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

TRAVEL::
Malta. K. Kolosov. The team of Russian u/w magazine "Octopus" found an unknown ship near Malta last year. This year expedition found out that it was French ship which belonged to "Messagelies Maritimes". During WWI the company lost in this region 3 ships of that type: "Le Karnak", "Le Sinai", "Le Polynesien". They were torpedoed by German submarines. 8
Sudan. Chronicle of more than one dive. T. Skidonenko. Essay about diving in the South of Red Sea. 64
Oman. A. Kosterov. Emotions after diving in Sultanate of Oman. 108

EQUIPMENT::
XDH — Break into high technologies. G. Newman. Newest equipment from the famous cave diver. 34
Shark shield. S. Pichugin. Electromagnetic device that frightens sharks off. 94

PORTFOLIO::
Sketch in black and white. Alexander Aristarkhov. Interview with well known Russian u/w photographer. Now he pays much attention to wrecks. 42

MUSEUM::
The One-Ship Museum. K. Kolosov. "Vasa" - the ship, sunk in 1628 and found 300 years after now is a unique historical museum in the center of Stokholm. 6

PORTFOLIO::
Tatiana Novikova. Tatiana, at first a swimmer, then a coach of u/w swimming, then - organizer of "Aquanavtas" - scuba school and dive-center in Lithuania, creative photogtapher, friend of marine creatures. 18

TRAVEL::
Maldives. U/W Paradise. D. Fridman. On board "Nooranee Queen". Detailed review of the whole trip: Moscow airport, the flight, Male, the Boat, and diving, diving, diving… 30
Diving Safari. G. Gusev. Diving Safari on Board "Angel of Fortune" - it is something special in the variety of well-known and familiar Red Sea Adventures. 62
The 18th Moment Of Spring. S. Murashkina, A. Biziukin. Amazing "spa-cave-diving" in Montesumano Terme, the unique thermal cave in the Northern Italy. 76

TECH::
Wreck Tech Safari. A. Bizioukin. Extremely exciting dive-safari, covering a number of well-known wrecks of the Red Sea. Technical diving, educational courses, useful experience, unique impression. 4

PORTFOLIO::
Val Darkin. Interview by S. Kolosova. Val Darkin is a prominent Russian cameraman with great u/w experience and keen feeling for natural beauty. 20

RUSSIA::
Motherland of Octopuses. A. Shpatak. Diving in the Far East, the North Prymorie, described by the native born. Details of history, climate and dive-cites. And: especial attention to octopuses! 30

EQUIPMENT::
Regulator Battles — 3. A. Levandovski. This publication continues the cycle of polemic articles on the very important item: what to choose. 38