News archive for July of 2008

• 31 Jul 2008: Chief vet doubts dive ban would stop abalone virus

  Australia's chief veterinarian, Andrew Carroll, doubts a scuba diving ban would stop the spread of a costly abalone virus. The herpes-like virus has affected the industry along the western coast and was recently found to have spread further east. The Victorian Abalone Divers Association has renewed calls to ban recreational diving in virus affected waters. The divers' association discussed the idea with Dr Carroll, but he says quarantining a marine area probably will not work. … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: British diver and girlfriend 'were telling the truth about being rescued from shark-infested sea', says inquiry

  An inquiry has backed British diver Richard Neely and girlfriend Allyson Dalton who told how they clung together for 19 hours in the shark-infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef after an expedition went wrong. The pair were accused of making up the story to sell. Instead, charges are to be recommended against the operators of their charter boat and the director of the organised dive they were on. The experienced divers survived being lost at sea during a dive expedition on the reef, off Airlie Beach, in north Queensland two months ago. … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Diver dies exploring famed shipwreck off Nantucket

  The Andrea Doria shipwreck may have claimed another life. The Coast Guard says the body of a diver has been recovered near the site of the wreck off Nantucket. Coast Guard Petty Officer Connie Terrell says 10 recreational divers went into the water from a commercial vessel Wednesday, but only nine resurfaced. A body was found later and brought to the surface. … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Scuba club dives in at the deep end

  A RE-FORMED Scuba diving club said it was "delighted" with the attendance at its first open evening. About 20 people, aged between 18 and 40, attended the event at Meridian pool, which was organised by Royston-based club Herts Divers. The open evening was held to give potential new members an insight into what scuba diving involves. … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Diving into the Wreck

  First having read the book of myths, and loaded the camera, and checked the edge of the knife-blade, I put on the body-armor of black rubber the absurd flippers the grave and awkward mask. I am having to do this not like Cousteau with his assiduous team aboard the sun-flooded schooner but here alone. … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Friends React to Lobster Diving Tragedy (LAKE WORTH MAN FOUND DEAD IN 54 FEET OF WATER)

  "I am waiting to wake up from a dream. I can't believe this has happened, it's quite a shock." It has been a surreal day for Chris Evans. His friend, 48-year-old Robert Canada died doing what he loves. His wife Judy, who he had just married less than a year ago, is at the couple's Lake Worth home in inconsolable grief. Canada was one mile off shore Gulfstream Beach diving with friends for lobsters on the first day of the lobster mini-season, something he did every year, when a diving buddy noticed he was struggling to stay alive. "and he started to take Bob up to the surface, that's when he passed away," said neighbor Jim Aldridge who talked to those who were on the boat. … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Lobster mini-season report from day one

  Spiny lobster. Crawfish. Bugs. Whatever they are called, call them delicious with melted butter. But many Treasure Coast recreational divers working Wednesday’s opening day of the state’s two-day lobster sport season returned to port wanting more tails for the taking. However, unlike last year, no one could blame it on the conditions. Divers were blessed with flat calm seas, good visibility throughout the Treasure Coast and ideal weather. For many, the bugs just weren’t there. “We hoped to max out at our limit of 60 lobsters,” said diver Roy Aufort of Stuart who spent most of Wednesday diving with four friends in 12-40 feet of water along the offshore reef south of St. Lucie Inlet. “We ended up with 23, but after talking to a few others who were out, it sounded like we did better than most.” … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Former Tallahassee resident dies while lobster diving in Palm Beach County

  The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man who was lobster diving Wednesday in southern Palm Beach County. The man was identified as Robert Canada Jr., 48, of Lake Worth. His body was found about a mile offshore of Gulfstream Beach … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Diving to bottom of world's deepest lake

  Aboard the Metropolia, Russia: Russian explorers plunged to the bottom of the world's deepest lake on Tuesday in a show of Moscow's resurgent ambitions to set new records in science. Lake Baikal is tucked away in the remote hills of south-east Siberia, within the republic of Buryatia and Irkutsk province of Russia, where Russia borders China and Mongolia. … Source

• 31 Jul 2008: Man Last Seen Diving For Lobster Missing (Three Die In Connection With Lobster Mini-Season)

  A man is missing and three others have been confirmed dead since the beginning of the lobster mini-season Wednesday. The lobster mini-season, a two-day event that allows amateurs to catch lobster before the commercial fishermen set their traps, began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing for a second round of search efforts at sea for a diver who disappeared Wednesday night. Rescue crews said the man was last seen fishing for lobster with his family near Fowey Rock, about 5 miles from Cape Florida. People who plan on participating in the lobster mini-season are urged to remember some basic safety tips: # Always buddy up when you dive. # Check diving equipment before you head out to sea. # Mark your diving area with a visible dive flag. … Source

