Dive Safety
Divers speak of safety failings on Sea Story sister ship
Divers who took a recent liveaboard trip on another boat operated by Dive Pro Liveaboard have spoken of safety failings on board their vessel.
Divers and crew missing after Red Sea liveaboard Sea Story sinks
Search resumes for 16 passengers still missing after Red Sea liveaboard Sea Story sank off the coast of Marsa Alam on Monday
Instructor arrested after British scuba diver dies in Greece
A scuba diving instructor and his assistant have been arrested following the death of a British scuba diver in Greece.
Five drifting scuba divers rescued off O’ahu, Hawaii
A lucky escape for five scuba divers spotted by a passing yacht after drifting for two hours off the coast of Hawai'i Kai, O'ahu
Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffers catastrophic fire in Malé, Maldives
Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffered a catastrophic fire while moored in port at Hulamalé, in the Maldives.
Egyptian liveaboard MV Nouran catches fire and sinks at Daedalus reef
The scuba diving liveaboard, MV Nouran, has sunk at Egypt's Daedalus Reef after catching fire during the night of 6 November.
Diver dies in Sorgente del Brenno cave in Ticino, Switzerland
A diver has died exploring the narrow Sorgente del Brenno cave in Ticino, Switzerland. Recovery of the body is expected to take several days
Inquest told UK rebreather diver’s death was due to diluent error
The opening hearing of an inquest into a 72-year-old scuba diver's death is told he died due to 'user error' with his rebreather's diluent
BSAC Annual Diving Incident Report 2023 published
BSAC's Annual Diving Incident Report for 2023 has been published, showing qualifications are no guarantee against scuba diving dangers
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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?
'Is scuba diving safe' is one of the most asked questions by prospective dive students - and with good training, the answer is yes
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