February 3 2009 AustraliaAre YOU the Face of Australia?The Underwater Channel (UWC) in association with PADI is looking for you! The Underwater Channel (www.theunderwaterchannel.tv) in association with PADI (www.PADI.com) are looking to light up diving in Australia for UWC’s viewers around the world!  To do so we have launched an international competition to find an experienced and knowledgeable Aussie diver with bags of confidence and charisma to join The Underwater Channel’s team of presenters (aka Faces!) around the world to become the Face of Australia.  After an initial pre-selection of 6 semi-finalists a series of TV programs will be broadcast on UWC with a UWC/PADI judging panel who will feature the videos and comment (in a friendly fashion) upon the applications!  The viewing public will then be invited to vote, first for the semi-finalists and finally for the winner!   The Face of Australia will be chosen by our viewers!more...  Full story...

February 18 2009 Cayman IslandsNew International scuba Diving Hall Of Fame Inductees The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) has recognized four international pioneers and two Cayman Island honorees for their contributions to the recreational scuba diving industry. In a ceremony held on Grand Cayman Island on January 29, 2009, awards for the Inductees and local Ministry of Tourism Honorees were presented by the Hon. Charles E. Clifford, JP, Minister for Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce in Cayman.  The Honorable Minister praised the newest Inductees as dedicated and professional individuals who have taken their love for diving and applied it through various disciplines to promote awareness of the aquatic environment, maintain the admirable safety record of diving, and establish a foundation for the worldwide development of the sport.  The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was Leslie Leaney, President of the Historical Diving Society in the US. Leslie is a NOGI award winner and member of the Board of Directors for the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.  International Inductees for 2009 are: more..  Full story...

August 25 2008 HawaiiArchaeologists have located British whaler sunk by bad weather in 1837 off Kure Atoll Artefacts from the remains of a wreck believed to be of the British whaling vessel Gledstanes lost for 171 years have been found off Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The artefacts include four large anchors, cannons and cannonballs. The Gledstanes is the fourth whaling vessel found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, evidence of the area's significance as a 19th-century whaling area.  The divers who found the shipwreck were taking part in the 2008 Maritime Heritage Expedition, sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Full story...

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Australia Celebrating 20 Years PADI Membership
Image20 years is a huge commitment to any organisation and recently the ‘PADI Class of 1988’ gathered for a weekend of diving to celebrate 20 Years of PADI Membership.
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Philippines PADI Course Director Chris Heim Celebrates 20 Years Of Membership

ImageJimmy Christrup, PADI Asia Pacific’s Regional Manager in the Philippines, recently paid a visit to congratulate Chris Heim the owner of SEA EXPLORERS, Dumaguete on achieving 20 Years Membership with PADI.  

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PADI Receives Certification of Compliance with new ISO Standards

ImageOn June 14, 2008, representatives of PADI received certificates from Dr Peter Jonas of EUF Certification International, stating PADI’s compliance with the suite of ISO standards covering the delivery of recreational diver training.

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Australia PADI Asia Pacific Instructor Exam In Cairns, Queensland
Image Nine candidates completed their weekend Instructor Examinations in Queensland recently including Open Water evaluations that took place in the Mulgrave River, chosen on this occasion for its vicinity to Cairns.
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US Superior Individual and Group Insurance Coverage from NAUI

Insurance renewal time is here! We have strived to make the renewal process as quick and easy for you as possible. Now you can rest assured with superior coverage from NAUI - including individual, group, business, property and charter vessels.

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Malaysia 100% Success on PADI Instructor Exam
Image PADI Instructor Examiner, Young Hee Haniss reports that more than 13 nations gathered on Perhentian Island, Malaysia for the PADI Instructor Exam from 20-22 May, 2008. 
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Thailand Open Water Graduate age 10

Image We received an email from Satish Pisharody recently informing us of his 10-year old son Sahil's completion of a PADI Junior Open water certification. While Sahil may not be the youngest ever open water diver, he seems to have pipped the previous record for the youngest Indian open water graduate, as the letter below indicates:

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US DAN and CMAS Americas announce alliance

The Divers Alert Network and the American chapter of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS AMERICAS) have announced a new training alliance.

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Malaysia PADI hosts Course Director Training Course CDTC
ImageParticipants from all corners of the globe recently gathered in magnificent Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia to attend PADI’s prestigious Course Director Training Course. The highest achieveable level of training within the PADI System, the twelve day CDTC trains experienced PADI Master Instructors in the responsibilities and duties of a Course Director.
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PADI Launches Emergency Oxygen Provider Course
ImageThe Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) is launching the new Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty course with the goal of improving diver accident preparedness by teaching how and when to give oxygen to an injured diver.
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