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10/02/2024

In 2017 a new award was set up to honour of former EUF Honorary Vice President, Jack Lavanchy. It is presented annually to an individual who EUF members felt "has made a significant and sustained contribution towards the responsible development of the European diving community."

This year Martin Denison is the award winner. Mark Caney, who sits on the EUF, made the announcement at BOOT last month.

Click the link to watch the award ceremony.

The EUF Lavanchy Award presented to Martin Denison by Mark Caney, EUF President on 20 January 2024. www.euf.eu

03/08/2023

has issued a Recall Information and Technical Notice for their Apeks ATX second stage regs.

Apeks

23/04/2022

Fintastic! Want to reduce your finprint on the ocean? Fourth Element has launched the world's first recycled plastic fin! Loving the OceanPositive colour...

https://xray-mag.com/content/fourth-element-rec-fin

The nature documentary was public service broadcasting at its finest, and it highlighted the environmental emergency that many of us, as divers, have seen in our oceans.

06/04/2022

Wanting to make a giant stride in your career? is recruiting for a new Diving & Training Advisor. This is a new post. You've got until Monday 11 April 2022 to get your paperwork in!

https://xray-mag.com/content/are-you-bsacs-new-diving-training-advisor

23/02/2022

One of the sunniest personalities in has suddenly passed away. Jeroen Jongejans, owner and founder of 'Dive! Tutukaka' died on Monday 21 February 2022 whilst out on his paddle board. This is very sad news.

Jeroen Jongejans, environmental advocate, tourism titan and founder of Dive! Tutakaka has died. He relentlessly backed the Poor Knights Marine reserve.

18/02/2022

The go-to-site for most technical divers in England and Wales has issued a 'notice of site closure' today, Friday 18 February 2022.

A spokesman said "NDAC is permanently closed. We are not taking bookings for leisure activities or public diving."

The loss of this exceptional and unique training resource will be deeply felt. It's going to be a struggle to find another good centre with such great facilities and logistics for tec divers.

NDAC has issued a 'notice of site closure' today, Friday 18 February 2022. This is a go-to-site for UK technical diving training because it is 80m deep.

04/02/2022

Something great has come out of the pandemic. It was the catalyst for Fourth Element creating a new range of "equipment for adventure". Dean Martin, I think you can be justifiably proud of your creation. "It's a mask Jim, but not as we know it".

Something good has come out of the pandemic! In 2020 millions of people were laid off from their jobs, as Coronavirus swept the world. In September 2020 Dean Martin, then Global Product Manager for the Aqua Lung group, was made redundant too. Dean Martin had been with Apeks Marine Equipment (which l...

01/02/2022

Tina Spence, a qualified doctor / GP trainee, and student at Plymouth University, is looking into the affects of Covid-19 as part of her Master's Programme. If you're a UK diver, she needs your help!

Please take part in this survey and tell Tina Spence how COVID-19 has impacted your scuba diving, and include any diving you have done in the UK or overseas. And techies? This includes you too please!

https://xray-mag.com/content/covid-19-and-diving-research-survey

Tina Spence, a qualified doctor / GP trainee is looking into the affects of Covid-19 as part of her Master's Programme. During the process, she will be working closely with DDRC Healthcare. The 'Diving Diseases Research Centre' is also based in Plymouth, Devon. All UK divers are invited to help with...

31/01/2022

Got any plans for 31 March? In London? The Explorers Club - Great Britain and Ireland Chapter have confirmed that Ellen Cuylaerts will be one of the speakers at the first of the GB&I Chapter's '2022 Storytelling Series'.

Tickets now sale...

Technical diving journalist Sabine Kerkau (left) is pictured here with Ellen (right). Both are members.

https://xray-mag.com/content/wdhof-member-speak-explorers-club

14/01/2022

Tammy Brown, part of the inaugural class inducted in to the USA centric 'Women Divers Hall of Fame' in 2000, has been jailed for fraud, following an FBI investigation.

In addition to the prison term, US District Judge Joseph H Rodriguez has sentenced Tamara Brown to three years of supervised release, fined her US$50,000 and ordered restitution of US$1.1 million. The 58-year-old commercial diver of Haddon Heights, New Jersey had previously admitted guilt to one cou...

