Off Gassing: A Scuba Podcast

From conception to reality, its difficult to fathom how many lives crossed paths with the HNLMS K XI. For around twenty-five years, twenty which were in service, she would have had daily interactions with engineers, builders, service man, captains, crew, and various other individuals along the way. In September of 1946, this would all come to an end. A mystery would be born and this submarine would sit at the bottom of the ocean for close to eighty years. A lifetime without interaction, a lifetime waiting to be found. 
In 2025 a team of dedicated divers known as WreckSploration would solve the mystery and through photogrammetry bring back to life the HNLMS K XI. In this episode, I speak with WreckSploration team members Gareth Glasgow and Martin Bovingdon as they take me through their journey in discovering this lost piece of history. A look into their methods, safety protocols, building a community and their goal of sharing wrecks with everyone. Please enjoy. 
Recorded in September 2025
Interview with WreckSploration: Season 2: Episode 7:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2191453/episodes/14381410
Website:
https://wrecksploration.au/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/wrecksploration/

Human Factors in Diving:
https://www.thehumandiver.com/

Dive shops are some of my favorite places. An atmosphere of learning, a melting pot of characters, an opportunity to discover new friendships. While spending some time at Tek Deep Asia last year, I had the opportunity to meet Priyamvada Tiwari. Originally from India, she came to Amed for training. It was great to have her on the podcast to hear her story of how it all began and how it's going. From Open Water to Instructor, Recreational to Technical, Local diving around India, a mission to see more women in the industry, and much more. Please enjoy.  
Recorded in July 2025
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tvmayirp

Growing up in France, Maxime Cheminade would be influenced by one of the greatest spy’s of all time, James Bond. After watching this film, he would embark on a journey into the aquatic world. Today, he can be found on the island of Koh Tao. Educating the public on Hyperbaric Chambers, exploration with Bottomline Projects, working as a dive medic, changing the narrative on safety, his thoughts on the Avelo System and much more. Please enjoy.
Recorded in July 2025
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/maxime_underwater/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/maxime.cheminade
Website:
https://www.maximecheminade.com/
Addtional Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@MaximeCheminade
https://www.instagram.com/bottomlineprojects/
https://www.daneurope.org/

Written by Andy Davis
Owner of  Scuba Tech Philippines, Andy is a RAID, PADI TecRec, ANDI, BSAC, and SSI-qualified independent technical diving instructor who is best known for his many articles on sidemount and wreck diving and his prolific contributions to sidemount groups and forums. This passionate educator has a unique ability to break down the complexities of sidemount diving and deliver it in a way that makes it easy to understand and implement. - InDepth Magazine
Article Link:
https://scubatechphilippines.com/scuba_blog/situational-awareness-diving-safety-skill-improvement/
Interview with Andy Davis:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2191453/episodes/13119730
Website:
https://scubatechphilippines.com/
Additional Links:
https://indepthmag.com/sidemount-andy-davies/
https://www.youtube.com/AndyDavisTechnicalDiving
https://www.facebook.com/andydavis.techdiving

It was an honor to sit down with Rinto Ariyadi. Based out of Jakarta, but he can usually be found in the overhead environments throughout Indonesia. From his early days of diving to searching for water filled, underground passages, he has become an advocate for diving sidemount. One of his main goals is to make this configuration easier and more accessible for students to learn and instructors to teach. This is why he created The Java Sidemount System. Please Enjoy.
Recorded in June 2025
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rinto.ariyadi.2025
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rintoaryad/
https://www.instagram.com/javasidemount/