Scuba Diving Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Scuba Diving Acronyms

• AA — Assisted Ascent
• AAS — Alternate Air Source
• ABT — Actual Bottom Time
• AD — Adventure Diver (PADI) Advanced Diver (BSAC)
• ADT — Actual Dive Time
• AGE — Aterial Gas Embolism
• AI — Assistant Instructor (PADI) Advanced Instructor (BSAC)
• AIC — Advanced Instructor Course (BSAC)
• AIE — Advanced Instructor Exam (BSAC)
• AMDT — Adjusted Maximum Dive Time
• AOW — Advanced Open Water
• ATA — Atmospheres Absolute
• BC — Bouyancy Compensator
• BCD — Buoyancy Control Device
• BFK — Big F*cking Knife (reference To The Diver’s Knife)
• BHA — British Hyperbaric Association
• BSAC — British Sub-Aqua Club
• BT — Bottom Time
• BWRAF — Buoyancy
• C-CARD — Scuba Diving Certification Card.
• CAGE — Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism
• CCR — Closed Circuit Rebreather
• CESA — Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
• CMAS — Confederation Moniale Des Activities Subaquatiques
• CNS — Central Nervous System
• DAN — Divers Alert Network
• DCAP — Decompression Computation And Analysis Program
• DCI — Decompression Illness
• DCS — Decompression Sickness
• DEMA — Diving Equipment Manufacturers Association
• DIN — Deutsches Insitut Fuer Normung
• DIR — Doing It Right
• DL — Dive Leader (BSAC)
• DM — Dive Master (PADI)
• DO — Dive Officer (BSAC)
• DPV — Diver Propulsion Vehicle
• DSMB — Delayed Surface Marker Buoy
• DV — Demand Valve
• EAN(X) — Enriched Air Nitrox
• EAR — Expired Air Resuscitation
• EFR — Emergency First Response
• END — Equivalent Narcotic Depth
• EO — Equipment Officer (BSAC)
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress And Safety System
• GPS — Global Positioing System
• HID — High Intensity Discharge
• HP — High Pressure
• HPNS — High Pressure Nervous Syndrome
• HSE — Health And Safety Executive
• IAND — International Association of Nitrox Divers
• IDC — Instructor Development Course (PADI)
• IDEA — International Diving Educators Association; Diving Instruction Organization.
• IOC — Instructor Orientation Course (PADI)
• ITC — Instructor Training Course (BSAC)
• ITS — Instructor Training Scheme (BSAC)
• ITW — Instructor Training Workshop (BSAC)
• LAT — Lowest Astonomical Tide
• LP — Low Pressure
• MCA — Maritime And Coastguard Agency
• MCS — Marine Conservation Society
• MDL — No Decompression Limit
• MDT — Maximum Dive Time
• MOD — Maximum Operating Depth
• MSD — Master SCUBA Diver (PADI)
• MSDT — Master SCUBA Diver Trainer (PADI)
• NASDS — National Association of Scuba Diving Schools; Diving Instruction Organization.
• NAUI — National Association of Underwater Instructors
• NI — National Instructor (BSAC)
• NITROX — Any Gas Mixture of Nitrogen And Oxygen; Though Most Commonly Used For Oxygen Mixtures Above The Normal 21 Per Cent.
• OD — Ocean Diver (BSAC)
• OW — Open Water Certification; First Certification Level.
• OW(D) — Open Water (Diver) (PADI)
• OWI — Open Water Instructor (BSAC)
• OWIC — Open Water Instructor Course (BSAC)
• OWSI — Open Water SCUBA Instructor (PADI)
• PADI — Professional Association of Diving Instructors
• PDIC — Professional Diving Instructors Corporation International; Diving Instruction Organization.
• PG — Pressure Group
• PP — Partial Pressure
• PPB — Peak Performance Bouyancy
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch
• RD — Rescue Diver (PADI)
• RDP — Recreational Dive Planner
• RIB — Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat
• RNT — Residual Nitrogen Time
• ROV — Remotly Operated Vehicle
• RSTC — Recreational Scuba Training Council. Organization That Sets Basic Guidelines For Scuba Diving Agencies.
• RYA — Royal Yachting Association
• SAA — Sub-Aqua Association
• SAR — Search And Rescue/Recovery
• SCUBA — Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatus
• SCUDA — Self Contained Underwater Drinking Apparatus. Product That Can Be Used To Drink Underwater.
• SCUHA — Self-contained Underwater Heating Apparatus (urinating In Your Wet Suit).
• SI — Surface Interval
• SPG — Submerssible Pressure Guage
• SSI — Scuba Schools International; Diving Instruction Organization.
• SWP — Safe Working Pressure
• TDT — Total Dive Time
• TNT — Total Nitrogen Time
• TO — Training Officer (BSAC)