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Wreck Explorer Level I
Prerequisites
- Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
- Must be ISE BoE qualified
- Must have a minimum of 100 logged dives with at least 20 dives in double cylinders.
- Must be able to swim a distance of at least 20 meters on a breath hold
- Must be able to swim at least 400 meters in less than 15 minutes without stopping.
400 meters swimming in less than 15 min & free dive a distance of 15 Meters.
or alternatively
Snorkel 800 meters (with fins) in less than 18 min. & free dive a distance of 25 meters
or alternatively
Run 1000 Meters in less than 5 min.
Purpose
The Wreck Explorer Level 1 course is designed to introduce the diver to Wreckdiving in the 30 Meter range. Emphasis is placed on the special Skills usefull for the subject. This course is 50/50 experience- / Theorie based and deals with the practical implications of wreckdiving including “ligh” survey. divers are expected to be capable divers.
Duration
The Wreck Exploration Diver Level I class is conducted over 5 day period and involves at least 8 dives which 6 should be real Wreckdives
Limits
- Student to instructor ratio is not to exceed 3:1 during in-water training or land drills
- Maximum Depth is 30 Meters
- Bottom PO2 is not to exeed 1.4 bar
- Certification expires after 3 years. Student has to requalify
Price
950 € + Travel and Expenses of the Instructor
- ISE organization
- Limits of training and course completion requirements
- Conservation and legal aspects
- Logistical planning, project support, and operational planning
- Advanced diving techniques including line management, touch contact, free drifting ascents, etc
Land Drills & Topics
- Spool, reel, and guideline use
- Dive team order and protocols
- Touch contact
- Advanced navigation skills
Equipment Requirements Each student should have, and be familiar with, all of the following required equipment.
- Tanks/Cylinders: Students are required to use dual tanks/cylinders connected with a dual outlet isolator manifold, which allows for the use of two first-stages. All dives must start with a minimum of 4800 liters of gas.
- Regulators: Two first-stages, each supplying a single second-stage. One of the second-stages must be on a 7-foot/2-meter hose. One of the first-stages must supply a pressure gauge and provide inflation for a dry suit where applicable. Four first-stage regulators, one for each stage/decompression cylinder; each one is to supply a single second-stage and a single pressure gauge.
- Backplate System: A rigid and flat platform, of metal construction with minimal padding, held to a diver by one continuous piece of nylon webbing. This webbing should be adjustable through the plate and should use a buckle to secure the system at the waist. A crotch strap attached to the lower end of this platform and looped through the waistband would prevent the system from riding up a diver's back. A knife should be secured to the waist on the left webbing tab. This webbing should support five D-rings; the first should be placed at the left hip, the second should be placed in line with a diver's right collarbone, the third should be placed in line with the diver's left collarbone, the fourth and fifth should be affixed to the crotch strap to use while scootering or towing/stowing gear. The harness below the diver's arms should have small restrictive bands to allow for the placement of reserve light powered by three in-line c-cell batteries (where necessary). The system should retain a minimalist approach with no unnecessary components.
- Buoyancy Compensation Device: A diver's buoyancy compensation device should be back-mounted and minimalist in nature. It should come free of extraneous strings, tabs, or other material. There should be no restrictive bands or "bungee" of any sort affixed to the buoyancy cell. In addition, diver lift should not exceed 80lbs. Wing size and shape should be appropriate to the cylinder size(s) employed for training.
- At least one depth-measuring device
- One timekeeping device
- Survey compass and slate
- Decompression tables
- Mask and fins: Mask should be low volume; fins should be rigid, non-split
- At least one cutting device
- Wet Notes
- One reel/spool with 100 feet/30 meters of line per diver
- One primary reel per team, with a minimum of 300 feet/90 meters of line
- One primary light: A primary light should be minimalist in design; its power source should consist of a rechargeable battery pack residing in a canister powering an external light head via a light cord. Primary lights should produce the equivalent output of 50 watt halogen/10 watt HID lighting or greater.
- Two reserve lights: Reserve lights should be non-rechargeable in-line three c-cell battery lights with a minimum of protrusions and a single attachment at its rear. The light should be activated by twisting the front bezel towards the body, deactivated by turning it away from the body.
- Exposure suit appropriate for the duration of exposure
- At least one surface marker buoy per dive
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