Scuba Diver/Asian Diver

Working with the world's best underwater photographers and journalists, premier dive magazine Scuba Diver sets the standard by which all other dive magazines are judged. For the modern diver who wants to discover everything they need to know about exploring our fascinating oceans, both in Asia and around the world. Travel destinations, where to find spectacular marine-life, what equipment you need, dive techniques plus news on discoveries and environmental issues - Scuba Diver has it all.

Scuba Diver Australasia and Ocean Planet are alternating titles with 4 issues each per year. While SD Australasia stays true to its roots with editorial coverage exclusively from the Asia Pacific region, Ocean Planet shines a light on top diving destinations from around the world.

OZTEK IN BRIEF • The OZTek Advanced Diving Conference is a diving event that focuses on the latest diving technology and techniques. It’s also a platform for divers to connect and share ideas. The show is designed to inspire, enthral, educate and entertain.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND OZTEK

THE WORLD OF TEK DIVING • FOREWORD BY DAVID STRIKE AND MICHAEL MENDUNO

TEK TIMELINE • The subject of tek diving in a historical perspective must include more than 35 years or so of actual history of this recreational diving genre. It is indeed a large subject with many blurred edges that, history wise, can make it hard to decide what to include and what to leave out. Establishing this condensed timeline in what is, we hope, a meaningful and informative way, has thus been something of a challenge for the authors.

DIVING COURSES

REBREATHERS

TALKING TEK • An activity that – two decades or so ago - was widely considered to be beyond the scope and purpose of recreational diving, technical diving has now come of age to play a leading role in the development of programmes and practices that have opened up a whole new world of exciting underwater discoveries and possibilities.

111 INSPIRATIONAL TEK DIVERS YOU SHOULD KNOW • Discover some of the industry’s most accomplished tek divers, who have helped make it possible to explore further, longer and deeper

101 TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER TEK DIVER • Technical diving takes divers beyond the typical recreational scuba diving limits, opening up many new and exciting possibilities. Equipped with years of extensive training and experience – coupled with a strong mindset – technical divers are some of the most skilled and well-prepared divers around. We asked accomplished experts in everything from wreck, cave and ice diving to trimix, CCR and SCR to give us their top tips for safe and satisfying technical dives.

Diving with Trimix

Wreck Diving

Backmount Diving

Sidemount Diving

Closed-Circuit Rebreathers (CCR)

Ice Diving

Cave Diving

Mine Diving

CCR Trimix

Semi-Closed Rebreathers (SCR)

Diving Shipwrecks Safely • Something about shipwrecks makes them irresistible to divers. No matter how big they are or how they sank, wrecks offer a unique challenge and a glimpse into history, and it’s easy for wreck diving to become an obsession. For many divers, the challenge and the risks that come with it are part of the appeal. Here are some safety considerations.

Five Considerations for Drysuit Divers • When purchasing a new or replacement drysuit, there are some important considerations that can affect your safety underwater. Skin conditions, constriction, buoyancy and other potential issues need to be taken into account, and by focusing on them now, you can prevent problems from arising later.

PHILIPPINES: From Weird to Wonderland • With an abundance of islands and extraordinary dive spots, choosing where to dive in the Philippines is a mind-boggling task. Yet, just a few hours from the bustling metropolis of...