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Category Archives: Incidents
South Korean Military Diver Dies on Sunken Warship
A diver has died while searching for survivors on the wreck of the Cheonan, which sank after an explosion last Friday. The current thinking is that the ship hit a North Korean mine, in disputed waters. Although the Defence Minister … Continue reading
Pulau Aur rebreather death
Marcus Lim, a doctor in Singapore and a well-known underwater photographer died on a rebreather dive on the Seven Skies wreck at Pulau Aur in Malaysia. Some more information here and here.
Alabama may charge diver with murder
In June Dave Watson was convicted of manslaughter in Queensland. This followed the death of his wife in October 2003 on a diving holiday which was their honeymoon. The Queensland coroner felt that it was likely that Mr. Watson had … Continue reading
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NZ diver almost drowns in weed
When we think of entanglement hazards in Hong Kong, we’re normally thinking about fishing nets, but a diver in Wellington got trapped in weeds at Owhiro Bay earlier today. He’s now in a serious condition in Wellington hospital. There is … Continue reading
NZ navy find Tongan ferry
Last week a Tongan ferry, the Princess Ashika, sank with the loss of 73 passengers. 56 people were rescued. The ferry has been located and is at a depth of 110 metres. This week a New Zealand navy dive has … Continue reading
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2 divers die in North Yorkshire
On 3rd August two divers died after getting into difficulties on a dive 8 miles off Filey in North Yorkshire. They were airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary by an RAF Search and Recovery helicopter, but were pronounced dead on arrival. … Continue reading
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More on Ping Chau diver’s death
Yesterday SCMP had a story about the diver who died while diving off Ping Chau on Thursday night. He was part of a group of over 10 people who were staying in a rented house there and had been diving … Continue reading
Diver dies at Tung Ping Chau
I’ve heard a report from one of the Chinese news websites that a diver died after diving at Tung Ping Chau last night. He was reported to have had trouble breathing and Marine Police were called. The incident happened at … Continue reading
UK diver presumed lost off France
A British diver in his 60′s has been reported missing while diving the Empire Javelin, a D-Day landing vessel. The wreck is in 60 metres of water 22 miles north of Cherbourg. He was part of a group of divers … Continue reading
Diver pleads guilty to manslaughter for killing his wife on a dive
David Watson’s wife Tina died on the first dive of a 10 day trip to the Great Barrier Reef off Townsville in October 2003. Afterwards Mr. Watson went back to the US, but in mid-2008 the coroner found that it … Continue reading
Report into the Port Island fatality
I’ve just come across a report into the fatal accident off Port Island (Chek Chau / 赤洲) on 27 July 2008, where a diver was killed by a turning propellor. It was compiled by the Marine Accident Investigation Section of … Continue reading
Divers body found
The body of the diver who went missing off Bluff Island has been found. This from the SCMP: “The body of Ho Hing-tung, 45, a paediatric doctor at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, who went missing while diving in Sai … Continue reading