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A diving manual is a guide to safe and effective diving practices endorsed by the organisation which publishes it or makes it available.

A diver training manual is a document containing information for divers and diving instructors to reference during training programmes, and will generally refer to the training standards for relevant courses, and the assessment tools for certification.

A diving operations manual describes the accepted practices for diving opreations by the issuing organisation.

Other types include specialist information related to a particular field or mode of diving, such as offshore diving, scientific diving, mixed gas diving, saturation diving, public safety diving, or cave diving

A diving manual may contain aspects of all of these functions, such as the US Navy Diving Manual, or the NOAA Diving Manual, or may be intended for training divers to a specific standard. It may be a printed document, a digital document, or available in both formats.

A diving manual may reference a code of practice, or substitute for it, in which case it may need to go into significantly greater detail regarding its legal standing.

Diving manuals are used by recreational and professional divers, and recreational divers may refer to professional manuals for specialist information or for interest.

Examples

 * U.S. Navy Diving Manual
 * NOAA Diving Manual
 * Professional Diving Handbook
 * IMCA Supervisor's Manual