• 30 Jul 2008: Former UA scuba teacher charged in death

  A woman who taught scuba diving at the University of Alabama is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of a student during a class last year. Authorities say 44-year-old Allison Rainey Gibson was indicted in the death of Zachary Moore, a … Source

• 30 Jul 2008: Ancient ship remains surfaced

  The ancient vessel is the biggest of its kind discovered and the campaign to bring it to the surface began shortly after two scuba divers found it by chance.. … Source

• 30 Jul 2008: Archaeology team explores northern Newfoundland waters

  While there was no “spectacular” shipwreck discovered on their inaugural exploration of waters off L’Anse aux Meadows, underwater archaeologists are raving about the potential for marine cultural resources there. … Source

• 30 Jul 2008: Dive couple Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton told truth

  MIRACLE dive couple Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton told the truth about their 19-hour ordeal at sea, a top-level investigation has found. Investigators, in a soon-to-be-released report, have backed the version of events by the British scuba instructor, … Source

• 30 Jul 2008: Opinion & analysis Breaking the secret safe of Lake Baikal

  It was a historic event. On July 29, humans reached the bottom of Lake Baikal, the world's deepest and cleanest fresh water lake, for the first time ever. Even if it had not reached the lake floor, the dive would deserve an entry in the Guinness Book of … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Russian sub dive fails to set world record: organisers

  A Russian mini-submarine dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal on Tuesday failed to set a world record for the deepest dive in fresh water, organisers said, contradicting earlier claims. … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Diving Accident - Queenscliff

  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of man following a diving expedition just outside Port Phillip Bay today. It appears the man, believed to be aged in his 40s, was part of a diving crew examining the Coogee wreck, a popular … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Dead LNG diver ID'd as South Boston dad

  The diver who died after encountering trouble while working on the off-shore construction of a natural gas pipeline was identified yesterday as a South Boston resident. William Spencer, 43, of 143 Dorchester Ave., South Boston, was diving 62 feet below th … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Bends diver airlifted

  A 44-year-old diver was airlifted from Goodwick last night after suffering from the bends in Cardigan Bay. The Glamorgan man began to feel the effects of nitrogen narcosis as he came in from a dive at around 9pm last night (Monday). … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Scuba instructor charged in death of UA student

  A former scuba instructor at the University of Alabama has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of one of her students in class last year. Allison Rainey Gibson, 44, turned herself into authorities Friday after being indicted by a … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Geelong bikers lose a mate in diving tragedy

  THE Geelong man who died while diving off Queenscliff on Sunday was businessman Greg Currie. Mr Currie, 49, owned Mercer St business Geelong Harley-Davidson and was also a much-loved member of the Geelong chapter of the Harley Owners Group. The qualified … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Autopsy to be performed on diver who was working off Gloucester

  A diver working on the construction of a liquefied natural gas deepwater port about 10 miles off the coast of Gloucester died on Saturday morning, after reporting he was in distress under water. The name of the diver has not yet been released, pending not … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: 16-year-old girl dies in Keys scuba accident

  Monroe County Sheriffs officials say a 16-year-old Miami girl died after taking a scuba diving class in the waters off Key Largo. … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: U.S. Navy & Army dive units raise sunken Russian submarine in Providence River

  The U.S. Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two, and the U.S. Army Dive Company were successful in bringing a sunken Russian submarine to the surface of the Providence River, after it sank at its mooring during a storm in April 2007. The Coast Guard res … Source

• 29 Jul 2008: Wounded vets scuba dive off Key Largo

  For a second year, a group of wounded war veterans have graduated from a special class from Walter Reed Medical Center. Like on the battle field, it's a program that requires team work and diligence. To finish their project the group recently traveled to … Source

• 28 Jul 2008: Geelong man dies in Port Phillip Bay wreck dive

  A SCUBA diver has died during a visit to a historic ship sunk off the Port Phillip Bay heads. The Geelong man, 49, was with a group of six on a diving expedition to explore the SS Coogee shipwreck when he collapsed. The experienced diver, who had explored … Source

• 28 Jul 2008: Mir-1, Mir-2 deepwater vehicles make second test dive in Baikal Lake

  Mir-1 and Mir-2 deepwater vehicles made the second test dive in the Baikal Lake, 1.5 kilometers away from the port of Turka, on Sunday. Researchers took samples of Baikal water despite rain, high wind and waves, a source at the Mir in Baikal expedition he … Source

