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Underwater CSI comes to the Cayman; 'an opportunity to play CSI without having to deal with hardcore criminals'
HMAS Adelaide to sleep with the fishes; 'It sounds like a real 1950s solution'
Brit inquest coroner warns against remote dive sites; 'the best of the facilities were not available'
Florida divers save shark ensnared by plastic ring; 'we thought the shark was dead'
The world's top ten dive sites...
Aussie skipper fined for injuring diver; 'the safety system was inadequately enforced'
Kiwi diver swept away by wall of water; 'I was getting tumbled across all the rocks'
Technical divers discover shipwreck off coast of Thailand
10-year-old Indian becomes world's youngest scuba diver
New sculptures added to Cancun's underwater museum

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Rogest and Our World Underwater Show Team up with Local High School: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Program designed to promote marine awareness through art.
Important Adaptive Scuba Diving Symposium Announced for Our World Underwater Show: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Understanding Disabilities and Scuba Diving at Our World Underwater Dive Show February 19th 2001
Our World Underwater Show Begins 40th Anniversary Celebration: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Popular event set for February 19, 2010 outside of Chicago.
First Chance to Register for DAN Diving Fatalities Workshop: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth #909
Special Registration Price Available at DEMA
BOTTOM CRAWLERS Sportswear ā€“ Goes to DEMA #1941 looking for Dive Centers who want to make money!: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth #1941
Bottom CrawlersĀ® has proven itā€™s ability to help increase sales with Dive Centers.
Let's THINK about it.....: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - A Response to the Recent Negative, Self Promoting Correspondence Regarding DEMA
Impressive New UW Vehicle Debuts in Orlando: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth 1161
New Bladefish Sea Jet takes DPVs to the next level. Visit our booth for a preview
Martin Stepanek Announces Major Presence at DEMA Show: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth #2400
FREEDIVING INSTRUCTORS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FII ACADEMY NETWORK, A NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR DIVE FACILITIES
FOUR Pre-DEMA Promotions for Retailers from Explorer Ventures: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Diving offers four opportunities for dive travel re-sellers to make additional profits
Farm-Raised Staghorn Coral Reproduces for First Time in the Florida Keys: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Important news from the Flordia Keys about the health of Coral Reefs

DAN : What's News

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DAN-Rolex Diver of the Year To Be Named at Beneath the Sea 2008: Divers Alert Network® will announce its 2008 DAN-Rolex Diver of the Year at Beneath the Sea 2008, scheduled for March 28-30 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J.
DAN Will Be At Boston Sea Rovers March 7-9: DAN's Research Director Dr. Petar Denoble will present two seminars: "Trends in Scuba Diving Injuries and Fatalities" and "Medical Safety in Technical Diving." Come visit DAN staff in booths 6 and 7.
Technical Diving Conference was a Success: More than 165 people attended DAN's 2008 Technical Diving Conference, Jan. 18-19, 2008, participating in discussions and meeting members of the technical diving community.
Sterling Silver Shows 24-Karat Devotion: This scuba retailer is the newest DAN Training Center.
DAN Offers 'Bent' DVD: DAN offers some sage advice on DCI. Better yet, it's free.
DAN Awards Pool Paks to Children's Camp in Kentucky: Also, oxygen units and AED to deserving organizations.
Thanks for Supporting the 2007 Online Auction!: Thanks for your support!
Get Your Copy: Breath-Hold Symposium Proceedings: The results of a two-day workshop about the physiology, performance and health and safety of breath-hold diving. . .
DAN Launches New Study: . . . of the causes of immersion pulmonary edema, a lung injury identified in water enthusiasts.
Take A Safety Survey . . .: . . . and help diving safety.
Marine Photographer James Watt Dies: But he left a legacy of photographs.
Take a Giant Stride Online: Giant Stride, DAN's introduction to scuba magazine, is now online.
Join the DAN Medical Team!: DAN is looking for a certified paramedic/EMT/DMT.
The DES Quest II Announces Winners!: Fernando Melo of Mexico City and Patti Stewart of Carrollton, Texas, are the winners.
Underwater Breathing: An Unnatural Act?: It may be, but divers do it all the time.