CDNN :: Asphyxia led to scuba diver's death

CDNN :: Asphyxia led to scuba diver's death: " A scuba diver who was found dead in the pool at Thunder Reef Divers on Monday ran out of air while using a rebreather, a highly technical device that allows divers to breathe the gases in their equipment over and over.
Harvey L. Harris, 51, died of accidental drowning due to asphyxia, Don Phillips, an investigator for the Clark County medical examiner, said Friday.
If a rebreathing system isn't working properly, the diver can breathe too much carbon dioxide and too little oxygen, lose consciousness and drown, Phillips said."

Xinhua - English

Xinhua - English: "Singapore adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow broke the Guinness World Record for the longest scuba dive on Sunday by staying underwater for 220 hours, Channel NewsAsia reported Sunday night. "

CDNN :: Two Missing Scuba Divers Rescued in Cook Strait

CDNN :: Two Missing Scuba Divers Rescued in Cook Strait: "The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter found two missing divers in Cook Strait."

Blue Grotto, popular recreation spot, offered at auction - OrlandoSentinel.com: State News

Blue Grotto, popular recreation spot, offered at auction - OrlandoSentinel.com: State News: "WILLISTON -- The deep, clear, refreshing waters of Blue Grotto, which have lured Tiger Woods, the prince of Thailand and thousands of other divers, was offered at auction Thursday to a pool of potential investors who were considering a riskier plunge.

But the top bid of $1.5 million fell 'considerably' short of the price owner Edward Paradiso sought, and he immediately exercised his right to refuse it, said Tommy Bone, vice president of the National Auction Group, which arranged the sale at the water's edge.

Blue Grotto, in Levy County about 25 miles northwest of Ocala, is the largest clear-water cavern in the state and reputed to be among the best scuba-dive locations in Florida. Water in the 100-foot-deep cavern is 72 degrees no matter the season or depth."

CBS News | 'Scuba Santa' Swims With Sharks | December 12, 2005?12:33:26

CBS News | 'Scuba Santa' Swims With Sharks | December 12, 2005?12:33:26: "Lots of people have had their pictures taken with Santa Claus at the mall. But in Kentucky, folks line up in a very different place for those photos: the Newport Aquarium.

Visitors of all ages come to see the man they call 'Scuba Santa' (video) cavort with sharks and other sea creatures in the aquarium's shark tank.

Many of the visitors back up against the tank's glass and have their picture taken as Scuba Santa comes up front, making it seem almost as if they're in the tank with him. "

CDNN :: Scuba Divers Rescue Humpback Whale Near Farallon Islands

CDNN :: Scuba Divers Rescue Humpback Whale Near Farallon Islands: "Scuba divers working with the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito have rescued a 50-ton humpback whale."

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Lifeguards rescue scuba diver trapped by high surf

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Lifeguards rescue scuba diver trapped by high surf: "Swimmers rescued a scuba diver who was buffeted by high surf after he became trapped in a depression at the side of a cliff in La Jolla Cove, a lifeguard lieutenant said. "

Farang Untamed Travel:Underwater planet

Farang Untamed Travel:Underwater planet: "When you plan a trip to Thailand that may possibly include scuba diving, the first place to put on your itinerary has got to be Koh Tao. It?s a small, idyllic island with about as many residents as bungalows, which has become the most popular dive-training site in SE Asia, banging out over 15,000 PADI certifications annually, as well as about 100 instructors. "

Reuters AlertNet - Mexican divers try to fix storm-wracked coral reef

Reuters AlertNet - Mexican divers try to fix storm-wracked coral reef: "Mexican scuba divers are struggling in surging seas to repair one of the world's biggest coral reefs after it was badly damaged by Hurricane Wilma last month.
Buffeted by strong currents, it takes three divers to hold broken chunks of coral in place and tie them down with plastic straps that are tricky to fasten even above the surface.
After an hour of silent underwater work in Mexico's turquoise Caribbean waters, several pieces of the fragile coral gardens are back in place."

Solomon Is. To Block Kerzner Dolphin Import

Solomon Is. To Block Kerzner Dolphin Import: "The government sent a team to the Solomon Islands to inspect a facility from which Kerzner International plans to bring in a pod of dolphins, but it looks like that export will never happen.
The owner of the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island is developing a new dolphin attraction facility as part of the resort?s Phase III expansion, but a law passed in parliament recently prevents dolphins from being taken out of Bahamian waters.
It means that Kerzner will have to bring the friendly mammals in, but at this point it?s not clear where the company will get them from.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Thursday that the Solomons government said it has never changed its decision to ban exporting dolphins.
The report said the ban on the export of live dolphins from Solomon Islands is due to be officially legalised and the permanent secretary of Fisheries confirmed that it was do to be gazetted this week.
It was also reported that international environmental groups have threatened to ban the import of tuna from the Solomon Islands if more dolphins are exported.
Kerzner International has had little to say on the issue, except that its dolphin attraction facility is in the planning stage and international reports on the planned import are inaccurate.
Earlier in the week Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries V. Alfred Gray said that he was satisfied that the facility where the dolphins are being kept in the Solomon Islands are up to standard and he said once the mammals are transported to the Kerzner facility in The Bahamas 'they would not even know where they are', meaning they would also be well cared for at the Kerzner facility.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals blew the whistle on the planned import, saying that it was illegal under international law and pointing to the Solomons ban. "

