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Diver competence assessment organisations

Andark Diving and Watersports

Andark Promotions Ltd
256 Bridge Road
Lower Swanwick
Southampton
SO31 7FL
Telephone 01489 581755
Fax 01489 575223
Website: www.andark.co.uk
e-mail admin@andark.co.uk

Course: HSE SCUBA


Defence Diving School

Horsea Island
Cosham
Hants
PO6 4TT
Telephone 02392 224048

Courses: Military. Assessment and training for armed forces.


D.V.Diving

Dive Centre
138 Mount Stewart Road
Newtownards
Co Down
BT22 2ES
Northern Ireland
Telephone 028 91464671 / 91861686
Fax 028 91464671 / 91861686
Website http://www.dvdiving.co.uk/
e-mail info@dvdiving.co.uk

Course: HSE SCUBA.


Northumbria Police International Diving and Marine School

Marine Unit
Viking Park
Blackett Street
Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 3DS
Telephone 0191 563 5331
Fax 0191 563 5388

Courses: HSE SCUBA and HSE Surface Supplied. Assessment and training for police forces.


Puffin Dive Centre

Port Gallanach
Oban
Argyll
Scotland
PA34 4QH
Telephone 01631 566088
Fax 01631 564142
Website http://www.puffin.org.uk
e-mail info@puffin.org.uk

Course: HSE SCUBA


Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

Dunstaffinage Marine Laboratory
Oban
Argyll
Scotland
PA37 1QA
Telephone 01631 559000
Fax 01631 559001
email info@sams.ac.uk
Courses: HSE SCUBA.

TH Diving Services Ltd

20 Westfield Avenue
Hooe
Plymouth
PL9 9PF
Telephone: 01752 408200
Fax: 01752 408200

Course: HSE SCUBA


The Professional Diving Academy Ltd

Unit 19
Sandbank Business Park
Sandbank
Dunoon
Argyll
PA23 8PB
Scotland 
Telephone 01369 701701
Fax 01369 701700
e mail info@professionaldivingacademy.com
website www.professionaldivingacademy.com

Courses: HSE SCUBA, HSE Surface Supplied, HSE Surface Supplied (Top Up)


The Underwater Centre Fort William Ltd

An Aird
Fort William
Inverness-shire
PH33 6AN
Scotland
Telephone 013977 03786
Fax 013977 04969
Website http://www.theunderwatercentre.co.uk/
e-mail info@theunderwatercentre.co.uk 

Courses: HSE SCUBA, Surface Supplied, Surface Supplied Top Up and Closed Bell


University of Plymouth

Diving and Marine Centre
Artillery Place
Coxside
Plymouth
PL4 0LU
Telephone 01752 672783
Fax 01752 226042
e mail : divingcentre@plymouth.ac.uk
www.plymouth.ac.uk/divingcentre
Course: HSE SCUBA.

Trade Associations

Association of Diving Contractors

83 Boundary Lane, St Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SF

Tel: 01202 855648

International Marine Contractors Association

Carlyle House, 235 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1 1EJ

Tel: 0207931
Website: http://www.imca-int.com/ 

Scuba Industries Trade Association

29 Ravenswood Avenue, West Wickam, Kent, BR4 0PN

Tel: 020 8777 6740
Website: http://www.sita.org.uk/


Trade Unions

Rail, Maritime and Transport Union

4 Coronation Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 1AR

Tel: 01704 228 337
Website: http://www.rmt.org.uk

Association of Professional Divers

32 Kensington Park Gardens, London, W11 2QS

Tel: 020 7727 8208
Website: None Available


Offshore Survival Training

OPITO

Minerva House, 
Bruntland Road, 
Portlethan, 
Aberdeen, 
Scotland, 
AB12 4QL

Tel: 01224 787 800
Website: None Available


Other Diving Related Organisations

Scientific Diving Supervisory Committee (SDSC)

Southampton Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH

Tel: 023 8059 6262
Website: http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/OTHERS/SDSC/

Association of Media Divers

18 Balmoral Gardens, West Ealing, W13 9UA

Tel: 020 8567 4213
Website: None Available

Maritime Archaeology

English Heritage, Fort Cumberland, Fort Cumberland Road, Eastney, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9LD

Tel: 02392 856 767
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