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Converting to non-positive is simple kit available from OTS. You will be removing the positive pressure switch and installing a blanking port or you could have a shop that is OTS certified do it (and also an annual maintenance if your buying it used) Plan to spend around $150 for the kits and...

I use them all the time for tools and my knife on my dive harness, it is one of the most common type of clips used in commercial diving. We use a stainless spinaker shackle for the umbilical connection to the harness but for tools we use the brass clips. They are cheap, fairly durable, and...

Hey Kev, Great read so far! I was just curious about your insurance requirements / roadblocks you have run into. I know if you are running the vessel yourself you could run with only liability but to hire a operator or deckhand as an employee did you have to secure federal (MEL / Jones...

I used to wear a continuous nylon band but wearing it in and out of water and mud developed a unique perfume... I wear the stainless steel for diving now.

If your interested in something really unique check out: http://www.harbuckswatchbands.com/ These were real popular in the military, original bands were made from spoons by locals in the Phillipines. I still have my first one, a gift from a Navy friend over ten years ago. He has...

EPA employee's from all regions come in for the training, also members of state DEP, and law enforcement as well.

Day three and four now posted.

Divers rotate through stations in teams of five, the surface supplied dives are short fam. dives so while two members are making a dive the other two tend and the dive master candidate supervises. The divers are wearing drysuits for hazard protection training not for cold.

You can contact Scientific Diving International for training and YMCA certification. http://www.epa.scientificdivinginternational.com/index.html

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DIT is good, I am not sure I would claim any one school as the best. All offer different advantages. Good luck!! Jeff

Woman are not a majority in the industry but are not unheard of either, many good and successful woman divers are out there. For your initial training just stick to the basic qualification, most of what you learn will be on the job and when special skills are needed for a project let a...

If you are going to be paying out of pocket consider one of the state funded schools, Youngs memorial in LA and Santa Barbra in CA. DIT is a great school, it wil cost more but it is closer to your home and a great education. Woman in the field are not the majority but they are not totaly...

http://www.epa.gov/bold/brochure.html http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/oea.nsf/af6d4571f3e2b1698825650f0071180a/385f62e420fa6c8788256e2b006ebc3f?OpenDocument Here is a little information on the EPA program. The training is modeled after and has reciprocity with NOAA's science diver...

United States Environmental Protection Agency. This is science diver training.

I am currently conducting training for the US EPA, here are some pictures from the class. http://www.epa.scientificdivinginternational.com/photos2007/index.html

There are a couple units on the market you could use your standard second stage with, you would be giving up alot. It is an expensive investment but in my opinion well worth the expense for the enjoyment and comfort in all dive environments. I am a big fan of the AGA mask, they have been...

Watch the AAUS site for potential jobs working with academic diving programs or aquariums. You can try it out without much if any more investment in training and more often than not gain some sort of tuition assistance to continue your education while making your decision.

That is not correct... US Army Engineer divers, Sea-Bee divers, Navy fleet divers, salvage divers, EOD divers, Coast Guard divers, Marine RECON divers, Air Force PJ divers, Navy submarine SCUBA divers all are still around and still being trained at NDSTC.

I would say the development of high pressure compressors and storage vessels allowed the biggest leap in diving technology in the 20th century. It allowed SCUBA to develop and grow into what it is now.