accident

Hello all! I've lurked on these boards for months. I'm a total novice. My mom used to forbid me from even LOOKING at scuba flyers because of my asthma. (FYI: If you've got no time for pleasantries, skip to the bold parts.) On my first day here, I didn't know what a regulator was. Or the...

Yesterday, I listened to 4 hours of proceedings by the NTSB on the September 2019 fire accident on the scuba diving liveaboard Conception, off the coast of California. 33 passengers and one crew member died. I summarized their discussions, findings, determination of the probable cause, and...

Hi All, Had a friend pass from a diving accident last fall. The coroner just got back to his family with info. I didn't speak to the coroner directly and this information is second hand. However, I have been told that his aluminum pony bottle was filled with almost 100% nitrogen and I can't...

Guy was the huge fun of diving, but an accident blocked him out of water and he can't jump into the water anymore. 12 years later, a new technology gives him opportunity to dive again with his buddy. Accident happens and the DCS is NOT just stories. We need to pay more attention and help...

I was recently acting as the divemaster trainee (supervised by an instructor) guiding 3 highly experienced tourist divers at Nusa Penida in Bali. The first dive was something of a nightmare, with none of the tourist divers following proper buddy procedures and one displaying very poor buoyancy...

I just saw a news story about a diver missing near humber bay park. Does anyone have any additional information on this? The news story doesn't give a name or age. Toronto Police Service's marine unit continues search for missing scuba diver

Enjoy shedding this story ... The scuba dive that crushed my spine It had been meticulously planned - a deep dive for four experienced scuba diving instructors. But halfway through the session, two oxygen tanks ran out, setting off a catastrophic chain of events. So meticulously planned that...

How does living in a litigious society affect you as a technical diver/ manufacturer/ instructor etc? Join David Concannon at TEKDiveUSA.2018 for his presentation "WHERE EXPLORERS GO, ATTORNEYS FOLLOW". These insights will help you avoid becoming either a defendant or a statistic, in a warm and...

Join Gareth Lock and David Concannon at TEKDiveUSA.2018 April 27th-29th in Orlando, Florida. They will be debating the "RELEASING ACCIDENT INFORMATION: THE CONFLICT BETWEEN LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE AND THREAT OF LITIGATION" A look at the significant challenges involved in resolving the conflict...

Hi everyone, My partner and I are interested in doing a liveaboard trip to Tubbataha in May (admittedly, this is last minute by liveaboard standards). This would be our first liveaboard experience but we are AOW and experienced divers. First off, I would love general advice on what to look for...

A German Instructor aged 27 has been sentenced to a fine of EUR 3,150 (US$ 3,930) by a local court in November 2017. He was found guilty of culpable negligent homicide (range of sentences in Germany: prison term up to 5y or fine) as an unexperienced diver aged 34 had died in the Lake Walchen...

With Halloween this weekend, I present to you a real life scarey story. This frightening adventure tells of a deep water rescue gone horrible wrong. Tim Zimmerman, writer for Outside Magazine, told the tale of the Dave Shaw story on the Underwater Videographer Podcast, which I produced and...

Bulgarian Federation of Speleology rescuers to start rescue operation in cave

Any news about who DIVE SHOP and DIVE MASTER or INSTRUCTOR was responsible for this poor diver. Check local news: Buzo Canadiense se Encuentra Grave Here you have a translation of the news: "Canadian diver seriously injured March 28, 2016 * A diver was found drifting off the Arcos de...

Wikipedia and Google maps give entierly different locations for Bhatkal, but they both place Netrani island offshore in the Arabian Sea. This version mentions that the state was paying for the training: $182 USD SahilOnline : detail news :: Policeman dies during scuba diving training in...

Preliminary News Report: Tourist Dies Scuba Diving In Phi Phi National Park Allegedly, a British MSDT, working illegally in Thailand, abandoned a DSD with ear problems at depth, to escort another DSD to the surface. The DSD perished whilst unsupervised. Summary: "Mr Branigan left Mr Jiang...