Scuba Diving News Archive 
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
Divers in investigate Prestige wreck off Spanish coast
date added: 2007-03-29 source: www.edie.net
Hundreds bid farewell to diver who drowned in Florida; 'best friend, diving buddy and big brother'date added: 2007-03-28 source: blog.nj.com
California agency to review safety of dive program following deaths of two divers
date added: 2007-03-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Diving Hood Canal: Brace yourself for a really cool experience
date added: 2007-03-27 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Scot firm to develop underwater radio; 'an exciting opportunity'
date added: 2007-03-27 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Dive industry marketing association comments on recent Spiegel Grove diver deaths
date added: 2007-03-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Underwater adventure: Cave divers face death deep beneath the surfacedate added: 2007-03-22 source: abcnews.go.com
Sheriff: Divers apparently lost in Spiegel Grove wreck; sole survivor 'went the right way and got out'
date added: 2007-03-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
date added: 2007-03-20 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Sheriff: Spiegel Grove Divers Had No Plan, Lacked Proper Equipment, Didn't Bring Enough Air Supply
date added: 2007-03-20 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Welsh police: 'Pool of Death' quarry claims another diver; 22nd diving fatality since 1994
date added: 2007-03-15 source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brit diving club left devastated by death of trainee; 'We have no idea what happened'
date added: 2007-03-15 source: www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk
Steps taken to protect mining equipment found by divers off the Cornish coast
date added: 2007-03-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Saipan Dive Shop Sued Over Course Fatality During Bad Weather
date added: 2007-03-08 source: www.saipantribune.com
Divers Discover Huge Underground River in Mexico; 95 Mile System Longest in the World
date added: 2007-03-05 source: www.guardian.co.uk
Oceanic and AERIS recalling digital dive computers due to decompression hazard
date added: 2007-03-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Small print costs paralyzed diver thousands; 'we don't know where to turn'
date added: 2007-02-27 source: icwales.icnetwork.co.uk
Miami to host national symposium on scuba science; 'The helium workshop will be particularly interesting'
date added: 2007-02-23 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Florida cave claims famed diver; 'We lost one hell of a man, a real great explorer'
date added: 2007-02-23 source: www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv
Divester: The bloggers behind the dead niche
date added: 2007-02-23 source: blogs.tech-recipes.com
World War II ship to become largest artificial reef in Florida
date added: 2007-02-21 source: www.jacksonville.com
Muslim women enjoying special swimsuits; 'We want to be modest'
date added: 2007-02-21 source: www.washingtonpost.com
DAN release 2006 report on dive-related illness, fatalities
date added: 2007-02-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
No explanations yet in deaths of experienced divers while inspecting pumping plant
date added: 2007-02-13 source: sfgate.com
More young people joining the ranks of commercial divers; 'You never get bored'
date added: 2007-02-11 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Rescue divers' equipment freezes during body retrieval
date added: 2007-02-05 source: www.keloland.com
Study: Antioxidant Vitamins Might Protect Scuba Divers' Vascular Function
date added: 2007-02-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Sheriff: Royal Marine diver 'ill-equipped', not supervised on fatal divedate added: 2007-01-26 source: news.bbc.co.uk
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Official Results of Healy Diving Deaths Investigation
date added: 2007-01-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Arctic Coast Guard Diver Deaths Preventable; Divers Overweighted; Harsh Words for Command Staff
date added: 2007-01-16 source: www.abcnews.go.com
Search continues into second day for four Red Sea divers; one in group swims to shore
date added: 2007-01-11 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Search For Four Missing Red Sea Divers Ended; 'No Chance to Find Them Alive'
date added: 2007-01-11 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Three scuba divers, guide missing in Red Sea
date added: 2007-01-10 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Epiphany cross finding is in God's hands, divers say
date added: 2007-01-09 source: www.sptimes.com
China's first helium-oxygen saturation dive completed
date added: 2007-01-08 source: english.people.com.cn
Lobstermen, divers do battle over who rules sea off Massachusetts coast; 'it's a feud'
date added: 2007-01-02 source: www.boston.com
Inquest: Drowned Kiwi rebreather diver forgot to turn equipment on
date added: 2006-12-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Campaigners call to stop Brit divers desecrating underwater war graves
date added: 2006-12-22 source: icwales.icnetwork.co.uk
South Africa scuba divers skeptical about new laws
date added: 2006-12-21 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Open Water: Scuba Diver Survives Ten Hours At Sea Off Cozumel; 'A Fluke Deal'
date added: 2006-12-21 source: www.keloland.com
Midget sub discovery off Aussie coast stirs ghosts of the past
date added: 2006-12-16 source: www.smh.com.au
Lawyers: Scuba permit beyond the powers of South Africa agency; 'hugely flawed system'
date added: 2006-12-16 source: www.int.iol.co.za
South Africa introduces new permit system for scuba divers in marine protected areas
date added: 2006-12-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Aussie officials: Japanese sub wreck 'may contain explosives'
date added: 2006-12-08 source: www.theage.com.au
California Prisoners Being Taught Deep-Water Diving
date added: 2006-12-08 source: www.theage.com.au
Divers Begin Inspection Inside LA's Ocean Sewage Outfall Pipe; One Foot Visibility
date added: 2006-12-02 source: www.mercurynews.com
Aussies to protect site of Japanese midget sub wreck
date added: 2006-11-30 source: www.smh.com.au
North Sea divers sue Norway, claim oil industry covered-up dangers of deep diving
date added: 2006-11-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Coast Guard Arctic diver died of trauma to the lungs; rapid ascent suspecteddate added: 2006-11-28 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Autopsy: Coast Guard Divers Suffered 'Uncontrolled Descent' to 190 Feet and Suffocated
date added: 2006-11-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Peter Weir set to direct 'Shadow Divers' movie
date added: 2006-11-21 source: www.empireonline.com
Aussie: $7 million to save the wreck of the Cerebus; 'It's do or die'
date added: 2006-11-18 source: www.theage.com.au
Persian Gulf shipwreck continues to remain a mystery; 'death trap'
date added: 2006-11-15 source: www.payvand.com
New inhaler-friendly snorkel could open up underwater world to asthmaticsdate added: 2006-11-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
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