Dive Safety
Scuba diving safety news, from accidents, incidents and misadventure to new developments in helping divers navigate the challenges of existing underwater
Tributes for diver who died off Wirral coast
The family of a Liverpool diver found dead near Burbo Bank wind farm off the Wirral coast have paid tribute to his memory
NHS England to close four more hyperbaric chambers
The British Divers Safety Group has revealed NHS England is to reduce the number of hyperbaric chambers to just three - all in the south
Tragedy as diver dies at Belize’s Lighthouse Reef
A 45-year-old American man has died of suspected drowning during a scuba diving trip to Lighthouse Reef, Belize
Diver dies during Bayesian yacht recovery operation
A commercial diver has died during operations to recover the superyacht Bayesian, which sank off the coast of Sicily in August 2024
Chinese diver dies off Indonesia’s Kakaban Island
A 30-year-old woman has died after drowning while attempting to recover a dropped camera off Kakaban Island, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Liveaboard safety – how divers can change it and when to walk away
Mark 'Crowley' Russell on how we, as scuba divers, can force change in the world of liveaboard safety - read before you book your next trip
Missing diver was ‘caught in vortex’, inquest told
Emily Sherwin, who went missing during a dive off Old Harry Rocks was 'caught in a vortex', according to an inquest into her disappearance.
Divers, crew evacuated as Red Sea liveaboard Firebird strikes reef en route to Dahab
Passengers and crew evacuated as Egyptian Red Sea liveaboard MV Firebird strikes a reef and suffers 'significant damage'.
An open letter from the parents of Sea Story’s British victims
Jenny Cawson and Tarig Sinada disappeared when Sea Story capsized. Jenny's mother wrote a powerful letter to the dive community calling for action
Divers and crew abandon ship in Thailand liveaboard fire
A Thai liveaboard is destroyed by fire while moored overnight near the Boonsung wreck of the coast of Khao Lak
Sea Story survivors speak out – Part 4: The ‘interrogation’
Survivors of the Sea Story liveaboard disaster recount how they were pressured into giving statements just hours after being rescued
DIVE Magazine Spring 2025 preview
You don't want to miss our Spring 2025 issue and our interview with top photographer Cathy Holmes, plus our in-depth guide to liveaboard safety
Six dead, nine injured as Egyptian tourist submarine sinks
An Egyptian tourist submarine has sunk of the coast of Hurghada killing at least 6 of its passengers and seriously injuring others.
Australian woman dies; two injured as Bali snorkel boat capsizes
An Australian woman has died and two others seriously injured after their snorkel boat capsized off the south coast of Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Diver killed in scuba tank explosion
A 27-year-old man has been killed by a scuba tank which exploded while he was filling it at a dive center in Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius
Diver dies, two rescued in Florida’s Twin Caves system
A diver has sadly died after getting into difficulty in the Twin Caves system of Merritt's Mill Pond, Marianna, Florida
British woman still missing after Koh Tao dive boat fire
A 26-year-old British woman from London is still missing after fire broke out on board a dive boat in Koh Tao, Thailand
Emperor Seven Seas liveaboard destroyed by fire in Port Ghalib
Popular scuba diving liveaboard Emperor Seven Seas has been destroyed by fire while docked in Port Ghalib, Egypt
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