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The CDWS in the National and International Press

Woestijnsafari naar de bedoeïenen

01 June 2011
Duiken in Dahab, dat is duiken in bedoeïenen-stijl. Vanaf de kant, met na de
duik een stevig bakje mierzoete thee en lekker kletsen rond het kampvuur.
Het maakt niet uit hoeveel vreemdelingen er in deze Gouden nederzetting zijn
gaan wonen: Dahab blijft speciaal. Een oase in de Sinaï.

Teken nu de petitie tegen visserij in Ras Mohamed National Park

18 May 2011
Het CDWS (Chamber of Diving and Water Sports) is fel tegen het besluit van de Zuid Sinaï regering die groen licht heeft gegeven voor commerciële visserij. Vissers zouden vrij mogen vissen in één van de meest beroemde onderwaternatuurreservaat in de wereld; het Ras Mohamed National Park.

CDWS calls for reversal of Ras Mohammed 'environmental disaster'

18 May 2011
Sport Diver magazine publishes online the news that the Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) has called on the Egyptian government to reverse a decision to allow commercial fishing in Ras Mohammed National Park

Ras Mohammed under threat from fishing

18 May 2011
DIVE magazine publishes the news online about the decision of the South Sinai Governor to allow commercial fishing in Ras Mohamed and CDWS call to take immediate action and reverse the decision.

Дайвинг. О Египте, революции, акулах и дайвинге. Интервью с Хешамом Габром.

27 April 2011
Ситуация в Египте, к счастью, возвращается в спокойное русло. Российским туристам наконец-то открыли долгожданный выезд в страну фараонов, к теплому, яркому и чистому Красному морю. С облегчением вздохнули многочисленные дайверы, инструкторы и владельцы дайв-центров. Специально для них мы публикуем интервью с господином Хешамом Габром – председателем Палаты дайвинга и водных видов спорта Египта (CDWS)

CDWS Saneando el buceo en Egipto

01 February 2011
¿Será el buceo una actividad más segura en el mar Rojo? Durante tres
días, nuestro colaborador se ha convertido en la sombra de los temibles
inspectores de la CDWS (Chamber of Diving Watersports), el único organismo
habilitado para acreditar competencias profesionales.

Hommage international au secteur de la plongée à Charm el Cheikh

28 December 2010
Le président de l’Organisation “Padi” pour la formation des plongeurs Jack Lavanchy a déclaré que l’Egypte a réussi à transformer les projets de plongée et des activités marines de l’aspect individuel à celui institutionnel tout en créant une industrie solide dans seulement trois ans.

Egyptian diving industry praised

27 December 2010
Jack Lavenshi, of the World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC), praised the Egyptian diving industry during a meeting in the resort of Sharm el Sheikh.

Knocking Sharm's diving sector into shape

18 October 2010
Zeyad M. el-Bassel, Managing Director and spokesman of CDWS, is interviewed by the Egyptian Gazette.

CDWS - I delfini in cattività

09 October 2010
Scubaportal, the Italian portal for diving enthusiasts, publishes online the CDWS statement on dolphin captivity

Dive Another Day

01 October 2010
Easyjet's Traveller magazine sends one of his journalists over to the Red Sea on a Learn to Dive adventure.



Mondo Sommerso

01 August 2010
Mondo Sommerso publishes the news that CDWS can confirm all member diving and watersports centres are operating as normal in the resorts of El Gouna and Hurghada following the oil spill in June 2010.

Divers help Egyptians to size shark-boats

01 August 2010
Diver magazine reports on the efforts made in Egypt regarding illegal fishing and the role played by CDWS.

Plongeurs International

01 July 2010
Nous survolons Sharm el Sheikh, extrême pointe sud du Sinai. C'est ici, au pied des falaises désertiques, que se trouve la Mecque de la plongée! Suivez mes palmes...


Interview with Chairman Hesham Gabr on Atlantis - Germany

30 June 2010
Chamber of Diving and Watersport: Wir sind auf einem guten Weg
Interview mit Hesham Gabr, dem Vorsitzenden der CDWS.

Дайвинг в Египте стал безопаснее

13 April 2010
Относительно недавно, египетские власти решили предпринять новые меры по повышению стандартов безопасности дайвинга и качества услуг дайв-центров. В этой связи, Палата дайвинга и водного спорта Египта (CDWS) начала плановые проверки всех действующих на красноморских курортах дайв-центров и прогулочных судов.


Интервью председателя Палаты дайвинга и водных видов спорта Египта.

01 March 2010
Палата дайвинга и водных видов спорта (CDWS – Chamber of Diving and Watersports) была основана Министерством туризма Египта в 2007 году с целью повышения стандартов качества и безопасности услуг в индустрии дайвинга и водного спорта, а также сохранения уникальной природы Красного моря.

Interview with Chairman Hesham Gabr on Taucher.net TV

01 February 2010
Video-interview with CDWS Chairman Hesham Gabr filmed during the BOOT show in Germany, January 2010. To view please click on Visit online page.


Больше всего несчастий – с русскими дайверами

01 September 2009
Об этом рассказал во время онлайн-конференции на сайте журнала «Предельная глубина» председатель Палаты дайвинга и водных видов спорта Египта (CDWS) Габр Хешам

CDWS in DYKKING Magazine (Norway)

25 August 2009
An article covering the increase in environmental clean-ups featuring clean up in Sharm el Sheikh organised by CDWS and Ras Mohammed National Park.

