Alert Diver Category: Dive Slate

A new venture will offer underwater thrill-seekers a glimpse of ancient history through the windows of a luxury submersible. Read more.

Coral restoration projects are underway all over the world. Thanks to these projects, coral populations and reefs are thriving.

A 1913 storm on the Great Lakes is still considered one of the worst weather-related disasters in U.S. maritime history. About 250 sailors died and at least a dozen ships were smashed. Learn more about this tragic 1913 storm.

Get your oceanic fix with a web-based game and service called theBlu.

Biorock reefs are submerged, metal dome structures used to grow corals and restore degraded reef habitats. Used in 20 countries, they are wired to onshore energy sources so low-voltage current and flow through the structure. Read more about this nifty process and the importance of Biorock reefs.

Project DEEP is a longstanding program which connected Massachusetts college students to scuba opportunities in Florida.

A DAN member shares lessons learned while lost at sea for many hours after being carried far from the dive site by currents. It’s important to stay calm and bring your own safety gear such as a surface marker buoy. Before leaving on a trip, establish good physical fitness and always let someone know where you are and when to expect you. Understand the risks, be proactive about your safety, and don’t ignore red flags about the dive operator.

The NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SYSTEM, a nationwide network of 15 national marine sanctuaries and two marine national monuments that conserve more than …

THE NEWEST EDITION OF DAN’S ANNUAL DIVING REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE. While the release of the 2020 report was delayed, it offers fascinating insights, statistics, and case summaries of recreational dive incidents and fatalities that occurred in 2018.

FOR 450 MILLION YEARS some shark species have been apex predators in the aquatic world, helping to balance the fathomless yet fragile marine ecosystem. But even with all their instinctual knowledge we see more and more species on our endangered lists.