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Standard diving procedures in dive briefings

A Dive Manager’s or Skipper’s dive briefing contains a lot of useful information. Much of the briefing, however, covers standard procedures learned in basic dive training that are the same for every dive.

Plan a recreational dive on the fly

From the earliest BSAC training we plan and manage our dives, making sure we address dive time, breathing gas, decompression, dive profile and route for the safest dive. This article summarises a quick approach using rules of thumb and a standard dive profile.

Fish Rock Cave - Is it a dive for you?

Fish Rock Cave is one of Australia's premier dive sites. But it's an overhead site and can be challenging in other ways. This article may help you to decide if it's a dive you want to do and, if so, how to prepare.

What to do if you get COVID

This is an overview of what to do if you have suspected or diagnosed COVID-19. It is correct at January 2022. This advice may change.

Is everyone fit to dive?

We've all become used to being asked this question before each day of diving. This article explores what this question covers.

Straddie Long Weekend

Thirteen Brisbane SAC members descended on Ken’s place for the October long weekend. Although glorious sunny weather was forecast the swell and wind predictions were ominous.

Photogrammetry course

BSAC members attended a two day photogrammetry course to learn more about 3D mapping and visualisation of local shipwrecks

Trip Report Moreton Bay Wrecks

As the threat of the COVID lock down loomed, a group of eleven Brisbane BSAC divers sneaked in a final dive before commercial dive trips were halted as a result of the pandemic.