| Organization |
Period |
Contact |
Phone
/ E-Mail |
Certification |
| Alaska
Dept of Fish & Game (ADF&G) |
01/01/08- 12/31/08 |
Robert Stone
NMFS Auke Bay |
Kyle
Hebert |
907-465-4228
kyle.hebert@alaska.gov |
Working |
| American
Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
David
Dinsmore
NDP Seattle |
Jeff Godfrey |
860-405-9137
jeff.godfrey@uconn.edu |
Scientific |
| California
Dept of Fish & Game (CDFG) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Steve Thomas
NMFS SWR Field Office |
David Osorio |
831-649-7195
dosorio@dfg.ca.gov |
Working |
| Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Island Division
of Environmental Quality Coastal
Resources Management (CNMI DEQCRM) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Raymond Boland NMFS
SWFSC HI |
John Starmer |
670-664-8303
jstarmer@yahoo.com |
Scientific |
Guam
Dept of Agriculture Division of Aquatic and Wildlife
Resources (DAWR) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Raymond
Boland
NMFS SWFSC HI |
Brent
Tibbatts |
671-735-3955/56 b_tibbats@hotmail.com |
Scientific |
| HI
Div of Aquatic Resources (DAR) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Raymond
Boland
NMFS SWFSC HI |
Tony Montgomery |
808-587-0365
tony.montgomery@hawaii.gov |
Scientific |
| National
Park Service (NPS) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Amy Massey
NOS/Key Largo NMS |
Brett Seymour |
505-988-6844
brett_seymour@nps.gov |
Working |
| U.S.
EPA |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
David
Dinsmore
NDP Seattle |
Kennard
W. Potts |
202-566-1146
potts.kennard@epa.gov |
Working |
| U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Rod Towell
NMFS NMML |
R. Nicholas Rowse |
612-725-3548 x 210
Nick_Rowse@fws.gov |
Scientific |
| U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Robert Stone
NMFS Auke Bay |
Marc Blouin |
734-214-7248
marc_blouin@usgs.gov |
Scientific |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection at Florida Keys NMS |
08/05/08 - 12/31/08 |
Steven Baumgartner
NOS/FKNMS Key West, FL |
Lonny Anderson |
305-809-4726
lonny.anderson@noaa.gov |
Scientific |
| NURC |
| University
of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) |
01/01/08
- 12/31/08 |
Amy Massey
|
Douglas
Kesling |
910-962-2445
keslingd@uncw.edu |
Working |
Several
organizations have reciprocity with NDP at the working or scientific
diver levels. All reciprocity agreements are for one year and
vary in content between organizations. The procedures for participating
reciprocity divers are outlined in the NOAA Diving Regulations,
section 5.0, g. and needs no further clarification. A listing
of organizations that have reciprocity with NDP is included in
this section.
NOAA
diving supervisors originate requested from non-NOAA organizations
for reciprocity to the Director, NOAA Diving Program (DNDP). Reciprocity
is granted to organizations based on NOAA Diving Program regulations,
operational procedures and training standards. A checklist was
developed to assist NOAA diving supervisors when reviewing request
for reciprocity. NOAA diving standards are listed for comparison
with non-NOAA organizations. Reciprocity request should only be
forwarded to the DNDP when all NOAA criteria are meet by the requesting
organization.
| NOAA REQUIREMENTS |
Yes |
No |
| Dive Certification: Initial |
| • Scuba certified by a recognized diving agency |
|
|
| • Additional certification or training required above entry level dive certification |
|
|
| • Pass a written examination |
|
|
| • Pass an open-water skills checkout dive |
|
|
| • Complete a minimum of 25 open-water dives |
|
|
| • Pass initial and regularly scheduled dive physicals |
|
|
| Dive Certification: Maintenance |
| • Complete a minimum of 12 dives per year |
|
|
| • Complete periodic training in CPR, first aid, and oxygen administration |
|
|
| Dive Equipment |
| • Regulators tested annually |
|
|
| • Depth gauges tested annually |
|
|
| • Submersible pressure gauges tested annually |
|
|
| • Scuba cylinders visually inspected annually |
|
|
| • Minimum equipment: |
| - Primary and alternate air source |
|
|
| - Floatation device |
|
|
| - Timing device |
|
|
| - Depth gauge |
|
|
| - Submersible pressure gauge |
|
|
| Support Equipment |
| • Compressors tested for air quality every 6 months |
|
|
| • Minimum equipment: |
| - First aid kit |
|
|
| - Oxygen resuscitator |
|
|
