Dive Safety
Scuba diving safety news, from accidents, incidents and misadventure to new developments in helping divers navigate the challenges of existing underwater
Divers rescued after overnight drift off Flores, Indonesia
Four divers have been found alive after being swept away by strong currents while diving off Flores, Indonesia
Malaysia diving association calls for investigation after Tioman deaths
The Malaysia Scuba Diving Association has called for a full investigation into two recent diving fatalities on Pulau Tioman
US Army captain dies during scuba certification training in Pennsylvania
A US Army officer and West Point instructor has died during scuba training at Lake Hydra, an inland dive site in Pennsylvania, USA
Afghan tourist dies during Pulau Tioman intro dive
An Afghan tourist has died during an introductory scuba dive with his daughter off Kampung Salang on the Malaysian island of Pulau Tioman
Inquest opens into death of scuba diver who went missing in 2024
An inquest has opened into the death of an experienced scuba diver who disappeared during a dive off Dorset, UK, in May 2024.
British cave diver identified after fatal dive in French system
The British cave diver found dead in a French resurgence has been identified as experienced Stroud-based instructor Andy Rice
Diver dies during USS Emmons wreck dive in Okinawa
A 37-year-old woman has died after becoming unresponsive during a dive on the USS Emmons wreck off Kouri Island, Okinawa
Brazilian police diver dies during Lake Paranoá training
A Brazilian police officer has died during breath-hold dive training in Lake Paranoá, potentially the result of pulmonary barotrauma
The incompatibility of scuba diving and hubris
DIVE's editor, Mark 'Crowley' Russell, on why divers need to know that limits shouldn’t be broken, even if we know they can be
Body of missing British cave diver found deep in French cave
The body of a British cave diver missing since Friday evening, was found on Sunday after a multi-agency search operation
Dutch diver dies after emergency ascent during 100m dive in Attersee
A 57-year-old man has died after making an emergecny ascent from 80m during a 100m dive in Lake Attersee, Austria.
South Korean diver dies after incident off Okinawa
A 23-year-old South Korean woman has died after getting into difficulty while scuba diving off Shimoji Island in Okinawa, Japan
Malaysian diver dies after emergency at Nusa Penida’s Crystal Bay, Bali
A Malaysian woman has died after gettting separated from her dive team in strong currents off Nusa Penida's Crystal Bay
Missing Haifa freediver found dead after three-day search
A 23-year-old member of the Israeli Armed Forces has been found dead off Haifa, Israel, three days after he went missing while freediving
Scuba diver dies at Radazul in Tenerife
A scuba diver has died after suffering a medical emergency during a dive off Radazul, on the Spanish island of Tenerife
Indian tourist dies after falling from dive boat off Pulau Tioman
A 65-year-old Indian tourist has died after reportedly slipping from a boat ladder following an introductory dive experience off Malaysia’s…
Scuba diver seriously by exploding tank off Procida, Italy
A 60-year-old scuba diver has been seriously injured after a tank exploded on board a RIB off the Italian island of Procida
Five divers rescued near Rożi wreck off Ċirkewwa, Malta
Five scuba divers were rescued after getting into difficulty in rough seas near the Rożi wreck off Ċirkewwa, Malta
Divers praised for catching ‘serial offender’ thief at Gozo dive site
A man has been arrested after being detained by scuba divers who caught him attempting to steal kit from their van at a dive site in Gozo
No equipment defects found after fatal Lake Constance dive
German investigators have found no evidence of equipment failure in the deaths of two highly experienced tech divers in Bodensee in August
Ukrainian scuba diver dies off Malta
A 48-year-old Ukrainian scuba diver has died after getting into difficulty during a dive off Sliema, in Malta
Diver dies during recreational dive off Alvor, Portugal
A 56-year-old man has died after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest while recreational diving off the Algarve coast in southern Portugal
Mexican spearfisher rescued after 15 days trapped in flooded cave
A 31-year-old Mexican spearfisher has been rescued alive after surviving 15 days inside a flooded cave system in Oaxaca southern Mexico
Four tech divers found safe after surfacing away from boat in Samaesan, Thailand
Four technical divers were found safe after failing to return from a training dive off Samaesan in Chonburi, near Pattaya in Thailand.
Malta diver may have died after entanglement with bluefin tuna
Police are investigating the death of a professional diver in Malta after a possible entanglement with an Atlantic bluefin tuna
Freediving filmmaker dies after propeller strike off Lampedusa
A freediving filmmaker has been killed by a speedboat properller off Lampedusa, Italy, despite deploying a surface marker buoy
Two experienced tech divers die after emergency ascent at Lake Constance
Wetnotes writer Séverine Bär and her partner died after an emergency ascent from approximately 80m at the Bodensee dive site Tennisplätze
South Carolina police diver dies during dive team training
A police diver with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department in South Carolina has died during an underwater training exercise
Two women scuba divers die in Loch Fyne, Scotland
Two women aged 24 and 26 have died in a scuba diving incident at Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, on Scotland's west coast
Malaysian woman dies during dive off Pulau Tioman
A 31-year-old Malaysian diver has died during a recreational dive off Pulau Tioman after becoming separated from her group
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