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Agents and situations that pose a threat to the underwater diver
Diving hazards are the agents or situations that pose a threat to the underwater diver or their equipment. Divers operate in an environment for which the
Diving_hazards
Hazards associated with underwater diving
diving Diving hazards – Agents and situations that pose a threat to the underwater diver Diving safety – Risk management of underwater diving activities
List of diving hazards and precautions
List_of_diving_hazards_and_precautions
Ship used as a floating base for professional diving projects
A diving support vessel is a ship that is used as a floating base for professional diving projects. Basic requirements are the ability to keep station
Diving_support_vessel
Diving under a physical barrier to a direct vertical ascent to the surface
safety of breathable atmosphere at the surface. Cave diving, wreck diving, ice diving and diving inside or under other natural or artificial underwater
Penetration_diving
Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment
diver may dive on breath-hold (freediving) or use breathing apparatus for scuba diving or surface-supplied diving, and the saturation diving technique
Underwater_diving
Professional diving in support of the oil and gas industry
Commercial offshore diving, sometimes shortened to just offshore diving, generally refers to the branch of commercial diving, with divers working in support
Commercial_offshore_diving
Diving beyond the scope of recreational diving
Technical diving (also referred to as tec diving or tech diving) is scuba diving that exceeds the agency-specified limits of recreational diving for non-professional
Technical_diving
Underwater diving under ice
Ice diving is a type of penetration diving where the dive takes place under ice. Because diving under ice places the diver in an overhead environment
Ice_diving
Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver
Scuba diving is an underwater diving mode where divers use breathing equipment completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and therefore
Scuba_diving
Techniques requiring specific equipment and procedures
particular range of hazards. There are several modes of diving; these are distinguished by the type of breathing apparatus, diving equipment, procedures
Modes_of_underwater_diving
Diving with access to breathable air of the atmosphere
Open-water diving is underwater diving in an open water environment, where the diver has unrestricted access by way of a direct vertical ascent to the
Open-water_diving
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
Freediving, free-diving, free diving, breath-hold diving, or skin diving is a mode of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding (apnea) until resurfacing
Freediving
Japanese pearl divers
occupation. ama (海女) – a sea-diving fisherwoman ama (海士) – a sea-diving fisherman ama (海人), kaijin (海人) – a sea-diving fisherperson of either gender
Ama_(diving)
Underwater diving in a known hazardous materials environment
Besides the ordinary hazards of the underwater environment and the special hazards of the specific dive site, the hazmat diving team must deal with the
Hazmat_diving
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
on-screen presenter due to difficulties in speaking to a camera through diving apparatus, but asked Attenborough to narrate the films. The same team reunited
David_Attenborough
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
they believed that in their line of work, wearing jewellery could pose a hazard to them or the animals. Irwin frequently said that if he was to be remembered
Steve_Irwin
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
Navy Diving Manual indicates that ascent rates greater than about 20 m/min (66 ft/min) when diving increase the chance of DCS, while recreational dive tables
Decompression_sickness
Garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment
A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment. A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply
Diving_suit
Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm
Deep diving is underwater diving to a depth beyond the normal range accepted by the associated community. In some cases this is a prescribed limit established
Deep_diving
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
Diving bells are usually suspended by a cable, and lifted and lowered by a winch from a surface support platform. Unlike a submersible, the diving bell
Diving_bell
Underwater diving breathing gas supplied from the surface
Surface-supplied diving is a mode of underwater diving using equipment supplied with breathing gas through a diver's umbilical from the surface, either
Surface-supplied_diving
Variety of environments that people may dive in
deposits Night diving – Underwater diving during the hours of darkness Black-water diving – Open ocean mid-water diving at night Besides the hazards associated
List of diving environments by type
List_of_diving_environments_by_type
Branch of professional diving carried out by police services
Police diving is a branch of professional diving carried out by police services. Police divers are usually professional police officers, and may either
Police_diving
Recreational diving on wrecks
recreational dive sites for the diving tourism industry. Wrecks sunk as tourist dive sites are usually cleaned up and have many hazards removed before
