Scuba diving is the term used to describe the use of a Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus to stay underwater for periods of time greater than the average individual can breath-hold. The diver self-propels underwater using fins attached to his/her feet. Some divers also move around with the assistance of a DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle), commonly referred to as a "scooter", or by using surface-tethered devices called sleds, which are pulled by a boat.
Divers are not limited to the use of scuba equipment in their sojourns underwater. While the Aqua-lung, developed by Emile Gagnan with assistance from Jacques-Yves Cousteau, is an "open-circuit" unit, rebreathers (both semi-closed circuit and closed circuit) and Surface-supplied systems are used depending on the needs of the diver.
Although scuba diving is still evolving, general classifications have grown up to describe the pursuits a diver might follow. These classifications include, but are not limited to: recreational diving, public safety diving, technical diving (aka Techy Divers), military diving and commercial diving. Within recreational diving there are those who are considered professional divers, because they maintain a professional standard of training and skills. Some consider Technical Diving to be a subset of recreational diving, while others separate it out due to the extensively different training equipment and knowledge required to execute technical dives. Public safety diving and military diving might likewise be classified as commercial diving because the practitioners make a living from their pursuit of diving. However, public safety divers (police or rescue) and military divers have a different mission than the typical commercial diver.
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A.B. Biller - Manufacturer of a variety of spearguns, fins, and speargun parts, carrying bags and T-shirts. Includes product description, photos, and contact information. Located in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
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Aeris - Dive computers for air and nitrox diving, analog instrumentation, and the Voyager diver propulsion vehicle.
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Alpha Diving Products - Manufacturer of diving equipment, reels, dive torches and underwater video lights. Australia.
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Amer-Sea SCUBA - Manufacturer of scuba equipment for brands of BCDs, lift bags, Sea-Me safety tube, snorkel vests, bags, belts, and accessories. Distributor of regulators, gauges, and masks. Downloadable catalog.
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Apollo - International manufacturers of scuba diving equipment. Includes product information and online shopping for USA shoppers.
Meta Description: [ Apollo are international manufacturers of scuba diving equipment. Our site contains information about our products and everything else we do and lots of great links. ]
Apollo Sports - Manufacturer of scuba diving equipment such as dive gear, parts. Provides equipment repair manuals. USA.
Meta Description: [ International manufacturers of SCUBA diving equipment. Includes product information, online shopping, dealer locations and servicing information. ]
Aqua Lung - The oldest dive manufacturer, formerly known as U.S. Divers in the U.S.
Meta Description: [ Aqua Lung provides a full-line of scuba diving and snorkeling equipment for recreational diving and a wide range of watersports activities. Online scuba diving equipment catalog includes wetsuits, drysuits, masks, fins, snorkels, cylinders (tanks), regulators, BC's and other scuba diving accesso... ]
Aquatec USA - Manufacturer of LED torch, buoyancy compensating devices (BCD's) and accessories and knives. California, USA.
Meta Description: [ Aquatec Scuba Products, T-Rex, Sub-Alert, Sub-Duck, Inflat-Alert, Scub-Alert, Dive Knife, BCD ]
Armor Bags - Making gear bags, backpacks, wheeled bags, accessory bags for regulators and dive computers, and soft weight belts.
Meta Description: [ Armor Products specializes in gearbags, primarily for scuba diving and the water sports market ]
Atlantic Sports International - Scuba accessories and diving kits.
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Beuchat Diving Equipment - Full line diving equipment manufacturer.
BlackArt - Designer, manufacturer and online retailer of technical diving equipment such as backplates, wings, hoses and rigging, HID lighting, and fin spring straps. Australia.
Cochran Undersea Technology - Manufacturer of dive computers, regulators, and a closed circuit rebreather.
Cressi-sub - Manufacturer of scuba and free diving equipment.
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Cressi-sub's - Makes full range of professional diving equipment.
Dacor - Full line manufacturer of scuba diving equipment.
Deep Sea Supply - Makes dive equipment such as backplates, harnesses, and buoyancy compensation devices. California, USA.
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Delphi O.E.M. - Manufacturer of valves for drysuits and neckrings for drysuits. USA.
