Medical issues

Diving with Diabetes

Diving with Diabetes

Unfortunately, within the Maltese population, diabetes is a medical condition that affects close to 7% of the population. However, one is still able to dive even though s/he might suffer from this condition, subject to a few precautions. The Divers Alert Network, a well-respected international institution which has been studying and sharing medical information for Read More

Fish farm diver who ended up paralysed wins over €500,000 in damages

Fish farm diver who ended up paralysed wins over €500,000 in damages

A fish farm diver who was left paralysed from the waist down following a deep-sea work dive back in April 2012 has been awarded over €500,000 in damages. Timesofmalta.com reports that Frederick Catania suffered from spinal decompression syndrome in April 2012, following a 71-metre dive to work on cages belonging to Ta’ Mattew Fish Farms Read More

A shallow dive into the Hyperbaric Unit

A shallow dive into the Hyperbaric Unit

In an archipelago renowned for recreational and technical scuba diving and with many other maritime and commercial activities, including fish farming and ship repair, it would be unthinkable not to have a facility which may treat recreational scuba divers and commercial divers in case things go awry. At the end of last year, divinginfo.mt visited Read More

Diving research advances presentation by DAN

Diving research advances presentation by DAN

On Monday 5th December 2022, ATLAM Sub-Aqua Club hosted a presentation by DAN about recent advances in diving research, presented by Professor Alessandro Marroni. The well attended event by local recreational and professional divers and instructors numbering close to a hundred were regaled with a very interesting presentation starting from Prof. Marroni’s dream and thesis Read More