Scuba Diving News Archive 
Florida Governor proclaims June 27 - July 3 as dive flag awareness week; 'it's time folks pay attention'date added: 2009-06-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
U.S. prosecutors eye honeymoon dive killer's payout: $160,000 life insurance policy on wifedate added: 2009-06-12 source: www.watoday.com.au
Long-lost World War II sub found off Swedish coast
date added: 2009-06-12 source: edition.cnn.com
Researchers dive into ancient Greek treasure; 'this site is of rare international archaeological importance'
date added: 2009-06-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
All Lies? Rescued American Divers Sue Aussie Network For Defamationdate added: 2009-06-11 source: www.smh.com.au
Aussie attorney-general won't be rushed into scuba death appeal
date added: 2009-06-10 source: www.theage.com.au
Colorado man last surviving WWII deep sea diver; 'I didn't have time to think of being scared'
date added: 2009-06-10 source: www.9news.com
Kill 'Em All: Brit Anglers Call For Cull Of Otters Over Fish Havoc; 'Cuddly, Little Murdering Blighters'date added: 2009-06-10 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
U.S. to appeal against leniency of diver's sentence; vow to push 'legal boundaries to the limit'
date added: 2009-06-09 source: www.news.com.au
Queensland's Attorney-General considers appeal on scuba sentence
date added: 2009-06-09 source: www.theage.com.au
Aussie Injustice: Family Of Drowned Honeymoon Bride Calls One Year Sentence 'Ludicrous' And 'Embarrassing'date added: 2009-06-09 source: www.smh.com.au
I'm Guilty: Gabe Watson Admits Manslaughter In Wife's Honeymoon Scuba Diving Death; 'Failed In His Duty As Her Dive Buddy'date added: 2009-06-09 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Man lobbies for artificial reef off Florida's central coast; 'there is really nothing for divers to see out there'
date added: 2009-06-07 source: www.floridatoday.com
Brit diver may have found Bonnie Prince Charlie's gold; centuries-old mystery buried in wreck off Welsh coast
date added: 2009-06-07 source: www.osadvertiser.co.uk
Smuggler's freighter to become artificial reef off Florida coast; 'The plan was to make something special'date added: 2009-06-06 source: www.sun-sentinel.com
The pool is open: Divers descend on the Vandenberg; 'it's the world's best wreck dive'date added: 2009-06-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Great Barrier Reef tourism operators: Fuel subsidy scrapping will 'hurt reef tourism'
date added: 2009-06-05 source: www.abc.net.au
Rank resorts ruin Fiji reef experience for Kiwi diver
date added: 2009-06-03 source: www.stuff.co.nz
'Vandenberg' Open For Exploration; 'She Went Down Dead Straight'date added: 2009-06-03 source: www.keysnet.com
Honeymoon dive victim's dad gives TV interview; 'she is an angel that's watching after us'date added: 2009-06-02 source: news.brisbanetimes.com.au
Vandenberg Artificial Reef Open On Saturday For Diving; 'We Waited For It A Real Long Time'
date added: 2009-06-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Solomon Islands dive school produces first four dive masters; 'We had to go very slowly and carefully'
date added: 2009-06-01 source: solomonstarnews.com
Experienced, certified technical diving instructor's 'error' led to drowning; 'trained as you can get'
date added: 2009-05-31 source: www.bclocalnews.com
'Vandenberg' Artificial Reef Successfully Deployed Off Key West, Florida; 523-foot-vessel Sinks In 114 Secondsdate added: 2009-05-31 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'A Gift To History': The 'Vandenberg' Slips Below The Waves As The Second-largest Intentionally Sunk Ship; Sinking Picture Gallerydate added: 2009-05-31 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Tributes paid to Carl Spencer, diver killed while filming the Britannic wreck; 'He was a leader in deep-sea diving'date added: 2009-05-30 source: www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk
Vandenberg Fact File; Sinking Set For May 27th Off Key West, Florida
date added: 2009-05-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
