Scuba Diving Incidents
Thailand Cave Rescue Mission – [video]
A missing Thai youth soccer team has been found trapped deep in a flooded cave for more than a week.
Rescue crews have been frantically working to free the team from a flooded cave.
Ship Drags Sat Diver & Diving Bell to Danger at 300ft.
What would have been just another day at work for saturation diver Chris Lemons, suddenly takes a turn for the worse.
Chris was working in the North Sea repairing oil rig structures from a diving bell tethered to his ship the Bibby Topaz.
Whale Shark Practically Swallows Diver
Hard to believe, but apparently a diver was actually swallowed and eventually spit out by a whale shark.
There is a diver incident report on the Divers alert network website that records an incident where a 62 year old advanced open water diver was actually swallowed by a whale shark.
Bull Shark Attacks Diver, Takes Arm and Leg, But Diver Perseveres
Diver survives a dismembering shark attack. Paul de Gelder, a Navy clearance diver shares his experiences, recovery and overcoming his fears to face bull sharks again.
Coast Guard Rescues Scuba Divers Lost At Sea [video]
It is hard to believe that it is possible to become lost at sea while scuba diving. However, it happens more often than one would think.
Thai Rescue Diver Rescued From Cave in Tennessee
Josh Bratchley, one of the rescue divers who helped rescue a Thailand Soccer team from a cave last year, had to be rescued himself.
Apparently he was part of a small group of cave divers from the UK that were exploring a cave in Jackson County, Tennessee.
Panicking Divers and How To Deal With Underwater Panic
Panic is one of those things that only experience and practice can prevent.
Panic is a common cause of underwater drowning.
Regulator Hose Blowout at 85 Ft.
A regulator hose blowout is a nightmare situation for any diver.
In the following video clip Randy Shepard, a diver with 20 yrs of diving under his belt, shares how he handled this very scenario.
Diver Lost at Sea for 16 Hours
Once again we are told of a diver that was lost or should I say left behind by his dive boat off the coast of Trinidad.
Giant Fish On The Rise – Warnings For Divers and Swimmers
Reports and incidents relating to monster fish appear to be on the increase.
Giant muskie (3.5 ft+) , giant groupers (300lbs.