Navy SCUBA Welder Training
After its decline following the end of World War I, the Naval School of Diving and Salvage was re-established in 1927. Located in Panama City, Florida, the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center processes over 1500 students each year.
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History
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The first Naval School of Diving & Salvage was located in the Washington Naval Yard. In 1942, the Naval Training School was established in New York, but was eventually moved to Bayonne, New Jersey in 1946.
Today's Training Center
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The current Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) was established in Panama City, Florida in 1980. Training environments include pools, chambers, docks, St. Andrew's Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Training
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The NDSTC offers classes to those interested in underwater salvage. Becoming a Second Class Diver, for example, requires learning to use underwater tools for cutting and welding. Diver Second Class is an apprentice level diver. Divers First Class are qualified to make repairs to ships and submarines and conduct demolition and salvage operations. They are also extensively trained in underwater cutting and welding. These divers are qualified to complete tasks at a journeyman level. In addition to the tasks completed by a Diver Second Class, a Diver First Class uses underwater welding and cutting techniques for construction and precision demolition. Master Divers are the most experienced divers. They are masters at all construction, repair and demolition techniques, including underwater welding and cutting. They are most qualified to supervise second and first class divers.
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References
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