• 28 Jul 2008: Singapore program teaches disabled people to scuba dive

  The Electric New Paper reports that a disabled dive program in Singapore is working to get people with disabilities there certified to dive. For example, Tam Ah Hock, who was born with a genetic disorder and uses a wheelchair, learned scuba diving more th … Source

• 28 Jul 2008: Waltzing with gentle giants

  Whenever the Maltese talk of fish, particularly the bigger species, the first thing that springs to mind is whether the fish is edible and if so how best to cook it. Invariably this applies to tuna. But how many people have had the chance to watch tuna at … Source

• 28 Jul 2008: Woman injured in shipwreck dive

  A 31-year-old Canadian woman is believed to have suffered an air embolism after a scuba diving incident on the Yongala shipwreck in north Queensland. The woman collapsed shortly after returning to the surface from a dive on Friday afternoon and is being t … Source

• 28 Jul 2008: Scuba diver rescued offshore

  POINT PLEASANT — A scuba diver rescued offshore was flown by helicopter to a hospital for treatment, fire officials said Sunday. Fire Capt. Chuck Hilling who is also a member of the Point Pleasant Borough Fire Company Scuba Dive team, said he believed t … Source

• 28 Jul 2008: A day of diving safety, tragedy in the Keys

  A diving safety course was staged in the Florida Keys on a day when a teen dies after diving at Elbow Reef. The Florida Keys Lobster Rodeo & Dive Safety Expo had just finished Sunday afternoon when it became all too clear why such an event is needed. Abou … Source

• 27 Jul 2008: Videography students dive to great depths for their best shot

  Video technology student Rishane Rajkoomar may never realise his dream of becoming an astronaut, but he has experienced the feeling of floating in space during a novel under-water camera course. The course — a first for South Africa — is being offered … Source

• 27 Jul 2008: Mabul dive operators set aside rivalry for the environ

  Resort owners and dive operators on Mabul Island set aside their "rivalry" for the Mabul Marine Week to focus on protecting the marine environment. The week, which started on July 19, was an up-scale version of Mabul Marine Day, an event celebrated over t … Source

• 27 Jul 2008: Pearl diving event kindles ancient traditions

  Participants of the 20th Pearl Diving event, held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, commenced at Al-Khairan from Thursday. 'Dhows' originally sailed from Kuwait Sea Port club at Salmiya after the 'Dasha' rituals … Source

• 27 Jul 2008: Crew fail to save 40-year-old diver

  THE body of a scuba diver has been pulled from the water on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula. Senior Constable Terry Rodgers of Queenscliff Police said the man aged in his early 40s was pulled from the water by members of his diving crew about 11.10am (AEST … Source

• 26 Jul 2008: Diver: 'We could almost feel their panic'

  For Vanessa Garon, no amount of training could prepare her for what she saw when she dived into the waters of Romblon to search and retrieve the bodies of passengers trapped inside the capsized MV Princess of the Stars. … Source

• 26 Jul 2008: Thieves sabotage cave study project

  More than $10,000 of specialist cave diving equipment was stolen from Crystal Cave on Thursday night, stalling a three-month study into the unexplored submerged caverns beneath us. Researcher Terrence Tysall and his team are now appealing to the public to … Source

• 26 Jul 2008: Scuba Diving in St. Thomas

  Each year, a large number of vacationers make the decision to vacation in St. Thomas. St. Thomas is located in the Virgin Islands. This Caribbean island is one of the most popular summer vacation destinations in the world. If you are interested in vacatio … Source

• 25 Jul 2008: Diver who risked his life is honoured with medal

  A SOUTHAMPTON man who risked his life to search for survivors in an upturned boat is to receive an award for his bravery. Royal Navy diver Stephen Strange has been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for leading a team of divers as they bravely rescued th … Source

• 25 Jul 2008: Whidbey Island reef survey needs divers to count fish

  Volunteers are needed Saturday to assist with a reef survey. The count will be done at Keystone Jetty. Near the Keystone ferry landing on Whidbey Island, the jetty is known for its diverse and colorful variety of fish and invertebrates. Diving at the near … Source

• 25 Jul 2008: BALI SHIPWRECK UPDATE: Green light still on for Rip Curl Cup at Padang amidst clean-up

  Padang Padang's new resident shipwreck is now off the surfing reef and wedged into the rocks facing the surf break. Daily physical efforts from Bali-based ROLE Foundation, GUS Foundation, Rip Curl, and a crew of volunteers have been concentrated on the lo … Source

