Analysis of Recreational Diving Training According to the CMAS International Diving Confederations, SSI Diving School System and American NAUI and PADI Associations

Jakub Ratajczak; Mikołaj Wieczorek; Grzegorz  Rutkowski

doi:10.26408/125.03

Authors

Jakub Ratajczak Student Special Interest Group of Underwater Research ‘Sea Quest’ Gdynia Maritime University, 81–87 Morska Str., 81-225 Gdynia, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4465-5370
Mikołaj Wieczorek Student Special Interest Group of Underwater Research ‘Sea Quest’ Gdynia Maritime University, 81–87 Morska Str., 81-225 Gdynia, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-6212
Grzegorz Rutkowski Gdynia Maritime University, Faculty of Navigation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7455-7069

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26408/125.03

Keywords:

recreational diving, diving courses, safe diving

Abstract

The article describes and compares various methods of obtaining basic diving licences on the example of CMAS international diving confederations, the SSI diving school system and two American diving associations, NAUI and PADI. According to Divers Alert Network Europe, 189 fatalities related to diving occurred in 2018, most of which may have been prevented by sufficient training. The article describes what prerequisites must be met in order to obtain the basic qualifications to practice recreational diving in each of the above-mentioned diving organisations. Therefore, the article compares various training processes for a recreational scuba diver implemented in four selected organisations.

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