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Recreational diver training and certification agency
American Nitrox Divers International (or ANDI) was founded by Ed Betts and Dick Rutkowski in 1988. ANDI has since expanded to include offices in The United
American Nitrox Divers International
American_Nitrox_Divers_International
Breathing gas, mixture of nitrogen and oxygen
the American Nitrox Divers International (ANDI) – which invented the term "Safe Air" for marketing purposes – and Technical Diving International (TDI)
Nitrox
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
world record currently held by an American woman. In the film Into the Blue (2005) starring Jessica Alba, a group of divers find themselves in deep trouble
Freediving
Recreational and technical scuba training and certification agency
The International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD) is a scuba diving organization concerned with certification and training in recreational
International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers
International_Association_of_Nitrox_and_Technical_Divers
Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver
scientific use of nitrox in the NOAA Diving Manual. In 1985 IAND (International Association of Nitrox Divers) began teaching nitrox use for recreational
Scuba_diving
Vascular blockage by air bubbles
xylem of vascular plants, especially those suffering from water stress. Divers can develop arterial gas embolisms as a consequence of lung over-expansion
Air_embolism
Technical educational institution in New Jersey
Divers Academy International is a private, for-profit technical educational institution in New Jersey that offers training in commercial diving and underwater
Divers_Academy_International
Underwater diving during the hours of darkness
and skills for night diving include: avoiding shining the light in other divers' eyes, to be aware of and use surface light signals for bearings, and if
Night_diving
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
incidents, most notably an explosive decompression in 1983 that killed four divers and one dive tender, as well as critically injuring another dive tender
Byford_Dolphin
Diver training centre in Portsmouth Harbour, England
Clearance Divers and British Army Divers carry out their basic training at the school's headquarters on Horsea Island, Portsmouth. Royal Navy divers are part
Defence_Diving_School
Group for improving diving safety
Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a group of not-for-profit organizations dedicated to improving diving safety for all divers. It was founded in Durham, North
Divers_Alert_Network
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
scuba divers were missing in the area. Irwin and his crew suspended filming to assist in the search. His team's divers joined the rescue divers, and Irwin
Steve_Irwin
Injury due to pressure difference between gas filled space and adjoining tissue
lung barotrauma are hyperbaric and normobaric oxygen, hyperbaric heliox or nitrox, isotonic fluids, anti-inflammatory medications, decongestants, and analgesics
Barotrauma
Hyperbaric pressure vessel for human occupancy used in diving operations
for diving chambers: as a simple form of submersible vessel to transport divers underwater and to provide a temporary base and retrieval system in the depths;
Diving_chamber
Agencies which issue certification for competence in diving skills
code CAN/F05 ANDI - American Nitrox Divers International – Recreational diver training and certification agency, also ANDI International EUF CB 2005005 ANIS
List of diver certification organizations
List_of_diver_certification_organizations
Diving incident in the Maldives
certified divemaster and deep diver, as well as a Technical Diving International certified nitrox diver. Federico Gualtieri was a diving instructor and had a
2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident
2026_Dhekunu_Kandu_cave_diving_incident
Portable apparatus to recycle breathing gas
Diving Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Miami Shores, Florida: International Association of Nitrox Divers. pp. 279–286. ISBN 978-0-915539-10-9. Mitchell, Simon
Rebreather
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
A diving bell is a rigid chamber used to transport divers from the surface to depth and back in open water, usually for the purpose of performing underwater
Diving_bell
Professional diving on industrial projects
2009. Offshore diving is a well known branch of commercial diving, with divers working in support of the exploration and production sector of the oil and
Commercial_diving
Diving in water-filled caves