• 25 Jul 2008: Man breaks underwater cycling record

  The record for cycling underwater has been broken by Italian Vittorio Innocente who succeeded in pedalling 213ft (65m) under the Mediterranean. Lowered into the sea by a team of local scuba divers, Mr Innocente mounted the bike at a depth of 92ft (28m) an … Source

• 25 Jul 2008: Underwater technology searches Honolulu Harbor for mines

  State of the art underwater technology gets put to the test in Honolulu Harbor. It's an effort to remove the man from the minefield. The Unmanned Underwater Vehicle launches in Honolulu Harbor. It uses sonar to search for explosive devices on the sea floo … Source

• 24 Jul 2008: Eden Diver takes a dive

  Flat batteries, intense winds and huge swell on Monday night caused the sinking of recreational SCUBA and charter boat, the Eden Diver. The boat, moored at Snug Cove, was last seen afloat at 12.30am on Tuesday morning but owner Michael Standen received a … Source

• 24 Jul 2008: ST Marine wins US$93 million DSV contract

  ST Marine Ltd. has won a S$127.7 million (US$93.6 million) contract to build and outfit a diving support vessel (DSV) for a foreign customer registered in Singapore. The vessel will come with an 18-man diving saturation system and will carry two remotely … Source

• 24 Jul 2008: Underwater cyclist sets new mark

  Italy's Vittorio Innocente has set a new world record in underwater cycling, pedalling his specially adapted bike to a depth of 65 metres in the sea near Genoa. The new mark bettered Innocente's own record of 60m, set three years ago. … Source

• 24 Jul 2008: Diverse studies in Bushey

  After searching the depths for alternatives to the national curriculum, a special school in Bushey has successfully merged conventional subjects with scuba diving. Students at Falconer School put on masks and breathing apparatus this week to launch the pi … Source

• 23 Jul 2008: Leave the dolphins alone plea

  Following reports of people in a RIB chasing a group of dolphins off the south coast of Cornwall recently, Cornwall Wildlife Trust and British Diver Marine Life Rescue are reminding the public to behave responsibly around marine wildlife. Harassment can c … Source

• 23 Jul 2008: Students dive deep for architecture class

  Jaimie Roudebush dons swim fins and a wet suit, straps on an oxygen tank and adjusts her scuba mask. The 20-year-old student isn't on a tropical vacation - she's on her way to class. Along with her classmates at the University of Cincinnati, Roudebush is … Source

• 23 Jul 2008: Hunting the deep blue Gulf

  Spearfishing, a sub-genre of SCUBA diving, has grown in popularity over the past years and is coming more and more to the forefront with ever tightening restrictions on size and bag limits for some of the Gulf Coast's most popular fish. Pensacola has been … Source

• 23 Jul 2008: Diver killed on paradise wedding trip

  TRAGEDY has struck a South Yorkshire family after a woman died while on a dream diving holiday in the South Pacific, where she was due to get married. Advanced scuba diver Jayne Bloom, from Doncaster, is believed to have suffered a fatal attack of the 'be … Source

• 22 Jul 2008: Rugby's St Cross Hospital boasts diving chamber

  A £750,000 diving chamber used by Premiership footballers to recover from injuries quicker is to be fitted at Rugby's St Cross Hospital. It will make the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby one of only three in the country to have one on behalf of the British … Source

• 22 Jul 2008: Dive team recovers body of missing swimmer

  Police divers Monday morning pulled the body of a 21-year-old Port Arthur man from a deep hole in the floor of the Gulf of Mexico. Reginald Wilson Courmier Jr. had been swept up in the current while swimming with friends near the 46th Street jetty about 1 … Source

• 22 Jul 2008: Divers look to solve sunken tanks mystery

  A diving club is set to find out whether Second World War tanks found on the seabed are two of only four left in the world. On Saturday Southsea Sub-Aqua Club will send divers down to take pictures and video footage of what they think are Centaur CS IV ta … Source

• 22 Jul 2008: Shipwreck items found, recovered

  "You are helping write history today," shipwreck historian and dive team leader Steve Lloyd of Anchorage told a gathering of more than 130 people aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory on July 14. The significance of the moment was not lost on represe … Source

• 21 Jul 2008: Saipan's New Scuba Laws

  Saipan has just updated its Safety Diving Act to include new powers for police and tighter regulation of the diving industry. The new laws will allow police to enforce laws requiring scuba instructors and businesses to meet legal requirements. Even more i … Source

