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Wreck Explorer Level II
Prerequisites
- Must be a minimum of 20 years of age
- Must be ISE Wreck Exploration Diver Level I and Expl. Diver L1 qualified
- Must have a minimum of 200 logged dives with at least 50 dives in double cylinders and at least 25 dives beyond Wreck Level I training
- Must be able to swim a distance of at least 25 meters on a breath hold
- Must be able to swim at least 600 meters in less than 15 minutes without stopping.
600 meters swimming in less than 15 min. & free dive a distance of 20 meters
or alternatively
Snorkel 800 meters (with fins) in less than 16 min. & free dive a distance of 30 meters
or alternatively
Run 1000 Meters in less than 4 min.
additionally
10 pushups & 6 pull-ups & 30 sit-ups in 40 sec
Purpose
The Wreck Explorer Level 2 course is designed to introduce to Wreckpenetration on deeper Wrecks using Helium based gases and satged decompression techniques. Emphasis is placed on advanced Skills using more equipment while penetrating deeper into the sunject of wreckexporation. This course is 50/50 experience- / Theorie based and deals with the practical implications of deeper wreckdiving including penetrations; divers are expected to be capable technical divers.
Duration
The Wreck Exploration Diver Level II class is conducted over 6 day period and involves at least 8 dives which 4 should be real exploration dives on the level trained.
Limits
- Student to instructor ratio is not to exceed 3:1 during in-water training or land drills
- Maximum Depth is 75 Meters
- Bottom PO2 is not to exeed 1.2 bar
Price
1200 Euro € + 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 the use of multiple stage/deco bottles, navigation, advanced gas management, and advanced decompression strategy, survey techniques
Land Drills & Topics
- Spool, reel, and guideline use
- Dive team order and protocols
- Touch contact
- Advanced navigation skills
- Survey 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 7200 liters of gas. Divers must also maintain the use of at least 3 appropriately marked stage bottles. Stage bottles should include: one Oxygen cylinder, one cylinder for use at 70 feet/21 meters, one cylinder for use as a bottom stage.
- 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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