Scuba Shack Radio Jeff Cinciripino

The time has come to wrap up Scuba Shack Radio. After 142 episodes, I have decided to end the podcast as I look to focus on other initiatives. The podcast has been a rewarding endeavor. I have enjoyed the research, preparation and delivery of a show every two weeks over the past 5+ years. As I began season 6 earlier this year I knew that someday I would move on and after a great deal of thought, here is the Round Up or final episode of Scuba Shack Radio.

It seems that we are using the term complacency to talk about various incidents or accidents in scuba diving. Is it really complacency or is is something else. Are divers being careless, irresponsible or reckless. As scuba divers we know the inherent risks of entering this incredible environment. So when we don't take the appropriate action to minimize this risk are we really being complacent.



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Wet Notes updates include -



* Amazon plans to end use of plastic pillows in North America

* Iceland continues to allow whale hunting

* DEMA hosted a webinar on lobbying efforts for the scuba industry

* Treasure hunters in Florida find 214 coins and artifacts from 1715 shipwrecks

* Scuba divers find 25 kilos of cocaine while doing reef cleanup in Key Large

* REEFest 2024 is now open for registration

* Coming in July a new three part series from Brian Skerry - Sea Change - The Gulf of Maine

We hear the terms mastery, competency and performance when discussing scuba training, but what do these terms really mean. Let's talk a little more about these terms. How do we achieve mastery or competency? Should there be repetition standards? Are all the skills necessary for basic open water? There is a lot to think about when it comes to mastery, competency and performance in scuba diving.



Wet Note discusses



* Faroe Islands Grindadrap continues

* Big Blue achieves UL 2054 certification

* Alert Diver 2nd Quarter 2024 edition published

* REEF finds an endemic fish in the Caymans

* Shackleton's last ship (Quest) found

* "The Last Breath" movie coming soon

Here is an update on my reading list for 2024.



The second batch of books that I finished include:



* Arctic Drift - Clive and Dirk Cussler

* A Message from Martha - Mark Avery

* Built to Fail - Alan Payne

* Crescent Dawn - Clive and Dirk Cussler

* A Furious Sky - Eric Jay Dolin



On my reading list for 2024 summer and beyond include:



* Poseidon's Arrow, Havana Storm and Odessa Sea - Clive and Dirk Cussler

* Losing the Signal - Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff

* Gone - Michael Blincowe

* American Buffalo - Steven Rinella

* Spartan Gold, Lost Empire and The Kingdom - Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood



Wet Notes Updates include



* Sharks in MPAs

* Sharkangels online auction

* Quagga mussels in Lake Michigan

* JetBlue flights from JFK to Bonaire

* Southwest flight changes to Grand Cayman

* G-Shock Frogman watch

Innovation, technology, and market forces can drive inflection points for business or industries. Inflection points are times of significant change and transformation is necessary for sustainability and growth. Whether it be new training models, like subscription-based learning or new products that create inventory challenges for small dive shops, these changes are signals of an inflection point. Local dive shops remain a key pillar in the creation of new divers and as more close, are we creating dive shop deserts? Listen for more of my perspective on this topic.



Wet Notes provides updates on



* Aluminum cylinder laser engraving

* A dive mask with wiper blades

* The new Shearwater Peregrine TX

* NOAA's "State of the Stock" report

* Another right whale entanglement

* NovoScuba - a new subscription-based dive training agency

Becoming a competent and confident diver is a progression that involves training, gear and diving. We often call these the three Es - Equipment, Education, and Experience. But just taking the next course or buying another piece of gear is not the answer. Divers need to progress with the right training with the right equipment at the right time. Without the proper foundation in diving, training may not be effective and mastering the use of the new equipment can be problematic. Or maybe, the diving may be beyond their capability.



Wet Notes updates



* SportDiver Ultra announcement

* DAN Professional Liability Insurance offer

* Another worldwide coral bleaching event

* Coral Reef Foundations 2024 Coralpalooza

* Sawfish rescue in the Florida Keys

* Europe chooses reuse