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QC CORNER // DREAD OR DELIGHT

Your most important piece of equipment is your brain and its ability to calculate deco, assess and remedy failures, and make you a part of a truly unified team.

The Mesophotic Zone

Nils completed his master’s thesis in marine biology, investigating the effects of marine animal forests (MAFs) on the underlying benthic community in the upper mesophotic zone. For two months, he and his team collected photographic samples in the beautiful marine protected area of Portofino, Italy.

OX BEL HA // EXPLORATION CONTINUES

The number of new caves exemplifies the extent and complexity.The potential of finding something new drives the small team to improve their skills, procedures, and equipment according to the different challenges they encounter in each section of the caves.

PORTFOLIO // BECKY KAGAN SCHOTT

She believes the biggest secret to successful underwater photography is passion. When shooting something she is interested in and feels inspired by, she believes that it shines through in the imagery.

Decoplanner

DecoPlanner has long been the tool that has formed the basis of most decompression schedules used by GUE students. Andreas Hagberg looks at where it all started, what the current state is, and where DecoPlanner might be heading in the future.

CAVE // NAVIGATION & TECHNIQUE

Going into a cave lacking solid navigation skills and proper diving techniques can quickly change the situation from benign to dangerous. We review cave navigation protocols and define what we mean when we talk about good technique in cave diving.

Computers And Timers

The technical capacity and reliability of dive computers have greatly improved, and today’s decompression computers can very closely approximate current GUE diving protocols.