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Scientific Diving : A General Code Of Practice



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    World Confederation of Underwater Activities.
  • NOAA Program & Office:
  • Sea Grant Program:
    FLSGP (Florida Sea Grant)
  • Description:
    In 1961, oceanography became a well-recognized activity in Unesco in response to the need for international co-operation in this field as expressed by the scientific community. In Unesco, scientific diving is recognized as a useful oceanographic tool, as well as being invaluable in submarine archaeology and other fields. The scientific communities in most coastal countries, particularly in the developing world, are studying their coastal marine resources and shallow-water ecosystems. In light of this, the Confederation Mondiale des Activites Subaquatiques, or CMAS, a non-​governmental organization with consultative status with Unesco on matters concerning diving, agreed to co-develop a code of practice for scientific diving on the basis of work already being carried out by CMAS. The purpose was to provide advice to divers, particularly in regard to their safety, in a variety of working conditions. This collaboration resulted in the present Code of Practice.
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  • Sea Grant Document Number:
    FLSGP-T-90-006
  • Document Type:
    Manuals & Handbooks
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    Public Domain
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    Library
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    urn:sha256:8569b33a22faa0e0def0a8509bdc6888d722b270ccd63c422a843131213b68b9
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