Tag: for undersea visitors and practitioners
no match for Mother Nature
This weekend, I spent my would-be leisurely weekend off responding to a vessel emergency off of Brenton Reef in Newport, RI where a vessel was abandoned before smashing up onto the shallow rocks that make up the reef. Fortunately there were no injuries, however partaking in the salvage of the vessel, I was once again cleary reminded…
Read Morelast breath
Losing the ability to breathe is just plain scary. Most of us have had the wind knocked out of us at one point in time – from an accident, a youthful fight with a sibling, or just had it scared out of you. Losing the ability to breathe triggers a number of physiological mechanisms to…
Read Moretake me to space! (or as close as you can get me there)
Given the recent change of pace in the manned space program, it’s going to be quite some time before we humans leave our planet with any permanence. The grandiose plan for a lunar colony might very well be in the hands of the private sector for the foreseeable future. However, manned exploration efforts are far…
Read Moreaquatic atrophy
Another week behind me means another 35+ hours of accumulated time at the bottom of the sea. Yes, literally. While most would consider this a glamorous career, or even something out of Hollywood, it’s anything but…most of my days are spent in muddy harbors in pitch black water with close to no visibility whatsoever. Now…
Read MoreThe 4 Hour Workweek | a Review
Tim Ferriss’ ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ takes us on a journey to find our personal freedoms from mass societal conformity. While Tim’s personal journey may not be 100% realistic for the middle and lower class who often depend on physical labor to make a living, there are several principles throughout the book that indeed hold up…
Read Moreconsumed by convenience
Here in New England, we are undeniably consumed by ‘the rat race’. In most cases, we have no choice. I came to this realization after waiting at the Dunkin Donuts drive thru for more than 3 minutes. That’s right, I came to a realization that in my effort to be more efficient with my time…
Read Morehuman journey
This is a borrowed video post from Alex Michael Bonnici, a colleague from the Discovery Enterprise… What particularly caught my attention was the Herman Melville quote from ‘Moby Dick’, “I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote”. This itch is one that cannot be scratched to relief… The torment is what continues to…
Read Morestrong in the water
Perhaps the single most gratifying element of my career in diving is the constant renewed focus and situational awareness refinement; and it doesn’t take much to be reminded of just how important focus and situational awareness are when working in the underwater world Having just returned to the water after a six week medical leave,…
Read MoreBoston Sea Rovers Film Festival | March 6th
The annual Boston Sea Rovers film festival marks two things for fellow New England divers – another year passed, and the cold, dark winter is nearing an end with the next dive season is right around the corner. While I’ve participated in the annual clinic as a daytime speaker in the past, a casual observation…
Read MoreWhat should have been | Sealab III
Forty-one years ago today (February 15, 1969), perhaps the most ambitious life in the sea programs in history was deployed off San Clemente Island in California. At a depth of 610 feet/185 meters, the Sealab III project built upon the successes great success of Sealabs I and II. The project was spearhead by the US…
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