Discover Tech

For the diver that is interested in tech diving, but wants an introduction to the methods, before they decide to take a full certification course.

The course can either be taken using one or two tanks, and is taken using the basic tech set up of backplate and long hose.

There are some academic sections designed to increase awareness of how to improve safety and conservatism on recreational dives. There is also a reminder of key aspects of physiology such as DCS, oxygen toxicity, carbon dioxide toxicity and narcosis.

The main focus on the course however is improving diving skills, so that diving can be even more fun. There is a lot of time spent working on control in the water. This helps with air consumption, photography, videography and general comfort and enjoyment on all dives.

       Format:

• Two days
  • Half day accademics
  • 3 dives
    • 2 Shallows skills dives, 80 / 90 mins each,
    • 1 experience – or another skills if required
• Academics
  • Diving as a team
  • Planning for safety (Recreational, NDL based diving)
    • Deep stops
    • Ascent rates
  • Oxygen toxicity
  • Narcosis
  • Carbon Dioxide Toxicity
  • Equipment options
  • Gas management
    • Breathing Rate Calculations (SAC)
    • Turn pressures
  • Risk analysis “Am I ready for this dive”
• Dive Skills
  • Pre-dive safety checks
  • Signals
  • Finning
    • Frog, mod frog, mod flutter, helicopters, backwards
  • Balloon deployment
  • Out of air scenario practice (S – Drills)
  • Various skills done hovering in one spot (Looking cool!)

Tech Review

For the qualified tech diver that needs a check up. For instance if they have not done a Tech Dive for 6 months and have done less than 20 tech dives, or if they are not current with decompression theory application.

Format: (2 Days)

• Day 1
• Accademics
  • Dive Procedures
    • Gas Switches
    • Valve shutdowns
    • Air sharing
    • Balloon Deployment
    • DATA checks
  • Optimising Deco
    • Oxygen window
    • Ascent Rates
    • Deep stops
  • Risk Analysis – Are you ready for the dive?
  • Equipment
    • Options
    • What is enough and what is too much
  • Use of dive planning software
  • Simulated deco dive
    • lots of drills on dive procedures
  • Planning for next day
• Day 2
  • 2 real deco dives