watch the fuel gauge of our cars and wonder how far the last bit of fuel would get us? Unfortunately, low-on-air divers don’t have the option to walk with a can to the nearest gas station. Looking at an standard pressure gauge with its needle in the red section can be unsettling, to say the least. That’s why more divers are opting for gas integration, often using a hoseless transmitter fitted to the regulator’s first-stage. The “remaining air-time” display is similar to the range indicator in a modern car, and accounts for your breathing rate and depth. Why the Skulls and Boobs? Diver Stuart Vernon went on social media to pose this question: “Why do so many scuba T-shirt designs make it look like scuba is for ex-Navy SEALs, or some sort of badass, when most of us are nice people? When conservation is now in the public’s mind, do you think this gives the wrong impression? Would you really wear a T-shirt with women’s breasts on it, or something more fitting for one of the Hell’s Angels?” Tell us about the worst scuba T-shirt designs you’ve seen – send an email to BenDDavison@undercurent.org Scuba diver dies after being struck by speedboat in Port Phillip Bay https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-05/scuba-diver-dies-after-being-bit-by-speedboat-off-frankston/11081516 Scuba.com with a Green Light on Their Trademark https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/19/05/r13668692/scuba-com-feels-brand-new-with-a-green-light-on-their-trademark "Black Girls Dive” Pairs SCUBA with STEM Learning https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/baybulletin/2019/5/6/video-black-girls-dive-pairs-scuba-with-stem-learning World War II shipwreck off Long Island leaking oil https://www.theday.com/article/20190509/NWS09/190509421 Local explorer featured on Discovery Channel search for lost shipwreck Le Griffon https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local-explorer-featured-on-discovery-channel-search-for-lost-shipwreck-le-griffon/69-e9db6794-6b02-4938-8f52-3b336d06206a *How a 104-year-old telegraph machine was recovered from the Lusitania shipwreck * https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/telegraph-machine-lusitania-shipwreck Video of the Week Video of the Week: WWII submarine wreck HMS Stubborn https://www.scubadivermag.com/video-of-the-week-wwii-submarine-wreck-hms-stubborn/
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