DAN Asia-Pacific News
Diver Day, February 21st, Melbourne (Australia)
DAN Asia-Pacific invites you to attend this very special one-day only 'Diving Safety Seminar' being held in conjunction with The Alfred Hyperbaric Service.
When: Sunday 21st February
Time: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Where: Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Cost: DAN Members: $30, Non-DAN Members: $40 (Inclusive of morning and afternoon tea)
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT ON THE DAY?
This one-day only event provides a unique opportunity to hear from both international and Australian experts in diving health and safety:
* Dan Orr, President, DAN America
* Dr Alessandro Marroni, President, DAN Europe
* Dr Frans Cronje, President, DAN Southern Africa
* John Lippmann, Executive Director, DAN Asia-Pacific
* Dr Ian Millar, Director, Hyperbaric Medicine, The Alfred
* Dr Andrew Fock, Diving Medical Specialist, The Alfred
* Dr Lisa Gershwin, Jellyfish Expert
* Dr David Wilkinson, Co-ordinator Divers Emergency Service
With numbers limited it is essential that you reserve yourself a place quickly.
In addition to DAN and The Alfred, Sport Diving, Oceanic, Sonar Wetsuits, and Dive Rite are sponsoring the event so there will be some great prizes given away on the day.
HOW TO BOOK
Send an email to communications@danasiapacific.org with your Name, Member Number, Contact Phone Number and Credit Card Details. You will receive an email confirming your registration within 72-hours. Alternatively, registrations can be completed over the phone, call +61-3-9886 9166.
We look forwarding to seeing you there.
John Lippmann OAM, Executive Director, DAN Asia-Pacific
WANTED
DAN wants to hear from anyone who has done, or believes they have done, a DAN course with Jon Mathers (Top Dive) and whether or not they received a certificate for the training. Please contact John Lippmann on 03-9886 9166 or email: johnl@danasiapacific.org.
DAN's Jellyfish Investigation
As mentioned in the last few issues of Deeper with DAN and Alert Diver, there has been an increase in reported serious jellyfish stings in Thailand, and possibly elsewhere in Asia. Since mentioning our jellyfish investigation we have received several great photos of jellyfish, some being dangerous species found in Thailand and the Philippines. DAN AP encourages any underwater photographers in Asia, especially Thailand, to photograph any jellyfish they see on a dive and send a copy of the photo to us. Please be sure to document as precisely as possible the locations of each photo. Your assistance will enable us to increase our understanding, to better catalogue the potentially dangerous species present in parts of our region and help in establishing appropriate prevention and management strategies.
We have produced a large poster with images of some potentially deadly jellyfish and useful first aid and prevention advice. We have already begun to distribute these in Thailand and plan to make them available elsewhere in the Region.
CLICK HERE to download a copy of this poster.
Deeper with DAN ... Issue 10 is Now Available
Issue 10 of our new e-newsletter, Deeper with DAN, was emailed to Members on the 27th November. If you have not received the e-newsletter in your inbox, please send an email to marketing@danasiapacific.org with your DAN AP Member Number and we will forward you a copy.
Safety Survey: Air Quality
The Scuba STAR Network is an independent organisation that provides safety-related information, recommendations, and guidance to divers, certification agencies, dive centres, resorts and equipment manufacturers and generally works to improve safety for divers. Below is an overview regarding their latest online survey:
It can be argued that nothing is as important to a diver as the quality of the air he or she breathes. Whether it’s compressed air, nitrox, or some exotic mix, and regardless of where the fill is received, it is important that the breathing gas is free from contamination. While breathing gas contamination is considered rare in recreational diving, reports indicate that it occasionally happens.
Our July/Aug ‘09 Safety Survey is designed to explore the issues of air quality, including the types of fills that divers receive and the steps they take to verify air quality.
Please take a few minutes to visit them at www.scubaSTARnet.com and complete their safety survey. You’ll be doing your part to improve diver safety.
