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Clothing/dive gear
Body Glove
The Body Glove brand has been built to one of the 50 most recognizable brands nationwide. (www.bodyglove.com/home.php)
Dive Republic
T-Shirts designed by divers for divers, not dive bores. (www.dive-republic.co.uk)
fourth element
Fourth Element began in 1999 with a conversation over a post dive beer in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt. They set out to design high quality clothing with a simple yet diving oriented style. With backgrounds in design and human physiology, they spent a year and a half researching designs and fabrics for a range of casual and technical diving clothing. (www.fourthelement.com)
inthewater Clothing Company
inthewater is a marine based clothing company, committed to the exploration of original design, ambitious dreams and long weekends, registered in the UK and based in Cornwall. (www.inthewater.net)
Narked
Extreme sport clothing (www.narked.co.uk)
Seven Tenths Divewear
The Worlds leading independent Scuba Divers clothing Co since 1994. (www.seventenths.com)
Environmental - charities and non-profit organisations
Greenpeace International
Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants. As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment. (www.greenpeace.org/international_en/)
Marine Conservation Society
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK Charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife (www.mcsuk.org/)
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
This Agency is responsible throughout the UK for implementing the Government’s maritime safety policy. That includes co-ordinating search and rescue at sea through Her Majesty’s Coastguard, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. They work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas. (www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-home.htm)
RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Tthe charity running the UK and Irelands's Lifeboats Rescue Service. Wholly independent, with volunteer crews and a national network of fundraising branches and guilds. (www.rnli.org.uk/Home.asp)
Shark Trust
Information on Sharks, great white sharks, how to adopt a shark, the various types of sharks and shark facts - and details about shark conservation and our white shark trust and shark adoption programs (www.sharktrust.org/sharkconservation.html)
WDCS - Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) is the leading international charity dedicated solely to the worldwide conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans). WDCS was established in 1987 and now has over 70000 supporters all around the world. WDCS has already helped to fund over 80 research projects in over 40 countries (www.wdcs.org/)
WWF - World Wildlife Fund UK
WWF-UK works on both global and local environmental issues. Much of their work is in areas where the most critically endangered wildlife and the least protected habitats are found. However, the origins of many environmental problems lie in developed countries, including the UK, and in our attitudes and behaviour - for example, our consumption of natural resources. (www.wwf.org.uk)
Equipment Manufacturers - helping you breathe underwater
A.P.Valves - manufacturers of the Buddy BCD range
Manufacturers of products from the BUDDY bcd range through accessories like the Buddy SMB and lift-bag series, the Buddy mini dive reel, the Nexus dive computor to A.P. emergency breathing valves and more (www.apvalves.com/)
Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd
Designers, developers and manufacturers of underwater diving equipment and accessories. (www.apeks.co.uk)
Aqua Lung: First to Dive
Aqua Lung provides a full-line of scuba diving and snorkeling equipment for recreational diving and a wide range of watersports activities. (www.aqualung.co.uk/)
Beaver Sports
Beaver sports is an international supplier of diving equipment including diving masks, diving fins, pair of fins, neoprene accessories, torches, mcnett stockist, aquasure stockist, seals, repair materials, made to measure suits are a unique product (www.beaversports.co.uk/)
Cressi-sub
Cressi-sub was founded in 1946 by Egidio and Nanni Cressi, two men who loved the sea. These two pioneers actively participated in the evolution of the world of scuba diving, and helped transform it into the beautiful sport we know and enjoy today. (www.cressi-sub.com/home.asp?lan=uk)
Mares - scuba diving equipment
Mares is a company of over 500 people, 20,000 m² (215,280 sq. ft.), over 1,000 designed products, more than 100 registered patents, and millions of products sold in over 80 countries worldwide. (www.mares.com/)
Oceanic Worldwide - Scuba and Snorkeling Gear
Oceanic has worked with NASA, the U.S. Navy, industrial safety organizations, and others to research new technologies and incorporate them into recreational diving equipment. (www.oceanicworldwide.com)
SCUBAPRO UWATEC UK
Manufacturer of diving equipment and acknowledged leader in diving technology innovation. (www.scubapro.co.uk/welcome.asp)
Suunto
Suunto is the leading manufacturer of sports instruments for a variety of sports, including skiing, hiking, diving, sailing, and golf. Their strategy is to focus on sports activities where advanced measurement technology, data processing, and specific algorithms can create significant benefits for active participants. (www.suunto.com/suunto/main/index.jsp)
Fun & Games
Jaguar Urban Golf
Negotiate your way around 9 different urban terrain golf holes. (www.jaguarurbangolf.co.uk/)
Jetski Challenge
Finish 1st in each race to progress to the final. Requires the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in. (www.miniclip.com/jetski/jetski.htm)
