Alert Diver Category: Dive Slate

DAN’s e-learning programs will help dive professionals and dive boat operators become more safety-conscious.

When the Conception caught fire on Sept. 2, 2019, while in California’s Channel Islands, the shock of the heartbreaking loss of so many lives spread through the dive community. That community includes everyone at DAN.

DAN Travel Insurance policies provide flexible coverage for some of the most common problems travelers face. With a DAN travel insurance policy — per-trip or annual — travelers can avoid significant financial loss resulting from illness, injury, adverse weather, canceled flights and even unlikely situations such as the financial default of a travel supplier.

We can do something simple to help our colleagues working in dive operations worldwide. If you have a dive trip booked in the next few months and are not certain the trip will happen, reschedule it instead of canceling. Book it for the same time next year or six months from now if you think travel will be less restrictive by then. Rescheduling is easy and gives you something to look forward to when we are able to venture out again — an awesome prepaid dive trip.

The volunteer program at the Oregon Coast Aquarium exemplifies a culture of safety. Members of this dive program volunteered to take part in a DAN research study on irregular heartbeats.

Tuna are warm-blooded and have “mega-gills.” There are many species of tuna and certain species have been listed as endangered. Because of the world’s increasing dependence on this protein source, they could become victims to overfishing.

Technological advancements in autonomous underwater vehicles enable scientists and engineers to test underwater and use the tech toward exploring outer space. The devices can collect samples and send results back to base.

The DAN team guides a dive business through the self-assessment process, seeking input to help refine the HIRA program.