Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving

Programs and Projects 

REGULATORY AND SAFETY

  • Accreditation of dive resorts /shops and dive professionals
  • Mandatory liability and diver protection insurance for dive establishments, dive professionals and foreign and local divers
  • Inspection of resort's dive compressor system for air quality standards
  • Hyperbaric chamber operations and maintenance
  • Training/ upgrading of chamber operators and PCSSD staffs 
  • Training on safety and emergency procedures

MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS

  • Promotions through international and local trade and dive shows
  • Production of new Dive Philippines' promotional materials and videos
  • Promotions through Dive Congress 
  • Support other dive events, such as, Dive Seafari 
  • Enhancement of PCSSD websites 

MARINE CONSERVATION AND LIVELIHOOD

  • Ecotourism and livelihood projects (Buhay-Dagat, UNEP's Green Fins and Macro photography Training)
  • Biodiversity Enhancement (Clam seeding and Reef Restoration Project)
  • Surveys of existing and potential dive/MPA sites for tourism development
  • Update mapping of new dive tourism destinations
  • Feasibility Study on Spanish-built Lighthouse Restoration as Maritime Heritage Sites and MPA development
  • Marine conservation and environmental  protection through International Coastal Cleanup, Coal Spill Cleanup, etc.
Surveys of new dive/MPA sites

Surveys of new dive/ MPA sites for dive tourism development 

"Buhay-Dagat"- a marine conservation project and livelihood opportunity for local snorkeling guides


Biodiversity enhancement of dive sites through clam seeding and reef restoration

Green Fins Project training of dive operators & staffs  on sustainable tourism practices and management

Macro-photography training of local dive guides as a livelihood opportunity

Feasibility studies on old lighthouses for dive tourism development  

International Coastal Cleanup 

Hyperbaric chamber operations and maintenance 

Participation in international trade shows (ADEX, Singapore)

Organize local dive events (Dive Seafari Conference/ Dive Congress

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