Underwater Search and Rescue

03/10/2026

the company has developed one of the world's first shark bite resistant wetsuits
https://sharkstop.co/pages/science
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020768319303828?via%3Dihub

Explore the scientific validation of Shark Stop’s bite-resistant technology, featuring independent test results from Flinders University. Our UHMWPE nanofibre fabric is proven to withstand 1150N of force, significantly reducing puncture depth compared to standard neoprene. Read the peer-reviewed f...

01/26/2026

Bravo to the Ukrainian Divers who sustained a Six Day dive in freezing conditions

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AkLiDy9LG/

🚒 Ukrainian rescuers completed a six-day underwater operation in freezing conditions to help restore heat and electricity in Kyiv after Russian shelling damaged critical infrastructure.

Despite temperatures dropping to –15°C, SES divers worked in icy water to stop flooding at a thermal power plant, enabling repairs to continue and preventing further damage. Five rescuers were awarded state honors for their bravery.

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01/03/2026

With great pride this year Berkeley Dive Team will be providing our 50 th Year of developing & deploying Search, Rescue, Recovery and Remediation techniques, and purpose-built equipment to perform services around, in, on and under water. Thanks to all the efforts of our past and present Volunteer Members in 2026 we will continue to provision impactful solutions that utilize Marine Ecosystem Surveys, Environmental Inspections, Hazard Assessments, Salvage Lifting & Towing, Forensic Evidence Handling, and Operational Safety Improvements.

10/13/2025

Diver Delivery Drone ?

05/08/2025

Contributing our skills to have Safer Waters

NBC 4’s Ted Greenberg reports on the work being done to mitigate a species of stinging jellyfish at the Jersey Shore.

01/31/2025

USCG updates

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies in response to the aircraft collision which occurred Wednesday evening over the Potomac River in Washington.

07/25/2024

Scrubbing where we work

Berkeley Township Underwater Search and Rescue announced that they will expand their operation to reduce stinging bay nettles.

04/26/2024

Thanks to www.btusar.us marsh cleanup could reach areas surrounded by deeper water

https://www.app.com/picture-gallery/news/2024/04/24/volunteers-come-out-for-barnegat-bay-blitz-in-bayville/73427472007

09/11/2023

Bravo .. rescue operation was completed successfully for Mark Dicky of New Jersey Initial Response Team

Mark Dickey, a cave explorer, rescuer, and expert from New Jersey, was exploring Morca below the Ta**us Mountains when he fell ill and was unable to get out on his own.

09/08/2023

Best Wishes to Mark of New Jersey Initial Response Team (NJIRT) and all involved in this difficult rescue of one of our own

The effort to rescue Mark Dickey, 40, is one of the largest and most complex cave rescues in the world, officials said.