Minnesota's Underwater Adventures Welcomes New Georgia Aquarium

Minnesota's Underwater Adventures Welcomes New Georgia Aquarium: "Beyond viewing this wide array of fish, visitors to Underwater Adventures
can actually Swim with the Sharks (one of only two facilities in the country
to allow SCUBA certified divers dive unfettered in the aquarium) and Sleep
with the Sharks (a slumber party event in which participants spend the night
in the glass tunnel where sharks swim overhead)."

HighWire Press -- Medline Abstract

HighWire Press -- Medline Abstract: "Worldwide, more than 1000 scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving injuries per year requiring hyperbaric recompression are documented. Approximately 80 to 90 fatalities per year are reported in North America. On average, there were 16 diving injuries requiring hyperbaric recompression therapy in scuba divers aged 19 years and younger in North America between 1988 and 2002. The youngest injured diver was 11 years old, and the youngest fatality was 14 years old during this time period. In the year 2000, certifying recreational scuba diving organizations lowered the minimum age to 8 from age 12 years for participation in the sport. We report a case of a highly trained adolescent scuba diver who, despite having advanced diving certifications, had 2 separate episodes of diving-related injuries requiring hyperbaric recompression therapy. A discussion of medical considerations in the care of the child and adolescent scuba diver is included."

Scuba diving brings new world to life

Scuba diving brings new world to life: "This is a universal truth, a fact, scratched into the human mind at a young age. Scuba diving, one of the world's unique and technology-laden sports, reverses this law of life."

NYPD police scuba divers recover rower's body

NYPD police scuba divers recover rower's body: "New York City police scuba divers yesterday recovered the body of a Manhattan real estate developer who was thrown into the Harlem River in a boat accident earlier this week"

Diving's Next Big Thing by Paul Kotik on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing & Technical Diving

Diving's Next Big Thing by Paul Kotik on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing & Technical Diving: "Alon Bodner has invented a radically new type of dive kit, a technology which his United States patent application blandly discloses is a . . self-contained open-circuit breathing apparatus for use within a body of water... "

Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: One diver missing, one bent in Northern Light scuba diving accident

One diver is missing and another was airlifted to hospital after a scuba diving accident on the Northern Light shipwreck off Key Largo at about 12:20pm Friday last week.

What's New In Scuba Diving Gear

Divers from around the world are in Las Vegas this week for the Diving Equipment and Manufacturers Association annual convention, or DEMA.
What's New In Scuba Diving Gear: "What's New In Scuba Diving Gear"

CDNN :: No Safe Bets - Scuba Diving Roulette

An interesting article about a woman who got bent because of strenuous exercise.
CDNN :: No Safe Bets - Scuba Diving Roulette: "My husband I decided to take the perfect scuba diving holiday last summer with a trip to Turneffe Island in Belize, one of the atolls 30 miles off the coast of Belize City. There, with a package of seventeen dives in a week's time, we looked forward to exploring the teeming marine life of the reefs. We would be in the company of about twenty other divers who were also drawn to Turneffe for its world class diving."

Florida Dive Show Invites Everyone to Dive into the Sea... Consumer Dive and Travel Show Opens December 2 at Palm Beach Convention Center

Florida offers spectacular diving along the coast and close to home. We are just a short boat ride or flight to some of the best dive spots in the world,” says Brad Nolan, publisher of Dive Chronicles magazine, “The exhibitors at the Florida Dive Show include hotels and dive shops from stunning destinations such as the Bay Islands to St. Croix, so it is a great opportunity for new and experienced divers to discover where to go next.
Florida Dive Show Invites Everyone to Dive into the Sea... Consumer Dive and Travel Show Opens December 2 at Palm Beach Convention Center: "Florida Dive Show Invites Everyone to Dive into the Sea... Consumer Dive and Travel Show Opens December 2 at Palm Beach Convention Center"

Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: Excercise and scuba diving during pregnancy

Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: Excercise and scuba diving during pregnancy: "Excercise and scuba diving during pregnancy "

CDNN :: One Diver Missing, One Bent in Spiegel Grove Scuba Diving Accident

CDNN :: One Diver Missing, One Bent in Spiegel Grove Scuba Diving Accident: "One diver missing, one bent in Spiegel Grove scuba diving accident"

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