• 21 Jul 2008: Ohio students dive deep for architecture class

  University of Cincinnati students are earning their scuba diving certifications as part of an extreme environments design course in the school's College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. Twenty-year-old Jaimie Roudebush and her classmates are ere … Source

• 21 Jul 2008: Scuba divers raise money for dive rescue team

  About 20 divers showed up Saturday for a morning of freshwater fun at the 14th annual Scuba Diving Treasure Hunt and Barbecue to support the Larimer County Dive Rescue Team. Divers searched for numbered golf balls on the bottom of Horsetooth Reservoir nea … Source

• 21 Jul 2008: Expedition diving on sunken U-boats off NC coast

  An underwater expedition this summer is surveying sunken German submarines off the North Carolina coast as part of a government project to document shipwrecks. Divers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other agencies have explore … Source

• 21 Jul 2008: Michigan woman encounters problem while diving

  GILBOA - On July 20, at approximately 1:35 p.m., Ottawa and Pandora EMS and Gilboa Fire Department responded to the Gilboa Quarry for a possible diving accident. Krystal Muehl, 22 of Hartland, MI was diving in 50 foot of water when she ran out of air. Res … Source

• 20 Jul 2008: Coast Guard Rescues Unconscious Scuba Diver Off N.J. Beach

  The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 32-year-old woman Saturday about 34 miles off Barnegat, N.J., after she lost consciousness while scuba diving. The Coast Guard received a call at 12:55 p.m. from a crewmember aboard the Gypsy Blood that a diver aboard their … Source

• 20 Jul 2008: A whale (shark) of an experience

  Swimming in Atlanta aquarium with the sea's rare gentle giants is a truly enormous thrill. The dive master was a great salesman. He easily sold four scuba divers on the concept that the Georgia Aquarium's mammoth whale sharks are gentle giants. So, no one … Source

• 20 Jul 2008: Boaters lacking in dive flag awareness

  Watching powerboats and personal watercraft zoom past vessels displaying diver down flags Saturday, I couldn't help but wonder why more divers don't get killed during the annual lobster miniseason. … Source

• 20 Jul 2008: Scuba diver was group's 'unofficial' leader

  Wife fondly remembers her soulmate, who died diving at Tobermory. Debbie Whitehouse called him her soulmate. She also referred to her husband, Craig, as Mr. Wizard because he was someone who friends and family say could do anything. "If the world really w … Source

• 20 Jul 2008: Text size: increase text sizedecrease text size Coast Guard helicopter rescues NJ scuba diver

  A New Jersey scuba diver is recovering following a rescue by a Coast Guard helicopter after she lost consciousness diving more than 30 miles off Barnegat Light. The Coast Guard says it was called Saturday afternoon by the Brielle-based diving boat Gypsy B … Source

• 19 Jul 2008: Cannon pulled up from Cook Inlet shipwreck

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska's State Historic Preservation Office reports that divers have recovered a bronze cannon from a ship that sank in Cook Inlet 140 years ago. The cannon was recovered from the wooden sailing bark Torrent. … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: Shipwreck items recovered

  "You are helping write history today," shipwreck historian and dive team leader Steve Lloyd of Anchorage told a gathering of more than 130 people aboard the USCGC Hickory Monday afternoon. … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: CHILEAN SALMON INDUSTRY DIVER DIES, FIFTH THIS YEAR

  Southern Chile’s farmed salmon industry has lost yet another diver – the fifth so far this year. On Wednesday, 38-year-old Samuel Arturo Nahuelhuaique Huenante died after diving on a Mainstream salmon farm near Calbuco, in Region X, Diario Llanquihue … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: Scuba Diver Dies Near Refugio State Beach

  The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to an 8:20 a.m. call for a possible drowning at Tajiguas Beach, a mile and a half north of Refugio Beach. Upon arrival, rescue crews found a man lying on the beach. Bystanders told the crew that the man h … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: St. Cross to get diving chamber

  A DIVING chamber used by top sports stars to recover from injuries is to be installed at Rugby's Hospital of St. Cross. The Barby Road hospital is now only one of three in the country to have such a facility and it could mean that Premiership footballers … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: Cause of diving drowning unknown

  A coroner has ruled as accidental the death of a British nurse who died while diving off West Bay but said why the accident occurred may never be known. Tina Baxter, 47, from Colne in Lancaster, died on 19 January while on a two–week holiday in Grand Ca … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: Diving, boating safety goal of weekend enforcement

  Aiming to enhance safety for divers during the annual spiny lobster mini-season, which runs July 30 and 31, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will conduct a "Wave the Flag" exercise this weekend. The goal is to make divers aware of the … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: Old quarry to become diving centre

