[pattimegdiver]

Another sad day in our diving community ... my heart goes out to his family, friends and colleagues.

Here is a link with information so far

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...news-headlines

[Peter Piemonte]

I was very sorry to hear of David's passing. I met him diving the Empress of Ireland two years ago. He was diving an Inspiration at that time. David was an early Empress diver, and Northeast wreck diver. He appeared in many publications over the years. My condolences to his friends and family. Peter

[Mixaddict]

I am very saddened to hear of David's passing. Is there any further information concerning the circumstances of his death available yet besides the posted article?

[robinfante]

This was posted on the the nj scuba divers message board http://members3.boardhost.com/Modive...152582168.html.

Its the same article, or at least the same author, but longer and with more info.

Pity, such a young guy.

I'll copy it below too:

Andrea Doria Fatality

Posted by GS on 7/10/2006, 9:42 pm

Long Island'Andrea Doria' boat claims another diver's life
BY BILL BLEYER
Newsday Staff Writer
July 10, 2006, 6:45 PM EDT

The wreck of the ocean liner Andrea Doria, which has claimed the lives of at least 13 divers since it sank off Nantucket 50 years ago this month, has added another to its tally.
David Bright, 40, of Flemington, N.J., who has written and lectured about the shipwreck extensively and appeared in numerous documentaries, collapsed about 7 p.m. Saturday after a completing a dive on the Doria. The wreck remains a magnet for Long Island divers who use charters leaving from Montauk and ports along the South Shore.
Bright was to be involved in a reunion of Andrea Doria survivors to be held on Long Island on July 23 -- at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point.
According to Coast Guard Petty Officer Luke Pinneo in Boston, "he was diving and had resurfaced. Shortly after returning onboard he went into cardiac arrest and CPR was administered by the crew" of the vessel, which is named Sirena.
The Coast Guard headquarters in Woods Hole on Cape Cod received a call at 7:05 p.m. saying Bright was suffering from decompression sickness. The Coast Guard launched a helicopter from Cape Cod at 7:20 p.m. that was on scene at 7:57 p.m. and hoisted Bright aboard. The air crew continued CPR and at 8:30 p.m. transferred the diver to an ambulance at Hyannis Airport. He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Dive experts said it sounded like Bright had suffered from an embolism, heart attack or stroke rather than decompression sickness because he reported no symptoms, which would be expected with decompression sickness, which is caused by a buildup of nitrogen in body tissues.
Bright founded the Nautical Research Group in 2003 and served as its president. He was the founder and a member of the Andrea Doria Survivor Reunions Committee, whose function is to provide survivors and their family members with annual events to commemorate this sea disaster. He has established the Andrea Doria Museum Project -- the main site is at the Nantucket Lifesaving Museum -- which loans artifacts and historic treasures from the Andrea Doria to museums for display. Kevin McMurray, author of "Deep Descent," a book about diving the Doria, said Bright was a friend and former dive buddy. "David was good for the dive community. He was well-known and well-liked and respected." The deteriorating Italian liner, which lies in 240 feet of water after colliding in the fog with the Swedish liner Stockholm, is considered the Mt. Everest for advanced shipwreck divers who breathe a mixture of gases to cope with the depth. Many of the diveboats heading to the site leave from or are based on Long Island.

[db8us]

I did not know that he was diving a rebrather ????!!!
Or was this put here because he had a heart-attack and therefore most likely a breather ???

[schford]

The memorial forum is a place to pay our respects to those that went before us. Be they divers or those involved in our sport.

[trob09]

Quote: (Originally Posted by db8us)

I did not know that he was diving a rebrather ????!!!
Or was this put here because he had a heart-attack and therefore most likely a breather ???

As recently as February, David was diving an Inspiration. I was not on the trip so I can't verify what he was diving on the Doria.

t

[rusty]

Quote: (Originally Posted by trob09)

As recently as February, David was diving an Inspiration. I was not on the trip so I can't verify what he was diving on the Doria.

t

David was diving an Inspiration Classic on the Doria last weekend, do not use this thread to make speculations. When the reason David passed is found it will be listed if the family decides so.

Please use this forum only to pay your respects to his family and friends. My prayers and thoughts are with his family.

[trob09]

Quote: (Originally Posted by rusty)

David was diving an Inspiration Classic on the Doria last weekend, do not use this thread to make speculations. When the reason David passed is found it will be listed if the family decides so.

Please use this forum only to pay your respects to his family and friends. My prayers and thoughts are with his family.

directed at me or just using my quote for convenience?

[divelermentov]

My deepest condolences to family and firends.

I never had the pleasure to meet him, but read many of his articles.
I am sure he will be missed in the dive community.

christian