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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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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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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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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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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