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Underwater navigation by scuba divers
Diver navigation, termed "underwater navigation" by scuba divers, is a set of techniques—including observing natural features, the use of a compass, and
Diver_navigation
Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver
landmarks and memory, a procedure also known as pilotage or natural navigation. A scuba diver should always be aware of the remaining breathing gas supply,
Scuba_diving
Diving in water-filled caves
procedures mainly in the emphasis on navigation, gas management, operating in confined spaces, and that the diver is physically constrained from direct
Cave_diving
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
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David_Attenborough
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
caused the clamp that was keeping the trunk sealed to open before Hellevik (diver 4) had closed the door to the chamber. This resulted in both chambers being
Byford_Dolphin
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
Pavilion...." Geyer, Thomas (23 November 2003). "Diver remembers day her scuba buddy died in Baja". Cyber Diver News Network. Archived from the original on
Steve_Irwin
Flag signal indicating divers are in the water nearby
album Diver Down. "Maritime flags and their meaning". eoceanic.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022. "Amalgamated International & U.S. Inland Navigation Rules"
Diver_down_flag
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
Finland: Diver Mikko Paasi assisted with the rescue efforts. France: Diver Maksym Polejaka assisted with the rescue efforts. Ireland: Diver Jim Warny
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
U.S. Navy's special operations force
Sensitive Site Exploitation, Air Operations Master, Lead Climber, Lead Diver/Navigator, Interrogator, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Technical Surveillance
United_States_Navy_SEALs
Tactical scuba diver
Such personnel are also known by the more formal names of combat diver, combatant diver, or combat swimmer. The word frogman first arose in the stage name
Frogman
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
The U.S. Navy and Technical Diving International, a leading technical diver training organization, have published a table that documents the time to
Decompression_sickness
Special forces unit of the British Army
phase takes place in Belize, Brunei, or Malaysia. Candidates are taught navigation, patrol formation and movement, and jungle survival skills. Candidates
Special_Air_Service
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
Richard William Stanton, MBE, GM (born 1961) is a British civilian cave diver who specialises in rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation and the
Rick_Stanton
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
observation, and the buddy is capable of safely reaching the diver. In poor visibility the diver can clip onto the downline with a buddy line. Signals can
Freediving
Toxic effects of breathing oxygen at high partial pressures
that the diver be brought to the surface as soon as practicable. Although for many years the recommendation has been not to raise the diver during the
Oxygen_toxicity
Acoustic sensing method
(sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to
Sonar
Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
John Shaw (20 July 1954 – 8 January 2005) was an Australian scuba diver, technical diver, and airline pilot for Cathay Pacific. He started flying for Cathay
Dave_Shaw
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
Powered device for diver mobility and range extension
buoyancy adjustment, monitoring of breathing gas, and navigation. Buoyancy control is vital for diver safety: The DPV has the capacity to dynamically compensate
Diver_propulsion_vehicle
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
After three months of searching the wreck was discovered on 6 October 1935. Diver Jim Jarrett wore a Tritonia diving suit to explore the wreck at a depth
RMS_Lusitania
Medical treatment at raised ambient pressure
which involves increasing the ambient pressure on a person, usually a diver, to treat decompression sickness or an air embolism by reducing the volume
Hyperbaric_medicine
Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver
"Harry" Harris SC, OAM, PBh (GCT) is an Australian anaesthetist and cave diver who has served as the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia since 2024
Richard_Harris_(anaesthetist)
Recreational scuba diving certification slightly above minimum entry level
and recovery. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course requires a single instance of an Underwater navigation and a Deep diving activity as well as a single
Advanced_Open_Water_Diver
Group of people working together to enhance dive safety and achieve a task
diving there may be no team at all for a solo diver, a dive buddy is the default arrangement, a three diver team is fairly common for technical diving,
Diving_team
2006 animal encounter accident
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Death_of_Steve_Irwin
French oceanographer and author (1910–1997)
Falco – French scuba diver, chief diver and captain of the Calypso Scuba diving – Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver List of Legion of
Jacques_Cousteau
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
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Leni_Riefenstahl
Skills and tech involved in submarine navigation
sensing method Diver navigation – Underwater navigation by scuba divers Underwater acoustic positioning system – System for tracking and navigation of underwater
Submarine_navigation
Breathing gas, mixture of nitrogen and oxygen
