Stingray stabs scuba diver out of the blue
GISBORNE fireman Tim Lister was stabbed in the stomach by a stingray yesterday while diving for crayfish near the entrance to the harbour.
The 36-year-old was scuba diving with a mate at about 2pm when he spotted a couple of crayfish in a [...]
US Marine dies scuba diving on Yukon wreck – Mission Beach, CA
SAN DIEGO — A Camp Pendleton Marine who died while scuba diving on the Yukon ship accidentally drowned due to blunt-force head injury, the Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Lance Cpl. Anastasia “Staci” Jackson, 26, died on Dec. 1. The [...]
Navy IDs Divers Who Died at Aberdeen | Military.com
The Navy has identified two Virginia Beach-based divers who died Tuesday during an underwater operation in Maryland.
Petty Officer 1st Class James Reyher, 28, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Harris, 23, died during a planned dive at an Army [...]
Divers recover ice fisherman’s body from Vt. lake
NEWPORT CENTER, VT
Vermont State Police divers have recovered the body of an ice fisherman from Lake Memphremagog.
Police say 53-year-old James LeBlanc of Newport fell through the ice while using a tractor to move an ice shanty on Saturday [...]
Two men swept into ocean off Kauai; one still missing – Hawaii News
Rescue specialists have recovered one of two men who were swept into the ocean on Kauai’s north shore today and are looking for the other man.
The Kauai Fire Department said preliminary reports are that two men were walking on a rocky shoreline [...]
4 Reasons SCUBA Divers Die
4 Reasons SCUBA Divers Die
An overweight diver in poor physical condition returns to diving after a hiatus of several years.He pulls his old gear off a shelf in the garage, hops on a dive boat and attempts to dive on a current-swept reef at [...]
Shark attacks at a 12 year high
Shark attacks reach a 12 year high in 2012
The U.S. saw an upturn in shark attacks with 53, the most since 2000. There were seven fatalities worldwide, which is lower than 2011 but higher than the yearly average of 4.4 from 2001 to 2010. [...]
Underwater search team recovers SCUBA Divers Body
SCUBA Divers Body Was Pulled from the Water Early Tuesday Morning.
The Search had started on Sunday for a 30 year old Diver that did not surface from a popular Dive Spot. The search was called off on Monday but again resumed this Morning when [...]
Divers criticised for sheer stupidity – Akitio Beach, New Zealand
A reminder that Safety First should be the priority of every dive plan.
Thankfully, this incident did not result in any serious injury or, worse, death for the divers involved. Dive safe; Dive again! ~ Mary [...]
