August 10 2008 UK Bogus bends nets Divers £250,000  A pair of divers swindled £250,000 (US$500,000) from the National Health Service for treating bogus cases of the bends.  David Welsh, 49, and diving instructor Michael Brass, 43, are facing prison sentences after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the NHS and perverting the course of justice. Welsh ran the Fort Bovisand diving centre, which had its own recompression chamber.  They paid strangers they met in pubs up to £200 to pose as divers who needed recompression treatment, they only needed only the real names, addresses, dates of birth and national insurance numbers of the supposed victims to work the fraud. Most had never been underwater and some could barely swim.  Welsh billed National Health Trusts from all over the UK £6,500 a time for treating the 37 fake victims.  The fraud was discovered when police investigated two cases of divers from Liverpool who were supposedly treated for the bends at the recompression chamber.    Full story...

November 26 2008 AustraliaDivers support breast cancer dayWhen one of the members of Pro Dive Nelson Bay’s Narki Gnome Dive Club was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, the group wanted to support her and raise awareness for the Breast Cancer Network of Australia (BCNA).   Diving was what brought them together, so they held an event with their own underwater twist. For the past eight years Mini-Fields of Women have been held in communities across Australia during October as part of Australia's breast cancer month, an initiative from The Breast Cancer Network of Australia (BCNA). The Mini-Fields of Women campaign places hundreds of hot pink lady silhouettes in prominent positions throughout Australia to represent women affected by breast cancer.  Full story...

August 25 2008 HawaiiArchaeologists have located British whaler sunk by bad weather in 1837 off Kure Atoll Artefacts from the remains of a wreck believed to be of the British whaling vessel Gledstanes lost for 171 years have been found off Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The artefacts include four large anchors, cannons and cannonballs. The Gledstanes is the fourth whaling vessel found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, evidence of the area's significance as a 19th-century whaling area.  The divers who found the shipwreck were taking part in the 2008 Maritime Heritage Expedition, sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Full story...

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Philippines USS Cooper: Return to Ormoc Bay
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.10 - Destination
ImageBy Heneage Mitchell

We’ve all seen them, documentary movies following the adventures of deep divers researching, finding and finally diving on World War ll wreck sites, record-breaking technical dives breaking new boundaries and setting new records.

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OZTeK 09: New Technology for a New Generation
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.11 - dive show
Showcasing one of the largest range of recreational rebreather units ever seen in Australia,  OZTeK’09 offers the opportunity for divers to learn more about the capabilities and potential of these machines with the staging of the tenth anniversary OZTeK event, to be held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney, Australia, from the 21 – 22 March 2009.
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Australia: Divers support breast cancer day
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.11 - news
ImageWhen one of the members of Pro Dive Nelson Bay’s Narki Gnome Dive Club was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, the group wanted to support her and raise awareness for the Breast Cancer Network of Australia (BCNA).   Diving was what brought them together, so they held an event with their own underwater twist.
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OZTek 2009: Tanked Up and Ready to Roll
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.11 - dive show
With the exhibition space fully booked, OZTeK’09  - to be held at Australian Technology Park, Sydney over the weekend of the 21st & 22nd March 2009 – is shaping up as a must-visit event for all divers – regardless of experience level – keen to advance their knowledge and stay abreast of those developing trends, technologies and techniques that will help shape diving’s future.
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Australasia Project AWARE is International Cleanup Day 2008 a Huge Success
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.9 - Eco
ImageProject AWARE sends a “BIG Thank You!” to everyone who participated in International Cleanup day 20 September 2008. A fantastic effort was put in by all volunteers, cleanup coordinators and dive centres. The feel good factor of cleaning up our oceans while having fun with likeminded others can’t be beat.
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Thailand Project AWARE International Clean Up Day 2008 - Pattaya
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.9 - Eco
ImageOn Saturday, September 20, 2008, Mermaids Dive Center, a PADI 5-Star Career Development Center in Pattaya, Thailand organized the annual Project AWARE International cleanup day of the beach and coral reef on Koh Sak Island, just off the coast of Pattaya.
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When Only the Best Will Do
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.9 - Training
ImageFrequently used to quickly summarise what recreational diving is – or should be – all about, the terms, “diving is safe, fun and enjoyable” and, “learning to dive is easy”, are without meaning unless supported by a quality system of training.
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Apeks Second Stage Recall
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.9 - Equipment
ImageThe US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adapters
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.9 - Equipment

ImageAqua Lung is recalling about 6,000 Titan DIN 1st Stage Scuba Regulators and Titan/Conshelf DIN Scuba Adaptors. Over-tightening of the DIN retainer by a technician during installation can result in the retainer breaking under pressure, a rapid escape of air from the scuba cylinder, and the regulator detaching from the scuba cylinder.

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Australia Celebrating 20 Years PADI Membership
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.8 - Training
Image20 years is a huge commitment to any organisation and recently the ‘PADI Class of 1988’ gathered for a weekend of diving to celebrate 20 Years of PADI Membership.
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UK New Red Sea Zone for Dive 2008
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.8 - Show
ImageA brand new area promoting dive centres in the Egyptian Red Sea will be making its debut at this year’s Dive Show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, on 1 and 2 November.
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Sea Scooters for fun and work
ScubaGlobe Vol 6 No.8 - Equipment
ImageSEADOO Sea scooter EXPLORER

By far the fastest, toughest and ultimate DPV built for both recreational and professional divers, the new SEADO sea scooter Explorer is designed and engineered to withstand any type of environment.

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News
Latest News - Regional News
ImageDivers support breast cancer day

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Michael Aware presented with awards for outstanding marine conservation

Bogus bends nets Divers £250,000 

Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton cleared 

USS Hoyt Vandenberg artificial reef plan may be scuttled

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Equiment
Equipment - Equipment
ImageApeks Second Stage Recall

Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adapters

Sea Scooters for fun and work 

Apeks recall 

Poseidon W50 BCD Manufacturing Error

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Training Agency
Training - Agency
ImageAquanauts, Pattaya, PADI Career Development Center

Celebrating 20 Years PADI Membership

PADI Course Director Chris Heim Celebrates 20 Years Of Membership

PADI Receives Certification of Compliance with new ISO Standards

Freediving: Lots of Myths, but What’s the Truth?

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Dive Shows
Dive Shows - Dive Shows
ImageOZTeK'09: New Technology for a New Generation

OZTek 2009: Tanked Up and Ready to Roll

OZTeK'09 Passport to Adventure

New Red Sea Zone for Dive 2008 

DEMA online registration

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ECO news
Latest News - ECO News
ImageProject AWARE’s International Cleanup Day 2008 a Huge Success

Starfish being used as frisbees in Grenada

Premium Sponsors for Project AWARE International Cleanup Day 20 September 2008

New species of manta ray discovered 

Voracious predator decimating local fish

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