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If a weight harness is worn, or the BCD uses an integrated-weights system, the system is checked for correct assembly and function of clip release. A secondary check is to ensure that the buddy is familiar with the weight system of the diver being checked, and is able to operate it to ditch weights in an emergency.
MTES - Marine Techno Educational System diving division. CMAS code JPN/F04 [2] MUF - Maldives Underwater Federation CMAS code MDV/F01 [2] NADD - NADD Global Diving Agency CMAS code ITA/F03 [2] EUF S 000513 [7] NASE - National Academy of Scuba Educators – Recreational scuba training and certification agency EUF CB 2008003 [7] [5]
This is a glossary of technical terms, jargon, diver slang and acronyms used in underwater diving.The definitions listed are in the context of underwater diving.
The government of Spain issued a royal decree taking effect on 1 July 2020 (Real Decreto 550/2020 de 2 de junio: Condiciones de Seguridad de las actividades de buceo), regulating recreational diving activities [16] [17] [18] Restrictions include: a diver must have the appropriate and necessary training for the type of diving intended,
The predominant type of BCD currently used in recreational diving is the jacket style BCD. The backplate and wing differs from the jacket style primarily in the way that the functions required of a BCD (attachment to diver, buoyancy control and attachment to cylinder(s)) are performed by distinct components, rather than a single unit.
Scuba Schools International (SSI) is a for-profit organization that teaches the skills involved in scuba diving and freediving, and supports dive businesses and resorts. SSI has over 3,500 authorized dealers, 35 regional centers, and offices all over the world.
DOD (also DoD) – Department of Defense; DoN – Department of the Navy; DRB – Discipline Review Board; DRRS-N – Defense Readiness Reporting System – Navy; DS – Data Systems Technician; DSG – Defense Strategic Guidance [2] DVS – Department of Veterans Services, usually administered by each state [10]
The Diving Certification model originated at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in 1952 after two divers died whilst using university-owned equipment. [3] The then President of the University of California, Robert Gordon Sproul, restricted diving to those who had been trained through the program at SIO and thus "certification" was born.