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The Girl from the Seine, also known as The Unknown Woman of the Seine (French: L’Inconnue de la Seine), is a mysterious figure whose story continues to fascinate people around the world. Her face, considered one of the most frequently kissed in history, became the inspiration for the creation of the first cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)…

Horka Quarry is located in the picturesque region of Saxony and is one of the most popular diving sites in this part of Germany, also frequently visited by Polish divers. Thanks to its crystal-clear water and a variety of underwater attractions, Horka is an ideal diving destination for divers of all experience levels. In the…

I volunteered to assist in the search for two missing persons on Lake Dąbie on September 14. As the SAR 112 Foundation, we carry out the most challenging rescue and search operations in Poland and abroad — wherever helplessness arises. Today, we found the body of a 17-year-old boy. The body of the second person…

If you’re looking for an excellent diving base with a body of water allowing dives up to a depth of 25 meters, be sure to check out the Diving Center in Piechcin near Bydgoszcz. The flooded quarry offers numerous underwater attractions for divers, and on land, every diving enthusiast will find everything needed to prepare…

The winter season is not the easiest time for diving enthusiasts. Many divers choose not to stop their activity just because the weather conditions have worsened and the water has become colder. Some opt for winter diving in special dry suits and additional accessories that help maintain proper body temperature, while others organize trips abroad,…

During the search for Kacper Grzelak, who went missing on February 10, 2023, in Glogow, I recovered a suspicious bag from the river. Upon inspection on the riverbank, it was found to contain a deceased dog showing signs of severe abuse. I immediately reported this to the Glogow District Police Headquarters. It is important to…

As a result of the search operation carried out using a towed sonar, I discovered a submerged Volkswagen Golf under the water. The car was lying upside down, and it was difficult to determine whether there were any people inside. I returned to the same location better equipped technically and recovered the wreck from the…

The Skoda DeLuxe with registration number SZC1019 was reported stolen in 1992 in Szczecin, Pogodno district. During the search, a side-scan sonar was used to locate the position of the submerged vehicle. I then carried out an underwater verification using open-circuit diving equipment. The visibility at a depth of 8 meters in the Oder River…

I received information about a possible submerged car from my colleague Arek from Catfish Commando, who is a fishing enthusiast and detected it using his own sonar. A subsequent sonar scan with my own equipment confirmed that there were not one, but two cars underwater. During the dive, I determined that one of them was…

Every year, 5–6 cars fall into the Panj River, which forms the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan. As a result of these accidents, most of the vehicles and their occupants are never found. The reason for this is the extremely strong current, reaching up to 18 knots, which carries them even dozens of kilometers downstream.…

DNA TEST RESULTS OF HUMAN REMAINS CONFIRM THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSING MARCIN Today, the District Prosecutor’s Office in Opole announced the results of DNA testing of human remains found inside the car wreck that I discovered on June 27. The isolated DNA material was compared with the genetic profiles of the missing person’s family…

More about the recovered license plate in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAlcSOi4m5M&t=2s

On July 10, together with my colleague Pawel Felicki, we conducted an operation on the Oder River near the village of Moczyly (West Pomeranian Voivodeship). Underwater, I verified two passenger cars – a Ford Fiesta and an Opel Kadett. Both vehicles had been stolen from the same owner 11 years earlier. By an unexplained coincidence,…

On the evening of July 3, I was asked to assist in a rescue operation involving a drowning man. After traveling approximately 50 kilometers to the town of Nowe Miasteczko (Lubusz Voivodeship), I began the search together with the Water and Diving Rescue Group JRG2 Zielona Gora, JRG Nowa Sol, and the Volunteer Fire Department…

Since yesterday, I have been searching another section of the Oder River in the Opole Voivodeship. This is my longest-running search for a missing person, which I began two years ago. After launching the boat, I noticed a strange object drifting on the surface. From a distance, it looked like the back of a drowning…

On Easter Monday, we went for a recreational dive at the old Babina Quarry. Visibility at this time of year is usually at its best. At the beginning, my buddy found a lost dive compass. We dropped down to 10 meters, gave each other a high-five, and kept going. We almost circled the entire reservoir.…

Yesterday, I completed my two-week search for 17-year-old Jakub Szerszniew, who went missing on December 29. The search did not result in the discovery of a body, and Jacob is still considered a missing person. In the course of the search, I checked a river section that was 26 kilometers long, swimming through it multiple…

On March 9–13, I had the pleasure of attending an international training for people from the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The training covered the use of the latest methods for detecting water victims. An enormous dose of theoretical and practical knowledge. All this in the beautiful natural setting of Lake…

On March 5 of  this year, a search for  the body of a murdered man was conducted in the Oder River near Krosno Odrzanskie. Information about the disappearance of Marian Mul (66 y.o.) appeared on social media as early as December 2021. Two people were arrested in the case. One of them is the common-law…