About me ...

Gabriel is a PADI Instructor and EFR Instructor originally from Belgium. Speaking fluently French, Dutch and English he has also some basic knowledge of German and Spanish. Since a child, when living close to the sea, he has always been passionate by the ocean and everything what lies beneath. After graduated in tourism and recreation management,...

Wreck dive 'Um el Faroud'

The Um el Faroud was an old Lybian oil tanker. Due to a gas explosion in a harbour of Malta during maintenance work in 1995, it was decided not to repair her. She was scuttled off the Southern coast of Malta as an artificial reef and now has become a big dive attraction for the area. The wreck sits upright on the sandy seabed at a maximum...

The DSAT Gas blender course

It has been 3 weeks now since I arrived in Malta, or was is 4 ?.. well... it doesnt really matter its like what they say when you enjoy yourself time flies by. As a diving instructor, you need to know the fact that the more qualifications you have, or the more languages you speak the better it will for your carreer in the industry. Those...

Scuba tank explosion

Ok... after studying the gas blending I thought I could show you this little video This is real footage (no special effect) of what happen when a scuba tank expodes! In this video people are shooting at it, but this is what can happen as well if you dont take propper care of your tanks. Some main conciderations are: - never let your tank...

The use of an SMB

Using an SMB or (Surface Marker Buoy) is a very usefull tool in Scuba diving. An SMB alerts boats on the surface of the presence of divers below....

Night diving

Ever wanted to dive into the dark, explore the underwater world during the night with a torch in your hand and see amazing creatures you will never see during the day ? Then a night dive is deffenetly something you want to try ! Many underwater animals, which hide during the day, come out to feed at night and can be easily spotted in a...