Wreck_diving
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
motion shots. Riefenstahl played with the idea of slow motion, underwater diving shots, extremely high and low shooting angles, panoramic aerial shots, and
Leni_Riefenstahl
Underwater diving where divers are paid for their work
Professional diving is underwater diving where the divers are paid for their work. Occupational diving has a similar meaning and applications. The procedures
Professional_diving
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
Springs, California. United States Marine Corps Combatant Diver Course – Navy Diving Salvage and Training Center, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
Sea, four divers were in a diving chamber system on the rig's deck that was connected by a trunk (a short passage) to a diving bell. The divers were Edwin
Byford_Dolphin
Watch designed for underwater diving
A diving watch, also commonly referred to as a diver's or dive watch, is a watch designed for underwater diving that features, as a minimum, a water resistance
Diving_watch
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders caused by underwater diving
of conditions caused by marine hazards and how aspects of a diver's fitness to dive affect the diver's safety. Diving medical practitioners are also expected
Diving_medicine
British science fiction writer (1917–2008)
writing, Clarke set up several diving-related ventures with his business partner Mike Wilson. In 1956, while scuba diving, Wilson and Clarke uncovered ruined
Arthur_C._Clarke
Professional diving on industrial projects
Commercial diving may be considered an application of professional diving where the diver engages in underwater work for industrial, construction, engineering
Commercial_diving
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
Standard diving dress, also known as hard-hat or copper hat equipment, deep sea diving suit, or heavy gear, is a type of diving suit that was formerly
Standard_diving_dress
Articulated pressure-resistant anthropomorphic housing for an underwater diver
An atmospheric diving suit (ADS), atmospheric pressure diving suit or single atmosphere diving suit is a small one-person articulated submersible which
Atmospheric_diving_suit
Diving incident in the Maldives
The 2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident was a cave diving incident that occurred on 14 May 2026 at the Dhekunu Kandu cave, also known as the Devana
2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident
2026_Dhekunu_Kandu_cave_diving_incident
Risk management of underwater diving activities
organization hazards. A particular range of hazards may be associated with a specific mode of diving: Freediving, or breath-hold diving, is the original
Diving_safety
Hyperbaric pressure vessel for human occupancy used in diving operations
diving chambers, differentiated by the way in which the pressure in the diving chamber is produced and controlled. The historically older open diving
Diving_chamber
System used in industry to eliminate or minimize exposure to hazards
Hierarchy of hazard control is a system used in industry to prioritize possible interventions to minimize or eliminate exposure to hazards. It is a widely
Hierarchy_of_hazard_controls
Narcotic effects of respiratory nitrogen
narcosis while diving, inert gas narcosis, raptures of the deep, Martini effect) is a reversible alteration in consciousness that occurs while diving at depth
Nitrogen_narcosis
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
from the Discovery Channel was also to be on hand. A dive team from Cork Sub Aqua Club, diving under licence, discovered 15,000 rounds of the .303 (7
RMS_Lusitania
Pressure reduction and its effects during ascent from depth
atmospheric pressure when free-diving or snorkelling will not usually need to decompress. Divers using an atmospheric diving suit do not need to decompress
Decompression_(diving)
Diving mode and decompression technique
Saturation diving is an ambient pressure diving technique which allows a diver to remain at working depth for extended periods during which the body tissues
Saturation_diving
Physiological responses to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates
The diving reflex, also known as the diving response and mammalian diving reflex, is a set of physiological responses to immersion that overrides the
Diving_reflex
Submersible that traveled to the Challenger Deep
developer team members hail from Sydney's cave-diving fraternity including Allum himself with many years of cave-diving experience.[citation needed] Working in
Deepsea_Challenger
Diving in water-filled caves
Cave diving is underwater diving in water-filled caves. It may be done as an extreme sport, a way of exploring flooded caves for scientific investigation
Cave_diving
Boat used for the support of scuba diving operations
live-boat diving). There are a range of specialised procedures for boat diving, which include water entry and exit, avoiding injury by the dive boat, and
Dive_boat
Ballast carried to counteract buoyancy
A diving weighting system is ballast weight added to a diver or diving equipment to counteract excess buoyancy. They may be used by divers or on equipment
Diving_weighting_system
Crewed full ocean depth rated submersible