International Association of Nitrox Divers. pp. 159–164. ISBN 978-0-915539-10-9. Nick Lewis. "Dark Water: The Cave Diver's Mnemonic-'The Good Divers Always
Cave_diving
Indian Navy special operations force
Service and began teaching combat divers skills such as explosive disposal, clearance, and salvage diving. The combat divers failed to achieve their desired
MARCOS
Female divers of Jeju, South Korea
Haenyeo (Korean: 해녀; lit. 'sea women') are female divers in the South Korean province of Jeju, whose livelihood consists of harvesting a variety of mollusks
Haenyeo
Tactical scuba diver
underwater. The term often applies more to professional rather than recreational divers, especially those working in a tactical capacity that includes military
Frogman
Brazilian Navy special forces diving unit
The Combat Divers Group (Portuguese: Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate), abbreviated to GRUMEC, is a special operations and counterterrorism unit
GRUMEC
Abnormally high tissue carbon dioxide levels
Diving Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Miami Shores, Florida: International Association of Nitrox Divers. pp. 279–286. ISBN 978-0-915539-10-9. Stapczynski J. S
Hypercapnia
Narcotic effects of respiratory nitrogen
Diving Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Miami Shores, Florida: International Association of Nitrox Divers. pp. 33–40. ISBN 978-0-915539-10-9. Mekjavic, Igor B.;
Nitrogen_narcosis
Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
his can light on the cave floor. The powerful underwater lights that cave divers use are connected by wires to heavy battery canisters, normally worn on
Dave_Shaw
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
Retrieved 5 September 2021. "People | Fauna & Flora International". Fauna & Flora International. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved
David_Attenborough
Industrial construction in an underwater environment
component of commercial diving involved. Some underwater work can be done by divers, but they are limited by depth and site conditions. And it is hazardous
Underwater_construction
Feature on some watches for saturation diving
for saturation diving using helium based breathing gas. When saturation divers operate at great depths, they live under pressure in a saturation habitat
Helium_release_valve
Navy diver specialised in explosives
was later used to include other naval underwater work. Units of clearance divers were first formed during and after World War II to clear ports and harbours
Clearance_diver
Japanese pearl divers
Ama (海女, "sea women") are Japanese divers famous for collecting pearls, though traditionally their main catch is seafood. The vast majority of ama are
Ama_(diving)
Subsea engineering and applied technology company
incorporation of World Wide Divers, Inc., one of three companies who merged in 1969 to operate under the name Oceaneering International, Inc. The merged companies
Oceaneering_International
Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm
agencies, "Deep diving", or "Deep diver" may be a certification awarded to divers that have been trained to dive to a specified depth range, generally deeper
Deep_diving
Category of underwater diver in the Royal Navy
selection process for Royal Navy ship Divers is, as of 2005: One must be selected by passing their own nation's Divers selection test and have completed certification
Royal_Navy_ships_diver
Freediving using a stone weight at the end of a rope to the surface
the diver from the surface. A skandalopetra dive known to contemporary divers is that of Stathis Chantzis, a Greek sponge fisherman. On 14 July 1913,
Skandalopetra_diving
Book by Robert Kurson recounting the discovery of a World War II German U-boat wreck
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II is a 2004 non-fiction book
Shadow_Divers
French free diver (1927–2001)
field of free-diving, particularly improving assemblies used by no-limits divers. He was also instrumental in the development of scuba diving's octopus regulator
Jacques_Mayol
Special operations force of the Argentine Navy
qualified combat divers, EOD/demolition technicians, and paratroopers. The APBT was the first special forces division created in South America. The unit was
Tactical_Divers_Group
Human body core temperature below 35 °C (95 °F)
Committee, Subcommittees and Task Forces of the American Heart Association (December 2005). "2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary
Hypothermia
Japanese divers intended to manually detonate mines on invading ships
Fukuryu (Japanese: 伏龍, Hepburn: Fukuryū) (also known as suicide divers and kamikaze frogmen) were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units prepared
Fukuryu
