Navy diver to get HoF honor

The Cayman Islands’ Department of Tourism has named five new inductees into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF). Among the inductees is Bob Barth, regarded as the most famous living U.S. Navy diver. Honorees will be inducted at a ceremony in Caymans in September 2016. Barth is a pioneer in saturation diving, which assists in reducing the risk of decompression sickness while exploring oceans’ depths. He also aided in the creation of the U.S. Navy Decompression Tables associated with the Navy’s Genesis and SEALAB projects. Barth trained NASA astronauts on sonar equipment used for detecting objects underwater. (Source: CNS Local Life 11/10/15) Gulf Coast Maritime Note: In recognition for unique contributions to diving, the U.S. Navy named its Panama City, Fla., dive-training facility the CWO Robert A. Barth Aquatic Training Facility.