reduced risk in a situation where breathing gas supply is compromised, as the diver can make a direct ascent to the surface with an acceptably low risk of decompression
Nitrox
Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment
ambient pressure diving, the diver is directly exposed to the pressure of the surrounding water. The ambient pressure diver may dive on breath-hold (freediving)
Underwater_diving
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
University of California, 1969, p. 22. Hanauer, Eric. The Egyptian Red Sea: A Diver's Guide. San Diego: Watersport, 1988, p. 74. Types of Coral Reefs Archived
Coral_reef
British volunteer cave diver who specialises in rescues
John Paul Volanthen, GM (born June 1971) is a British cave diver who undertakes cave rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation, South and Mid Wales
John_Volanthen
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
MOS 0326 [formerly 8654], "Reconnaissance Marine, Parachutist/Combatant Diver Qualified," known as the 'accession pipeline.' Their courses to its various
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
used rebreather systems to extend the use of gas supplies carried by the diver, and were effectively self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, and
Standard_diving_dress
Canadian astronaut (born 1976)
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Jeremy_Hansen
British science fiction writer (1917–2008)
earlier concept in his book Profiles of the Future. Clarke was an avid scuba diver and a member of the Underwater Explorers Club. In addition to writing, Clarke
Arthur_C._Clarke
Japanese pearl divers
become an ama diver. The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, an 1814 woodblock print by Japanese artist Hokusai, depicts a young ama diver entwined sexually
Ama_(diving)
Underwater diving breathing gas supplied from the surface
underwater diving using equipment supplied with breathing gas through a diver's umbilical from the surface, either from the shore or from a diving support
Surface-supplied_diving
Diving beyond the scope of recreational diving
recreational diving for non-professional purposes. Technical diving may expose the diver to hazards beyond those normally associated with recreational diving, and
Technical_diving
South African diver and holder of scuba depth record
Nuno Gomes is a scuba diver who lives in New York City. Born in Lisbon, his family relocated to Pretoria when he was 14 years old. He held two world records
Nuno_Gomes_(diver)
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
nets on timbers protruding from the bottom of the Solent. They contacted a diver to help them remove the hindrance, and on 10 June, Henry Abbinett became
Mary_Rose
Cuban freediver also known as "Pipin"
known as Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras (born January 18, 1962) is a Cuban free-diver known for his achievements in deep free diving and his relationship with
Francisco_Ferreras
Respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid
leaves the diver susceptible to a sudden loss of consciousness without warning from hypoxia. There is no bodily sensation that warns a diver of an impending
Drowning
American underwater diver (1932–2021)
2021) was an American underwater diver. He worked as a United States Navy demolition expert and as a commercial diver, and was one of the world's earliest
Jon_Lindbergh
Severely deficient supply of oxygen
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Asphyxia
Field concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people at work
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Occupational safety and health
Occupational_safety_and_health
Irish safety freediver (1977-2017)
Keenan (1 December 1977 – 22 July 2017) was an Irish freediving safety diver and co-owner at Dahab Freedivers. He held several Irish national freediving
Stephen_Keenan
Methods used by underwater divers to communicate
Diver communications are the methods used by divers to communicate with each other or with surface members of the dive team. In professional diving, diver
Diver_communications
Medical condition of lack of oxygen in the tissues
during ascent, it becomes too hypoxic to maintain consciousness, and the diver loses consciousness before reaching the surface. Hypoxic gases may also
Hypoxia_(medicine)
American astronaut (born 1975)
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Reid_Wiseman
Collecting pearls from wild molluscs
where the diver descends to the bottom, collects what they can, and surfaces on a single breath. The diving mask improved the ability of the diver to see
Pearl_hunting
Human body core temperature below 35 °C (95 °F)
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Hypothermia
Italian freediver (born 1992)
Italian began her outdoor training with international coach and safety diver Stephen Keenan and beat the AIDA world record with −104 m (−341 ft) depth
Alessia_Zecchini
Special forces unit of the Royal Navy
"Swimmer Canoeists". They are experts in swimming, diving, parachuting, navigation, demolition and reconnaissance. Since the SBS joined the UKSF Group in
Special_Boat_Service
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
large enough for a fully kitted diver and bellman (the stand-by diver responsible for manning the bell while the working diver is locked out) to sit, and for
Diving_bell
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
metre (3.3 ft) diameter for exploration access. In the mid-1960s a local diver climbed down the rain-enlarged 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) opening into the cave’s
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
Pirate Blackbeard's ship
May 2023. Murphy, Brian (5 November 2019). "How Blackbeard's ship and a diver with an 'iron hand' ended up at the Supreme Court". Charlotte Observer.
