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Diving at night means excitement, adventure and fascination all at the same time!

The underwater world is a new and mystical world for us. While diving at night you can discover a different side of this world and you can experience it from a completely different view.

It is an unbelievable feeling to discover the mysteries held underwater when the sun goes down. With the right equipment and a powerful torch there is a lot to discover. The colorful nocturnal creatures glowing under a dive light create a spectacular, surreal combination.  Night diving is a whole new way to experience the underwater world.

What will I learn about?

  • Night vs limited visibility: What makes turbid water, Limited visibility at night vs day, Underwater activities
  • Special equipment: Underwater lights, Surface lights, Lines, Compass, Gloves, Knife
  • Preparing to dive: Making a dive plan, Topside personnel, Preparing equipment, Getting yourself ready (physical fitness), Scuba skills, Monitoring the dive
  • The Dive: Setting up surface lights, Entering the water, Descending, The dive, Ascending, Exiting the water, Finishing the dive
  • Advanced techniques: Buoyancy control, Navigation, Lost buddy procedure, Light failure procedure, Relocating the boat or shore

Example Dive: Prepare & perform a night dive using a descent line, including light failure drill, navigation and identification of
nocturnal life.

 

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The NAVIGATION Programme will teach you to navigate with a compass and how to apply natural navigation skills. You will also learn to estimate distances, navigate different search patterns, find your way to different marking points, and be able to get back to the exit point at any time.

What will I learn about?

  • Natural Navigation
  • Compass Navigation
  • Combining Natural and Compass Navigation
  • Special Navigation Situations
  • The Sport of Navigation
 
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