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Too Fat to Dive?, 03/2020

The excess body weight we carry can sometimes mean that particular diving conditions are unsuitable for us and wary dive operators become reluctant to take the responsibility. Some larger divers call this discriminatory while operators say they are defending their safety record. DAN says that those with a BMI in the 30-40 range are at greater risk of suffering a dive accident. What do you think? You can read-it-for-free here. ...   Read more >>

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Read these free articles from past issues:

• A Template for Liveaboard Fire Safety Precautions, 02/20
• Harrowing Tales From the Red Sea Aggressor I Fire, 01/20
• The Potential for a Liveaboard Fire, 11/19
• Fire aboard MV Conception, 10/19
• Improving Shooter Skills in the Muck, 09/19
• Tipping During a Dive Trip. How Much and to Whom?, 09/19
• Some Disappointment on the MV Spirit of Freedom, 08/19
• Flying After Diving?, 08/19
• Isla Marisol, Glover's Reef, 07/19
• Killed by Sharks while Snorkeling with Pigs, 07/19
• Prevent an Incident From Becoming a Crisis, 07/19
• Surviving deep underwater with nothing to breathe, 06/19
• Top tips on getting good photos underwater, 06/19
• How to fly for free to your dive destination, 05/19
• A snorkeler gets swallowed by a whale, 05/19
• Splash in with Splash Inn, Roatan, Honduras, 04/19
• Catastrophic regulator failures should be rare, 04/19
• Is Your Old Computer Still Safe?, 03/19
• Why Divers Die: Part II, 02/19
• Traditional Fins are Making a Comeback, 02/19
• What new equipment appeared at the annual Diving Equipment Manufacturers Association (DEMA) show?, 01/19
• Why are divers now getting bitten by sharks in the Red Sea?, 01/19

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