What is the ESD Panel ?
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Scientific Diving purpose
The purpose of Scientific diving (SD) is the undertaking and delivery of underwater science. It is needed: • to support research and education; • for the protection and conservation of the natural and cultural environment. It is neither recreational nor commercial diving. SD exists in a health (...)
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Useful definitions
Scientific Diving (SD): The purpose of SD is the undertaking and delivery of underwater science. It is needed: • to support research and education; • for the protection and conservation of the natural and cultural environment. It is neither recreational nor commercial diving. SD exists in a (...)
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Brief history of the ESDP
The requirement to establish standard competencies throughout Europe was foreseen, and in the late 1980s scientists who used diving in their research sought to initiate the harmonization of the rules and procedures for scientific diving in Europe (European Scientific Diving ad hoc committee). (...)