Good things come in threes. At least that’s what explorer and former commercial diver Axel Schoeller believed when he needed a specialized rebreather platform for a...
Making a list. Checking it twice. Gonna find out which breathers are naughty or nice. That’s right! It’s time again for InDEPTH’s Holiday Rebreather Guide. This...
Launched in 2016, the FATHOM mechanical closed circuit rebreather (mCCR) has gained supporters among deep cave explorers and those distrustful of underwater electronics, who say they...
Closed circuit rebreathers have arguably become the platform of choice for BIG DIVES. So, does it make any sense to continue to train divers to conduct...
The advent of mixed gas usage by sport divers—the so-called “Technical Diving Revolution”in the early to mid-1990s—greatly expanded our underwater envelope, while arguably improving diving safety....
Header image: Rebreather diver wearing their MRS. Photo courtesy of rEVO. In January 2021, the Rebreather Training Council (RTC) began developing several new safety initiatives in...
Tried to purchase O2 sensors for your rebreather lately—to no avail? You are not alone. As Reilly Fogarty explains, there’s both a global shortage of sensors...
Reilly Fogarty dives into the history of CO2 absorption and illuminates the chemistry behind your rebreather’s scrubber, monitoring methods, scrubber duration, and how long you can...
Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) rebreather divers use the Absorbent Canister Endurance (ACE) method for estimating scrubber duration.
In this issue of InDepth, we explore the value and efficacy of using mouthpiece retaining straps aka ‘gag straps’ to improve rebreather diving safety. Though few...