Producer of outdoor recreational products, with several brand names
Scubapro. It was one of the five original USA diving gear makers: U.S. Divers, Healthways, Voit, Dacor, Swimaster. Healthways is notable in that it was
Johnson_Outdoors
Six-round amphibious revolver for naval use
American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) CMAS Scientific Committee Technical diver certification agencies American Nitrox Divers International (ANDI)
AAI_underwater_revolver
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders caused by underwater diving
pressures encountered at depth, and divers will often breathe a gas mixture different from air to mitigate these effects. Nitrox, which contains more oxygen and
Diving_medicine
French company manufacturing breathing apparatus and diving equipment
Aquamatic in English-speaking countries. The first American branch of La Spirotechnique was U.S. Divers Company, which first sold aqualungs (CG45, Mistral)
Aqua_Lung/La_Spirotechnique
Recreational scuba and freediving training and certification agency
suit diving techniques and suit maintenance EAN Nitrox - planning dives with Nitrox and using Nitrox safely, including analyzing the mix before use. Decompression
Scuba_Schools_International
Freediver training agency
David Blaine as well as his safety during the whole event acting as support divers. As David ran into problems with his stunt PFI Team members reacted and
Performance Freediving International
Performance_Freediving_International
Tooth pain caused by ambient pressure change
cause damage to the dentition. The most common subjects are underwater divers because in deep dives pressures can increase by several atmospheres, and
Barodontalgia
Original name for open-circuit scuba equipment
handsome profit, returning to France. The name "U.S. Divers" sounded very official and very American, but it was owned by a Frenchman and sold to a French
Aqua-Lung
Sport with divers catching octopuses barehanded
attracted up to 5,000 spectators. Trophies were awarded to the individual divers and teams who caught the largest animals. Afterwards, the octopuses were
Octopus_wrestling
Worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath-hold events
bifins, and Dynamic Without Fins (DNF) does not allow fins to be used and divers usually use breast strokes and wall-kicks for propulsions. Underwater diving
AIDA_International
Diving inside a protective cage to observe sharks in the wild
protective cage designed to prevent sharks from making contact with the divers. Shark cage diving is used for scientific observation, underwater cinematography
Shark_cage_diving
Irish safety freediver (1977-2017)
American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) CMAS Scientific Committee Technical diver certification agencies American Nitrox Divers International (ANDI)
Stephen_Keenan
Opening in the base of a hull, platform, or chamber giving access to the water below
rather than on a deck exposed to the elements. A moon pool also allows divers, diving bells, ROVs, or small submersible craft to enter or leave the water
Moon_pool
Instrument that indicates depth below a reference surface
that is important. It is a piece of diving equipment used by underwater divers, submarines and submersibles. Most modern diving depth gauges have an electronic
Depth_gauge
Diver who remains underwater for 24 hours or more
aquanauts during the SEALAB program. Commercial divers in similar circumstances are referred to as saturation divers. An aquanaut is distinct from a submariner
Aquanaut
Medical condition of lack of oxygen in the tissues
the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society/Divers Alert Network 2006 June 20–21 Workshop. Durham, NC: Divers Alert Network. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-930536-36-4
Hypoxia_(medicine)
Bangladesh Navy special operations force
late 2008. SWADS was formally created in 2009 with 150 commandos and 200 divers recruited. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena assisted in the creation
Special Warfare Diving and Salvage
Special_Warfare_Diving_and_Salvage
Annual event recognizing recreational scuba industry contributors
5 November 2012. "Armand and JoAnn Zigahn to be inducted into International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame". Scuba Diving Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2012
International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
International_Scuba_Diving_Hall_of_Fame
Chemicals that prevent the condensation of water as small droplets on a surface
because detergents are designed to be water-soluble and they cause smearing. Divers often use saliva, which is a commonly known and effective anti-fogging agent
Anti-fog
