Advanced Wreck Diver

What’s in it for you?

• Ability to conduct technical wreck diving activities without direct supervision provided:
  • The diving activities approximate those of training
  • The areas of activities approximate those of training
  • Environmental conditions approximate those of training

The course covers topics and skills like

• Use of guidelines
• Overhead emergency procedures
• Redundant equipment requirements
• Locating and identifying wrecks
• Hazards of wreck diving
• Surveying of wrecks

Who this course is for:

• The basic wreck diver looking to:
  • Learn proper advanced wreck penetration techniques
  • Advance their technical diving education

What you can expect to learn:

• Use of advanced wreck diving equipment including:
  • Primary cylinder(s)-dual outlet single tank, independent doubles, or doubles with isolation manifold
  • Decompression/stage cylinders
  • Redundant primary regulators
  • Primary and back-up lighting systems
  • Penetration/safety reels
  • Lift bag/SMBs
• Wreck penetration procedures
  • Equipment selection
  • Pre-dive checks and drills
  • Stress analysis and mitigation
  • Guideline use, deployment, following, retrieval
  • Team awareness and communication
  • Emergency procedures (equipment failures, catastrophic gas loss, omitted decompression, navigational errors, entrapment/entanglement, loss of visibility, injured/unconscious diver, etc)
  • SMB/lift bag deployment
• Proper trim, buoyancy and propulsion techniques

Course prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18
• Minimum certification of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver or equivalent
• Certified SDI Wreck Diver or TDI Cavern Diver or equivalent
• Proof of 50 logged dives

TDI Advanced Wreck minimum requirements:

• Satisfactorily complete the TDI Advanced Wreck course written examination
• Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently
• Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution

UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS

Diving is an adventure activity that includes risk to your person. Under New Zealand law we are we required to notify you of the following statement.

You accept that this activity inherently involves risks and potential hazards. The risks and hazards include, but are not limited to breathing compressed gas, marine traffic, marine life, decompression sickness, drowning, barotrauma, air embolism, decompression illness, dehydration, gas narcosis, malfunctioning equipment, ear problems, sun damage, hyperthermia, hypothermia, sea sickness, and adverse weather events.

These activities are run in the outdoors on the ocean, so may be exposed to sudden natural disasters such as, but not limited to Tsunami, Earthquakes, Slips Landslides or Rock Falls, or Volcanic Eruption. I am aware that participating in the activities offered by New Zealand Diving Limited can be hazardous even if they are conducted with care, control, and responsibility. You acknowledge that these risks could result in my injury (physical or mental) or even death.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read our terms & conditions found on our website page, frequently asked questions before booking: https://nzdiving.co.nz/faq/

Sometimes our activities may have to be rescheduled due to situations outside of our control, such as poor weather. Please note we reschedule in such situations, as described in our terms and conditions.

Overseas participants are advised to carry travel insurance in case rescheduling is unsuitable.

All participants must be of good health and complete a medical declaration. This is available on our website: https://nzdiving.co.nz/faq/

All participants must be diving certified to dive on a charter or undergoing a diving course with New Zealand Diving Limited.

All participants must be able to swim a minimum of 200m, unassisted.

While New Zealand Diving will provide all necessary diving equipment, you will need to bring sunscreen, swimwear, a towel, and a change of clothes to each session.