DEEP Indonesia 2010 (12-14 March)
2010 will be the second combined show of DEEP and EXTREME Indonesia featuring diving, water sports, extreme sports, eco tourism and adventure travel.
DEEP Indonesia 2010, to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center, will feature a full range of dive related businesses including: Training & Certification Agencies, Dive & Adventure Travel Agencies/Resorts/Destinations, Live-aboard Operators, Dive Equipment & Accessories, Underwater Photography & Videography, Diving and Water Sports Print & Electronic Media, Apparel & Jewelry, Safety & Rescue Products & Services; & more!
So if you are in the Region in March be sure to get to DEEP Indonesia, and in the meantime visit www.deepindonesia.com.
Asia Dive Expo 2010 (9 - 11 April)
Asian Diver takes over the Asia Dive Show in 2010. The brand new Asia Dive Expo, organised “by divers, for divers”, will now take place at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore from 9-11 April 2010.
Staged annually, ADEX is the region's longest running dive show (turning sweet 16 in 2010) and a must-attend event on the international dive calendar! ADEX attracts exhibitors representing the whole spectrum of the dive industry (Dive equipment manufacturers and retailers, Tourist boards and travel agents, Dive centres, Dive resorts and liveaboards, Underwater photography retailers, Diver training agencies, Marine conservation groups, Dive media and associations).
ADEX 2010 will feature 100+ exhibition booths, presentations from inspiring dive professionals and industry leaders, fascinating underwater videos, marine-themed photography and art displays, plus prizes to be won in our special underwater competitions.
Visit www.AsianDiver.com/ADEX for more information regarding ADEX 2010.
4th Annual Underwater Festival – The Christmas Island Experience (24th - 30th April)
underwater australasia is hosting the 4th instalment of its annual Underwater Festival to be held from the 24th – 30th April 2010 on Christmas Island, in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
Christmas Island diving is endless kilometres of spectacular wall diving, untouched corals, undersea caves, hundreds of species of tropical fish, dolphins, whalesharks, and warm clear water.
Close to $40,000 worth of prizes will be awarded in the photo & video shootout competition alone. There will be photo and video clinics, outdoor cinema, BBQs, the underwater party and other fun events.
For more information or get involved visit www.underwaterfestival.com.au - join the facebook event - follow updates on twitter (@UWfestival) or subscribe to the RSS feed.
Read more about Christmas Island Underwater Festival Here.
Dive Resort & Travel Expo 2010 (16-18 July)
DRT SHOW 2010 will be held at the Hong Kong Exhibition Centre. DRT Show is an international Diving and Travel Show and the organiser anticipates it will become the hottest and largest Asian Region Event for the diving, water sport, resort and travel industries.
DRT SHOW is targeting 30 thousand consumers and hundreds of dive and resort operators from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Palau, Maldives, Australia, Italy, German, France, and USA.
For more information, please visit website: www.divingandresorttravelexpo.com
Malaysia International Dive Expo - MIDE 2010
(July 30th - 1st August)
The biggest Dive Show in Malaysia will be back for it’s 5th year in Kuala Lumpur at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC). With over 150 exhibitors, MIDE is the right combination of great crowd, exhibitors, products, and atmosphere.
For more information visit: www.mide.com.my/2010/
DAN AP Members: Register Your Information on our Emergency Medical Database (EMD)
Our EMD provides an optional, additional Membership benefit, at no cost, to enable Member's to store their important medical information. As your dive safety organisation, our new EMD was designed to further assist Members in the event of an accident.
If you are yet to regsiter do so today!
Click here for more information and to register your own Medical Information.
Current News
For a break down of all the latest news from DAN Asia-Pacific, Click here.
Deeper Into Diving (A Must Read for Technical Divers!)
Read about the current edition of Deeper Into Diving.
Training Courses
There are numerous courses being undertaken here at DAN AP headquarters as well as by DAN representatives operating throughout the Region. Follow the below links to view the latest schedule of DAN AP courses.
Click here for a listing of the upcoming courses run by DAN.
Click here for a listing of courses being run by DAN Instructors throughout the Region.