Queen_Anne's_Revenge
Underwater diving where divers are paid for their work
and codes of practice as it is an inherently hazardous occupation and the diver works as a member of a team. Due to the dangerous nature of some professional
Professional_diving
Directional mass flow of oceanic water
2013). "Ship Routing Utilizing Strong Ocean Currents". The Journal of Navigation. 66 (6): 825–835. Bibcode:2013JNav...66..825C. doi:10.1017/S0373463313000441
Ocean_current
Narcotic effects of respiratory nitrogen
paranoia, depending on the individual diver and the diver's medical or personal history. When more serious, the diver may feel overconfident, disregarding
Nitrogen_narcosis
German commando and amphibious warfare force
set up, it consists of a mine clearance diver company and a commando frogmen company. Allegedly the weapon diver group has 250 men. The commando frogmen
Kommando Spezialkräfte der Marine
Kommando_Spezialkräfte_der_Marine
Crewed full ocean depth rated submersible
36000/2: Full Ocean Depth". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16. "Deepest diver Vescovo sells up to Inkfish". divernet.com. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 24 January
DSV_Limiting_Factor
American engineer, astronaut, and naval aviator (born 1964)
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Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)
British technical diver and former record holder lost in commercial diving incident
John Bennett (7 March 1959 – 15 March 2004) was a British scuba diver who set a world record by becoming the first person to deep dive below a depth of
John_Bennett_(diver)
US Navy personnel qualified in underwater diving and salvage
A United States Navy diver may be a restricted fleet line (Engineering Duty) officer, Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer, Medical Corps officer, an Unrestricted
Navy diver (United States Navy)
Navy_diver_(United_States_Navy)
Equipment used to facilitate underwater diving
gas usage and decompression, navigation, and modifying the plan to suit actual circumstances. Depth gauge lets the diver monitor depth, particularly maximum
Diving_equipment
Toxic effects of carbon monoxide
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Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
US government scientific agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
Unplanned drop in the pressure of a sealed system
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Uncontrolled_decompression
Exposure of tissues to abnormally high concentrations of oxygen
decompression in cold water tends to be stressful to the diver. In saturation diving, where the diver will be breathing the gas mixture under pressure for
Hyperoxia
Set of detailed instructions to assist in workplace safety
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Standard_operating_procedure
Change in sea level due to gravity
computed values of Deep Space Network data types for navigation (PDF). Deep-space communications and navigation. Vol. 3. Wiley. pp. 126–128. ISBN 0-471-44535-5
Tide
Organ system for circulating blood in animals
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Circulatory_system
Breathing gas consisting of oxygen, helium and nitrogen
be reached where work of breathing exceeds the available effort from the diver. Beyond this point accumulation of carbon dioxide will eventually result
Trimix_(breathing_gas)
Injury due to pressure difference between gas filled space and adjoining tissue
to a significant change in ambient pressure, such as when a scuba diver, a free-diver or an airplane passenger ascends or descends or during uncontrolled
Barotrauma
Entry level recreational diving certification from CMAS
CMAS one-star scuba diver (also known as CMAS * diver, or just CMAS *) is the entry-level diving certification for recreational scuba diving issued by
CMAS*_scuba_diver
Russian multiple world record holding freediver (1962–2015)
August 2015). "Champion diver is missing". The New York Times. Wilkinson, Alec, The Disappearance of the World’s Greatest Free Diver, New Yorker, 8 August
Natalia_Molchanova
Entry-level autonomous diver certification for recreational scuba diving
Open Water Diver (OWD) is an entry-level autonomous diver certification for recreational scuba diving. Although different agencies use different names
Open_Water_Diver
American cave and deep diving pioneer and record breaker
Sheck Exley (April 1, 1949 – April 6, 1994) was an American cave diver. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of cave diving, and he wrote two
Sheck_Exley
Professional diving on industrial projects
diving may be considered an application of professional diving where the diver engages in underwater work for industrial, construction, engineering, maintenance
Commercial_diving
Scientific study of the ocean
soundings by lead line were taken. The Portuguese campaign of Atlantic navigation is the earliest example of a systematic scientific large project, sustained
Oceanography
Technique for equalising pressure in the middle ears
from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2008. Kay, E. "The Diver's Ear – Under Pressure". Archived from the original (Flash video) on 31 May
Valsalva_maneuver
Recreational diver training and certification agency
and diver training organization founded in 1966 by John Cronin and Ralph Erickson. PADI courses range from entry level to advanced recreational diver certification
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Professional_Association_of_Diving_Instructors
British Army Air Corps officer and astronaut (born 1972)
and Coldplay's "A Sky Full of Stars". During docking, the Kurs docking navigation system failed, and a manual docking was performed by Yuri Malenchenko
Tim_Peake
Swimming while inhaling through a snorkel
have a non-return valve in the sump, to drain water in the tube when the diver exhales. The water is pushed out through the valve when the tube is blocked
Snorkeling
Hunting for fish using a spear
freedivers are able to hold their breath for more than five minutes, a diver with underwater breathing equipment can dive for much longer periods. In
Spearfishing
Techniques requiring specific equipment and procedures
requires specific equipment, procedures and techniques, and may expose the diver to a particular range of hazards. There are several modes of diving; these
Modes_of_underwater_diving
Swiss physicist, inventor, and explorer
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Auguste_Piccard
Australian underwater photographer
Highness, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands 1993 – SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Diver 1997: American Nature Photographer of the year award (sponsored by the American
