Briefing

An inquest has opened into the death of an experienced scuba diver who disappeared during a dive off Dorset, UK, in May 2024.

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East Coast Divers will host a virtual talk by industry experts as part of its fundraising efforts to rebuild after a devastating fire in Mary

The British cave diver found dead in a French resurgence has been identified as experienced Stroud-based instructor Andy Rice

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A 37-year-old woman has died after becoming unresponsive during a dive on the USS Emmons wreck off Kouri Island, Okinawa

The Chinese dive instructor alleged to have killed a protected hawksbill turtle in Raja Ampat has been formally declared a suspect

PADI has announced that six of its most prominent professional members are to be honoured with dive industry awards in 2026

A Brazilian police officer has died during breath-hold dive training in Lake Paranoá, potentially the result of pulmonary barotrauma

The body of a British cave diver missing since Friday evening, was found on Sunday after a multi-agency search operation

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A 57-year-old man has died after making an emergecny ascent from 80m during a 100m dive in Lake Attersee, Austria.

A 23-year-old South Korean woman has died after getting into difficulty while scuba diving off Shimoji Island in Okinawa, Japan

A Malaysian woman has died after gettting separated from her dive team in strong currents off Nusa Penida's Crystal Bay

Aggressor Adventures has announced a complete redesign of the Red Sea Aggressor II, including a significant reconfiguration of guest cabins

SSI and AIDA issue statements following the killing of a turtle in Raja Ampat, allegedy by an SSI and AIDA registered instructor trainer

An Italian freediverhas died off Alghero, Sardinia, ahead of a qualifying event for Italy's national spearfishing championship

A Chinese instructor has been arested after social media posts showed him allegedly killing a turtle with a spear gun then cooking and eating it

A 23-year-old member of the Israeli Armed Forces has been found dead off Haifa, Israel, three days after he went missing while freediving

A scuba diver has died after suffering a medical emergency during a dive off Radazul, on the Spanish island of Tenerife

A 65-year-old Indian tourist has died after reportedly slipping from a boat ladder following an introductory dive experience off Malaysia’s…

Garmin has announced a collaboration with the Divers Alert Network (DAN) to provide divers with direct access to support during emergencies

Aggressor launches limited-time sweepstakes giving American divers the chance to win an innovative Mares PLANET 62X regulator set

A 60-year-old scuba diver has been seriously injured after a tank exploded on board a RIB off the Italian island of Procida

A short film about a weedy seadragon has been named Best of Show at the 2026 Underwater Awards Australasia underwater…

Five scuba divers were rescued after getting into difficulty in rough seas near the Rożi wreck off Ċirkewwa, Malta

DJI has launched the Osmo 360 II action camera, capable of filming up to 8K/60 fps with improved low-light processing and replaceable lenses

A man has been arrested after being detained by scuba divers who caught him attempting to steal kit from their van at a dive site in Gozo

German investigators have found no evidence of equipment failure in the deaths of two highly experienced tech divers in Bodensee in August