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Malaysian resort denies responsibility for death of teen diver

Malaysian resort denies responsibility for death of teen diver

The Malaysian resort being sued for negligence over the death of teen diver Nathen Chesters has denied all responsibility for the tragedy
Conception captain Jerry Boylan sentenced to four years

Conception captain Jerry Boylan sentenced to four years

The captain of the MV Conception, which caught fire with the loss of 34 lives, has been sentenced to prison time by a Los Angeles court
a photo of jared hires wearing a ccr rebreather

Jared Hires’ cause of death – DAN preliminary report

The Divers Alert Network has issued a preliminary report into the death of Jared Hires, who died in Norway's Plura cave system on 3 April
gradutates of the scuba diving safety degree course

First Diving Safety Management degree graduates honoured in Malta

The first graduates of the first Bachelor of Science in Diving Safety Management degrees honoured at a ceremony in Malta.
BSAC Annual Diving Incident Report 2022 published

BSAC Annual Diving Incident Report 2022 published

ByDIVE StaffNov 10, 2023
The BSAC's Annual Diving Incident Report for 2022 has been published, with the lowest number of UK scuba diving fatalities recorded since 1977
PADI ‘elevating dive safety culture’ following fatality

PADI ‘elevating dive safety culture’ following fatality

ByDIVE StaffMar 10, 2023
PADI has issued a statement addressing the importance of diver safety as a response to the recent settling of a court case involving the death of a student diver
BSAC Diving Incident Report 2021 released

BSAC Diving Incident Report 2021 released

The British Sub-Aqua Club's latest Diving Incident Report details a return to pre-pandemic diving levels and a comparable number of incidents
Diving world mourns death of Divers Alert Network founder Peter Bennett

Diving world mourns death of Divers Alert Network founder Peter Bennett

The scuba diving world mourns death of Divers Alert Network founder Peter Bennett, who passed away this week aged 91
Learning to dive – is scuba diving safe?

Learning to dive – is scuba diving safe?

'Is scuba diving safe' is one of the most asked questions by prospective dive students - and with good training, the answer is yes
How to deploy a DSMB – essential dive safety kit

How to deploy a DSMB – essential dive safety kit

A Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) is an essential piece of kit, but far too many divers don't know how to use them
Shark diving safety tips – keeping shark encounters safe and enjoyable

Shark diving safety tips – keeping shark encounters safe and enjoyable

Diving safely with sharks has been the subject of much discussion recently, after the Red Sea’s Brothers Islands were closed…

Crowdfunded compressed air kits condemned as dangerous

Crowdfunded compressed air kits condemned as dangerous

Scuba diving community warns that compressed air diving kits are not safe and for the untrained could prove to be lethal