Our Dive Center – Supporting Scientific and Technical Diving

Our dive center is here to facilitate all types of diving required for research, experiments, and data collection. Equipped with high-quality gear, an experienced team, and essential certifications for scientific and deep diving, we provide full support for research divers. In addition to diving equipment, the center offers technical assistance for scientific divers, including installing research instruments, conducting experiments, and planning projects.

Diving Organizations Partnering with IUI

  • Israeli Diving Federation – Collaboration in the field of recreational diving
  • SDI / INTD – Partnership for technical diving and closed-circuit systems
  • AAUS (American Academy of Underwater Sciences) – The largest scientific diving organization in the world, setting global research diving standards

Our Services

Diving Types
  • Scuba diving (recreational & scientific)
  • Diving with all types of gas mixtures
  • Technical diving
Equipment Available
  • Full dive gear (masks, regulators, weights, wetsuits, fins, BCDs, etc.)
  • Underwater scooters
  • Technical diving systems
  • 2 vehicles (Toyota pickup truck for field operations and electric vehicle)

Courses, Refreshers, and Training

Scientific Diver Course
  • 10-day intensive training to enhance diving skills, buoyancy control, underwater navigation, and scientific techniques
  • Hands-on training in underwater research (photography, area marking, stake installation, lift bag operations, drilling, etc.)
  • Includes a short research project, earning participants academic credit
Closed-Circuit Rebreather Training
  • Learn to use closed systems for extended dive durations without air bubbles
Technical Diving Course
  • Training for long and deep dives requiring specialized gas mixtures
Dive Master Certification
  • Designed for students and researchers who graduates of the advanced methods in underwater research course.
Rescue Refresher
  • Water rescue and safety training, required every two years for active divers

Our dive center provides everything you need for safe, efficient, and professional scientific diving! 

For any questions or advice regarding diving, please contact Diving Officer Nahum Sela

Email: Nahum.sela@mail.huji.ac.il

Phone: 08-6360149

To book a dive through the Reservation system: click here