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Mark Slingo is an experienced SSI Instructor Trainer and co-founder of Ocean Tribe in Kenya. With over 20 years in the dive industry, he’s dedicated to shaping skilled, ethical dive professionals and believes great instructors create safe, confident, and environmentally aware divers.
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Understanding Tides

Tides can play an extremely big role in how easy/good a dive is. Dive conditions can be dependent on tides. Tides can also greatly...
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Understanding Currents

Understanding currents is an important part of dive planning. Currents are caused by tides, global wind patterns, and upwellings. Big currents, called gyres, go...
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Tides- In Depth

An in-depth look at tides. What causes tides to form? How is the timing of tides affected by the earth? Find out more in...

Currents- In Depth

An in-depth look at currents concerning diving. How are currents formed and further information to help you in your dive theoryThanks so much to...

Waves and Rip Currents – In Depth

Find out more about waves and rip currents in this in-depth guide to waves. Learn more for your dive pro theoryThanks so much to...

Communicating while Night Diving

This video demonstrates several ways to communicate while night diving, above as well as under the surface. This video is for demonstration purposes only...
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Safety Tips for Night Dives

This video gives top safety tips for night dives. Improve your dive skills. Not intended to replace formal instruction. For more information on night...

How do Dive Computers Work?

Learn how dive computers work. Dive computers mean that divers do not have to be solely reliant on tables when planning and executing dives....
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M-Values – Decompression Theory

A video lesson. M-values refer to the maximum nitrogen loading of compartments. Different models use different M-values. Computer models use conservative M-values. Fast compartments...

Half Times – Decompression Theory

Halftimes. Different tissues in the body on and off-gas at different rates. Find out how halftimes relate to this. Exponential nitrogen filling of tissues:...
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Compartments – Decompression Theory

Compartments. Take the next step in decompression theory learning about  what a compartment is and how it related to diving. Compartments and theoretical tissues....
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Steel vs Aluminium Tanks

Find out the differences of steel vs aluminium tanks. What are the structural and weight differences in steel vs aluminium tanks? What are the...

Why do my GAP Year in Kenya or Tanzania?

So you have graduated from school or university and are looking to take a year out before moving on to the next stage of...

MV Dania- East Africa’s Number 1 Wreck Dive Site

The MV Dania is a ship wreck  located off the coast of Kenya which was sunk deliberately by Buccaneer Diving in 2002 to form...