DIVE ACCIDENT
Diver’s body found inside ’Grove’ Monroe County dive team members located the body of a missing diver from Orlando who was last seen deep inside the USS Spiegel Grove, a 510-foot Navy ship that was intentionally sunk in 2002 as an artificial reef about six miles off the coast of Key Largo. The missing diver was identified by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office as Joseph Dragojevich, 43, a captain with the Lake County Emergency Medical Services. Deputy Becky Herrin, a Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman,...
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Lost Egyptian City Found Underwater After 1,200 Years
http://www.themindunleashed.org/2013/07/lost-egyptian-city-found-underwater.html Lost Egyptian City Found Underwater After 1,200 Years A lost ancient Egyptian city submerged beneath the sea 1,200 years ago was discovered and is revealing what life was like in the legendary port of Thonis-Heracleion. For centuries it was thought to be a legend, a city of extraordinary wealth mentioned by Herodotus, visited by Helen of Troy and Paris, her lover, but apparently buried under the sea. In fact, Heracl...
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Storm brewing for Keys divers!
Coast Guard looks into ’spout chasers’ The Coast Guard is investigating two Florida Keys divers who made a splash on the Internet and TV news stations last week after they posted a video of themselves entering a waterspout. Investigative service agents are looking into whether Aaron Osters and Kevin Johnson are licensed Coast Guard boat captains, and if they are, whether they should be civilly reprimanded, said Coast Guard Sector Key West Deputy Cmdr. John Reed. Osters is the owner of Bandito Sp...
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Australian diver survives second shark attack in 10 years
Australian diver survives second shark attack in 10 years (No photographs available) An Australian diver was recovering in hospital Wednesday after surviving his second shark attack in 10 years, according to local media reports. Greg Pickering was diving for shellfish when he was gored by what officials suspect was a great white near the city of Esperance in Western Australia. It was the second time the 55-year-old has found himself in the jaws of a shark. In 2004, he was bitten on the leg while...
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Angler jumps overboard to revive 300-pound bull shark
For your continued ’Health & Safety’, I would recommend NOT doing this!!!! It’s refreshing that more shark fishermen are practicing catch and release these days, but one angler appears to have taken the practice too far. The accompanying footage shows an angler off Lee County, Florida, who has jumped in to physically try to revive a 300-pound bull shark, which his charter group had just unhooked. The result, thankfully, was successful as viewers can see the shark, after being given a friendly sh...
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Which is toughest... shark or crocodile?
Finally we have an answer, as croc eats its fishy rival! British holidaymaker witnessed the savage moment while on a river cruise in Kadaku National Park in Australia It’s an old age question pondered by some of the greatest minds in the playground. Who would win: a crocodile or a shark? Now a British tourist has given a definitive answer to the riddle by capturing the moment one of the powerful reptiles munched on its aquatic rival. Holidaymaker Peter Jones, 62, witnessed the savage moment when...
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Sea Monsters Are Eating Somalian Pirates
There have been reports of missing Somali Pirates off the coast of the Horn of Africa. Many news sources over look this story but Somali pirates are disappearing, or to say when they set sail, not all of them return. Tales of ghastly evil creatures lurking below devour their tiny boats and some use ammo too quickly which then can anger those slimy beasts whatever they are. Perhaps its a submarine, but more likely a living breathing squid like giant sea serpent monster that lurks in the oceans be...
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Dive Professionals Be Aware [Beware!] Part III
Dive Professionals Be Aware [Beware!] Part III Yes, it’s the dive community itself creating the climate for many of the lawsuits! I’m sure most of the divers reading this article have visited other scuba internet discussion forums. Many of those forums have an area dedicated specifically to diving accidents. The intent of the discussion is to educate the dive community on the errors committed during those dives, so as to prevent other divers from making those same mistakes. [A noble and worthwhi...
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VIDEO: A ‘Walking’ Shark
Researchers have identified a new species of “walking” shark, Hemiscyllium halmahera, ambling around the waters of western Indonesia. As Natali Anderson at Sci-News.com explains, “Rather than swim, these slender-bodied sharks ‘walk’ by wriggling their bodies and pushing with their pectoral and pelvic fins.” Mark Erdmann at Wedaresort captured footage of one of these “walking” sharks out on a stroll. The following video has no sound, so might we suggest a soundtrack to accompany the clip? Perhaps...
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Dive Professionals Be Aware [Beware!] Part II
Dive Professionals Be Aware [Beware!] Part II So, you’ve been served with a Wrongful Death Lawsuit, what do you do now? [I’m not offering ANY legal advice here, I’m just continuing on with my story and personal experience] Of course the first call you make is to your certification agency, who route you to their legal department, and since they were also named in the suit, you’re all on the same legal team for this case. They notify the insurance company, who investigate the incident to determine...
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Mercury Levels Predicted to Rise in Pacific Ocean Fish
As countries throughout Asia become increasingly reliant on fossil fuels, more harmful mercury is finding its way into the fish we eat. But new research suggests people can limit their mercury consumption by eating less fish that dwell deeper in ocean.Mercury Levels Predicted to Rise in Pacific Ocean Fish Aired 8/26/13 As countries throughout Asia become increasingly reliant on fossil fuels, more harmful mercury is finding its way into the fish we eat. But new research suggests one way people ca...
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Dive Professionals Be Aware [Beware!]
Dive Professionals Be Aware [Beware!] [This article is based on an actual event] Your worst nightmare as a dive professional is about to hit you and you’re not even in the water! You’re just sitting at home on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, watching your favorite NFL team on TV, when the doorbell rings. You open the door to find a gentlemen standing there, he introduces himself as an officer of the court, next he reads your name off a clipboard and asks if you’re that person. You say yes, that’s ...
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