Tragedy strikes as soldier dies while on final week of Army Diver course
A 27-year-old trainee military diver died in a diving accident during the final week of his Army Diver course at the National Diving and Activity
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Planet Deepblu teams with famous space firm for interplanetary dive travel
In 2017, Deepblu launched Planet Deepblu, a unique, informative place where divers can access content generated from the community and obtain a thorough idea of
Battle against plastic sees announcement of bottle deposit scheme
The move also comes just days after one report stated that plastic pollution in the sea would treble in a decade unless marine litter is
£1,500 for the RNLI from record-breaking BSAC Menai Boat Run
East Cheshire SAC has co-ordinated the Menai Boat Run every year since 2007. Originally conceived as a day for the club to test-out their RIBs
ADEX Singapore expo raising awareness of shark conservation
Operating since 1995, ADEX is the biggest and longest-running dive expo in Asia, and one of the most-popular events in the diving industry. Since its
North Dorset Sub Aqua Club sponsored walk in aid of Prostate Cancer UK
David Gilby, from the North Dorset Sub Aqua Club, pays tribute to his fellow diver Robin Langford, who will be remembered on a sponsored walk
Emperor Divers Sharm El Sheikh now open for business
Emperor Divers has reopened its dive centre in the iconic Red Sea dive capital of Sharm El Sheikh. Located directly in Na’ama Bay, the centre
22 Degrees is ‘Goldilocks’ Temperature for Tiger Sharks
Scientists have calculated that tiger sharks are most active and abundant in coastal waters of around 22 degrees. “Our study suggests that 22 degrees is
Bid to find stolen Hercules and solve a 50-year-old mystery
A group of divers from Dorset are raising funds to embark on a thorough search of the English Channel in a bid to locate a
Search underway for diver missing off Dover coast
An extensive search for a Faversham diver who was last seen going diving at 11.30am yesterday between Walmer and St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe has currently been suspended.
Megalodon tooth stolen from World Heritage Site in Australia
Authorities in Australia suspect that a fossilised 8cm tooth belonging to a long-extinct giant megalodon shark which has gone missing from a remote national park
The Orkney Islands get an unusual Arctic visitor – a walrus!
‘Wally’ the walrus, as he has been nicknamed, was first spotted yesterday afternoon by Lewis Hooper, a volunteer at North Ronaldsay bird observatory, who was
Divers flocking to the Southern Red Sea, says Regaldive
Diving holiday specialist Regaldive has noticed a surge in demand for their southern Red Sea programme of Marsa Alam, Shams Alam and Hamata, as divers
USS Lexington found 76 years after being sunk in World War Two
The Battle of the Coral Sea, which ran from 4-8 May 1942, is considered a key moment in halting the Japanese advance into the Pacific.
New Paragon Mask Revealed by TUSA
A new professional diver’s mask has been revealed by TUSA – the Paragon M2001SQB. The mask features TUSA’s new reinforced Tri-Mix frame, Freedom Technology with
New Underwater Photography Course From RAID
Budding underwater photographers are now being offered a new course following a new partnership between RAID and Blue Duck Photography. The underwater photography course will
BSAC ‘have a go’ tech event on May Bank Holiday open for all
Following events at Stoney Cove and Vobster last year, and Capernwray just last week, the next Try Tech will be expanded to four days over
Torbet back on the telly in Beyond Bionic
Technical diver, skydiver, author, presenter and all-round Action Man Andy Torbet is back on our TV screens from tomorrow (20/2/2018, CBBC, 4.30pm-5pm), in the Children’s
Divers Kill Almost 47,000 Crown-of-thorns Starfish on Great Barrier Reef
Volunteer divers in Australia have carried out a record-breaking mission killing nearly 47,000 crown-of-thorns starfish in seven days on the southern Great Barrier Reef. The
Underwater photography modelling workshop with Stuart Philpott
Scuba Diver contributor Stuart Philpott has teamed up with Pharaoh Dive Club in the Egyptian Red Sea to craft a unique underwater photography modelling workshop
Huish Outdoors announces new distributor for Oceanic and Hollis in the UK and Ireland
Historically, the Oceanic and Hollis brands have been represented by Fathom Outdoors (previously Oceanic SW). Huish Outdoors would like to take this opportunity to publicly
Anthony’s Key Resort Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Style with Special Offer
Anthony’s Key Resort in Roatan is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special deal for divers: Book one 7-day, all-inclusive package and your second guest
New Cruise Director Internship Programme available!
Join blue o two for their brand-new Cruise Director Internship Programme (CDIP) and receive first-hand training in the high-end dive liveaboard industry from their experienced, professional Cruise
WAOW luxury liveaboard catches fire and sinks in West Papua
Yet another SE Asia liveaboard is no more – overnight on 31 January, the Water Adventure Ocean Wide vessel, better known as the WAOW, caught
Is a liveaboard dive holiday right for you?
Liveaboards are considered by many divers to be the pinnacle of diving holidays, offering more ‘bang for your buck’ than equivalent land-based alternatives. It is
Campaign to make it illegal to boil lobster and crabs alive
They are urging Environment Secretary Michael Gove to categorise the crustaceans as sentient organisms in a new Animal Welfare Bill. Other high-level signatories include senior
FIFISH P3: New Underwater Drone In Crowdfunding Campaign
A new underwater drone designed to capture video and still images is under development. The FIFISH P3 underwater drone was recently launched by Qysea Technology
Applications for Smiths Academy Scholarship now open
Garry said: “As a personal friend of Will Smith and Graham W Smith and knowing their passion for diving – shallow or deep, reefs, wrecks,
Divers Discover New Population of Rare Walking Fish Off Tasmania
Divers in Tasmania have found a new population of what is believed to be the world’s rarest fish. Known for walking on the sea bed,
Vobster Quay in Somerset has a new attraction
Inland dive site Vobster Quay in Somerset has a new attraction – a SeaKing helicopter fuselage from Vector Aerospace. Update: Ho Ho Ho! Vobster Santas
Australian Government Announces $60m Great Barrier Reef Protection Plan
A $60m (£34m) plan to help improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef has been announced by the Australian Government. According to a BBC
BEYOND THE STANDARD: Tec Clark talks about ‘selling with passion’
In the tenth episode of Beyond The Standard, industry guru Tec Clark discusses the subject of ‘selling with passion’, and illustrates his discussion by showing