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Wednesday, August 25 2010
Decompression illness (DCI) has no respect for a divers experience, knowledge, skills or training and even hits on Diving Officers, instructors and tekkies. Around 50% of divers presenting for DCI treatment have dived within the limits of the tables or computers used. So, the big question then must be...
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Thursday, July 29 2010
Back by popular demand, this year’s PADI Golf Day is taking place on Monday 9th August at Shendish Manor Golf Club, Hertfordshire. This year's event is again in support of the Project AWARE Foundation (International) charity, which is devoted to preserving the aquatic environment. As ever, alongside...
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Monday, July 26 2010
In only one day over 360 Scouts aged between 14 – 18 years took to the water to try a Discover Scuba Diving experience at the Scout Association headquarters in July. The activity was part of the Scout Association’s Gilwell 24 event which is 24 hours of activities for young people and their...
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Monday, June 14 2010
The Adopt-a-wreck scheme, run by the Nautical Archaeology Society , was set up as a joint initiative with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The scheme aims to develop a sense of ownership and stewardship for coastal and underwater cultural heritage by encouraging individuals, groups and clubs to adopt...
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Tuesday, June 08 2010
GIVE SHARKS A FIGHTING CHANCE Sharks Are in Trouble and We Need Your Help! This World Ocean Day, DO ONE THING: Join AWARE divers worldwide to Give Sharks a Fighting Chance. Sign the petition - Express your outrage that short-term economic interests won out over the advice of science at the recent Conference...
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Wednesday, May 26 2010
As the UK gets its first taste of warmer weather and you’re thinking about your summer holiday, don’t forget about the opportunities that are available for enjoying the holiday season locally. To find out about the spectacular diving that’s available in the UK, simply drop in to your...
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Thursday, May 06 2010
Congratulations to Ciaran Mooney, the lucky winner of PADI’s Master Scuba Diver Challenge 2008. Having qualified as a Master Scuba Diver in November 2008, Ciaran was entered into the Master Scuba Diver Challenge prize draw, and won a 7 day diving holiday for two in Sharm el Sheikh. Ciaran’s...
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Wednesday, May 05 2010
Go PRO Challenge 2009 Winners The Go PRO Challenge is PADI’s way of acknowledging and rewarding the hard work and dedication shown by PADI Instructors. In order to qualify the PADI Instructors had to meet specified certification targets and progress in their own instructor certification. The dedication...
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Thursday, August 06 2009
UK based clothing company, Team Purple, are proud to present the brand new official PADI International Ltd range for 2009. Available now, the range includes high quality, hard wearing clothing such as caps, polo shirts, fleeces, hoodies and jackets. SMASHING DIVER OFFER FROM TEAM PURPLE: Buy any two...
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Tuesday, June 16 2009
We like Diving South East Asia! PADI International Ltd has teamed up with Footprint Books for the launch of their latest dive guide to one of the world’s most diverse marine environments, South East Asia. The book covers over 250 sites, from the Indonesian Spice Islands to Puerto Galera in the...
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