The AWI center for scientific diving coordinates all dive mission at the AWI research sites. Dive missions can be applied for by diving or non-diving AWI members or  external researchers which want to use an AWI dive team for their research project.

If you are a "German certified research diver" or an "European Scientific Diver", you are welcome to participate in our dive team as group member upon approval of your certificates. For details of joining an AWI dive team as foreign diver please see here.

Please use the following guideline to apply for a scientific dive mission at AWI.

1. Step:

• Apply for your planned dive mission in time (one-day missions at least 7 days, multi-day missiosn at least 4-8 weeks before the start) using the online AWI WebForm.
• If available, suggest a competent and experienced dive team leader (if possible a KFT certified dive team leader) and dive team members for the mission. If you ask for full diver support (in case you have no own divers), the AWI will suggest an appropriate dive team leader and dive team members for your mission.
• If there are any questions with respect to the application of a dive mission, please contact scientifc.diving(at)awi.de

2. Step:

• The application is reviewed by the AWI center for scientific diving.
• The project manager as well as all members of the proposed dive team are informed about the needed documents/certificates.
• The AWI CSD confirms the proposed dive mission or asks for additional information.

3. Step:

• The dive team leader submitts the appropriate Risk assessment form for the dive mission.

4. Step:

• The mission will be approved as soon as all needed documents are submitted to the AWI CSD.

Please refer to the left catagories to get further information on diving procedures and specific regulations at our different research stations.