Scuba Diving News Archive 
Malaysian dive operators issue statement on Sipadan reef disaster; 'infrastructure' effort praised
date added: 2006-05-28 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Rubble: Sipadan contractor gets off with apology and clean-up after reef destruction
date added: 2006-05-28 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'Carrier reef' to buoy Florida economy; 'It has made things busier'date added: 2006-05-26 source: www.gulfbreezenews.com
Report: Sipadan Reef 'Probably Lost Forever' After Barge Grounding; Construction Halted
date added: 2006-05-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Bulletproof solution: U.S. soldiers developing training to survive falling into waterdate added: 2006-05-22 source: www.defendamerica.mil
A story in pictures: The sinking of the mighty Oriskany off Pensacola Florida
date added: 2006-05-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Malaysian minister threatens to close Sipadan to diving in response to 'exaggerated' damage claims
date added: 2006-05-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Barge That Destroyed Sipadan Coral Part of New Scuba Tourism Project; National Icon 'Damaged'
date added: 2006-05-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
U.S. Navy sinks carrier Oriskany off Florida coast; 'a very brave and valiant ship'date added: 2006-05-20 source: www.iol.co.za
Report: Sipadan Marine Paradise Destroyed by Grounded Construction Barge
date added: 2006-05-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Sunken warship off Kiwi coast becomes 'world's best wreck dive'
date added: 2006-05-14 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Disabled scuba diver suing DAN, Coast Guard over mismanaged rescue
date added: 2006-05-12 source: www.sptimes.com
Taiwanese environmentalists: Shipwrecks harming reefs
date added: 2006-05-11 source: www.taipeitimes.com
DAN America, Chamber Network Settle Billing Dispute; Accident Insurance Again Accepted
date added: 2006-05-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Arctic diver to go on cold, dark research mission in the hole at top of the sea
date added: 2006-04-19 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
German, French Diver Accused of Looting Shipwreck In Indonesia Freed on Bond; '100% Innocent'date added: 2006-04-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Divers Find Gold Near Sunken Treasure Ship Off Florida Keys
date added: 2006-04-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Divers rescued after vessel fire off the British coast
date added: 2006-04-11 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Freediver Sets World Record at 106m; 'It's Like 35 Stories'date added: 2006-04-06 source: abcnews.go.com
Brit college student dies on college dive trip; 'tragic accident'
date added: 2006-03-30 source: news.bbc.co.uk
French Diver Condemns Indonesia Over Detention in Archeological Salvage Operation; 'Scandalous'
date added: 2006-03-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
13-year old deaf and dumb boy becomes India's youngest scuba diver
date added: 2006-03-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Lebanese Diver 'Threatened with Death' for Calling Out Dynamite Fishermen
date added: 2006-03-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Four Scuba Divers Adrift Over 48 Hours in the Philippines after Boat Breaks Down; SOS Ignored
date added: 2006-03-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
DAN Fires Back at Chamber Operator, Denies Suspicious Activity with Insurance Subsidiarydate added: 2006-03-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
BBC's photographer of the year underwater 'environment' photo montage
date added: 2006-03-15 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Indonesian Navy seizes ship containing artifacts looted from ancient shipwrecks
date added: 2006-03-15 source: www.underwatertimes.com
DAN America Insurance Dumped at 10 Popular Dive Destinations; Cozumel, Belize, Bahamas, Galapagos...date added: 2006-03-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Marine bacteria biggest danger in Kiwi diver's 75-hour sea ordeal
date added: 2006-03-09 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Archaeologists Uncover Medieval Ship in Stockholm Bay; 'This is Very Special'
date added: 2006-03-07 source: news.bbc.co.uk
The big deep: Behind the scenes of the world's deepest wreck dive
date added: 2006-03-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Cape Town spear fisherman run over by boat, buttocks lacerated
date added: 2006-03-01 source: www.iol.co.za
Kiwi diver makes sightings of rare seahorse, sea hare
date added: 2006-02-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
EPA Clears Way to Sink Carrier as Artificial Reef off Florida Coastdate added: 2006-02-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Diver lost off Puerto Rico swims 10 miles to safety; 'Thank you God'
date added: 2006-02-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Sunken Treasure Looters Posing as Scuba Divers in Malaysia; 'Silver, Gold and Valuables'
date added: 2006-02-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Survivor: Canadian shipwreck deserves respect; 'It's deep water and it's dangerous'
date added: 2006-02-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'He's Alive': Miracle as Kiwi Diver Found after 75-Hours Lost at Seadate added: 2006-02-11 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
DAN Vows to Protect Bent Divers In Spite of Insurance Disputes with Chamber Ownerdate added: 2006-02-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
South Africa swimmer first to complete long-distance swim in all the world's oceans; 'holy grail'date added: 2006-02-01 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Brit tourist swept out to sea off South Africa
