PORTFOLIO::
Family Portrait in the Interieur of British Diving. S. Murashkina Linda & Brian Pitkin — life and u/w photo. 8

EQUIPMENT::
METAL SUB. S. Tikhomirov. U/w light equipment. 18
1st Stage Repair. S. Melnikov. Expert advice, typical problems. 34
SAS. The Light of Rising Sun. S. Barabanov. Diving gear from Japan, after all, bright colors! 44
Perfect Ourselves Together with SUUNTO. V. Kokosha. «Vytec» new computer with new advantages. 86

TRAVEL::
Mabul. P. Ulatowski. Diving ashore Mabul island — the «Capital» of macro-photo. 22
Lake Baikal. Typical Russian Dive. S. Murashkina, A. Biziukin. Diving in 23 thousand cubical kilometer of fresh water is in «dream list» of every diver in the world — we did it! 48

RUSSIA::
Lake Baikal — The Sibirian Pearl. J.Konen. Divers from Luxembourg experienced the elemental beauty and the magical power of Lake Baikal during a breathtaking diving expedition. 36

SERVANTS OF ABYSS::
Alexey Kirsanov. K. Kolosov. Interview with A. Kirsanov, instructor-trainer NAUI, Head of technical department NAUI-Russia, Head of «Grott» dive-center. 58

INFORMATION::
Technical Diving by NAUI. A. Kirsanov. NAUI Technical department and special courses, available in Russia. 62
Praemonitus — preamunitus. The Notified is Armed. 1st stage service is necessary. 72
The Rolling Stones at the cape I-ya. A. Mardasov. Divers and dive-boat suffered from stones, falling down from the rock: story with the happy end. 82
Equipment for Adventures. S. Tikhomirov Dry-suits. 104
The Real Glance. D. Fridman. 9th World U/W Photo Championship. 128

INDUSTRY::
Secret Weapon AQUALUNG. A. Biziukin. The «Octopus Magazine» team visited the Aqualung company and reports on innovations and comparisons of the 1st stage models line. 64

SEA SECRETS::
Andrea Doria. M. Rite. This famous wreck in the top-list of world dive-sites, it is diver’s Everest. 74

CAVE-DIVNG::
Ordinskaya Cave Emotions. V. Khlopovski, A. Petrashek, K. Kolosov, D. Davidiv, E.Eremeev, E. Voidakov Cave-diving expedition. 92

RESEARCH::
The Baltic Sea. K Shopotov. One of the Swedish ships, lost at the Vyborg battle, is found by Russian divers. 112

PHOTO & VIDEO::
I Festival of U/W Photo «Octopus». A. Aristarkhov, S. Murashkina Live u/w photo contest in the Red sea. 122

HISTORY::
Nikonos. Jean de Wouters d’Oplinter, the Forgotten Inventor of the Nikonos. J. Neuschwander. Creative-life story of the Inventor. 132