Ear injuries are the leading cause of health complaints among scuba divers, according to Divers Alert Network (DAN). The most common by far is middle ear barotrauma (MEBT). Most cases are mild, heal spontaneously, and are never reported, though in
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Today, July 18, 2026, I received news that I never expected to hear: Adam Jacoub had died following a technical diving incident. The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation. This article is not an attempt to explain what
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Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea revisits a cruise disaster, but its lessons on bridge discipline and passage planning apply just as much to liveaboard operations Netflix released Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea on July 10, 2026, an 87 minute documentary that reconstructs
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In October 2024, ocean photographer Rachel Moore slipped into the warm waters off Mo’orea, French Polynesia, expecting an ordinary end to a long day of shooting. Instead, she met a young humpback whale who would not let her go, and
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In November 2023, a German marine engineering student named Justus Schiszler from Kiel University of Applied Sciences (FH Kiel) submitted a bachelor’s thesis entitled ‘An Investigation into a Series of Accidents Involving Diving Safari Boats’,which he prepared in collaboration with
A chartered cruise ship carrying approximately 1,900 passengers was reportedly denied entry into Egyptian waters after Turkish authorities had also refused the vessel permission to dock at two scheduled ports. Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, chartered by US travel operator Atlantis
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Of all the skills covered during scuba training, few are as fundamental or as frequently underestimated as equalizing the ears. Divers Alert Network describes middle-ear equalization as one of the most important skills a diver can develop. In divers with
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The suspension of SSI by the US Recreational Scuba Training Council has generated plenty of noise across diving forums and social media over the past week. For the vast majority of divers and instructors, though, the practical fallout is close
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Something is shifting in how the world thinks about diving safety — and Google is picking up the signal. In the twelve months to May 2026, global searches for “dive accident” and “diving fatality” surged 900% year-on-year. “Scuba diving death”
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The Recreational Scuba Training Council United States (RSTC US) has issued its first official public statement on the removal of Scuba Schools International (SSI) from its membership, published on the WRSTC website. The statement introduces a significant new detail that
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