date added: 2006-11-08 source: www.int.iol.co.za
North Sea divers reject 37% pay raise, vote to strike; 'a very generous offer'
date added: 2006-11-06 source: news.scotsman.com
Cayman's Eel Attack Prods Gov't to Enact New Regulations; 'Wildlife Interaction Zones' Eyed
date added: 2006-11-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Details emerge on vanished 'spy' diver Buster Crabb
date added: 2006-11-02 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Brit Diver Trawled Up by Fishing Boat
date added: 2006-11-01 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Report: Moray Eel Attacks as Cayman Islands Watersport Operators Ignore Feeding Warning; 'A Major Panic'
date added: 2006-10-28 source: www.underwatertimes.com
U.S. Navy divers examine aircraft off the Marshall Islands
date added: 2006-10-26 source: www.military.com
New 'Revolutionary' Underwater Breathing Device Revealed; 'The Greatest Thing In the Industry In a Long Time'
date added: 2006-10-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Three Brits Accused of Looting Shipwreck Go On Trial in Italy; 'We Did Give Everything Back
date added: 2006-10-20 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Thailand installs underwater tsunami memorial off Phi Phi Island
date added: 2006-10-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
World record diver honored with plaque; George Wookey's 600ft dive in 1956 said 'thrilling'date added: 2006-10-15 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Marine biologist, fish collector presumed drowned off Florida Keys after free divedate added: 2006-10-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Marine Corps instructor acquitted in swim-class drowning; concerns over 'silly games'
date added: 2006-10-11 source: www.marinecorpstimes.com
History of Diving Museum opens in Florida; 'man's quest to explore under the sea'
date added: 2006-10-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
New Coast Guard captain appointed after Arctic divers death
date added: 2006-10-04 source: www.firstcoastnews.com
ScubaPro recalls 48,500 MK20 regulators
date added: 2006-10-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
The last of a diving breed: Sponge diver Phil Fatolitis
date added: 2006-10-02 source: www.sptimes.com
Aussie divers outraged over recreational dive tax scheme; 'The government is killing tourism'
date added: 2006-10-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Divers plumb the depths of hidden graveyards of the US East Coast
date added: 2006-09-27 source: www.nytimes.com
Mystery Surrounds Deaths of Coast Guard Divers in the Arctic; Two Investigations, 'No Word Whatsoever'
date added: 2006-09-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
California divers thrilled by large schools of giant sea bass; '15, 20 fish is unheard of together'date added: 2006-09-23 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Cayman Islands dive industry facing staffing crisis; safety concern as wages, training slip
date added: 2006-09-20 source: www.underwatertimes.com
North Sea commercial divers vote to strike over pay demands
date added: 2006-09-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Missing hoax diver 'left scuba gear in storage facility'
date added: 2006-09-13 source: scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com
Report: Renown Philippine's dive destination Apo Island not exempt from terrorists
date added: 2006-09-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Brit 'Lost at sea' hoax diver could face charges; 'needs medical or psychiatric help'date added: 2006-09-12 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Local gov't gets OK to build dive tourism facilities on Sipadan Island
date added: 2006-09-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Family: Brit hoax diver suffered 'mental breakdown'
date added: 2006-09-12 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Open Water: 'Miracle' as American Couple Found After Drifting Away from Aussie Dive Boatdate added: 2006-09-12 source: www.smh.com.au
Mystery surrounds deaths of Coast Guard arctic divers
date added: 2006-09-11 source: www.gainesville.com
Indonesia to auction 10th-century sunken treasure after embarrassing legal row
date added: 2006-09-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Police: Brit Diver's Amazing Survival Story 'Inaccurate'
date added: 2006-09-11 source: media.guardian.co.uk
Report: Divers Illegally Overcrowding Sipadan, Again; Over 200 Visiting the Environmentally Sensitive Island a Day
date added: 2006-09-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Greenpeace: Philippines' Apo Island a 'Ray of Hope' in Marine Protection and Conservation Efforts
date added: 2006-09-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Coast Guard Captain Relieved of Duties Following Deaths of Two Divers; 'A Loss of Confidence'
date added: 2006-09-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Diver finds class ring lost 18 years ago on Hawaiian dive; 'it has to mean something'
date added: 2006-08-31 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Divers remain underwater for 24 hours, break world record; 'We didn't surface at all'
date added: 2006-08-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
60-yr-old Diver Rescues Himself After 3 1/2 Mile Swim During Storm; 'Amazing Survival'date added: 2006-08-22 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Malaysian minister: Controversial Sipadan clubhouse was given OK in 2003
date added: 2006-08-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Expert: Short Diving Courses are 'Madness'; Divers Unprepared as Industry Driven by 'Element of Money'
date added: 2006-08-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scuba divers aim to break record at quarry: most people diving simultaneously
