About Our Organization Oceanic Awareness Society’s (OAS) mission is to educate children in marine life and to serve as a training facility to disabled people who want to become certified divers. The mission shall be pursued through ocean excursions in local waters (principally the Santa Monica Bay) and with dive training programs. Participants of the ocean excursions are limited to   underprivileged children 4-12 grade and their adult chaperons. These excursions are at no charge to the participants. Dive training programs are open to any disabled person interested in obtaining open water certification or anyone wanting to expand their dive skills as they relate to disabled diving. This training is available at no cost provided financial need is established.