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Man to serve 25 years in wife's 1999 scuba slaying

A former dive shop owner convicted of killing his wife on a Caribbean scuba outing in 1999 was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for what prosecutors called a near-perfect crime motivated by his desire to pursue another woman.

US man convicted of scuba death of wife in BVI

A U.S. man faces life in a sweltering Caribbean prison after a jury convicted him of drowning his wife during a scuba-diving trip a decade ago in what prosecutors called a near perfect murder.

Man says he pursued woman after wife's BVI death

A Rhode Island man accused of killing his wife during a 1999 scuba diving trip testified Thursday that he spent part of her inheritance on courting another woman and taking her on a cruise.

Woman details 'fling' with homicide suspect in BVI

A U.S. man accused of killing his wife while scuba diving told another woman several months before the death that she was his soulmate and that he was ready to leave "for good," according to evidence presented in court Wednesday.

Expert alleges man behind wife's BVI scuba death

A forensic specialist testified Tuesday that he believes a Rhode Island man accused of killing his wife while scuba diving off the British Virgin Islands wrestled her from behind and shut off her air supply.

RI man faces Caribbean trial in wife's scuba death

Scuba shop owner David Swain and his wife of six years, Shelley Tyre, traveled to Tortola in 1999 for what was to be a romantic Caribbean getaway.

Researcher Dies After Andrea Doria Dive

David Bright, a leading researcher into underwater exploration and shipwrecks, has died after diving to the site of the Andrea Doria off Nantucket, where he was working in preparation for the wreck's 50th anniversary. He was 49.

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Father Of Drowned Scuba Diver Tina Watson Says Her Death Was A Copy-Cat Murder
Source: theage.com.au

The father of drowned honeymooner Tina Watson believes his daughter may have been the victim of a copy-cat murder.

The Aquatic Wilderness of Nootka Sound, Canada

Thousands upon thousands of bright pink and red strawberry anemones fill the underwater seascape, as clusters of giant, white cloud sponges protrude proudly off of the giant boulders that rest precariously upon a slope that wanders off into the abysmal depths.

Scuba Deemed Safe for More People - ABC News
Source: ABC News

Scuba Deemed Safe for More People Some People With Health Problems Used to Be Barred From Scuba Diving An increasing number of patients with controlled diabetes, asthma and other diseases are getting the green light for an activity that was once off limits: scuba diving.

Divers recount 19 hours in shark-infested seas
Source: msnbc.com

As day turned to night, Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton clung to each other in a vast ocean, hoping that search crews would find them before the sharks below did. After their ordeal on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the couple are "exhausted, but happy to be alive."

Diver survives swim in shark-infested Red Sea
Source: msnbc.com

A Russian scuba diver who was swept away by strong currents in the shark-infested waters off Egypt said that he managed to survive by swimming some 12 miles back to shore.

Drowning sentence outrages dead bride's family
Source: msnbc.com

The family of an American woman who drowned while scuba diving on her honeymoon in Australia is outraged that a court there has given her husband, who had been accused of her murder, only a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter.

Drowning sentence outrages dead bride's family
Source: msnbc.com

The family of an American woman who drowned while scuba diving on her honeymoon in Australia is outraged that a court there has given her husband, who had been accused of her murder, only a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter.

Divers recount 19 hours in shark-infested seas
Source: msnbc.com

As day turned to night, Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton clung to each other in a vast ocean, hoping that search crews would find them before the sharks below did. After their ordeal on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the couple are "exhausted, but happy to be alive."

Volunteers reattach coral to a damaged, well-known reef off The Breakers hotel
Source: Palm Beach Post

Inspiring: A group of 9 SCUBA Divers dedicate every weekend for nearly 3 months to repair a damaged reef in Palm Beach, Florida. The cause of the damage is still unknown, and Florida officials are investigating.

Diving in Sipadan is worth the hassle - Telegraph
Source: Telegraph

The beauty of scuba diving this island off Borneo makes the hassle of getting to more than worth it

Galloping Gertie – A Different Kind of "Wreck" Dive

"These days most are aware of the location, identification and recoveries from the Titanic. The Titanic was a large ship but in comparison it would take 5.56 Titanics end for end to occupy the space that Galloping Gertie now occupies.

Cold comfort - Snow and ice won't keep these divers away - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel
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For some scuba-diving enthusiasts, a little snow and ice and some freezing temperatures aren't enough to keep them out of the water.

EMERALD SEA ROYALTY - Puget Sound King Crab

ADM Publisher Curt Bowen looked at me and grinned as he stood on the stern platform of the "San Juan Diver". Moments later he strode into the cold green water lapping up against the massive stone wall that was towering above us.

Testing the Waters – Washington's Hood Canal

In April 1791 Captain George Vancouver sailed from Falmouth, England, with an expedition well-outfitted and equipped with the finest scientific instruments available. His crew of approximately 150 men was handpicked.

Diving and Exploring Titanic's Sister Ship - the Britannic
Source: BBC News

This is a link to an article that I found on the BBC about the current state of the massive liner Britannic, which was the larger "sister ship" to the Titanic. The Britannic was sunk by either a mine or a German torpedo in World War I off the coast of Greece.

RETURN TO THE MYSTERY - The Warren Case and Lake Crescent, Part 2

On July 3rd, 1929, while driving home from the town of Port Angeles in Washington state, Russell and Blanche Warren mysteriously disappeared from the face of the Earth.

Divers reach steamship that sank off Mass. in 1898
Source: Yahoo! News

BOSTON - Five Massachusetts men became the first divers to reach the wreck of a 19th-century steamship that sank in one of the most destructive storms in New England history, and say they saw an array of artifacts like dishes and mugs but no human remains.

Recalls on Scuba Regulator, Petzl Headlamp, eBay Power Cords

Just passing on the alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission about the latest consumer products recall. The worst one is for the Aqua Lung scuba diving regulator.

Sound of Silence: Jetsam Technologies, Ltd. KISS Rebreathers

The Pacific Northwest is well-known on both sides of the border for technology and innovation in many fields of endeavor – it is only natural that diving would be one of them.

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