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
interest and involved international rescue teams. On 2 July, after advancing through narrow passages and muddy waters, British divers John Volanthen and
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
Diving unit of the Irish Naval Service
complete it. The course is conducted during the winter months to prepare divers for the harshest conditions. Each diver needs to undertake 17 separate training
Naval_Service_Diving_Section
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
Decompression sickness (DCS; also called divers' disease, the bends, aerobullosis, and caisson disease) is a medical condition caused by dissolved gases
Decompression_sickness
Collecting pearls from wild molluscs
dozen divers, a Spanish navigator, a diving chief, oarsmen, and a foreman – moved on to the next oyster bed. To retrieve the pearls, the divers carried
Pearl_hunting
South African diver (1974–1994)
dives when he was invited to join some South Africa Cave Diving Association divers at Bushman's Hole over the 1994 Christmas break. They planned a descent
Deon_Dreyer
Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver
search-and-rescue officer for the Cave Divers Association of Australia (CDAA) and the Australian coordinator for International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery
Richard_Harris_(anaesthetist)
Non-profit organization for promoting standards and knowledge for commercial diving
Supervisor Nitrox Endorsement Life Support Technician The ADCI also accepts US naval training experience for some of its certifications. International Diving
Association of Diving Contractors International
Association_of_Diving_Contractors_International
German manufacturer of breathing equipment
for oxygen use at depths of up to 20 metres, and the DM40, designed for nitrox use at depths of up to 40 metres. The DM40 system used both an oxygen cylinder
Dräger_(company)
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
sunk upright, with the dive chamber resting on the main deck of Lusitania. Divers would then take the stairs down to the dive chamber and then go out of the
RMS_Lusitania
Garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment
Experimental Dive Suit Flies Navy Divers Where None Have Gone Before – development of a 1-atmosphere diving suit. Scuba America Historical Center – development
Diving_suit
Equilibrium between buoyancy and weight of an immersed object
take effort. Scuba divers work with many buoyancy issues, as divers must know how to float, hover and sink in the water. Scuba divers often wear lead weights
Neutral_buoyancy
Tethered underwater mobile device operated by a remote crew
commercial work at great depths beyond the capacities of most submersibles and divers. Most users of the machines use the term "remotely operated vehicle" (ROV)
Remotely operated underwater vehicle
Remotely_operated_underwater_vehicle
Local aquaculture industry
as blackbirding. After 1886, with the rise of 'hard hat' diving, Asian divers from coastal and island regions became most common, leading to the pearling
Pearling_in_Western_Australia
Type of US Army Special Forces combat operations
of Strategic Services (OSS) Operational Groups. Army Green Beret Combat Divers were first in the OSS Maritime Unit. The Lambertsen Amphibious Respiratory
Special Forces Underwater Operations
Special_Forces_Underwater_Operations
Australian veterinary surgeon and technical diver
ABC. Retrieved 31 July 2026. "November 2010 – Page 2". "West Australian Divers • View topic - OZTEK 2009 & Congrats Craig Challen!". Archived from the
Craig_Challen
Royal Navy frogman and MI6 diver
limpet mines that enemy divers had attached to the hulls of Allied ships. Initially, Crabb's job was to disarm mines that British divers removed, but eventually
Lionel_Crabb
Italian free diver
American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) CMAS Scientific Committee Technical diver certification agencies American Nitrox Divers International (ANDI)
Enzo_Maiorca
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
Council. He has been called "one of the world's most accomplished cave-divers", "the face of British cave diving," and "the best cave diver in Europe"
Rick_Stanton
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
to see the Mary Rose in almost 300 years. Later, two other professional divers, John Deane and William Edwards, were employed. Using a recently invented
Mary_Rose
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
for allowing fast action. Riefenstahl also "reversed the film to make the divers turn backwards, holding them in the air as if to defy the laws of gravity"
Leni_Riefenstahl
Scientific study of ocean life
