CONTENTS
8 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
16 Critter Confidential
The wonder world of marine worms
18 Kirsty Andrews
Safety first on the Ghazala Adventure
19 Yo-Han Cha
Loving the UK liveaboard scene
20 Ocean Science
Karen Boswarva looks at the science of cephalopod ink
22 Two Sophies
Keeping up-to-date with First Aid guidelines
25 Safety Q & A
Craig Daniel addresses two frequently asked questions
28 SCUBA CHAT
Your letters, tributes and announcements
31 Schooled in Scapa
Five things Brian Millar learned when crewing an Orkney liveaboard
36 Wizards of viz
Using satellite data to map underwater visibility
40 Toxic wrecks
Leaking fuel from wartime wrecks
43 Kitted-up
Early season equipment checklist
48 Volunteer Life
Julie Turney of Mercian Divers on grant application success
50 Protect our Seas
Deep sea mining + Antarctic shark + Swiss lake wrecks + Shetland salmon farm + Cod off the menu? + Copenhagen harbour blockship
54 Travel Special
Carol Wood checks out the luxurious Bunaken Oasis in northern Sulawesi
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet on an exploratory mission in the Shropshire hills
66 Crossword
Another brain-teaser from the desk of Charles Wheeldon
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