InDepth Magazine

13/03/2025

Sadly, yet another Egyptian liveaboard is lost.

In the early hours of Thursday, March 13th, Emperor Seven Seas was moored in Port Ghalib when a fire broke out that could unfortunately not be contained.
Emperor Divers are very grateful to our dedicated and professional crew who, along with the guests onboard, executed emergency procedures which ensured everyone was evacuated from the vessel unharmed.
The situation is under control and all clients and crew are safely ashore in Port Ghalib where the Emperor Divers ground team are assisting with their needs.

04/03/2025

This is a good read:

Diver Chris Lemons was 300ft beneath the surface when he lost contact with his colleagues, their support ship – and his air supply. How did he escape that ‘dark, lonely’ place?

26/02/2025

Excellent article:

Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917

20/02/2025

This is an interesting read:

For divers, the two gases are nitrogen and helium. And that is where concern is focused — inert gases, and metabolic gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water v***r, nor trace gases in the atmosphere. Thus, ICD in diving underscores two inert gases moving in opposite directions under equal ambi...

12/02/2025

Have you got an spidge from the JEL that you’d like to lend?

Exhibition will tell story of the SS James Egan Layne which sank in Whitsand Bay in 1945.

08/02/2025

And yet another Egyptian liveaboard has capsized and sunk… this could well now cause serious harm to their industry as surely all confidence is lost in these vessels…

An Egyptian tourist boat has capsized in the Red Sea off Jabal Al-Zeit, north of Hurghada, with six crew members…

07/02/2025

what are your thoughts about booking an Egyptian liveaboard diving holiday?

This bulletin urges prospective customers intending to stay on liveaboard vessels to book through reputable vendors only.

30/01/2025

News from DEEP (NDAC):

Watch the latest from ITV News - ITV News takes an exclusive look around an underwater living space developed by scientists to allow people to live and work underwater.

28/01/2025

Greece investing in its scuba attractions:

A stunning underwater park, one of Europe's most exciting new attractions for diving lovers, is set to open in Greece in 2025.

15/01/2025

If true, these accusations do not look good on either the operator or the authorities.

The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.

14/01/2025

It must have been a horrendous ordeal for them all…

Eleven survivors describe what happened and raise safety questions about the dive boat Sea Story.

13/01/2025

An interesting yarn:

The sand swirled, and cleared. A flash of gold appeared and my heart leapt

10/01/2025

Another very interesting discussion point has just surfaced. Should children be allowed to experience scuba based on their age alone?

Check it out:

09/01/2025

Another excellent read from Andy Davis.

My review of the best technical diving computer available in 2025. All the specifications and critique you need to make an informed decision!

08/01/2025

This is an interesting read:

International diving medical experts have come up with a joint position statement on the subject of immersion pulmonary oedema (IPO), the condition that has come to concern scuba divers as well as snorkellers and other surface swimmers. And a key takeaway is that the specialist group strongly advi....

02/01/2025

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