Table of Contents

Part 1 Basic diving practice: diving history; physics of diving; underwater physiology and first aid; air decompression; therapeutic recompression; compression chambers; air diving equipment; SCUBA diving procedures; surface supplied diving; diving emergencies; wet diving bells and dynamic positioning. Part 2 Surface and underwater skills: search techniques; rigging for divers; hand tools underwater; power tools - compressed air and hydraulic, bolt guns; underwater cutting and welding; underwater concreting; explosives under water; marine salvage; basic underwater photography; basic non-destructive testing under water (NDT); basic engineering drawing and report writing; small boat handling and equipment; charts and tidal streams, basic navigation; safety equipment; diving reulations and standards; index of diving safety memos issued by HM Inspector of Diving.