Posts in category Incidents & Accidents

“Make sure the anchor isn’t fouled up on the wreck, and it if is, move it off into the sand” were the last words from the captain as we gave …

The Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) is pleased to announce that the hours of the Medical Services Department have been extended to meet the needs of the diving community as peak …

Divers Alert Network® has just announced the release of the 2016 edition DAN Annual Diving Report on Dive Fatalities, Injuries and Incidents. Since 1988, DAN has been compiling data on …

When recreational boats break down, run aground or need a little help getting back to the launch ramp or boat slip, the red response boats of Vessel Assist located in …

Florida’s mini-season, also known as “sport-season,” is an annual event that attracts thousands of divers to Florida to hunt lobster. Tragically, the season is tarnished by deaths that could have …

Three divers on the Mendocino coastline braved challenging ocean conditions and ended up losing their lives in the first fatalities of the 2015 abalone season. The Fire Department was called …

Although diving accidents are rare, can you imagine what it would be like NOT to have a recompression chamber around? A study has shown that 69% of diving accidents are …

Entering its 35th year of serving the diving community, Divers Alert Network has enhanced its dive accident and travel insurance plans to better meet the needs of members. Drawing upon extensive emergency assistance …

Two of my South African brothers-in-law were visiting, so my then-husband decided to take them to Disneyland. I decided to ditch the boys and seize the opportunity to get a …

Remember the scuba assault that took place in the waters off the Kona Coast in May? It took almost 3 months, but the man who was being filmed while collecting …