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Search & Recovery Diver

1 Day

Description

It happens to all of us. We drop things. When we drop things from from a boat, pier or shore, who else can go find them but a scuba diver? Methodical search patterns are used to locate missing objects and recovery procedures are used to bring the objects to the surface. Recreational divers use the skills taught in the PADI Search & Recovery Specialty Course to further your diving knowledge and enjoyment, but the course will also provide you with a taste of what professional divers do for a living. Search & Recovery requires proficiency in navigation techniques and and as such goes hand-in-hand with Underwater Navigator specialty. - You'll learn in this course: Search & recovery dive planning, organization, procedures and techniques Compass use Search patterns: expanding square, U-pattern, circular search with a rope or line, jackstay pattern Recovery techniques using a lift bag Rigging recoverable objects and knot tying - During the course you'll do: Four (4) dives in open water Knowledge review There is a video to watch and a you'll get a manual. You'll need to complete two Knowledge Reviews. A review session with your instructor is done at some point either between or after the dives. - Prerequisites PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior Advanced Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another organization), or  PADI Open Water Diver plus Underwater Navigator Specialty Diver  Minimum age 12 years - Course fee: €250 per person Course fee includes professional instruction, course manual, tanks & weights used during the course and certification fee.