| Acronym | Abbreviated from and/or meaning of acronym |
ACDE | Association of Commercial Diving Educators |
ADC/ADCI | Association of Diving Contractors International |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CP | Corrosion Potential |
CPR | Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
DHEC | Department of Health & Environmental Control |
DMT | Diver Medical Technician |
EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
FACEP | Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians |
GSA | General Services Administration |
HAZ-MAT | Hazardous Materials |
HCO | Hyperbaric Chamber Operator |
HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
IDI | International Diving Institute |
IMCA | International Marine Contractors Association |
KBM-Tec | Kirby Morgan Technician |
MPI | Magnetic Particle Inspection |
MUSC | Medical University of South Carolina |
NASE | National Association of Scuba Educators |
NAUI | National Association of Underwater Instructors |
NDT | Non-Destructive Testing |
NPS | National Parks Service |
NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NUMA | National Underwater Marine Agency (fictional, Cussler) |
OUPV | Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
PADI | Professional Association of Diving Instructors |
PSD | Public Safety Diver |
SC AHEC | South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium |
SCCHE | South Carolina Commission on Higher Education |
SCIAA | South Carolina Institute of Archaeology & Anthropology |
SCUBA | Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus |
| SRS | Sea Research Society (see also Spence, Hunley) |
SSI | Scuba Schools International |
US | United States of America |
UW | Underwater (also shown as u/w) |
WASI | Worldwide Association of Scuba Instructors |