Challenger Deep Timeline of diving technology – Chronological list of notable events in the history of underwater diving equipment Struwe, Jonathan (2019-05-04)
DSV_Limiting_Factor
Special forces unit of the British Army
different areas: Boat troop – specialists in maritime skills including diving using rebreathers, using kayaks (canoes) and rigid-hulled inflatable boats
Special_Air_Service
Pirate Blackbeard's ship
Southerly, C.; Gillman-Bryan, J. (2003). "Diving on the Queen Anne's Revenge". In Norton, S. F. (ed.). Diving for Science. American Academy of Underwater
Queen_Anne's_Revenge
Facility for supporting saturation diving projects
A saturation diving system is the combined and installed equipment required to support a saturation diving operation. It may be an underwater habitat
Saturation_diving_system
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
invasive species, bioerosion by grazing fish, algal blooms, and geologic hazards. Recent human activities present new threats. From 2009 to 2018, coral
Coral_reef
Hazard experienced in the workplace
occupational hazard is a hazard experienced in the workplace. This encompasses many types of hazards, including chemical hazards, biological hazards (biohazards)
Occupational_hazard
List of articles related to underwater diving grouped by topical relevance
diving hazards and precautions#The specific diving environment – List of diving hazards and precautions – Hazards associated with underwater diving Longshore
Outline_of_underwater_diving
Military Engineers of the British Army
the National Search Centre) 28 Training Squadron, Army Training Regiment Diving Training Unit (Army), (DTU(A)) Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers (The
Royal_Engineers
Container to supply high pressure gas for diving operations
A diving cylinder or diving gas cylinder is a gas cylinder used to store and transport high-pressure gas used in diving operations. This may be breathing
Diving_cylinder
Severely deficient supply of oxygen
Orme, Brown, Green & Longman. Elsner R (September 1989). "Perspectives in diving and asphyxia". Undersea Biomedical Research. 16 (5): 339–44. PMID 2678664
Asphyxia
Underwater work done by law enforcement, rescue and search and recovery teams
Public safety diving is underwater diving conducted as part of law enforcement and fire/rescue. Public safety divers differ from recreational, scientific
Public_safety_diving
Underwater environment to which a diver may be exposed
The underwater diving environment, or just diving environment is the natural or artificial surroundings in which a dive is done. It is usually underwater
Underwater_diving_environment
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
diving school in Phuket, contributed in cave diving capacity. Canada: Erik Brown, a dive instructor from Vancouver, participated on the cave diving team
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
Organ system for circulating blood in animals
diving fatalities Underwater diving emergency Water safety Water surface searches Diving hazards List of diving hazards and precautions Environmental
Circulatory_system
Irish safety freediver (1977-2017)
Andrukajtis, Tomasz (2017-07-23). "Freediver Stephen Keenan Died While Diving In Dahab - DIVERS24.COM". Retrieved 2023-10-27. Feehan, Conor (2017-07-25)
Stephen_Keenan
Elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation
responders may be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) against hazards such as chemical agents, gases, fire, small arms and improvised explosive
Hyperthermia
Physiological disorders resulting from underwater diving
Diving disorders, or diving related medical conditions, are conditions associated with underwater diving, and include both conditions unique to underwater
Diving_disorders
US government scientific agency
national need for "better protection of life and property from natural hazards... for a better understanding of the total environment... [and] for exploration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
Gas used for human respiration
decompression, reducing nitrogen narcosis or allowing safer deep diving. The techniques used to fill diving cylinders with gases other than air or pure oxygen are
Breathing_gas
Deaths occurring while scuba diving or as a consequence of scuba diving
Scuba diving fatalities are deaths occurring while scuba diving or as a consequence of scuba diving. The risks of dying during recreational, scientific
Scuba_diving_fatalities
Field concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people at work
that occupational health refers to hazards associated to disease and long-term effects, while occupational safety hazards are those associated to work accidents
Occupational safety and health
Occupational_safety_and_health
Situation that endangers the life or health of a diver
A diving emergency or underwater diving emergency is an emergency that involves an underwater diver. The nature of an emergency requires action to be
Underwater_diving_emergency
U.S. Navy officer and NASA astronaut (born 1965)
assignment at the Naval Coastal System Command, she was designated a Basic Diving Officer. She next reported to the Naval Air Training Command, where she
Sunita_Williams
Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment
Recreational diving or sport diving is diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment, usually when using scuba equipment. The term "recreational diving" may
Recreational_diving