Valerie_Taylor_(diver)
Articulated pressure-resistant anthropomorphic housing for an underwater diver
suit is a small one-person submersible with articulated limbs encasing the diver. Water- and pressure-tight joints allow articulation while maintaining an
Atmospheric_diving_suit
Breathing gas mixed from helium and oxygen
a "helium de-scrambler", which electronically lowers the pitch of the diver's voice as it is relayed through the communications gear, making it easier
Heliox
Hyperbaric pressure vessel for human occupancy used in diving operations
provided for diving-related applications such as saturation diving and diver decompression, and non-diving medical applications such as hyperbaric medicine
Diving_chamber
Austrian freediver and world record holder
which is considered by many to be the classic free-diving discipline: the diver descends next to a line, not using the line and unaided by a sled, and must
Herbert_Nitsch
Female divers of Jeju, South Korea
– 2013 short film about Chewar Park, a still active 82-year-old haenyeo diver. Examining her daily routine as well as her past, Park sheds light on this
Haenyeo
Diver who remains underwater for 24 hours or more
faced and overcame his psychological trauma and later became a commercial diver himself, earning an International Marine Contractors Association recognised
Aquanaut
Use of diving techniques in the pursuit of scientific knowledge
representative: Competence in work methods common to scientific projects: Diver navigation methods. Underwater search methods. Survey methods suitable for accurately
Scientific_diving
Special forces unit of the Australian Army
Retrieved 31 May 2014. O'Brien, Hugh (2014). Undaunted: From Clearance Diver to Mercenary: An Australian Man's Life on the Edge. North Sydney, New South
Special_Air_Service_Regiment
Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm accepted by the associated community
toxicity. For some recreational diving agencies, "Deep diving", or "Deep diver" may be a certification awarded to divers that have been trained to dive
Deep_diving
Passage of fluid through the circulatory or lymphatic system to an organ or tissue
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Perfusion
French diver and cinematographer (1940–1979)
Philippe Pierre Cousteau (30 December 1940 – 28 June 1979) was a French diver, sailor, pilot, photographer, author, director and cinematographer specializing
Philippe_Cousteau
DIVER NAVIGATION
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Boy/Male
German, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave
Girl/Female
Tamil
A river, River Vyas
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dyer.Dutch : reduced form of the French personal name Didier.South German : from Middle High German dier ‘wild animal’, ‘game’; probably a metonymic occupational name for a hunter, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by a sign depicting a deer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Diver.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Boy/Male
British, English
Wealthy Man
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhidhir or sometimes of Mac Duibhidhir (see Dwyer, also Dyer).English : of uncertain derivation; possibly from diver, an agent derivative of Middle English dive ‘to dip or plunge’, but if so the application is obscure. It may be a nickname for someone compared to a diving bird. Compare Ducker.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Brave, Bold
Boy/Male
British, English
Wealthy Man
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian, Scottish, Swedish, Teutonic
Archer; Yew; Born Army; Yew Wood; Yew Wood was Used for Bows
Boy/Male
British, English, Welsh
Water; A British Seaport on the English Channel
Male
Danish
, archer, bow-warrior, yew warrior.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the port of Dover in Kent, named from the river on which it stands, a Celtic name meaning ‘the waters’ (from the word which became modern Welsh dwfr ‘water’).North German : habitational name from Doveren in the Rhineland, of uncertain etymology; the origin is possibly Celtic and so related ultimately to 1, or a variant of Dove 4.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
Increasing; A Deity; A River; Giver of Boons; Rose; River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plow, or of loose cattle, from a Middle English agent derivative of Old English drīfan ‘to drive’.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian Scottish Teutonic
Archer.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French
Flowing Water
Girl/Female
Tamil
A river, River Vyas
Boy/Male
Indian
Brave, Bold
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Archer
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Handsome
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German
Strong and Manly; Form of Charles; Man; Strong
Girl/Female
Latin
Honest.
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who has a trident in his hands, Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Badger Meadow
Female
Serbian
(Јелена) Serbian form of Greek Helénē, probably JELENA means "torch." Compare with other forms of Jelena.
Girl/Female
English French American Latin
Jewel.
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew, Italian
God has Healed
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Glorious; Luminous
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happy, Delighted when seeing others
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n.
The liver of the common cod and allied species.
v. t.
To mark with tiver.
a.
Having a color like liver; dark reddish brown.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
a.
Having an enlarged liver.
n.
One who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a diver.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
v. t.
To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course.
n.
A resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn.
imp. & p. p.
of Dive
a.
Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; as, divers philosophers. Also used substantively or pronominally.
n.
A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
n.
One who rives or splits.
n.
One who, or that which, dives.
n.
Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving.
n.
A kind of ocher which is used in some parts of England in marking sheep.
n.
One whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver.
n.
A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively.
n.
Alt. of Wivern
n.
Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business.