Mad Shark
Playing as the Mad Shark, you must escape from the scuba-equipped scientists to win your freedom. Requires the Macromedia Flash plug-in. (www.shockwave.com/sw/content/madshark)
Orisinal Fishball
Collect as many fish as you can on each dive but avoid the pufferfish! (www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/fish.htm)
PADI Altitudediver
Try an get the best overall score for 3 altitude dives. Requires the Macromedia Flash plug-in. (www.padialtitudediver.com/)
Grampian Tourism
Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board
For information on Aberdeen, Scotland and Aberdeen and Grampian Highlands visit the Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board website (www.agtb.org/agtbhome.htm)
Aberdeen City Council - What's On
An introduction to entertainment, leisure and culture in Aberdeen. Aberdeen is the entertainment, leisure and cultural centre of North-east Scotland and host to a wide variety of public events. Performance and ticket details for His Majesty's Theatre and the Music Hall, as well as other venues, are provided on this website, and our online Events Calendar is being developed to provide the most comprehensive single resource for What's On in the city. (www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/acc/Whatson/default.asp)
Grampian Web Directory - Tourism
A directory of links to websites in the Aberdeen and Grampian area relating to local tourism, information and travel guides. (www.grampianwebdirectory.co.uk/Tourism.html)
This is North Scotland
Find the latest news, sport and whats on information in North Scotland and search for jobs, homes and cars, in association with the Press and Journal (www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/)
Trip Advisor - Aberdeenshire Tourism
Aberdeenshire vacations: Visit TripAdvisor, your source for the web's best reviews and travel articles about tourism and vacation packages in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g186486-Aberdeenshire_Scotland-Vacations.html)
Visit Scotland - City of Aberdeen
Visit Scotland offer the official guide to hotels, bed and breakfasts and self catering accommodation in Aberdeen. Provides information on sightseeing and cultural events (www.visitscotland.com/aboutscotland/cities/cityofaberdeen)
Health and Safety
DAN - Divers Alert Network
Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit medical and research organization dedicated to the safety and health of recreational scuba divers and associated with Duke University Medical Center (DUMC). DAN is supported by the largest association of recreational divers in the world. (www.diversalertnetwork.org)
Diving and Diseases Research Centre (DDRC)
Study the effects of pressure and provides hyperbaric chamber oxygen treatment facilities and medical training for divers, technicians, nurses and doctors (www.ddrc.org/)
HSE - Health and Safety Executive
Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. (www.hse.gov.uk)
SITA - Scuba Industries Trade Association
The Scuba Industries Trade Association aims to represent the Manufacturers, Distributors, Retailers, Training Organisations,Registered Dive Schools, Dive Boat Charter Operators, Journals Travel Organisations and recognised, approved Marine Charities, relating to the Scuba Industry. (www.sita.org.uk)
Medical - Diving Medical Issues
DDRC - Diving and Diseases Research Centre
The DDRC study the effects of pressure and provides hyperbaric chamber oxygen treatment facilities and medical training for divers, technicians, nurses and doctors (www.ddrc.org)
National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT)
The NBDHMT was formed in 1991 and introduced a certification program for all technologists working in the field as well as an "approved" introductory training course for those desiring to enter the field. (www.nbdhmt.org)
Scubadoc
Updated information about diving and undersea medicine for the diver, the medical professional and an excellent reference source for the medical specialist. (scuba-doc.com/)
UK Sport Diving Medical Committee
The UK Sport Diving Medical Committee advises the British Sub-Aqua Club, Sub-Aqua Association and Scottish Sub-Aqua Club on diving medicine issues, including assessment of fitness to dive. This is conducted through a national network of medical referees with accredited diving medicine expertise, using a uniform set of medical standards which are continually reviewed as new research is published. (www.uksdmc.co.uk)
Publications - magazines, books, films etc.
Aqua Quest Publications Scuba Diving Books
Dive books on scuba diving and snorkeling including travel guides. (www.aquaquest.com)
AquaPress.co.uk - diving books
Aquapress.co.uk supplies online books for diving and divers interested in shipwrecks, snorkelling, diving medicine and underwater photography (www.aquapress.co.uk)
Dive Girl | The magazine about women and scuba
Dive Girl is a UK based magazine about women who dive. (www.divegirl.com)
DIVE magazine
DIVE magazine is the best-selling scuba diving magazine in the UK, striving to be the best dive magazine in the world, with stunning photography, great writing and first class design. (www.divemagazine.co.uk/index.html)
DIVERNET - Diver Magazine
DIVERNET is the major source of scuba diving information for UK and European divers. (www.divernet.com)
ScubaDiving.com
Official web site of Scuba Diving magazine. Honest reviews of scuba equipment; reader ratings of dive destinations; safety and training articles for new and experienced divers; articles on diving in the U.S. and abroad. (www.scubadiving.com/)
Resources - Weather forecasts, tidal information, travel destinations etc.
BBC Tide Tables for Scotland
Providing an on-line six day tidal prediction service aimed at leisure mariners, holidaymakers and enthusiasts of coastal pursuits. (www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/tides/scotland_01.shtml)
BBC Weather Centre
UK and World weather forecasts (www.bbc.co.uk/weather/)
Dive Destinations
Within this easy-to-navigate site you will find comprehensive information on over 60 of the world’s hottest diving locations, together with personal recommendations on the top spots for wrecks, sharks, walls and much more from their experienced editorial team. (www.divedestinations.net)
EasyTide - on-line tidal predictions from the UKHO
Admiralty EasyTide is the most comprehensive tidal prediction service on the Web. The service provides tidal data for over 6000 ports worldwide together with a host of other useful information (easytide.ukho.gov.uk)
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is an international organisation supported by 25 European States. (www.ecmwf.int/)
MET Office: Weather and climate
Weather information from the UK MET Office (www.meto.gov.uk/weather/index.html)
Scuba Duba
Scuba Diving Equipment & Gear, Dive Vacations, Resorts & Holidays (www.scubaduba.com/)
Uk Diving
Uk Diving - The worlds largest internet resource for divers, Diving and Scuba Diving resource UK, used kit , Wreck Database, find a buddy, World Dives, news, forums, reviews. (www.ukdiving.co.uk/)
Search Engines & Directories
A9.com
amazon's search engine. Lots of useful features such as bookmarks, search history and a diary. Results enhanced by google. (a9.com)
AltaVista
The internet's first web index. (www.altavista.com/)
Ask Jeeves - Ask.com
Powered by Teoma, Ask Jeeves adds authority to your search results. (www.ask.com/)
Excite - Web Search
Returns the top combined results from the Web's leading search engines like Google, Yahoo! and Ask Jeeves. (search.excite.com/)
The most popular search engine in the world (www.google.co.uk)
Mozdex Internet Search Engine
mozDex uses open source search technologies to create an open and fair index. (www.mozdex.com)
MSN Search
Making it easier and faster to find the information you need. (search.msn.co.uk/)
Open Directory Project
The largest human-edited directory in the world. Supplies data to many search engines including google. (www.dmoz.com)
Yahoo! Search
Lots of new features such as the ability to save search results. (search.yahoo.com/)
Training Organisations and Clubs - PADI, BSAC, DAN etc.
BSCA - The British Sub-Aqua Club
BSAC stands for British Sub Aqua Club, the world's biggest diving club. Formed to promote underwater sport, exploration, science and safety to the highest standards. (www.bsac.com/)
DAN Europe
DAN stands for Divers Alert Network, or as it is familiarly known the 'diver's safety net' (www.daneurope.org/eng/english_.htm)
IAHD - The International Association for Handicapped Divers
The International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) is a diving association, which has focused upon providing the means for those with physical disabilities who wish to become scuba divers. To enable individuals with serious physical disabilities to participate in underwater activities requires competent, instructors, underwater guides, capable dive buddies, as well as training programs, standards, guidelines, materials, and member support. The IAHD provides this. (www.iahd.org/en/index.htm)
PADI - The Way the World Learns to Dive
PADI Worldwide is a privately held corporation guided by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and officers and directors comprising the Worldwide Executive Committee. The PADI Worldwide group includes seven service offices, some of which are wholly owned subsidiaries, while others are licensees. PADI Worldwide manages the long range planning and global marketing for the organization while the officers, managers and staff at each PADI Office conduct the day-to-day business activities that support PADI programs and provide services to PADI Members. PADI Members influence corporate decisions by sharing their opinions through advisory boards, member forums and responding to surveys sent out by PADI Worldwide or PADI Offices. (www.padi.com)
SAA - Sub-Aqua Association
The SAA differs from other organisations by virtue of the fact that it is club oriented. Within the clubs the Club Diving Officer and club officials take care of the individuals day to day needs. (www.saa.org.uk/)
SSAC - Scottish Sub Aqua Club
Offering comprehensive training through their branch network from snorkelling, sport diver, master diver to 1st Class. They also offer basic nitrox course in conjunction with TDI, R.Y.A. boat-handling courses, O2 & heartstart course and many more. Combined with an excellent safety record, a branch network covering Scotland, NE & NW England and Limerick University and feel that they can offer all divers something special. (www.scotsac.com/home.htm)
Wrecks/Archeology
International Registry of Sunken Ships
Probably the Largest Fully Relational Database on Sunken Ships in the World. A unique source on wreck data throughout the ages (users.accesscomm.ca/shipwreck/index.htm)
The Historical Diving Society
The Historical Diving Society aims to protect and preserve diving heritage. Everything about historical divers, diving history, underwater technology, inventions and submarine engineering. (www.thehds.com)
ukdiving.co.uk wrecks
An extensive database of wrecks (www.ukdiving.co.uk/wrecks/)