Method for assessing risk
injury, or reputational damage etc. The first step in hazard analysis is to identify the hazards. If an automobile is an object performing an activity
Hazard_analysis
Powered device for diver mobility and range extension
decompression obligation, which depend on the dive profile. Typical uses include cave diving and technical diving where the vehicles help move bulky equipment
Diver_propulsion_vehicle
Change in sea level due to gravity
Decompression trapeze Dive computer Diving bell Diving shot Diving stage Jersey upline Jonline Diving suit Atmospheric diving suit JIM suit Newtsuit
Tide
Techniques and procedures for safe decompression of divers
technical diving part 2: decompression from deep technical dives". Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 43 (2): 96–104. PMID 23813463. "How to Switch Your Diving Gas
Decompression_practice
Diving inside a protective cage to observe sharks in the wild
Shark cage diving is underwater diving or snorkeling where the observer remains inside a protective cage designed to prevent sharks from making contact
Shark_cage_diving
Mechanism that controls the pressure of a breathing gas supply for diving
A diving regulator or underwater diving regulator is a pressure regulator that controls the pressure of breathing gas for underwater diving. The most
Diving_regulator
Equipment for controlling the buoyancy of a diver
inflatable goods Low impact diving – Scuba diving that has minimal environmental effect Scuba skills – Skills required to scuba-dive safely There are other
Buoyancy_compensator_(diving)
Early form of diver propulsion vehicle
improvement upon the Neger with the addition of a diving tank and other features. The maximum diving depth was limited by the G7e depth-keeping mechanism
Human_torpedo
Hunting for fish using a spear
precludes catch and release. Spearfishing may be done using free-diving, snorkelling, or scuba diving techniques, but spearfishing while using scuba equipment
Spearfishing
Equipment designed to help protect an individual from hazards
levels. PPE is needed when there are hazards present. PPE has the serious limitation that it does not eliminate the hazard at the source and may result in
Personal_protective_equipment
Underwater diving during the hours of darkness
marine animals are nocturnal. There are additional hazards when diving in darkness, such as dive light failure. This can result in losing vertical visual
Night_diving
Underwater diving using self contained breathing gas recycling apparatus
Rebreather diving is underwater diving using diving rebreathers, a class of underwater breathing apparatus which recirculates the breathing gas exhaled
Rebreather_diving
American engineer, astronaut, and naval aviator (born 1964)
4 mi offshore from Key Largo. The NEEMO 4 crew spent five days saturation diving from Aquarius as a space analog for working and training under extreme environmental
Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)
Rigid head enclosure for underwater diving
A diving helmet is a rigid head enclosure with a breathing gas supply used in underwater diving. They are worn mainly by professional divers engaged in
Diving_helmet
Human habitable underwater enclosure filled with breathable gas
their technology designed to meet human requirements is shared with diving, diving bells, submersible vehicles and submarines, and spacecraft. It incorporates
Underwater_habitat
Unplanned drop in the pressure of a sealed system
accident is an example of violent explosive decompression of a saturation diving system on an oil rig. A decompression event is often the result of a failure
Uncontrolled_decompression
Tethered underwater mobile device operated by a remote crew
operations in conjunction with simultaneous diving operations are under the overall supervision of the diving supervisor for safety reasons. The International
Remotely operated underwater vehicle
Remotely_operated_underwater_vehicle
Italian naval commando frogman unit of the Fascist era
submarine-escape oxygen rebreathers, starting scuba diving in Italy.[citation needed] This new type of diving came to the attention of the Regia Marina which
Decima_Flottiglia_MAS
Physiological response to sudden exposure to cold
help conserve oxygen, occur when a diving mammal is submersed. They are collectively termed the mammalian diving response. Responses include an increase
Cold_shock_response
U.S. Navy's special operations force
transitioned from the combat fatigues of the NCDUs to trunks, swimfins, diving masks and Ka-bars. The men trained by the OSS had brought their swimfins
United_States_Navy_SEALs
Equipment used by divers to facilitate decompression
deep diving without using dive tables, decompression software or a dive computer. It is generally taught as part of the "DIR" philosophy of diving promoted
Decompression_equipment
Process of planning an underwater diving operation
Dive planning is the process of planning an underwater diving operation. The purpose of dive planning is to increase the probability that a dive will be
Dive_planning
Portable apparatus to recycle breathing gas
helium used in saturation diving. The recycling of breathing gas comes at the cost of technological complexity and specific hazards, some of which depend
Rebreather
Female divers of Jeju, South Korea
a haenyeo consist of a wetsuit, diving mask, fins, gloves, chest weights (or freediving weight belts, to assist diving), an L-shaped weeding hoe, and a
