The list of underwater acronyms and abbreviations.

All underwater related acronyms and abbreviations.

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GPS:
Global Positioning System(Navigation Satellite, Information)
44
NOAA:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(Polar satellite)
16
OSHA:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration(Mechanical sealing)
4
USN:
United States Navy(Military law, Us navy, United States Navy)
3
CNS:
Central Nervous System(Human anatomy, Anatomy, Narcolepsy)
3
GMDSS:
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System(Scuba diving, Diving)
2
ASL:
American Sign Language(Literature, Scuba diving, Diving)
2
BP:
Blood Pressure(Circulatory system, Blood, Physiology)
2
BSI:
British Standards Institute(Great Britain, Institute)
2
HID:
High Intensity Discharge(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)
2
HSE:
Health and Safety Executive(Scuba diving, Diving, UK police)
2
SAR:
Search and Rescue(Response, Firefighting, Scuba diving)
1
ASD:
Atrial Septal Defect(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)
1
BPM:
Beats Per Minute(Unit, Scuba diving, Diving)
1
BS:
British Standard(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)
1
DDA:
Disability Discrimination Act(Web accessibility, Scuba diving, Diving)
1
ECU:
Environmental Control Unit(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)
1
HP:
High Pressure(Oil exploration, Petroleum, Scuba diving)
1
IANTD:
International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers
1
ISO:
International Standards Organisation(Scuba diving, Diving, Underwater)
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