American underwater photographer missing off Malaysia; hit-and-run by another boat
date added: 2009-05-28 source: news.my.msn.com
Vandenberg Countdown: Ship Will 'Colonize Immediately'
date added: 2009-05-28 source: www.keysnet.com
Vandenberg Countdown: Key West Dive Shops Busier Than Normal; 'The Phones Have Been Absolutely Crazy'
date added: 2009-05-28 source: www.keysnet.com
Police dive for thieves' ditched loot; jewelry, coins recovered, but lots of items missing
date added: 2009-05-27 source: www.dispatch.com
National Geographic diver dies exploring wreckage of ship off Greece; 'the bends' suspecteddate added: 2009-05-27 source: www.newsobserver.com
Special security precautions announced for Vandenberg sinking off Key West
date added: 2009-05-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Vandenberg Countdown: Ship Will 'Colonize Immediately'
date added: 2009-05-27 source: www.keysnet.com
Divers To Search For Ghosts In Florida Shipwrecks; 'We're Listening To Everything And Anything'date added: 2009-05-24 source: www.nbc-2.com
Before fatal dive, veteran of the deep spoke of a concern; 'there is no rhyme or reason to what happened'
date added: 2009-05-23 source: www.nj.com
Scuba instructor dives into career; 'It's pretty, bloody amazing'date added: 2009-05-21 source: newsok.com
U.S. Army divers in Hawaii prepare for deep sea mission; 'It's one of the greatest jobs you can have'
date added: 2009-05-21 source: www.army.mil
Carolina dive shop recruiting wranglers for 'rodeo' to control lionfish population
date added: 2009-05-21 source: www.wwaytv3.com
Turkey welcomes divers into deep blue
date added: 2009-05-20 source: www.hurriyet.com.tr
Experts: Scuba diving or hookah rigs carry equal risks; 'safer than bowling'
date added: 2009-08-15 source: www.tampabay.com
Irish Brothers Aim To Break Scuba 'Longest Dive' World Record
date added: 2009-08-15 source: www.galwaynews.ie
Dive Deaths Killing Off Queensland Dive Industry; 'The Media Sensationalizes These Things To The Point Of No Return'date added: 2009-08-15 source: www.watoday.com.au
Family still holds out hope for missing diver off Aussie coast; 'We hope it wasn't a shark'date added: 2009-08-12 source: www.news.com.au
Study: Breath Hold Divers At Increased Risk Of Brain Damage; 'May Have Cumulative Effects'
date added: 2009-08-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'Wall' of fish surrounds divers in the Philippines; 'suddenly everything went dark'date added: 2009-08-11 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Going deep: Scuba diver utilizes hobby to repair leaky pools; 'I'm a bit of an adrenalin junkie'date added: 2009-08-11 source: www.tribune-democrat.com
Brits form new association to monitor shark cage diving; 'Trial and error is a very dangerous'
date added: 2009-08-11 source: www.bbc.co.uk
Empress of Ireland shipwreck declared national historic site
date added: 2009-08-11 source: www.montrealgazette.com
NOAA and partners to survey ships sunk off North Carolina in World War II; 'Graveyard of the Atlantic'
date added: 2009-08-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
NOAA and partners to survey marine life at USS Monitor wreck site; collaboration 'a great story in itself'
date added: 2009-08-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Diver's Alert Network releases annual report on dive fatalities and accidentsdate added: 2009-08-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Divers may have found wreckage of U.S. plane that crashed in Quebec in 1942
date added: 2009-08-10 source: www.metronews.ca
Florida students team with federal, state agencies to study coral reefs; 'we selected 25 of our most advanced kids'
date added: 2009-08-08 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Two Brit divers die in 'serious diving incident'
date added: 2009-08-06 source: www.banburyguardian.co.uk
Divers recover gold and silver treasure from Argentina shipwreck
date added: 2009-08-05 source: www.theolympian.com
German Dive Duo Home In On Pirates' Sunken £50m; 'We Have To Guard The Area Around The Spot'