Haenyeo
American astronaut (born 1975)
Decompression trapeze Dive computer Diving bell Diving shot Diving stage Jersey upline Jonline Diving suit Atmospheric diving suit JIM suit Newtsuit
Reid_Wiseman
Short circular highly elastic rubber loop
in that context are called snoopy loops by the British caving and cave diving community. When they get lost they are recognizable as a common form of
Rubber_band
Underwater sport of pushing a puck into the opposing goal
unconventional Australian scuba diving instructor and dive shop owner, who introduced the sport to a Vancouver dive club. Ten years later, the Underwater
Underwater_hockey
Estimation of risk associated with exposure to a given set of hazards
the environment likelihood (probability) of those hazards occurring consequences of those hazards actions (risk reduction methods) which can mitigate
Risk_assessment
Diver who remains underwater for 24 hours or more
and other deep sea rescue and that is equipped with a diving complex and a 120-seat deep sea diving craft. A Nigerian ship's cook, Harrison Odjegba Okene
Aquanaut
DIVING HAZARDS
DIVING HAZARDS
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Divine Body
Male
English
 Alternate spelling of the English surname Deeming, DEMING means "act of judging." Compare with another form of Deming.
Boy/Male
French, German, Greek, Latin
Ever-living; Divine; Immortal
Girl/Female
Indian
Divine
Girl/Female
Latin
Divine one.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of either of two Gaelic names, Ó DuibhÃn ‘descendant of DuibhÃn’, a byname meaning ‘little black one’, or Ó DaimhÃn ‘descendant of DaimhÃn’, a byname meaning ‘fawn’, ‘little stag’. These are attenuated versions of Ó Dubháin and Ó Damháin, and are the phonetic origin of Anglicizations with an internal v (as opposed to w, as in Dewan, or monosyllabic forms with an o or u) (see Doane).English and French : nickname, of literal or ironic application, from Middle English, Old French devin, divin ‘excellent’, ‘perfect’ (Latin divinus ‘divine’).
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Davin, DAVINA means "little black one." Compare with another form of Davina.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps be a nickname from Middle English daring ‘trembling’, ‘crouching or transfixed with fear’.
Girl/Female
Latin
Divine one.
Female
English
English name based on the vocabulary word divine, DIVINA means "goddess-like" or "from heaven."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Divine Power; Lovely
Boy/Male
French, German, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish
Divine; Ever-living; Immortal
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, Gaelic, Irish
Poet; Divine
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Irish
Friend of the Sea; Friend; Variant of Irving; Green; Fresh Water; Handsome
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Divine; The Heaven
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Gaelic, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Kannada, Latin, Marathi, Modern, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Poet; And Place Name; Divine; Perfect; Bard; Resembling of God
Girl/Female
Indian
Divine power
Girl/Female
Celtic
Divine one.
Girl/Female
English French American
Divine.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Divine, Part of God
DIVING HAZARDS
DIVING HAZARDS
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
White Wave; God is Gracious; Variant of Jenny which is a Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sunrays; Silk; Soft in Sanskrit
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Islamic, Muslim, Pakistani, Urdu
Clouds; Flowers
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Saveliy, SAVELY means "Sabine; a follower of another religion."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, French, German
Related to Easter; Born on Easter; Child of Easter
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Telugu
Mastery; Fame; Pride
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brilliant, One who offers prayers
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thunder
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Fortunate
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Divide
a.
Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
a.
Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.
a.
Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm.
a.
Proceeding from God; as, divine judgments.
n.
Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
v. i.
To conjecture or guess; as, to divine rightly.
v. t.
To render divine; to deify.
imp. & p. p.
of Divine
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dive
n.
Power of continuing life; the act of living, or living comfortably.
a.
Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will.
n.
An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
a.
Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a drying wind or day; a drying room.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Divine
a.
Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise; religious; pious; holy; as, divine service; divine songs; divine worship.
a.
That dives or is used or diving.
n.
Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest living.
a.
That divines; for divining.
a.
Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating.