| Scuba, a common word, is actually an acronym for | | | | docks, dams, nuclear power plants and other coastal |
| Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus | | | | structures. Scuba diving, which involves scientific |
| originated in 1939 to refer to US military diver's | | | | surveys and inspections, is known as scientific diving, |
| rebreather sets used by the Navy. A Scuba set is | | | | which is exclusive to scientific purposes such as |
| basically an independent breathing equipment, equipped | | | | underwater experiments and underwater archaeology. |
| with breathing gas that enables divers to stay | | | | As for the military, scuba diving has been put to use |
| underwater for considerably long periods of time. The | | | | for naval ship repair and construction, and includes |
| Aqualung was the first modern scuba diving equipment | | | | specialized diving divisions such as explosives |
| invented by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emile | | | | ordnance disposal and combatant divers.A person has |
| Gagnan in 1943.Scuba diving, which was initially | | | | to be at least at least 15 years old to get the open |
| intended for military and scientific use, has now | | | | water diver certification, in good health and be able to |
| become one the most popular recreational water | | | | swim 200 yards using any stroke, and float or tread |
| sports around the world today. Children, as young as | | | | on water for about 10 minutes. Some of the most |
| 10 years old, can now get Open Water Diver | | | | popular and biggest scuba diving certification agencies |
| Certification (junior) from various centers. Scuba diving | | | | include PADI, NAUI, YMCA, Scuba Schools International, |
| can be a lot of fun for people who love marine life, | | | | and PDIC. These organizations offer some of the best |
| commonly used by recreational divers for fish | | | | scuba courses and training instructors available. There |
| identification, search and recovery, underwater | | | | is also a Junior Open Water Diver Certification for |
| photography or videography, etc. However, since | | | | people between ages 10 to 15, provided by agencies |
| scuba diving is a fairly dangerous sport, it is | | | | such as Bubblemakers, Scuba rangers, and |
| recommended by experts to take necessary lessons | | | | SASY.Basic scuba diving equipment includes |
| or certifications before pursuing the sport as a | | | | accessories such as the mask, fins, snorkel, weight belt |
| hobby.Commercially, scuba diving is used for | | | | etc. |
| underwater constructions such as oil platforms, bridges, | | | | |