Scuba diving organisations
ACUC
INTERNATIONAL - American & Canadian Underwater Certifications
American
Academy of Underwater Sciences - A non-Profit group composed of diving
scientists that are dedicated to the establishment and maintenance of standards for
scientific diving.
British Octopush Association - The
Controlling Body of Underwater Hockey in the United Kingdom.
Cave Divers Association of Australia -
Official website of the CDAA. Information on training, dive sites, site maps, news,
instructors, products and photos.
DAN - Divers Alert Network - A
non-profit and international organization, known within the diving community for its
emergency hotline, provides Dive Safety and Medical Information, medical research
programs, first aid training programs, emergency oxygen equipment, and affordable accident
insurance.
Delta Dive Club - Scuba club run
by Delta Air Lines employees. Dive discussions and club dives are regular events.
Associate memberships available for non-Delta employees.
DEMA
- Diving Equipment & Marketing Association - Represents companies whose
mission is to promote and help provide growth within recreational diving.
DIR
Quest - All about D.I R. SCUBA diving.
Diver Certification Board of Canada - The
certifying body for commercial divers working in the Canadian Offshore oil and gas
industry.
Global
Underwater Explorers - Organized to provide the diver with safety oriented
diving programs with an emphasis on environmental protection and personal enjoyment.
Hammerheads
- A Social Online Diving Community, the HammerHeads are always looking for new friends
through monthly group outings.
The
Historical Diving Society - The HDS aims to protect and preserve diving
heritage. Everything about historical divers, diving history, underwater technology,
inventions and submarine engineering.
HSA International - The Handicapped Scuba
Association is an independent training and certifying agency that specializes in
recreational diving for people with disabilities.
International
Association of Dive Rescue Specialists - The IADRS is a non-profit
organization for rescue & recovery SCUBA divers. Members receive SEARCHLINES, a
bi-monthly magazine for water rescue professionals.
Medical Training - Providing Para
Medic Training for Commercial and Recreational Scuba Instructors. HSE/IMCA training
standards for Commercial Diving. HSE (UK) medical required for ALL programmes. Courses
offered are DMT-Basic, DMT-Intermediate, DMT-Para Medic, Hyperbaric Chamber Operations and
Emergency Diving Accident Management.
NAUI Services Canada - Official
distributor for NAUI products and services in Canada including non-leadership
certifications.
Official Website for The Bahamas Diving Association
- Offers a complete scuba diving guide to The Islands of The Bahamas.
Offshorejax - This is a club site for
offshore Jacksonville / North Florida divers. It also has a lot of spearfishing photos and
an online discount dive store.
Raising
Aquatic Awareness in Youth with SCUBA - The RAAYS Program educates children
about the marine environment through SCUBA certification.
Recreational Divers Association - A
social not-for-profit organization dedicated to recreational worldwide scuba divers.
#Scubatech - #Scubatech IRC channel website
UK
Sport Diving Medical Committee - This body comprises the medical advisors to
three UK diving organizations - BSAC, SAA and SSAC.
USOA - Underwater Society of America
- The sanctioning body for underwater sports in the United States, is active in issues
affecting divers right to dive, marine ecology, safety, legislation, conservation and
serves to provide education and information that keep divers, councils, and clubs aware of
the issues affecting them.