Dive Buddy - Wholesaler of diving and snorkelling equipment and accessories. Saint Martin.
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Dive Rite - Manufacturer of full line technical and recreational scuba diving equipment such as gear, dive computers and software, lighting systems, hardware and accessories. Florida, USA.
Meta Description: [ Pioneering manufacturer of technical SCUBA diving equipment for advanced, wreck and cave diving since 1984. ]
Dive Tech - Canadian manufacturer of commercial, technical, and custom scuba diving equipment, including lights, reels, pony bottle and dive light brackets, twin bands, and tank cages. Products will also support cave and wreck penetration divers.
Meta Description: [ Dive Tech is a Canadian manufacturer of Technical and Commercial Scuba Diving supplies, as:
lights, reels, mounting brackets, manifold protectors, bands for the twinning of tanks, and other dive related accessories. ]
DIVEmar inc. - Canadian distributor for Cressi-sub equipment, Pelican lights and cases, and NAUI products. Manufacturer of Durward Ankle Weights and Port-O-Tank scuba tank carriers.
Meta Description: [ Canadian distributor for Cressi-sub scuba and snorkeling equipment, Pelican Lightd and Cases and NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors) products and services. Manufacturer of Durward Ankle Weights and Port-O-Tank scuba tank carriers. ]
Genesis Scuba - A full line scuba equipment manufacturer.
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Halcyon - Manufacturer of technical dive gear following the DIR principle used by many. The online guide to Doing It Right features articles, information, links, and equipment news targeted to the technical diver.
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Hartenberger - Manufacturer of a variety of underwater and rechargeable lamp. Germany.
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Highland Millwork - Builds and sells stainless steel products for diving such as double tank bands, pony brackets, and backplates. Massachusetts, USA.
HydroOptix - Scuba masks that quadruple underwater field-of-view compared to flat masks. The optics were designed by the engineers NASA hired to fix the once-fuzzy Hubble Space Telescope.
Meta Description: [ HydroOptix Ultra-Wide-View Scuba Masks expand your field-of-view 300% compared to flat masks. ]
JBL Enterprises, Inc. - Manufacturers of sling powered spearguns, travel spearguns, pole spears, spear points and accessories.
Meta Description: [ JBL Enterprises Inc. Homepage. Contains all of the latest products, as well as listings of dealers where JBL products can be bought. ]
Leonard Maggiore Optician - Prescription dive mask and eye glass prescription manufacturer.
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Manta Industries Inc. - Manufacturers of dive reels, light kits, tank racks, and diving accessories.
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Marine Activities Development - Manufacturers of the MAD scuba gauge cage, protecting your scuba diving computer from damage.
Marine Technology Development Inc. - Frog and Gator closed circuit scuba systems or rebreathers.
Metalsub - Manufacturer of dive and spearfishing equipment, specility in stainles steel equipment such as valves, hoses and spear-points.
O.M.G. - Provides military and professional products such as closed and semi-closed circuit rebreathers, underwater communication systems, supports and accessories for tactical diving activities.
Meta Description: [ Costruzione di rebreathers a circuito chiuso e semi-chiuso, ccr, sccr ad uso militare e professionale ]
Ocean Adventures - Manufacturers of supplied air snorkeling bouyancy vests for youth, also known as SASY. Includes product description, wholesale instructions, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Manufacturers of supplied air snorkeling bouyancy vests for youth, also known as SASY. ]
Ocean Management Systems - Technical scuba diving equipment manufacturer and distributor providing a wide range of gear including steel cylinders, mixed gas computers, isolation manifolds, and safety gear.
Meta Description: [ Ocean Management Systems - product catalog manufacturer and distributor of high tech dive gear ]
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Ocean Vendors - Manufactures scuba bouyancy compensators, bags and weight belts, dry suits, under garments, and after wear apparel from their headquarters in Brentwood, CA.
Meta Description: [ Ocean Vendors manufactures scuba bouyancy compensators, bags, and weight belts, dry suits, under garments and after wear apparel from their headquarters in Brentwood, CA. ]
Oceanic - Full line manufacturer of scuba diving equipment and accessories, including diver propulsion vehicles.
