Tragedy Strikes as Children Drown in Scuba Tank Mishap After Breathing Helium
In a heartbreaking incident, two children lost their lives on April 27, 2021, after using…
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Scuba Diving Incident Prompts New South Wales Police to Appeal for Witnesses
In a plea for public assistance, local authorities are seeking witnesses to come forward in…
Florida Swimming Area Closed Following Two Incidents Involving Alligator Bites and Scuba Divers
A swimming area in Florida has been temporarily closed following two incidents where individuals were…
Conception Dive Boat Captain Found Guilty of Criminal Negligence – Could Face 10 Years In Prison
A scuba dive boat captain has been found guilty of criminal negligence in the deaths…
Body of Renowned Cave Diver Recovered After 18 Days
The body of the renowned Chinese cave diver, Han Ting, was successfully recovered after being…
High-Stakes Trial Begins for Captain in 2019 Conception Dive Boat Tragedy in Which 34 People Died
Federal prosecutors are pursuing justice for 34 individuals who tragically lost their lives in a…
Diver Pronounced Dead at La Jolla Cove
On the morning of September 3, a diver was discovered unresponsive at La Jolla Cove,…
Coast Guard searches for 2 scuba divers in waters off ‘Caja de Muertos’ (Coffin Island), Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching alongside Puerto Rico…
South Boston Woman Dies in Apparent Scuba Diving Accident off Rockport
On July 25, 2023, a tragic incident occurred off the coast of Rockport, Massachusetts, resulting…
St Louis County Sheriff’s Office Name Deceased Canadian Diver
The individual who passed away in a lake on Friday has been identified as Justin…
Canadian Scuba Diver Dies at Pike Lake, Minnesota: Investigation Underway
In an unfortunate incident at Pike Lake in Canosia Township, located approximately 11 miles northwest…
Tragic Incident Claims Life of 71-Year-Old British Tourist during Scuba Diving in Yeroskipou, Cyprus
A 71-year-old British tourist lost his life while participating in a scuba diving activity in…
Search Suspended for Missing Diver off Deerfield Beach as Coast Guard Extends Condolences to Family
After extensive search efforts, the Coast Guard has made the difficult decision to suspend the…
Tragic Incident Claims Life of Foreign Diver in Batangas
According to local authorities, the foreign diver, whose identity has not been disclosed pending notification…
Connecticut Woman Loses Leg In Shark Attack While Scuba Diving in Turks and Caicos
In a harrowing incident that has left the scuba diving community shaken, a Connecticut woman…
Body of Missing Korean Diver Found in Panglao, Bohol
The body of a Korean scuba diver who drowned in the waters near Balicasag Island…
Scuba Diver Dies After Rescue At Laguna Beach
It is being reported that a 46 year old scuba diver who was reported missing,…
Technical Diving Instructor Sentenced Following Diver Death
In 2018, Technical diving instructor, Lance Palmer was conducting a rebreather user course at Stoney…
British Citizens Sentenced in Death of Scuba Diver
After more than 10 years on the run from authorities, Christopher Jones and Alison Gracey…
Jacksonville Diving School Suspended After 4 Student Deaths
Two diving students have died while training at CDA Technical Institute in just two months,…
Diver Dies In Incident Off The Coast of Fife
Emergency services attended Kinghorn Beach on Sunday morning after the alarm was raised. Diving teams,…
Police Divers Locate Body of Missing Diver in Lulworth
Divers have located the body of a diver who was reported missing on 7th August…
Scuba Diver Remains Missing Near Deception Pass
A 67 year old diver was reported missing by his wife around 6pm on Sunday…
Coast Guard, partner agencies suspend search for missing diver off Mayport
Coast Guard has suspended the search, Tuesday, for Timothy Obi, a 37-year-old male diver who…
Scuba Diver Still Missing Following Search Near Santa Cruz Island
It is being reported that the diver, Ryder Sturt, was diving for lobsters when he…
MV Conception Boat Captain Indicted On 34 Counts of Manslaughter
The captain of the California dive boat MV Conception that caught fire in 2019, killing…
‘If only…’ To Premiere at TEKDiveUSA 2020 – Watch the Trailer
In May 2018, Brian Bugge entered the water while breathing from his CCR. Unfortunately, his…
Incident Insights – Self-Aware and Prepared
Latest from the Incident Insights series by Divers Alert Network The Diver The diver was…
A Free-Flowing Failure
A diver demonstrates the much greater volume of air that escapes from a low-pressure hose (held in his right hand) compared to a high-pressure hose (in his left hand).
The Diver
A Free-Flowing Failure
A diver demonstrates the much greater volume of air that escapes from a low-pressure hose…
The Third Dive
On October 26 at 9:00pm, CBC television will present a documentary on Canadian conservationist Rob Stewart and his dive partner Peter Sotis. This will air on the television program Docs. Rob Stewart died after his third dive in Key Largo in the Florida Keys while filming sawfish sharks, and his death was attributed to hypoxia
The Third Dive
On October 26 at 9:00pm, CBC television will present a documentary on Canadian conservationist Rob…
Search for Canadian diver near Puerto Vallarta expands
A scuba diver from Vernon, British Columbia, who disappeared from waters near Puerto Vallarta, is the object of a search involving boats, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Search for Canadian diver near Puerto Vallarta expands
Search for Canadian diver near Puerto Vallarta expands. A scuba diver from Vernon, British Columbia,…
Body of Vancouver Island Filmmaker Found
The body of Vancouver Island filmmaker Twyla Roscovich, 38, has been found at Fisherman’s Wharf in Campbell River after missing for a week
Body of Vancouver Island Filmmaker Found
Filmmaker who directed Salmon Confidential dies The body of Vancouver Island filmmaker Twyla Roscovich, 38,…
46 Year Old Diver Dies on the Andrea Doria
British diver Steven Slater reportedly got into difficulties while diving the wreck of the SS Andrea Doria which sank 60 miles from Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1956.
46 Year Old Diver Dies on the Andrea Doria
British diver Steven Slater reportedly got into difficulties while diving the wreck of the SS…
How Task Loading Can Cause A Scuba Diving Accident
My girlfriend and I are both PADI dive masters and work part-time for a local Vancouver Island Dive shop . We both learned to dive in cold water and have done all of our training in cold water. We dive regularly, averaging around 160 dives a year.
How Task Loading Can Cause A Scuba Diving Accident
My girlfriend and I are both PADI dive masters and work part-time for a local…
Entangled in Kelp
On his first-ever night dive, Sam, an uncertified and inexperienced diver with fewer than 15 lifetime dives, descended to catch lobsters with two other uncertified divers (Dave and Tim). The three descended, while a fourth diver (Ron) planned to freedive and assist with hauling in the anticipated lobster catch. A fifth diver (Eric) remained on the boat. (Note: All names are fictitious.)
Entangled in Kelp
The Divers On his first-ever night dive, Sam, an uncertified and inexperienced diver with fewer…
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Conservationist Rob Stewart’s Family
The family of Rob Stewart, a Canadian filmmaker and shark conservationist, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on 28th March 2017 at Broward County, Florida. The lawsuit has been filed following the death of Rob Stewart during a dive off the Florida Keys in January 2017 and seeks unspecified damages.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Conservationist Rob Stewart’s Family
The family of Rob Stewart, a Canadian filmmaker and shark conservationist, filed a wrongful death…