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Beside the basic structure (offices, classrooms), the training facilities (based in La Spezia, Genova and Ravenna) and the permanent assets (equipment, support boats) the HydroCAT school boasts a strong support from the national diving organizations, boards and diving companies :ANPS (Associazione Nazionale Palombari e Sommozzatori – La Spezia), CNS (Cooperativa Nazionale Sommozzatori – Carrara), DRASS – Galeazzi (Livorno), aFCL (Formazione Cooperazione Lavoro – La Spezia), GSO (Geo Sub Operazioni – Bologna), RANA (Diving & Marine Contractor – Ravenna), Submariner (La Spezia), Technisub (Genova). The official magazine and newsletter is "I. R. MARE" . The former HydroLAB organization (1978 – 2002), i.e. the Italian national professional diving school and offshore training centre based in Genova and La Spezia (Thyrrenian sea) now includes HydroCAT (Consorzio Accademico Tirrenico) The following scheduled courses are being held on a regular basis : OTS.BF (Operatore Tecnico Subacqueo di Basso Fondale) air diver (IDSA Surface Supply levels 2 , 3) OSS.BF (Operatore Scientifico Subacqueo) air diver (IDSA SCUBA level 1) OTS.AF (Operatore Tecnico Subacqueo di Alto Fondale) mixed gas /saturation diver (IDSA Closed Bell / Mixed Gas level 4) OTS/NDT (OTS Controlli Non Distruttivi) NDT diving technician PC (Palombaro Civile) hard hat diver OCI (Operatore di Camera Iperbarica) chamber operator TSAT (Tecnico di saturazione / Life Support) Life Support Technician OP.ROV (Operatore / Pilota di veicoli telecomandati) ROV pilot/technician SPVR.BF (Supervisore Operazioni in Basso Fondale) Air Diving Supervisor (superseding AODC 053) SPVR.AF (Supervisore Operazioni in Alto Fondale) Bell Diving Supervisor (superseding AODC 053) 3 S (Sicurezza – Sopravvivenza – Soccorso) Safety – Survival – Rescue & Salvage at sea H y d r o C A T
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