date added: 2009-08-05 source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Aussie tourist missing while snorkeling in Indonesia; 'hasn't been seen for a couple of days'
date added: 2009-08-04 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Scuba mishap claims 15-year-old boy while diving with his dad
date added: 2009-08-03 source: www.timescolonist.com
For the love of bugs: 4 divers dead during Florida's lobster mini-season
date added: 2009-08-03 source: cbs4.com
Dive Time: Going off the beaten reef in Malaysia and Indonesia
date added: 2009-08-03 source: online.wsj.com
Bali's Menjangan Island faces destruction due to fish bombings
date added: 2009-08-01 source: www.thejakartapost.com
Salvage outfit plans to raise, display Lake Erie shipwreck; 'It's never been done before in North America'date added: 2009-07-31 source: www.wgrz.com
Charges To Be Dismissed Against Diver Who Removed Famed Rock From Ohio River; 'There Are Other Rocks In The River'
date added: 2009-07-31 source: www.herald-dispatch.com
Brit diver in hot water for failing to mark his position with flag
date added: 2009-07-30 source: www.pressandjournal.co.uk
Rough Seas Postpone Death-defying Dive Through Australia's Longest Ocean Cave; Surge 'Ridiculous'
date added: 2009-07-30 source: www.thewest.com.au
Military divers salvage tires in failed artificial reef off Florida coast
date added: 2009-07-28 source: www.sun-sentinel.com
New Jersey scraps plans to use subway cars as artificial reefs
date added: 2009-07-27 source: www.ny1.com
Santa Margarita shipwreck 'ghost trail' reveals broken anchor and rock; 'impact zone' elusive
date added: 2009-07-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Corrosion eyed as artificial reefs made from subway cars fail along the U.S. East Coast Environmental group pushes ban on swimming with manatees; 'they're really like gentle giants'
date added: 2009-07-21 source: www.myfoxtampabay.com
Jumbo Squid Invade California Shores, Spook Divers; 'They Look All-seeing, All-Knowing'
date added: 2009-07-21 source: www.ktvu.com
Archaeologists dive deep into the lost world of the Maya; cenotes 'portals to the underworld'
date added: 2009-07-20 source: www.usatoday.com
Divers find silver on sunken ship off Argentina, easing doubts about insurance claims
date added: 2009-07-19 source: www.winnipegfreepress.com
Coast Guard, NOAA, Army divers pull tons of trash off Hawaiian reefs
date added: 2009-07-17 source: www.honoluluadvertiser.com
Off Florida, growing popularity for a cemetery under the sea; 'I'll have waterfront property'date added: 2009-07-16 source: www.latimes.com
Twelve rescued as Brit dive boat sinks; 'the most hairy situation I've ever been in'date added: 2009-07-15 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Brit diver to celebrity chefs 'lucky to be alive' after being swept away by tides
date added: 2009-07-14 source: www.metro.co.uk
Germans deploy scuba diver to recover Chinese teenager's glasses
date added: 2009-07-14 source: www.iol.co.za
Scuba Diver Death Off Queensland Coast Prompts Industry Regulation Fears
date added: 2009-07-14 source: www.abc.net.au
Ancient shipwreck found off Dominican coast; 'finding sunken treasure is a fantasy'
date added: 2009-07-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Florida snorkelers OK after being hit by 'Karma'
date added: 2009-07-09 source: cbs4.com
Underwater Jewish weddings: Smash a lightbulb, then mazel tov! 'Not everyone is cut out for a white wedding'
date added: 2009-07-08 source: www.sun-sentinel.com
Aussies To Sink HMAS Adelaide As Artificial Reef For Diversdate added: 2009-07-08 source: www.thewest.com.au
'Significant find' as divers discover Glenelg shipwreck off Aussie coast
date added: 2009-07-07 source: www.theage.com.au
'I was scared': Southern California diver recounts 'underwater tornado'
date added: 2009-07-07 source: www.lajollalight.com
Diver discovers Spanish shipwreck off Florida coast; 'This anchor still has wood on it'
date added: 2009-07-07 source: www.nbc-2.com
Scuba diving: Learning to breathe easy in a strange place; 'a whole new world'
date added: 2009-07-06 source: www.tampabay.com