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Official Dive Gear Page - An extensensive table of scuba diving equipment manufacturers with product categories and links. Categories include most any dive equipment and accessories from mask and fins to diver propulsion vehicles, oxygen analyzers, and underwater photography equipment.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive table of scuba diving equipment manufacturers products and links ]
Omersub - Manufacturers of spearfishing, freediving, scuba and diving equipment. Italy.
Meta Description: [ Omersub official website. High quality spearfishing, freediving, scuba and diving equipment manufactures. Online product catalog with news, new products and technical documentation. ]
Orca Trading Dive Shop - Retailer and manufacturer of spearguns and accessories. South Africa.
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Poseidon Diving Systems - Full line manufacturer of scuba diving equipment, including drysuits and the Cyklon and Odin regulators.
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Procella - Manufacturers and suppliers of apparel and equipment such as gloves, wetsuit, bags and fins. UK.
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Riffe - Manufacturer of teak and aluminum spearguns and accessories. Located in San Clemente, California.
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Rob Allen - Manufacturers and exporters of free diving and spear fishing equipment such as speargun and spring steel spears. South Africa.
Safe Dive Ltd. - Manufacturer of the ProEar 2000 - the diving mask which keeps the divers ears dry, protecting them from problems related to pressure and infection from water borne organisms.
ScubaPro - Manufacturers of scuba equipment including regulators, buoyancy compensators, instruments, wetsuits, masks, fins, snorkels, and diving accessories. Also represent UWaTec dive computers in North America.
Seac Sub - Italian manufacturer of scuba, snorkeling, and apnea equipment and related accessories. Includes technical specifications, dive center links, and exhibition schedule.
SeaQuest - Full line manufacturer of scuba diving equipment.
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Shark Marine - Manufactures and supplies remotely operated vehicles, cameras, oceanographic equipment, and ancillary services for underwater investigation, research, and construction projects. Located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
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Sherwood Scuba - Full line manufacturer of scuba diving equipment.
Meta Description: [ SHERWOOD SCUBA is one of the world's leading dive equipment manufacturers supplying dive operations and resorts around the world. ]
Sommap - French marker of diving equipment including masks, fins, snorkels, spearguns and accessories. Includes photos and contact information. [English, French, Deutsch]
Meta Description: [ French company, manufacturer of scuba diving equipment, Fins, Masks, Snorkels, leisure diving, snorkeling equipment, export all over the world ]
Sport Divers Supplies Ltd - New Zealand supplier of diving equipment from manufacturers including SportDive, Genesis, Ikelite, and Force Fins.
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including dive training, equipment servicing, tank fills and on site testing plus a hugh range of
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Stomatex - Manufacturer of breathable neoprene fabrics and neoprene materials used for protective clothing, sports and orthopeadic supports. UK.
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Stonefish Diving Systems - Manufacturer of equipment such as wing or back inflation systems and accessories. South Africa.
Meta Description: [ Stonefish Diving Systems is a South African company that
manufactures high quality diving equipment for the recreational and
technical diving industry. ]
Subsalve USA - Manufacturer of inflatable such as underwater lift bags, salvage, diving supplies, recreational dive equipment and underwater explosive ordnance disposal systems.
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Suunto - Manufacturers of gauges, dive computers, water sport suits, wristop computers and field compasses.
The Rubberfactory - Trade and production company specialized in rubber materials such as latex seals for dry suits and rubber boats.
The Scuba Company - Makes eye protection for divers, swimmers, firefighters, policemen and other individuals involved in hazardous work. Includes scubamask, scubaspec, snorklespec, and smokspec specifications and photos and contact information.
Meta Description: [ The Scuba and Snorkel Specs are designed to allow a diver to quickly insert prescription lenses into a dive mask to attain normal vision underwater. ]
V4tec - Manufactures gadgets for technical diving including tank bands and backplates. Germany.
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XS Scuba - Manufactures scuba weight belts. Includes contact information.
Zeagle Systems, Inc. - Offering a full line of scuba diving equipment and compressed neoprene and trilaminate drysuits.
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