Interview with Chairman Hesham Gabr in Unterwasser (Germany)

21 August 2009
Interview with CDWS chairman, Hesham Gabr. Published August 2009

Конференция С Председателем Палаты Дайвинга

21 August 2009
26 августа с 13.00 по 16.00 состоялась он-лайн конференция с господином Хешамом Габром, председателем египетской Палаты дайвинга и водных видов спорта (CDWS - Chamber of Diving and Water Sports, http://www.cdws.travel ).
Тема конференции: "Безопасность дайвинга на Красном море".

Shake Out in Egypt

01 July 2009
The favourite holiday spot for British divers appears to have raised the bar for dive destinations the world over, with its new inspection system for dive centres. Has diving in Egypt just got a whole lot safer?

Click on link above to view the full article.

Schedule of Presentations on the Red Sea at LIDS

20 March 2009
We have a great line up of journalists and experts ready to share their knowledge and experience with you. All presentations are free to attend.

Download the PDF to see the full schedule.

A KHAWAGA’S TALE: A diving paradise in Hurghada

22 February 2009
A KHAWAGA’S TALE: A diving paradise in Hurghada
By Peter A. Carrigan

The Red Sea scuba diving industry will experience a shakeout in 2009 as the ISO standards come online on March 31, forcing the less professional operators to the surface.

www.cdws.travel goes live

01 February 2009
Egypt's Chamber of Diving and Watersports this week launched it's new website www.cdws.travel

Interview with Chairman Hesham Gabr on Taucher.net

27 January 2009
Neues vom Roten Meer. DiveInside auf der "boot 2009" im Gespräch mit Hesham Gabr von der ägyptischen Chamber for Diving and Water Sports (Stand A80).

Hesham Gabr ist ein Self-made-Man und an agiert auf vielen Schauplätzen. Seinen Camel Dive Club gründete er vor mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten. Heute ist aus der kleinen Tauchbasis ein florierendes Unternehmen am südlichen Sinai geworden. Neu dazu gekommen ist jetzt die Geschäftsführung der CDWS (Chamber for Diving and Water Sports).

Die Homepage der ägyptischen Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) ist online!

27 January 2009
Was kann man auf den Seiten der CDWS finden? Umfassende Informationen über das Tauchen und alle anderen Wasserportarten in Ägypten. Zudem finden sich detaillierte Informationen zu den Reisezielen am Roten Meer sowie Live-Wetter. Ab Februar wird ein Schmankerl zu sehen sein: Buchautor und Wrackexperte Ned Middleton („Schlafende Schiffe“) wird Informationen und Skizzen zu den Wrack im Roten Meer zur Verfügung stellen.

In Ägypten wird alles besser

27 January 2009
Erstmals auf der boot stellt sich die 2007 gegründete "Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Water Sports" (CDWS) vor. Mit ihr stellen sich auf 240 Quadratmetern insgesamt elf Tauchbasen, Organisationen und Safarischiffer des Roten Meeres vor.

www.cdws.travel goes live

21 January 2009
Egypt's Chamber of Diving and Watersports this week launched it's new website www.cdws.travel

The site provides a wealth of information to those interested in Diving and Watersports in Egypt including destination information specific to each activity, live weather information, maps and wreck data and history provided by Red Sea wreck expert and author Ned Middleton (this section going live early February).

Divernet Competition to Win a diving holiday for two in Egypt

01 January 2009
You could be jetting off to Sharm el Sheikh with a companion
of your choice, to stay at the 4* Camel Hotel, Naama Bay for
seven nights, and enjoying two boat dives a day, as guests of
Camel Dive Club & Hotel and Tony Backhurst Scuba Travel in
association with CDWS and the Egyptian Tourist Authority

Watching Sinai

11 December 2008
There are an estimated 10,000 people at sea on any
given day around the leading resorts of Egypt, but who
is watching over them and ensuring that safety rules
and regulations are being adhered to?

Subaqueo

11 December 2008
La Federazione Egiziana del Turismo con la Camera dei Centri di Immersione e degli Sport Acquatici (CDWS)
hanno organizzato nell’ambito della più importante fiera di subacquea tecnica europea, la NEC, che si tiene come ogni anno n
due giorni di novembre a Birmingham, un’area di promozione del settore diving del Mar Rosso.

Ultimate Depth

11 December 2008
ПАЛАТА ДАЙВИНГА И ВОДНЫХ ВИДОВ СПОРТА – КРАТКАЯ ИСТОРИЯ

Safety first for Egypt's diving watchdog

11 December 2008
Egypt's newly established Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) says improving safety and protecting the marine environment are its main priorities, as it aims to ensure the entire industry meets European Underwater Federation (EUF) standards.

UK New Red Sea Zone for Dive 2008

11 December 2008
A brand new area promoting dive centres in the Egyptian Red Sea will be making its debut at this year’s Dive Show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, on 1 and 2 November.

THE CHAMBER OF DIVING AND WATERSPORTS - A SHORT HISTORY

11 December 2008
The Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) is a dedicated body under the umbrella of the Egyptian Tourist Federation committed to all diving and watersport activities which take place throughout Egypt’s coastal waters.

Fifth Annual Conference for Diving and Watersports, Egypt

26 November 2008
On Wednesday 26th November The Fifth Annual Conference for Diving and Watersports Tourism Industry was hosted by CDWS at the Sheraton Hotel, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.
The event was also the opportunity to introduce to industry professionals and honoured guests the newly elected board of the Chamber of Diving and Watersports

Egypt gets down to raising standards

01 September 2008
EGYPT’S NEW CHAMBER OF DIVING & WATERSPORTS says it is getting to grips with
ensuring that all Red Sea dive centres and liveaboards conform to a set of European standards. The CDWS is an official body set up last summer under the auspices of the Egyptian Tourist Federation to regulate and support the Red Sea diving and watersports industries.