| Acronym | Meaning |
![](file.png) | OWI | Open Water Instructor (BSAC) |
![](file.png) | OWSI | Open Water SCUBA Instructor (PADI) |
![](file.png) | SAR | Search And Rescue/Recovery |
![](file.png) | NITROX | Any Gas Mixture Of Nitrogen And Oxygen; Though Most Commonly Used For Oxygen Mixtures Above The Normal 21 Per Cent. |
![](file.png) | RD | Rescue Diver (PADI) |
![](file.png) | RYA | Royal Yachting Association |
![](file.png) | BCD | Buoyancy Control Device |
![](file.png) | ROV | Remotly Operated Vehicle |
![](file.png) | DAN | Divers Alert Network |
![](file.png) | SSI | Scuba Schools International; Diving Instruction Organization. |