1998). ICRS (1998) Statement on Global Coral Bleaching in 1997-1998. International Coral Reef Society, October 15, 1998. Bryant, D., Burke, L., McManus
Marine_biology
Unplanned drop in the pressure of a sealed system
violent explosive decompression from nine atmospheres to one caused four divers to die instantly from massive and lethal barotrauma. Dramatized fictional
Uncontrolled_decompression
Special operations unit of the Israeli Navy
security. Not to be confused with the defensive divers YALTAM unit. Above water unit – is similar to an American Special Boat Team and specializes in surface
Shayetet_13
Polish special forces unit
56 and 62 Kompania Specjalna 6 Brygada Desantowo-Szturmowa Polish Navy divers Anti-terrorist units of the Policja Mechanised Warfare Officer School in
GROM_Military_Unit
Processes to develop the skills and knowledge to dive safely underwater
Diving Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Miami Shores, Florida: International Association of Nitrox Divers. pp. 165–180. ISBN 978-0-915539-10-9. "Diving Regulations
Diver_training
Italian special forces diving unit
The Operational Divers Group (Gruppo Operativo Subacquei - GOS) specialises in scuba diving with air to 60 m, oxygen to 12 m, nitrox to 54 m, heliox to
Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei
Comando_Raggruppamento_Subacquei_e_Incursori_Teseo_Tesei
British volunteer cave rescue diver
sedated and then lashed to the divers. Parts of the cave were so narrow that the children were pushed in front of the divers. At other times, the children
John_Volanthen
Gas used for human respiration
for breathing gases for divers are based on the BS EN 12021:2014. The specifications are listed for oxygen compatible air, nitrox mixtures produced by adding
Breathing_gas
Special forces unit of the British Army
development of UK special forces and the global war on terror". Review of International Studies. 35 (4). Cambridge University Press: 971–982. doi:10.1017/S0260210509990398
Special_Air_Service
Death of bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply
repeated exposure to high pressures (as experienced by commercial and military divers) has been linked to AVN, though the relationship is not well understood
Avascular_necrosis
Diving mode and decompression technique
more pronounced, and they tend to have more significant effects on the divers' safety, health, and general well-being. Several short and long term physiological
Saturation_diving
Physiological responses to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates
mild response, although the dive-hunting Sama-Bajau people and the Haenyeo divers in the South Korean province of Jeju are notable outliers. The diving reflex
Diving_reflex
Navy construction battalion underwater construction units
class divers school was created at Camp Peary and Seabees have fielded divers ever since. Naval Combat Demolition Units selected Seabee divers to support
Underwater_Construction_Teams
Cave diver from Florida
Edd Sorenson (born 1959) is an American cave diver known for numerous rescues of lost or trapped divers in underwater caves, particularly in Florida's
Edd_Sorenson
Tactical scuba diving unit
of the Russian Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok, a group of Soviet military divers exited a Shchuka-class submarine (hull number 112) through a torpedo tube
Russian_commando_frogmen
2006 animal encounter accident
February 2019. "Video of 'Croc Hunter's' death destroyed". United Press International. 2 January 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved
Death_of_Steve_Irwin
Estimation of risk associated with exposure to a given set of hazards
Diving Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Miami Shores, Florida: International Association of Nitrox Divers. pp. 165–180. ISBN 978-0-915539-10-9. "2018 Accreditation
Risk_assessment
Emergency transport of divers under a decompression obligation to a place of safety
Hyperbaric evacuation and rescue is the emergency hyperbaric transportation of divers under a major decompression obligation to a place of safety where decompression
Hyperbaric evacuation and rescue
Hyperbaric_evacuation_and_rescue
Fatal saturation diving accident in the North Sea in 1975
when two divers died of heatstroke after the chamber they were in was inadvertently pressurised with helium gas. On 9 September 1975, divers Peter Holmes
Waage Drill II diving accident
Waage_Drill_II_diving_accident
Maintenance and upkeep of ships
husbandry includes the following operations, usually done by commercial divers, though some can be done by ROVs or robotic machinery: Underwater hull cleaning
Ships_husbandry
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