  EXCITING plans have emerged to build a specialist scuba diving centre at a disused quarry. Wath-based Sub Aqua Divers are behind the project, which would involve transforming the former Kilnhurst Quarry site off Wentworth Road. The proposed centre would b … Source

• 18 Jul 2008: Diving company finds niche in the Midwest

  Fourteen years ago, Australia-native and longtime professional diver Guy Ayers-Berry faced a crossroads. After suffering a back injury while on a winter dive in Wisconsin, doctors told him he would have to give up his passion - diving- because his body wa … Source

• 17 Jul 2008: Diving boat’s engine fails

  THREE divers were recovered from the water after their boat ran into difficulties off Portland, coastguards said. The 17ft clinker vessel Ian Lloyd suffered engine failure around three miles off the island yesterday afternoon. The nearby vessel Sea Ranger … Source

• 17 Jul 2008: Diver’s tale lacks depth, Estero couple say

  Gabe Watson's story - about the death of his bride during a diving trip to Australia - just doesn't hold water, says veteran diver Kenneth Snyder of Estero. Snyder says he can't believe Watson, a certified rescue diver, decided to go for help instead of … Source

• 16 Jul 2008: Experienced Diver Dies In Tobermory

  A 53-year-old diver who surfaced in the waters around Tobermory in a state of medical distress died Saturday despite attempts to save him. Police say Craig Whitehouse of Niagara- on-the-Lake was an experienced diver and was part of a large group of people … Source

• 16 Jul 2008: Coast Guard Crews Medevac Diver

  SAN DIEGO - The crew of a Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter medevaced a man from a diving charter today off the coast of San Clemente Island, Calif. The diver, a 60-year-old man, was diving off the anchored diving charter Visions two m … Source

• 15 Jul 2008: British man held in connection with diver death off Cyprus coast

  A diver has been killed after he was struck in the head by a speedboat propeller off the coast of Paphos. The deceased, identified as 21-year-old Neophyotou Theophanous, was on an underwater fishing trip with his brother, when he was struck and killed 500 … Source

• 15 Jul 2008: Young diver killed by passing motorboat

  A YOUNG diver was killed in the Paphos district on Sunday afternoon when he received a blow to the head from the propeller of a powerboat, police said. A 55-year-old Briton has been remanded in three-day custody in connection with the case. He is facing t … Source

• 15 Jul 2008: Diving death in Tobermory

  A 53 year old man is dead while diving at Tobermory. Bruce Peninsula OPP were called to the diving destination in Northern Bruce Peninsula around 10:40 Sunday morning. Police say the diver -- who was operating off a dive boat -- surfaced in medical distre … Source

• 15 Jul 2008: Man Dies in Scuba Diving Accident

  A 60 year old man dies while diving near San Clemente Island. A man stricken by some type of physical problem while scuba diving near San Clemente Island Monday was airlifted to San Diego and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials s … Source

• 15 Jul 2008: Colne nurse's death while diving 'an accident'

  A DIVER tried desperately to save the life of an East Lancashire nurse who drowned on holiday, an inquest was told. Tina Baxter, 47, who lived at Primet Heights, in the Knott Lane area of Colne, died while on a diving trip in the Cayman Islands with her m … Source

• 15 Jul 2008: Autopsy reveals diver drowned

  Autopsy results confirm that a diver who disappeared in waters off Waikiki, drowned. Search and rescue teams discovered the body Saturday, six miles southwest of Waikiki … Source

• 14 Jul 2008: Diver's sea rescue

  Richard Austin as there as the coastguard helicopter airlifted a diver suffering from a suspected case of the bends from Miss Pattie, a Lyme Regis-based boat. … Read more …

• 14 Jul 2008: Israeli Diver Discovers Ancient Amulet at Yavne-Yam

  A lifeguard diving at the Yavne-Yam antiquities site next to Palmachim beach, south of Tel-Aviv, unearthed a rare marble discus that was used 2,500 years ago to protect sea-going vessels from the evil eye. To date, only four such items have been found in … Source

• 14 Jul 2008: Divers airlifted after three incidents

  THREE divers with suspected decompression sickness had to be airlifted to safety in three separate incidents, Portland Coastguard said (UK). Rescuers were alerted by the vessel Redbreast after a diver showed symptoms of the condition on Saturday afternoon … Source

• 14 Jul 2008: Charity underwater dive attracts generous adventurers

  Over 100 novices strapped on their oxygen tanks and goggles to experience the exciting and colourful world that lies under water for the sake of adventure and charity. Each time a new "diver" turned up at Exiles Beach in Sliema the money in the donation b … Source