Mysterious Strong Currents Drag Away Southern California Divers; 'We're Kind Of Baffled A Little Bit'date added: 2009-07-06 source: www.sandiego6.com
Gibraltar Authorities Concerned Over Lack Of Regulations After Diver Death; 'They Don't Have The Supervision'
date added: 2009-07-05 source: www.chronicle.gi
Brit free diver confident record will fall despite recent setback; 'I feel positive and pretty confident'
date added: 2009-07-03 source: www.upi.com
Japanese diver killed by boat's propeller in freak accident in the Philippines
date added: 2009-07-02 source: www.news.com.au
Brit divers prepare to unlock the secrets of sunken submarine Holland Vdate added: 2009-07-02 source: www.eastbourneherald.co.uk
Authorities investigate diver's death at Dallas golf course as accident; 'Something catastrophic'
date added: 2009-07-01 source: www.dallasnews.com
Brit navy diver presented with medal at the bottom of a pool; 'I was not expecting it'date added: 2009-06-29 source: www.portsmouth.co.uk
Brit diver missing after searching Channel wreck; 'three others came back to the surface'
date added: 2009-06-25 source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Divers to survey Civil War ironclad off NC coast; 'The camera sees so much better than the eye'
date added: 2009-06-25 source: www.newsobserver.com
7th diver's death raises concerns within New England's diving communitydate added: 2009-06-24 source: www.boston.com
Into the booming surf: Diving off Vineyard, vets seek unexploded bombsdate added: 2009-06-24 source: www.boston.com
Brother of tragic wreck diver warns of silt hazard
date added: 2009-06-23 source: www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk
Legal Questions Loom As Aussie Government Reviews 'Manifestly Inadequate' Sentence Of Honeymoon Scuba Killerdate added: 2009-06-23 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Inquest: Brit shipwreck divers died getting lost in silty water; 'they could not find their way out'date added: 2009-06-22 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Palau scuba diving tourists undeterred by Gitmo detainee news; 'It's the most incredible place'
date added: 2009-06-22 source: abcnews.go.com
Dive safety campaign aims to encourage safety, reduce deaths during Florida lobster season
date added: 2009-06-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Father of drowned scuba dive bride to 'hold his breath' for result of appeal
date added: 2009-06-21 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Close call for cameramen filming South Africa's sardine run
date added: 2009-06-19 source: www.dailynews.co.za
Hundreds attend funeral of tragic diver Alan Costello; 'I never gave up on him'date added: 2009-06-19 source: www.sthelensstar.co.uk
Sources: Scuba diving set to gain momentum in India; 'the time has come'
date added: 2009-06-18 source: www.thehindu.com
Florida Spear Fishermen Face Probe Over Looting Fish From Carolina Reefs; 'We Don't Rape The Reefs'
date added: 2009-06-18 source: www.thesunnews.com
Divers help pop the question at Brit aquarium; 'she wanted it done romantically'date added: 2009-06-16 source: www.pressandjournal.co.uk
Isle of Wright 13-year-old Becomes One Of World's Youngest Rescue Diversdate added: 2009-06-16 source: www.iwcp.co.uk
Archaeologists take inventory of Florida shipwrecks; 'The Keys is a trap for ships'
date added: 2009-06-15 source: www2.tbo.com
Five workers trapped in subsea sewage pipeline off southern China
date added: 2009-06-15 source: news.xinhuanet.com
June 11, 1910: Jacques Cousteau, champion of the wine-dark sea born
date added: 2009-06-15 source: www.wired.com
Father Of Murdered Daughter: Scuba Murder Charge Changed 'To Avoid Costly Trial'
date added: 2009-06-15 source: www.abc.net.au
Divers Clean Rubbish Off Underwater Thermal Chimneys in Iceland; 'Unique In The World'
date added: 2009-06-14 source: www.icelandreview.com
Parents blame Seattle Scuba for daughter's death; 'tragic loss that was completely avoidable'
date added: 2009-06-13 source: www.seattleweekly.com
Aussie Prosecutor: 'No Reasonable Prospect Of Proving' Honeymoon Dive Killer Of Murder
date added: 2009-06-13 source: www.watoday.com.au
