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Lookout failure and improper DSMB use caused Scapa diver’s death – MAIB

October 18, 2025 by HAL

An experienced diver died in a tragic accident involving a boat. The incident happened when the dive boat Karin failed to have a proper lookout. Paul Smith’s buddy saw the boat and dove deeper, but Paul did not resurface. He had clipped his delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB) to his gear, which may have caused […]

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