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The Egyptian Red Sea is one of the most popular scuba diving destinations in the world - just a short hop from most of Europe, Egypt is the birthplace of many dive careers
Sea Story survivors speak out – Part 2: the rescue

Sea Story survivors speak out – Part 2: the rescue

Survivors of the Sea Story liveaboard disaster speak out about life rafts that were not fit for purpose and a lack of action by authorities
Egyptian tourist boat sinks off Hurghada

Egyptian tourist boat sinks off Hurghada

Another Egyptian liveaboard has capsized - the same day the UK government issued a warning over Red Sea dive boat safety.
Sea Story liveaboard survivor tells her story

Sea Story liveaboard survivor tells her story

DIVE talks to Dr Sarah Martin, survivor of Egypt's most deadly liveaboard disaster about her escape and rescue after Sea Story capsized
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Survivors speak of Sea Story liveaboard sinking cover up

Survivors of the Sea Story liveaboard sinking say they were told so sign waivers absolving the boats owners of responsibilty for the tragedy
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Egypt liveaboard crews call for grace period over regulatory enforcement

Egyptian liveaboard operators have called for a grace period before new regulations concerning crew qualifications are enforced.
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One dead, one injured in fatal Marsa Alam shark attack

ByDIVE StaffDec 30, 2024
A 48-year-old Italian man has been killed and another seriously injured in a shark attack off the coast of Marsa Alam, Egypt.
Red Sea liveaboards are being cancelled – here’s why

Red Sea liveaboards are being cancelled – here’s why

A regulatory clampdown in the wake of the Sea Story disaster has seen Egyptian liveaboards held in port or cancelled
Cargo ship VSG Glory sinks off El Quseir reef

Cargo ship VSG Glory sinks off El Quseir reef

The freighter that struck an El Quseir reef in November was unable to be recovered and has sunk outside the Mövenpick Hotel
British divers warned over Red Sea liveaboard safety

British divers warned over Red Sea liveaboard safety

The UK Government's Marine Accident Investigation Branch registers the UK as an interested party in Red Sea liveaboard disaster investgations
Shark and Jolanda Reef – Howard Rosenstein on the day it all began…

Shark and Jolanda Reef – Howard Rosenstein on the day it all began…

An extract from Howard Rosenstein's book Treasures, Shipwrecks And The Dawn Of Red Sea Diving, detailing the day Jolanda struck Shark Reef
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Divers speak of safety failings on Sea Story sister ship

ByDIVE StaffNov 28, 2024
Divers who took a recent liveaboard trip on another boat operated by Dive Pro Liveaboard have spoken of safety failings on board their vessel.
Sea Story liveaboard survivors found trapped in cabins

Sea Story liveaboard survivors found trapped in cabins

Five passengers rescued from the Sea Story sinking on Tuesday were found in their cabins after 24 hours breathing from trapped air pockets
Cargo ship grounded in El Quseir, Egypt

Cargo ship grounded in El Quseir, Egypt

In an incident that provides some context into the sea conditions that may have sunk the MV Sea Story, a…

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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
New Red Sea Aggressor V to explore Egypt’s Deep South

New Red Sea Aggressor V to explore Egypt’s Deep South

The Red Sea Aggressor V will offer two new itineraries to the Deep South of the Egyptian Red Sea from March 2025
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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.
Review: Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein

Review: Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein

In the beginning... a review of Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein, published by Dived Up
Red Sea liveaboard Seaduction sinks in Egypt’s south; 18 divers rescued

Red Sea liveaboard Seaduction sinks in Egypt’s south; 18 divers rescued

Eighteen divers have been rescued after spending 8 hours adrift following the sinking of their liveaboard in the southern Egyptian Red Sea
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