• 13 Jul 2008: Text size: increase text sizedecrease text size Prepare before you dive for lobster

  The annual lobster miniseason is July 30-31. If you plan to go diving one or both of those days, you need to start getting ready now. If you haven't dived since last year's miniseason, taking a few dives over the next two weeks is a good way to reacquaint … Source

• 13 Jul 2008: Keys divers immersed in campaigns, music

  KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - Divers dressed as presidential candidates displayed campaign placards and waved American flags underwater Saturday in the Underwater Music Festival in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John … Source

• 13 Jul 2008: Diver escaped Great White shark attack by seconds!

  In a blink of an eye a great white shark shot across 50 feet of water toward Stanley Aranita, giving the experienced diver only seconds to ditch his speargun and jump into his kayak to safety. The 50-year-old Aranita, who has 12 years of diving experience … Source

• 13 Jul 2008: Missing diver's body found off Waikiki

  A U.S. Coast Guard crew off Waikiki found the body of a diver believed to be award-winning island photographer Sergio Goes, who had been missing for almost a day. … Source

• 13 Jul 2008: The icy nerve of the Arctic diver

  Judging by what appears to be a sandy seabed, you could be forgiven for thinking this diver is in tropical waters. In fact, Dr Neal Pollock is swimming alongside a sheer wall of ice, 40ft high and stretching as far as the eye can see. What seem to be pebb … Source

• 12 Jul 2008: Alarm bells for reef-building corals

  A major report in the journal Science, published online on the 10th July, reveals that a third of the world's reef building coral species face an elevated extinction risk from climate change and local impacts. The study was undertaken by 34 of the world's … Read more …

• 12 Jul 2008: EMA seeks emergency divers

  The Emergency Management Agency wants to “build back up” the county’s emergency diver program. … Source

• 12 Jul 2008: Search to resume for missing diver

  Rescue crews Saturday morning will resume the search for a diver reported missing off Waikiki this afternoon. Fire department Capt. Frank Johnson said the search was suspended at nightfall. Personnel had been searching off the Hale Koa Hotel for a free di … Source

• 11 Jul 2008: Coast Guard divers back to shipwreck site

  MANILA, Philippines -- After getting a clean bill of health following a chemical contamination scare, Philippine Coast Guard divers left Manila on Thursday for Sibuyan Island, not to immediately retrieve bodies but to help authorities monitor any pesticid … Source

• 11 Jul 2008: Scuba deaths prompt govt regulation calls

  Scuba diving is becoming increasingly popular in the Japan, but the number of fatal accidents, especially among beginner divers, is a cause for serious concern about conflicting priorities within the industry, according to some industry observers. Althoug … Source

• 10 Jul 2008: Scouts Receive SCUBA Certification Under Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament

  Ten teenagers enrolled in Venturing, a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), took part in the USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament’s (ABMT) Marine Vocational Program (MVP) and became certified scuba divers. … Source

• 10 Jul 2008: Diver stung by jellyfish

  A scuba diver required treatment in a decompression chamber. The 49 year old man, who has not been named, surfaced rapidly after being stung by jellyfish in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of Largs. … Source

• 9 Jul 2008: Police ID body found in river

  A man's body was pulled from the Genesee River about 2 p.m. yesterday by members of the Rochester Police Department's scuba squad and Rochester firefighters. … Source

• 9 Jul 2008: Coast Guard Medevacs Unconscious Diver

  PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard medevaced an unconscious diver 30 miles south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., at 12:20 p.m. today. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet received notification at 10:58 a.m., from the Flying Fish, a 58-foot recreatio … Source

• 9 Jul 2008: Diver too scared to eat giant crab

  A DIVER who caught what could be the biggest crab in the country at Lyme Regis is now too frightened to eat it. Paul Worsley, who made the find while diving with Douglas Lanfear, who owns the Blue Turtle boat, said: "It's in the freezer. I'm scared to eat … Source

• 9 Jul 2008: Divers learning more about Lake Erie shipwreck

  For more than a century, no one knew exactly where the sidewheel steamer Anthony B. Wayne came to rest in Lake Erie. Now researchers are diving 60 feet below the surface to explore the wreckage discovered in 2006 and identified last year. … Source

• 8 Jul 2008: Seeking gold, divers find B-26 wreckage

  Thirty miles southwest of the Sanibel Lighthouse, an eerie tableau of silence, sea life and grim reminders of death spreads across the sea floor. Spanish mackerel rocket through a ball of cigar minnows undulating above an intact aircraft wing in 70 feet o … Source

