Dive Safety
Scuba diving safety news, from accidents, incidents and misadventure to new developments in helping divers navigate the challenges of existing underwater
Coroner frustrated by lack of answers over fatal Hurricane liveaboard fire
Coroner investigating death of British diver in the Hurricane liveaboard fire 'frustrated' by 'limited information' from Egyptian Authorities
Dylan Harrison instructor resigns as Assistant Chief Deputy
The instructor who was teaching 12-year-old Dylan Harrison when she died has resigned from his position as Assistant Chief Deputy of police
Missing Wales diver died due to ‘unsuitable’ equipment
A scuba diver who went missing off the Welsh coast last year likely died due to the use of porrly maintained equipment, an inquest has heard
Egyptian Liveaboard Royal Evolution grounded at Abu Dabbab
An Egyptian Red Sea liveaboard has been grounded off Marsa Alam over the weekend; all passengers and crew safely evacuated without injury
Dylan Harrison instructor ‘permanently suspended’
The instructor conducting the scuba course in which 12-year-old Dylan Harrison died has been 'permanently suspended' by The Scuba Ranch
Lookout failure and improper DSMB use caused Scapa diver’s death – MAIB
The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has reported that mulitple safety failures were to blame for a diver's 2023 Scapa Flow death
Dive computer data ‘lost’ following death of 12-year-old Dylan Harrison
Attorney for Dylan Harrison's parents is questioning why police have not tried to recover dive computer data in the wake of her tragic death
Italian ‘king of the deep’ dies cave diving at Su Gologone Springs, Sardinia
Italian 'king of the deep' dies while exploring the karst system at Su Gologone Springs on the Italian island of Sardinia
German woman dies scuba diving off Dwejra, Gozo
A German woman scuba diver has sadly died after being pulled from the water off Dwejra, Gozo, home of Malta's famous Blue Hole
Great Barrier Reef tour operator fined following death of British snorkeller
Cairns-based tour operator fined after failing to search for a missing snorkeller, despite being twice alerted to his disappearance
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Bollywood star singer Zubeen Garg’s Singapore death ‘not scuba diving’
Indian star singer Zubeen Garg was swimming when he died in Singapore, not scuba diving, as early reports suggested.
Divers Alert Network names Cliff Richardson as new president
Former NAUI CEO, US Army Veteran and instructor, Cliff Richardson, has been appointed as DAN's new president and CEO
Diver dies at Houton Pier in Orkney, Scotland
A diver has died at Houton Pier in Orkney, Scotland, on the north side of Scapa Flow, according to local reports
Diver dies during night dive at Puget Sound’s Redondo Beach
A scuba diver has died and his two buddies hospitalised for possible decompression illness during a night dive in Puget Sound, Washington
Teenager ‘seriously injured’ by scuba tank explosion in Montenegro
A 14-year-old boy has been seriously injured by a scuba tank explosion at Ploče Beach in Budvar, Montenegro
UK swimmers warned to keep clear of Reggie the dancing dolphin
UK visitors to Lyme Bay have been warned to stay away from a 'friendly' dolphin after it became aggressive towards two women swimmers
Female diver survives 24-hour cold-water drift off Russia
An 'elderly' Russian woman diver has survived a 24-hour ordeal drifting in the cold waters of the Tatar Strait
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