Navy campaigns to curb diving deaths

       The navy has launched a scuba safety campaign to reduce the number of accidents claiming divers' lives.
       The campaign's first leg will take place at the popular diving site of Samaesarn near the navy base in Chon Buri.
       Rescue officers and volunteers will be trained to improve rescue operations at sea, said Thapol Somsakul, an officer at the Naval Civil Affairs Department.
       "Delays to life-saving operations are caused by confusing information about an accident's location and other related data." he said."Precise and rapid information will help improve such operations."
       The initiative follows a recent incident when a diving instructor and his students died during a diving course in Samaesarn.
       Officers from the 1st Naval Area Command, which initiated the campaign,last month met local diving operators in Chon Buri and Rayong to draft guidelines,as operators play a crucial role in reducing diving-related accidents.