• 8 Jul 2008: AKSHAY INJURED UNDERWATER

  Akshay Kumar's recently underwater stunt almost cost him his life, when the actor accidentally injured himself at a depth of about 75 ft. He was shooting in the Bahamas for 'Blue'- an action adventure set underwater that also stars Sanjay Dutt and Lara Du … Source

• 8 Jul 2008: Authorities identify drowning victim

  Travis County authorities said the man who drowned in Lake Travis this weekend has been identified as 41-year old Thomas David Dornak. Divers recovered his body near Devil's Cove. Witnesses said he was with friends on the lake and their boat's anchor got … Source

• 7 Jul 2008: Taking a plunge at Essex's first diving festival

  SCUBA diving enthusiasts from across south Essex watched frogmen take the plunge at the county's first ever diving festival. The Essex Festival of Diving, held at the Underwater Studios, in Archers Fields, Basildon, gave budding divers and film lovers a c … Read more …

• 7 Jul 2008: Tributes for well-known diver

  The wife of a scuba diver who tragically died during a diving trip in Dorset has paid tribute to a “loving husband and father”. Nigel Foster, 46, from Valley Walk, Croxley Green, was diving at Grove Point, off the coast of Portland, when he was found … Read more …

• 7 Jul 2008: New Hyperbaric Chamber Arrives on Bonaire

  Bonaire continues to be a top notch dive destination for scuba diving; providing pristine reefs and diverse marine life unique to the Caribbean. Last month, the island stepped up its safety capabilities with the arrival of a new hyperbaric chamber. … Source

• 6 Jul 2008: Diver rescues herself

  An award-winning filmmaker, who lives in Cape Town, was looking forward to a blissful three-week diving break on a remote tropical island in South East Asia. Instead Julika Kennaway developed decompression sickness, commonly known as the bends, while divi … Source

• 6 Jul 2008: Diver receives bends treatment

  A diver required treatment for decompression sickness after getting into difficulty off the Ayrshire coast. It is thought the 49-year-old conducted a rapid ascent after being stung by a jellyfish near Largs. … Source

• 6 Jul 2008: Scuba diver dies off South Carolina coast

  A scuba diver from Mount Pleasant likely died of a condition that can occur when divers rise too quickly. Forty-five-year-old Tim Edwards died Friday while spearfishing off Charleston. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal told The Post and Courier of … Source

• 5 Jul 2008: During the dive, Booth’s diving partner motioned to her that she wanted to head back.

  The last photograph of Shari Booth was taken minutes before her death. She’s standing on the beach, gazing out into the water. Her hair is in braids, and her scuba suit is rolled halfway down. She looks contemplative. … Source

• 5 Jul 2008: Fox Valley man dies while scuba diving

  Vilas County authorities say Michael Lenz, 61, of Little Chute, died this week after a scuba dive in the Town of Land O'Lakes. Advertisement Authorities received a 911 call about 2 p.m. Wednesday reporting a diver in distress on Joyce Lake. Deputies found … Source

• 3 Jul 2008: Scuba Store Turns 25

  HARRISONBURG - It's nearly four hours to the heart of Virginia Beach from Harrisonburg, but that doesn't bother Kathy Clancey. Clancey's store, Kathy's Scuba on North Valley Pike, is celebrating 25 in years in business this year. So where do they dive? Sa … Source

• 2 Jul 2008: Giant crab landed in British waters

  A giant crab weighing an astonishing 17lbs and with claws bigger than a man's hands has been landed off the English coast. The crustacean, which measures 2ft across, is thought to be the largest edible crab ever captured in British waters. Paul Worsley, 3 … Source

• 2 Jul 2008: Little Devil Spring unusual but fun for divers

  HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. -- Stepping into Little Devil Spring represents both a sensory and culture shock for the average South Florida scuba diver: sensory - because the water is nearly always clear and nearly always a chilly 72 degrees or thereabouts, and the … Source

• 1 Jul 2008: UK. Diver dies, cyclist saved from ravine by Coastguard teams

  The Coastguard helicopter was scrambled to a diver who made a rapid ascent, yesterday, and was reported as floating unconscious by his dive boat. The helicopter airlifted the man to hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. In a separate incident, … Source

• 1 Jul 2008: Diver feels the pinch from his giant crab

  YOU wouldn't want to feel the pinch in the company of this giant crab. Diving enthusiast Paul Martin was shocked to discover the huge creature in a plastic barrel on the seafloor at Balaclava Bay off Portland. … Source