Diving Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. RF3
   Rebreather Forum 3
2. RG
   Repetitive Group
3. RHIB
   Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat
4. RIB
   Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat
5. RMS
   Reliability of Marine Structures
6. RMV
   Respiratory Minute Volume
7. RNLI
   Royal National Lifeboat Institutetution
8. RNPL
   Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory
9. RNT
   Residual Nitrogen Time
10. ROV
    Remotely Operated Vehicle
11. RSEC
    Red Sea Environmental Center
12. RSTC
    Recreational Scuba Training Committee
13. RSTC
    Recreational Scuba Trainigg Council
14. RUF
    Russian Underwater Federation
15. RVS
    Reversible Venturi System
16. RYA
    Royal Yachting Association
17. SAA
    Sub Aqua Association
18. SAA
    Sub-Aqua Association
19. SAC
    Surface Air Consumption (diving term for gas consumption at 1ATM)
20. SAELO
    Supply Activated Exhaust Cut-Off Valve

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