Padi Wreck Diver Dvd Torrent
Eleanor Heidecker
Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.
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The PADI Wreck Diver specialty starts with knowledge reviews and classroom sessions that cover the special considerations for wreck diving, including how to deal with currents, overhead environments and limited visibility. The course will also introduce you to some of the specialized equipment used for wreck diving: everything from dive lights and cutting tools to redundant air supplies and penetration lines and reels.
To complete the certification, divers will make four open-water wreck dives with an instructor. Divers must be 15 years or older to take the PADI Wreck Diver specialty, and a PADI Adventure Diver (or equivalent) certification is a prerequisite.
Most divers find wreck diving irresistible because not only do you get to explore a little piece of the past, but it opens up new and exciting avenues of discovery. On top of being able to dive into history, wrecks are also artificial reefs teeming with life. Aquatic creatures thrive in the nooks and crannies made available by the sunken vessel.
The PADI wreck diver course is an interesting course that teaches recreational divers all about the safety and responsibility that goes hand in hand with wreck diving. It opens up a whole new world of diving that allows people to not just research and tour the outside of a wreck, but also learn how to safely perform limited penetration in an enclosed environment.
The first part of the PADI Wreck Diver course is the theoretical section that happens in the classroom as there is no E-learning option available. Overall we spent two three-hour evenings of classroom time.
In the classroom, prospective wreck divers will review and analyze the textbook material which covers everything from how to research and learn the history of a shipwreck to how to safely perform a limited penetration.
A couple of weeks after our in-depth theoretical section it was time to apply our new skills underwater. We had prearranged to do this part of the course in Newfoundland, on the famous Bell Island shipwrecks.
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Bell Island, Newfoundland is a cold water dive destination that will let you experience some of the best shipwrecks and scuba diving opportunities on the Canadian east coast.
Ice cold and perfectly preserved at depth, Newfoundland was the trip of a lifetime for us. Over the course of a 5-day 2-dive wreck diving expedition, we dedicated 4 dives to completing the PADI Wreck Diver course.
The first course dive was a basic orientation dive where we got used to diving with our extra pony bottles, toured the outside of a ship and watched our instructor deploy a penetration line. It gave us a chance to get used to the new (and very cold environment), witness the mammoth-sized shipwreck for the first time and watch an underwater demo of how to use a dive reel.
On the second dive, we had the opportunity to practice and improve deploying a Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) and tying the buoy off to the shipwreck. This dive was done at a shallow shore whaler wreck as opposed to the deep Bell Island wrecks so that we could surface empty the bag, tweak our technique and re-deploy the DSMB multiple times.
The third dive we were back on the Bell Island shipwrecks and practiced each, in turn, executing a primary tie-off, secondary tie-off and laying a penetration line across the open part of a ship. As easy as the instructor made it look during the demo, deploying a reel was a little tricky in the cold water, mainly because of the multi-layers of thermal protection on my hands.
Our fourth and final dive was very similar to the third dive, in that we were tasked with deploying a penetration line on the wreck only this time instead of it being out in the open, we actually had to do it in an enclosed overhead environment.
Each course dive had a specific wreck diving skill that was focused on. As a student, I found that focusing on one skill to plan and execute was a nice pace because when you are doing something at depth in cold water it can jeopardize safety if there is too much to cram in.
Back on the boat after every individual wreck course dive, our instructor would always lead a short debrief. These debriefs were necessary but also very useful in helping us advance our skills by making small changes to our dive routine.
The cost of taking your PADI Wreck Diver Specialty Course varies from dive shop to dive shop and largely depends on boat charters and the ease of accessibility to a wreck. A reasonable estimate on the Wreck Diver course price is between $400.00 and $500.00 per person. This price should include the Wreck Dive Manual, classroom session, PADI certification card, and 4 chartered boat dives. Should there be wreck diving accessibility from shore, the price will likely be cheaper
If you are planning on doing your Wreck Diver Course, it is also important to budget for extra equipment that might not be part of your dive inventory. In some cases, you might be able to rent the equipment while in others you will need to have your own.
Additional equipment needed for the course includes a primary dive light, a backup dive light, primary wreck reel, a secondary wreck reel, dive slate, compass, and alternate air source, either a second tank or pony bottle (not mandatory but recommended).
The PADI Wreck Diving course is a 4-dive session done over at least a two-day span. During the 4 open water dives included in this course, students will learn information and techniques on land from their instructor and apply them in real-life situations in the water.
Luckily, the shop with whom we did the certification has a very technical instructor who went above and beyond what the PADI course offered. As a testament to this, our Wreck Diver certification was a combination of the PADI Wreck Diver and SDI Wreck Diving material, making the course more comprehensive and challenging. I think this speaks to the difference between an average scuba instructor, who teaches the bare minimum, and a good scuba instructor, who wants to educate and inspire.
During the modified course we learned about types of lines, types of reels, tie off points, directional markers, and line handling. We even had a couple of nights of dry-land practice where we got to create and follow a maze of lines on land.
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Are you curious about ships that have been claimed by the sea? Are you a history buff, a photographer, or an thrill seeker?
Wreck diving means different things to different divers. Some are drawn to the mystery of the ship and how it sank, some thrive for the deeper challenge. Where did it come from? Who sailed aboard her and what happened to them? To others the wreck is an artificial reef where all manner of life congregates and thrives in these man-made niches. Anemones line hulls and railings. Schooling fish dart back and forth and peep around every corner.
For some divers simply enjoy hovering along the outer surfaces checking out the and the life that know calls it home. For others however, the adventure lies in the ship penetration...exploring the ship from the inside. To penetrate a wreck is to be in a surreal environment. Stairs go sideways, portholes look at the bottom, companionways that once connected the whol
e vessel suddenly become dead ends where bulkheads have collapsed. You will be in a place where down is up, left is down and your reel becomes your best friend. As you enter the structure, your adrenaline kicks in, the heart rate bounces up, your senses become focused. This definitely isn't just another sedate search for nudibranchs!
The Wreck Diver certification course will familiarize divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards and enjoyment of wreck diving. You will develop practical knowledge of the shipwreck environment, raise your awareness of the historical value of wrecks and the social and legal issues surrounding that value, and learn skills that will enable you to plan and organize dives to safely explore wrecks within the limits of recreational diving. One evening academic session and two open water dives.
Needed Equipment: Lights, reel and slate for UW communication. We'll help you make the right choices in gear.
Schedule: One weekend in San Diego or local wreck like the Star of Scottland in Santa Monica.