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BSAC Annual Diving Incident Report 2023 published

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
lifeboat from rnli dungness

Body of missing Hastings diver found by other divers

ByDIVE StaffJul 29, 2024
The body of a diver who went missing near Hastings off the south coast of England on Saturday was found by other divers on Sunday afternoon.
Search for missing 20-year-old diver near Swanage called off

Search for missing 20-year-old diver near Swanage called off

The family of a 20-year-old diver missing off Old Harry Rocks near Swanage, UK, has issued a statement after the search to locate her was called off
Search called off for missing UK diver

Search called off for missing UK diver

ByDIVE StaffJul 16, 2024
Second scuba diving tragedy in a week strikes the south coast of England as the search for a missing diver off Beachy Head is called off.
Sussex diver dies after being recovered by helicopter

Sussex diver dies after being recovered by helicopter

ByDIVE StaffJul 11, 2024
A diver in his 50s has died after being recovered from the water by helicopter near Eastbourne, on the south coast of England.
Tragedy as unconscious diver dies in Devon, UK

Tragedy as unconscious diver dies in Devon, UK

A male scuba diver in his 60s has reportedly died after being found unconscious on a beach near Plymouth, Devon, on the south coast of England
Search for missing Dorset diver called off

Search for missing Dorset diver called off

ByDIVE StaffMay 29, 2024
The search for a diver reported missing on 25 May has been called off, according to a spokesperson for HM Coastguard
orca pair spotted in scapa flow by the crew of RNLI Longhope

RNLI spots orca pod in Scapa Flow

A volunteer crew from RNLI Longhope enjoyed an amazing encounter with a pod of orcas during a training session in Scapa Flow
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
hm coastguard helicopter from inverness

Search for missing Scapa flow diver called off

ByDIVE StaffOct 2, 2023
The search for a missing scapa flow diver was called off on the same day it began, with police now leading the investigation
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
Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: the silent killer

Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: the silent killer

Immersion pulmonary oedema may cause a significant proportion of scuba diving fatalities - and high blood pressure greatly increases the risk
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