Sam Helmy

Sam Helmy is a TDI/SDI Instructor Trainer, and PADI Staff and Trimix Instructor. Diving for 28 years, a dive pro for 14, I have traveled extensively chasing my passion for diving. I am passionate about everything diving, with a keen interest in exploration, Sharks and big stuff, Photography and Decompression theory. Diving is definitely the one and only passion that has stayed with me my whole life! Sam is a Staff Writer for DeeperBlue.com

DAN Launches Its End of Year Drive

The Divers Alert Network has announced the launch of its annual giving campaign to raise donations for DAN to support its operations worldwide.

Solitude World To Enter Maldives Market With New Vessel

Solitude World announced its expansion into the Maldives market with a new liveaboard, Solitude Gaia Maldives.

Russian Underwater Sonobuoy Found In UK Waters

A UK dive team has discovered what is believed to be a Russian sonobuoy or a hydroacoustic device used for submarine monitoring off the British coast.

New Undersea Vent System Discovered

An international team of researchers has discovered a previously unknown diffuse vent system in the Fram Strait.

Stunning Borneo And Raja Ampat Dive Trips Announced

The Arenui luxury liveaboard has announced a series of dates for its stunning itineraries in Borneo, Komodo and Raja Ampat over the next few years.

Florida Keys’ Acropora Corals Are Now Functionally Extinct

A new study by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has concluded that Acropora Corals are now functionally extinct in the Florida Keys.  

Deep-Sea Mining Discharge Threatens Ocean Food Web

Researchers have found that discharge from deep-sea mining operations could be a serious danger to the ocean’s food web.

Wildlife Conservation Society Awarded US$5.5 Million For Bangladesh MPA

The Blue Action Fund has awarded a US$5.5 million/~€4.7 million grant to the Wildlife Conservation Society to enable the WCS to launch its Sustho Sagor (“Healthy Ocean”) initiative in Bangladesh.

Research Shows Decline In Shark And Ray Diversity Over Prehistoric Time

A team of researchers has shown that shark and ray diversity has decreased substantially since the Eocene period, 45 million years ago.

New RAID Nitrox Analyzer App Available For Download

The new RAID Nitrox app is now available for download, putting everything you need to utilize Nitrox safely at your fingertips.

Divers Hope To Use Machine Gun To Identify Sunken Bomber

Divers hope to use two 50-calibre machine guns to help identify the sunken wreck of a US bomber in the Baltic Sea.

Fathoms Free Honored with Award For Combating Ghost Fishing Gear

Marine conservation charity Fathoms Free has been honored with the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS).

A New Study Is Looking Into How Scuba Diving Affects Mental Health

Researchers in Europe are studying the psychological effects of scuba diving on the continent's young adults aged 18-29.

WHOI Launches Massive US$500 Million Fundraising Campaign

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has announced the launch of its "Campaign for Our Ocean Planet," with a very ambitious goal of raising US$500 million/~€431 million by 2027.

Research Finds Plastic Dyes Affect UV Breakdown of Polyester Textiles Into Marine Microplastics

Researchers have found that sunlight plays a critical role in turning everyday polyester textiles into marine microplastics.

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