08/01/2022

A Turkish researcher needs your help divers! Please help complete his survey questions...

A researcher is conducting a survey into the relationship between behavioral addiction and adventure sports, high-risk sports, and extreme sports.

07/01/2022

XRay Mag is out! Grab a coffee and dive in. It's free to download!

Features include Pemba Island (Tazania), Maar Lakes (Germany), Tennesee's Gray Quarry, Solo cave diving in Solvenia, and two profiles; Stefano Carletti and Edi Frommenwiler, and much more.

https://pdfs.xray-mag.com/mags/X-Ray109_protected.pdf

06/01/2022

Calling all based peeps. What are your plans for Friday 25 February 2022? Come and watch 'The Rescue' with one of the rescuers!

One of the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue divers - Dr Richard 'Harry' Harris - is hosting a fundraising evening at the Regal Theatre on Friday 25 February. Knowing Harry, this will be a top evening!

The award-winning cave diver (2017 OZTek Technical Diver of the Year, 2018 EUROTEK Outstanding Achievement Award) is inviting you to watch 'The Rescue' film at the Regal Theatre in Adelaide, Australia on Friday 25 February. I invite everyone in Adelaide to this viewing of The Rescue. Dr Richard 'Har...

03/01/2022

Are you a ? Want to make a difference to your sport in 2022? The British Sub-Aqua Club are seeking suitable candidates to join the Council.

Currently, there are five council positions available; the Chairman and four ordinary council members. We are looking for candidates with the right skills, experience, enthusiasm, and drive. Mary Tetley, BSAC CEO

31/12/2021

Ever wanted to run away to sea and work on a boat? Can you cook? A Brit is looking for crew...

Ever wanted to run away to sea and work off a dive boat?

30/12/2021

The organisers of have confirmed that the January 2022 show has been cancelled due to the variant of . The next show will be held in 2023!

https://xray-mag.com/content/boot-dusseldorf-2022-cancelled

The organisers of the German international boat show 'boot Düsseldorf' has announced this event has been cancelled due to the Omicron variant.In recent weeks various countries in Europe have applied travel and event restrictions, to help prevent the spread of the Omicron virus variant.

07/09/2021

Scuba Diver Magazine has just published a thoughtful story about the passing of Joe Porter. Joe and Rosemary E Lunn of TUMC worked the 2006 HMHS Britannic expedition. Roz was asked to play Violet Jessop, whilst Joe was her safety diver. The afternoon spent in Kea Harbour filming the sequence cemented their friendship.

The diving industry is in mourning over the loss of Joe Porter, the founder and publisher of Wreck Diving Magazine, who has sadly died on Monday 6 September

27/07/2021

take note. AP Diving has announced they are opening a European hub in August!

The British scuba equipment manufacturer has suffered a number of business frustrations following Brexit, and the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020. Martin Parker and the team at APD have therefore established AP Diving Europe. This will enable EU customers to purchase produ...

15/07/2021

This sounds like a really exciting job for the right ! The deadline is tomorrow, so get scribbling if you want to drive forward the BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club.

BSAC is recruiting for a newly created position, 'Head of Diving and Training' who will lead the development of BSAC training and diving support services. Essential Criteria Mary Tetley, BSAC CEO stated "it is essential for applicants to have credible authority on diving and diver training. It is pr...

05/05/2021

If you are into maritime history Professor Eric Grove was the man!

A big tribute to a big man. Kind. Engaging. Enthusiastic. Encyclopedic memory. A top-notch lecturer. "The man knew his stuff".

"You always knew it was going to be a decent programme if Eric Grove was on it as one of the experts."



https://xray-mag.com/content/eric-grove

Probably Britain's leading authority today on British Naval History with an encyclopaedic knowledge of contemporary warfare. Martin Edmonds

02/05/2021

This has got to be the worst tragedy we have seen in 22 years of journalism. Know what gas you breathing!



https://xray-mag.com/content/dudas-tragedy

A GoFundMe has been launched to support Suzie Dudas, as she navigates the unimaginable tragedy of losing her two young children in a diving accident.