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On 21 April 1949, a Kittiwake crewman, gunner’s mate first class, C. M. Prickett established a new open sea diving record when he dived from the decks of the Kittiwake to a depth of 501 feet while in the Panama area. [1] Departing Balboa on 31 May 1949, Kittiwake arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, on 6 June to continue duty with SUBRON 6.
Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. [1] His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have been listed on The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times.
[31] [40] Beebe's first book, titled Two Bird Lovers in Mexico, was an account of this expedition. The last chapter was written by Blair and was an explanation of how to plan and execute a vacation in the wilderness. [41] [42] The book was enthusiastically well received. [43] Beebe's second book, The Bird, Its Form and Function, was published ...
In 1949, Barton set a new world record with a 4,500 foot (1,372 m) dive in the Pacific Ocean, using his benthoscope (from the Greek benthos, meaning 'sea bottom', and scopein, 'to view'), which was designed by Barton and Maurice Nelles. [2] [3] Barton wrote the book The World Beneath the Sea, published in 1953.
PADI offers dive shops and training centers the opportunity to affiliate with the PADI brand by becoming a member of the PADI Retailer and Resort Association (PADI RRA) which is a worldwide group of dive shops and resorts committed to selling PADI products and promoting the PADI diving and marketing philosophy. PADI Worldwide, Inc., contracts ...
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Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS; known in English as the World Underwater Federation) is an international federation that represents underwater activities in underwater sport and underwater sciences, and oversees an international system of recreational snorkel and scuba diver training and recognition.
He was a founding member of NACD (the National Association for Cave Diving), the first cave diver training organization in the United States. [1]: 283 He was the author of one of the first American cave diving texts, The Cave Diving Manual, three years after Sheck Exley's 1969 Dixie Cavern Kings Cave Diving Manual. [5]