date added: 2006-08-12 source: toledoblade.com
Minister: Infrastructure Projects On Sipadan Island Cancelled; 'Environmentally Friendly' Projects Considered
date added: 2006-08-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
13-yr-old Brit boy treated for the bends after diving accident
date added: 2006-08-09 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Bug fever: Five dead, several seriously injured at end of Florida's lobster season
date added: 2006-08-09 source: www.wakulla.com
Navy Diver Sets Record with 2,000 Foot Dive; 'The Luckiest Guy in the World'date added: 2006-08-09 source: www.military.com
Scuba Divers End English Channel Underwater Relay; 'No Problems at All'
date added: 2006-08-08 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Cayman Island's dive industry speaks out against captive dolphin tourism
date added: 2006-08-06 source: www.caycompass.com
Former Nazi sailor may hold the key to the mystery of sunken Aussie battleship
date added: 2006-08-04 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Deepwater wreck in Monterey Bay found teaming with life; 'this is as good as it gets'
date added: 2006-08-03 source: www.sfgate.com
Cayman's scuba official refutes scuba tank test safety issue; 'everything is above board'
date added: 2006-08-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Aquanauts test spacesuits on ocean floor; 'it is a very extreme environment'date added: 2006-08-02 source: msnbc.msn.com
Malaysian Minister Refuses to Rule Out Construction on Sipadan Island; 'Only Light Materials will be Used'
date added: 2006-08-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Slave ship expedition off the Turks and Caicos yields murky answers; 'no eurekas'
date added: 2006-07-29 source: www.gainesville.com
Divers Still Flocking to the Andrea Doria Despite Risks; 'The Mount Everest of Diving'
date added: 2006-07-27 source: www.usatoday.com
High price of hydro testing scuba tanks worrying Cayman Islands dive businesses
date added: 2006-07-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Seattle scuba diver dies after being pulled from water; 'She ran out of air'
date added: 2006-07-25 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Elite training with diver propulsion device sharpens U.S. Marine unit's skillsdate added: 2006-07-23 source: www.military.com
Police: Drowned scuba instructor was wearing weight belt while trying to retrieve snorkel from pool bottomdate added: 2006-07-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Divers Discover World War One Sub off Scottish Coast; 'We Found this Great Big Submarine'
date added: 2006-07-21 source: news.scotsman.com
Brit divers grateful to be alive after becoming entangled in fishing nets; 'We were lucky'
date added: 2006-07-19 source: www.thisisdorset.net
Coast Guard: Diver missing for two days could be alive; 'It's shallow water and it's flat'
date added: 2006-07-18 source: www.sptimes.com
Study: Scuba diving not a risk for decline in lung function
date added: 2006-07-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
One dead, four hurt at Brit dive center accident
date added: 2006-07-14 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Hungarian Sets World Record with 270m Unaided Scuba Dive at Red Sea 'Diver's Cemetery'date added: 2006-07-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Legendary Johnson Wax 'Carnauba' plane wreckage located off Irian Jaya; 'Magical'
date added: 2006-07-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Experts: John Paul Jones' Ship Bonhomme Richard Close to Being Found; 'Relatively Deep'
date added: 2006-07-02 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Brit Divers Bid to Solve the Mystery of the 'Wreck That Shouldn't Be There'date added: 2006-06-28 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Blind diver breaks his own record, reaches depth of 100mdate added: 2006-06-24 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Authorities: Sipadan Island Being Closely Monitored; Future Construction Plans Unclear
date added: 2006-06-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Suunto dive computers recalled; software bug 'a potential risk to divers'
date added: 2006-06-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com
British experts hope two new shipwreck finds could shed light on life in the 1700's
date added: 2006-06-21 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Court: French travel agency ordered to pay $1.5 million to three kidnapped off Sipadan island
date added: 2006-06-20 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Lionel 'Buster' Crabb's secret spy diver report revealed
date added: 2006-06-18 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scubapro regulators being recalled over drowning risk
date added: 2006-06-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Local Official: People Want Answers About Sipadan Construction Plans; 'I Am Not Pointing Fingers'
date added: 2006-06-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Divers carry coral disease pathogens in their wetsuit
date added: 2006-06-01 source: www.nature.com
Tourism official: Sipadan to stay open; 'I don't believe there is a cover-up'
date added: 2006-06-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scuba companies reach $1.4 million settlement in drowning death of diver off Hawaii
date added: 2006-05-31 source: www.kpua.net
Official: State Park 'Not Capable of Looking after Sipadan'; Coral Rehabilitation Urged
date added: 2006-05-31 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Minister: Damage To Sipadan Island Corals Minimal; Foreign Media Told To 'Stop the Exaggeration'
date added: 2006-05-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com