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Received from: NAUI

NAUI and Ocean Reef Launch Full Face Mask Courses

NAUI

The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) is proud to announce a new partnership with Ocean Reef Group to offer specialty courses focused on diving with Ocean Reef full face masks. This collaboration brings together two dive industry innovators committed to safety, comfort, and expanding access to underwater exploration.

Press Release
Received from: NAUI

NAUI Launches Automated DAN Student Membership Program

NAUI

The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) is proud to announce a groundbreaking advancement in diver safety: the launch of the DAN Student Membership Program automation, an initiative that streamlines the process of protecting student divers through free, automatic access to DAN Student Dive Accident Insurance.

Press Release
Received from: NAUI

NAUI Worldwide Celebrates 2025 Awardees

NAUI

Highlighting the 2025 recipients whose dedication strengthens NAUI’s mission and inspires divers worldwide.

NAUI Worldwide proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of its members during the 2025 NAUI Awards ceremony, held on Thursday, November 13th, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) during the DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida. These awards highlight the dedication, passion, and excellence that define the NAUI community. 

2025 Outstanding Service Award  

Press Release
Received from: NITDS

NAUI Worldwide Announces 2025 NAUI International Technical Diving Summit

NAUI

NAUI Worldwide is proud to extend a global invitation to the international diving community for the 2025 NAUI International Technical Diving Summit (NITDS), hosted by NAUI Affiliate North Florida Cave Training, taking place Friday, October 31 through Thursday, November 6, 2025, in Fort White, Florida.

Discover Florida Cave Diving

For divers worldwide, Florida is more than just shore and boat dives; it’s also home to some of the most legendary freshwater cave systems on the planet.

Press Release
Received from: NAUI

NAUI Announces the Passing of NSG CEO, Rick Lorimor

NAUI

We have some very sad news to share: Rick “Ranger Rick” Lorimor, CEO of NAUI/NAUI Services Group since 2018 and a former NAUI Board Member, has unexpectedly passed away. Rick leaves behind his wife, Debbie; his son, Matthew; and two grandkids.

Ranger Rick discovered his love of diving while serving in the Army in 1976. He was passionate about diving, and was an incredible instructor, mentor and knowledgeable leader fully committed to NAUI and its mission.

Press Release

Leadership Rescue Workshop Series to be Launched in Bimini, March 2018

NAUI

The Leadership Rescue Workshops are open to any certified dive leader, including divemasters, assistant instructors and instructors from other agencies.

The workshop is designed to teach the most effective, state-of-the-art diving rescue techniques in a rigorous three-day program conducted by Course Directors Walt “Butch” Hendrick (NAUI 1724) and Andrea Zafares (NAUI 10533) of Team LGS, the most globally recognized authority in diving rescue and public safety diver training and education.

NAUI Mixed Gas & Oxygen Service Technician

Want to enrich your diving experience? Looking for a competitive edge as a diving leader? Want to gain a better understanding of how to safely mix breathing mixtures? NAUI offers both an Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN) and a Mixed Gas Blender and Oxygen Service Course—each designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to safely handle high pressure gases, prepare oxygen-enriched air and helium-based mixes, and prepare equipment for oxygen service.

Tech and Training
NAUI

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are considered competent to prepare oxygen-enriched air and helium-based breathing gases without direct supervision for use by divers, provided that the equipment used is the same or approximates that used in training; and to prepare scuba equipment for oxygen service, provided that they have been authorized by the manufacturer for servicing the particular brand of equipment being placed into oxygen service.

The skills you will accomplish during this NAUI course include:

2015 NAUI Nominations Now Open

NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors) has today announced that they are accepting nominations for their 2015 NAUI Board of Directors Election.

NAUI, National Association of Underwater Instructors, Rosemary E Lunn
Dive Industry News and Matters
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All nominations must be received by the Election Coordinator at NAUI HQ no later than 17:00 Eastern Standard Time on 17th August 2015.

This year NAUI is seeking individuals that have experience in the following areas:

Department Director Level at a university with extensive experience teaching NAUI Scuba programmes

Dive Industry leadership and participation as a member and representative at DEMA, RSTC and other dive industry organizations

X-RAY MAGAZINE FEATURE

Jim Bram - A talk with NAUIs president

NAUI turns 50. Are the founding principles still valid half a century later, have they changed, and how does the organization plan to evolve in the next 50?

Words:
Peter Symes
Images:
Peter Symes
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NAUI was formed 1959 in support of its members training the public to safely dive anywhere in the world. That is a goal that will be valid as long as there are people who desire quality training when learning to scuba dive.

What do you see as the main challenge lying ahead for the dive industry?

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