CDWS: Member Updates
CDWS continues to work towards increasing standards across the recreational and technical diving industry by
ensuring operators’ procedures meet with the high level set out by the World Recreational Scuba Training Council
(WRSTC). A full list of rules and regulations are published on the CDWS website (www.cdws.travel). These rules and
regulations include:
Snorkelling activities: It is recognised that the majority of
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snorkelling participants are not qualified skin divers or previously
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trained for snorkelling activities. CDWS regulations - approved by the
Ministry of Tourism - require that the maximum number of snorkellers
participating in an open water activity is 12 snorkellers to one
snorkelling guide. CDWS snorkelling regulations.
CDWS Depth Limitations
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Since CDWS was created on the 17
th
of April 2007; it has established a solid plan to improve
the quality of services and the service providers.
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CDWS has emphasized the implementation of the training agencies standards. All diving
operations must comply with the international standards for recreational scuba diving
service provider registered as ISO 24803:2007/ EN 14467:2004 in order to obtain a license
to operate in Egypt.
CDWS Rules on GLOVES & KNIVES
As for the maximum depths for recreational diving:
The official CDWS statement with regards to wearing gloves & carrying dive knives
CDWS is implementing the World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC) Wearing gloves as a thermal protection is not restricted,
Maximum depthsstandards
www.wrstc.com for recreational diving.
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signalling device, to cut lines and to free entanglements is allowed; however, it
Depth limitations for different activities:
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wearing gloves and carrying dive knives.
- For Hypoxic (or advanced) Trimix the maximum depth is: 100meters
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Warning: CDWS does NOT recommend nor support any recreational
technical diving recreational activities deeper than the above mentioned
depths
Recreational Technical Diving Centres Requirements and Standards
For any Technical dives deeper than the above mentioned depths (extreme
CDWS RATIOS
and/or records) – using open circuits or closed circuit rebreathers – the divers
This certification scheme specifies minimum requirements to certify the conformity of the
services of technical diving service providers.
For the diving activities:
Technical diving centres are legitimate MOT licensed diving centres that provide the following
in addition to the regular recreational scuba services and has successfully obtained a
CDWS is implementing the World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC)
Recreational Technical Diving Service Provider Certification (RTDSPC) from CDWS:
1. Teach technical diving courses.
standards
www.wrstc.com for recreational diving.
2. Organize guided technical dives.
This means that you simply use your training agency ratios, procedures, rules, 3. Blend and/or sell diving gas mixes such as: Nitrox, Trimix, Heliox and O
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recommendations and standards for your diving activities.
The students to instructor ratio during training courses are specified by the
Recreational Technical diving service providers must apply for a (RTDSPC) from CDWS and
training agencies standards.
should comply with the technical training agency standards and the following requirements.
For guided dives or organised dives, however, it is not practical to impose a
Requirements:
In-water ratios
ratio of certified divers to dive leader.
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1- Have at least one permanent technical diving instructor on staff certified by a
training courses are specified by the training agencies standards.
gas blending services for technical divers. Operations must apply for a
recognized training agency with at least 2 years experience as a technical diving
For snorkelling activities:
Recreational Technical Diving Service Provider Certification (RTDSPC)
instructor.
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divers or previously trained for snorkelling; the CDWS regulation - approved by
3- Have a trained and certified gas blender up to the dive activity level.
the ministry of Tourism - requires that the maximum number of snorkellers
4- Oxygen and Helium analyzers.
participating in an open water activity is 12 snorkellers to one snorkelling
5- Filling/blending station personnel must obtain a valid Gas Blender certification up to the
guide.
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participants requires modification in order to be on the safe side. Notes:
1- The list of recognized technical diving training agencies includes: NAUI Tec, TDI, IANTD,
DSAT, GUE, ANDI, IART and BSAC.
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2-v elOther training agencies must apply and submit their traininIssue 1 June 2009g material and standards to
the TC to be studied for approval.
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