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SSI new Advanced Wreck Diving Certification

SSI is happy to announce the release of a new Advanced Wreck Diving certification. The Advanced Wreck Diving program provides divers with the training necessary to independently plan and conduct limited penetration, no-decompression dives within the daylight zone, to a maximum depth or linear distance of 40 meters/130 feet, and using specialized overhead environment equipment […]

SSI Water Safety Assistant, Pool Lifeguard, Inland Open Water Lifeguard or Beach Lifeguard or qualify as Lifeguard Instructor

SSI is proud to announce that the German Association for Pool and Swimming Operations officially confirmed on March 01, 2019 that SSI Lifeguard Instructors are qualified to certify the “rescue proficiency” to personnel under regulation 94.05. The German Association for Pool and Swimming Operations sets the regulations and standards for all public pools in Germany. […]

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SSI News

CCR program development for the rVO units, this in accordance with The Rebreather Training Council (RTC). RTC is the body representing training agencies providing courses for divers using rebreathers. The RTC has just published its first training standard which indicates the minimum requirements for a level of training. This first standard is named the RTC Rebreather […]

Bill Hamilton

Bill Hamilton

An underwater physiologist with deep roots in the commercial and scientific diving industries, in the late 1980’s he suddenly found himself without a challenge. “They had pretty much learned how to do what they needed to and so weren’t doing much in the way of physiological studies,” says Hamilton.

My son enjoying the beach

Snorkeling

Diving has all the required elements to be a family activity. If you want to introduce your kids to diving, they can start doing snorkeling at an early age. My son’s first contact with the water was when he was 9 months old, doing a series of exercises that helped him later on to familiarize […]

Update, January 20, 2018

Hello world! Welcome to Wednesday Saturday Letter, a list of what I’m doing or pondering. What I’m reading — Michael is a wonderful and accomplished tech diver, under his belt have inspiring and delighting diving articles. Recently he published on FaceBook a list of them. Enjoy!   About Michael: I write, play music, make art, produce […]