Aquarius Sub Aqua Club - Scuba Diving in Newport & Telford Shropshire

17/10/2025

Fatal injury to a recreational diver following contact with a motor vessel operating as a recreational dive support vessel.

12/10/2025

In diving, mindset matters as much as technique.

The Five Hazardous Attitudes
-Anti-Authority
-Impulsivity
-Invulnerability
-Macho
-Resignation

Are often subtle but can lead to serious safety lapses.

These attitudes, borrowed from aviation safety, are common in instructors and divers alike. They can erode standards, encourage shortcuts, and undermine team cohesion. But recognising them is the first step toward safer diving.

This blog breaks down each attitude, its antidote, and how to spot them before they compromise safety.

Read the full blog: The Five Hazardous Attitudes

https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/the-five-hazardous-attitudes

10/10/2025

22/09/2025

We're working with Coventry City Council and the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to help protect and repopulate the endangered White Clawed Crayfish in the region that we're lucky enough to have in our waters.

We ask that you help us to do that successfully by leaving the traps, buoys and habitats alone during the next few days while the conservationists carry out their work.

Thankyou.

As always, if you have any questions, please email [email protected]

13/09/2025

Spring in the United Kingdom heralds longer days, awakening plants and the return of migrating birds. Beneath the (somewhat murky) waters of Wales, spring also marks the arrival of another migratory animal, tope (Galeorhinus galeus) also known as soupfin or school sharks. These sharks are thought to...

12/09/2025

BSAC hosted a meeting of the BDSG (British Diving Safety Group) today at HQ in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. A very productive session and a chance to discuss the latest diving safety topics.

Learn more about the BDSG at https://bdsg.org.uk