It seems that the number of significant issues aboard red sea live-aboard dive boats has caused the Brits to sound the alarm. It's being covered more widely than I expected.
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Safety warning issued following Egyptian liveaboard dive boat accidents in the Red Sea resulting in the loss of life
This bulletin urges prospective customers intending to stay on liveaboard vessels to book through reputable vendors only.

Safety warning issued over Red Sea dive boat trips
It comes after 16 accidents involving liveaboard dive boats in the Red Sea in the last five years, UK investigators say.


MAIB safety bulletin into safety issues on Red Sea liveaboard dive boats - The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS)
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch is aware that 16 Red Sea liveaboard dive boats have been lost over the last 5 years.


Red Sea Liveaboards: UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch report
It's worth a read of the link to Dive Magazine's article on the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch report on Red Sea liveaboard incidents. The report makes for sobering reading: 16 boats lost in 5 years. https://divemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-SB1-RedSeaDiveBoats.pdf


MAIB Safety Bulletin: Safety Issues on Egyptian Liveaboard Dive Boats Operating in the Red Sea
United KIngdom's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published safety advice aimed at people considering a dive boat holiday in the Red Sea.