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Wreck Diver Specialty Course

Wreck Diver Course

Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, airplanes and even automobiles nearly irresistible because they’re intriguing to explore, exciting avenues of discovery, and usually teeming with aquatic life. The Wreck Diver course teaches you the ins and outs of rewarding, responsible wreck diving.

Why do I need to become a wreck diver??

To visiting wrecks, unlocking mysteries and starting to gain the knowledge and experience that allows you to
see things that others overlook. Sometimes, only the trained, experienced eye recognizes that a small hole or open door likely caused the vessel’s demise. It’s also one of the coolest and most interesting  Specialty courses you can take, and will possibly influence your choice of dive vacation locations for ever!

 

  At the end of the course you will know how to…..

  • Techniques for diving exploring shipwrecks, and how to avoid common hazards
  • How to research and learn the background of your favorite wrecks
  • Wreck scuba diving equipment considerations
  • Considerations and techniques for entering intact wrecks
  • Experience in planning, organizing and making at least four wreck dives
    under the supervision of your  Instructor
  • Regardless of the location the performance requirements for the 4 open water   dives are as follows;      
  • Dive 1
  • Swim on the outside of a wreck, maintaining proper buoyancy control, and   identifying and avoiding potential hazards.
  • Navigate on a wreck so that the ascent point can be located without surfacing, with the assistance of the instructor.
  • Maintain neutral buoyancy and body position so that the bottom is avoided.                    

    Dive 2

     Swim along the outside of a wreck, in a buddy team, identifying and avoiding   potential hazards.

  • With a buddy, map a wreck (or portion of a wreck), determining approximate   size and marking points of interest.
  • Survey a wreck for a penetration dive and evaluate possible entrances.
  • Navigate on a wreck, returning to the ascent point without surfacing.
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    Dive 3

     Demonstrate the deployment and retrieval of a penetration line, for   practice, on the outside of a wreck, while working in buddy teams.

  • Swim along the deployed penetration line so as to maintain contact with the   line without kicking up silt and holding on to a dive light.
  • Navigate on a wreck so that the ascent point can be located without   surfacing.                   

    Dive 4

     

  • Determining air supply and penetration limits.
  • Swimming without causing excessive silt disturbance.
  • Maintaining contact with the line.
  • Using a dive light while following a penetration line.
  • Navigate on a wreck so that the ascent point can be located without   surfacing.

                Wreck penetration-training dives are limited to within the light zone and   within 40 metres/130 feet from the surface, vertical and horizontal distance   included. If the wreck used for training is located in deep water (over 18   metres/60 feet), the Deep Diver rating is recommended as a prerequisite for the   Wreck Diver program

 

Your investment for the Wreck Diver program is 200 usd

info@cancunprodivers.com   Cal Toll Free 1-702 583 77 48

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