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DAN Introduces 2025 Interns

The DAN internship program was started in 1999 to give qualified candidates valuable experience in dive safety research. 

While the program is still research-oriented, its scope has expanded over the years to include projects that focus on other aspects of DAN’s mission to help divers in need of emergency medical assistance and to promote dive safety through education. 

Today, DAN interns participate in a range of activities including field work, lab studies, outreach, training program development, and other projects that promote dive safety.

Emperor Divers Launch Brand-New Solomon Islands Dive Centre

Building on the outstanding reputation of their Solomon Islands-based liveaboard, Emperor Bilikiki, the new dive centre delivers the same high-quality service for guests looking to explore the spectacular waters of the world-renowned Iron Bottom Sound through daily diving.

After more than 30 years of running world-class dive centres in Egypt, this marks an exciting new chapter as Emperor brings its daily diving expertise to one of the most remote and rewarding destinations on Earth.

Emperor Adventure Announces A Culture & Cuisine Expedition

Imagine touring the biodiverse waters of Raja Ampat aboard a beautiful schooner, foraging in jungle-clad islands, learning ancient cooking methods, and sleeping beneath the stars - all while connecting with the rich traditions and people of Indonesia. 

That’s exactly what guests can expect on Emperor Adventure’s exclusive new Indonesia Culture & Cuisine voyage curated by wild-cook and adventurer Tait Miller, which launches this October.

A new dawn for the battered Aqualung brand? (Photo: Rosemary E. Lunn / The Underwater Marketing Company)

HEAD Group Acquires Aqualung in Major Diving Industry Shake-Up

The announcement follows a ruling by the Commercial Court of Nice on 26 June, granting HEAD ownership of the embattled company through a formal receivership process.

HEAD’s offer includes an EU€50 million rescue package to stabilise Aqualung’s operations and secure the company’s long-term future. The plan will see a restructuring of Aqualung’s business platform, retaining and expanding production facilities in France, the United Kingdom and Mexico and safeguarding hundreds of jobs.

The remains of USS Yorktown (CV-5) within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, where it sank during the Battle of Midway in 1942.

USS Yorktown Explored After 82 Years Underwater

Eighty-two years after it sank during the pivotal Battle of Midway, USS Yorktown has been revisited in a landmark deep-sea expedition. Using remotely operated vehicles, researchers from NOAA have conducted the first detailed visual survey of the wreck, revealing remarkable preservation and an unexpected find—a 1940s-era vehicle resting on the hangar deck.

The Skeleton Coast have become a veritable boat graveyard over the centuries. The wreck in the image is not the wreck mentioned.

Shipwreck and Treasure Found in Namibian Desert

In an extraordinary archaeological discovery, the remains of a 16th-century Portuguese ship, along with a treasure trove of gold coins and navigational instruments, have been unearthed in the Namibian desert. The wreck was first discovered in 2008 by diamond miners working along Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. While excavating the area, part of the ship’s hull and numerous artefacts came to light, including bronze cannons, navigational tools and over 2,000 gold coins, primarily Portuguese cruzados and Spanish excelentes.

A new unidentified shipwreck discovered in the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. (Photo: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries / public domain)

New Shipwreck Discoveries in Lake Ontario Expand Sanctuary's Underwater Heritage

A team from the University of Rhode Island conducted a mission using their remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Rhody, to help confirm these new wrecks within NOAA’s protected waters. Researchers were able to map wrecks with centimetre-level accuracy and create photorealistic 3D models thanks to the ultra-high-resolution imaging Stereo Camera that was mounted on the ROV. This advancement will help with the interpretation and preservation of the sites.

The J.C. Ames in its Nau Tug Line configuration. It was one of the most powerful tugboats of its time. (Photo: Wisconsin Historical Society via news release)

Wisconsin Fisherman Discovers Historic Shipwreck in Lake Michigan

Built in 1881 by the Rand & Burger company and originally named J.C. Perrett, the tugboat was one of the most powerful vessels on the Great Lakes, boasting a 670-horsepower engine. Designed to haul lumber and railway barges, it could tow as many as five barges of timber simultaneously.