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Advanced Eco Diver - 7 day course

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7 days. Min 4 persons. Min course dives 8. Min age 17.
Pre Requisite: Must be certified to dive to 20 meters with a minimum of 20 logged dives
Students require full diving equipment, and provide proof of certification and log book.
Scuba courses and equipment can be provided if required.

The Course:

The Advanced Eco Diver course includes an introduction to underwater topographical surveying methods, as well as benthic and bathymetrical surveying methodology. You will learn the terminology and techniques required to become an asset to any marine survey projects. The Red Sea Research Advanced Eco Diver course will train you in tropical marine survey techniques and improve your diving skills, to the standard required by marine biological research organisations allowing them conduct meaningful research. This course provides an unique perspective into a fragile marine ecology, and will increase a students knowledge and awareness of the marine environment, while improving your diving skills and helping us to make a difference.

Certification:

The internationally recognised Red Sea Research certification will be issued to all students successfully completing the modular course, which will allow a student to assist in any research project being conducted in Sinai with a minimal amount of specialised training; The course can be deferred and completed over several visits within a 2 year period, once completed if no research diving has been logged by the student within 18 months, a short refresher will be required for updated techniques. All qualified researches will be entered into our volunteer database and will be regularly updated on upcoming volunteer projects. The certification is a one off payment and subsequent courses will be added to the students Research diver log book.

Accommodation:

Students will be housed; 2 persons to a room. Up grades are possible on request.

Dive centre:

Our modern, fully equipped dive centre is located at the beach front, close to the centre of Dahab’s main amenities, and meets all European and CDWS safety standards.
There are 2 fully equipped re-compression chambers with fully qualified staff based in Dahab.

Itinerary:

Day 1:

• Welcome meeting
• Introduction to R.S.R. courses and orientation of area.
• Multiple choice questionnaire. Students will be evaluated, debriefed, and then separated into smaller groups depending on their individual abilities.
• Basic marine biology, cartography
• Peak performance buoyancy academic session

Day 2:

• Practical point buoyancy and breathing control. Open water. (Max Depth 12m)
• Peak performance buoyancy obstacle course

Day 3:

• Self rescue and safety (academic and practical)
• Benthic survey techniques (academic)

Day 4:

• Benthic survey (practical)
• Surveying area
• catalogue data
• Introduction to Topographical surveying. Bathymetric survey methods and cataloguing

Day 5:

• Preliminary survey of site.
• Begin map production.

Day 6:

• Map making. Correlating data Draw map
• Correlating data
• Draw map.

Day 7:

• Fun dive.
• Certification.
• Leaving drinks.

Minor changes may be made to the itinerary due to seasonal changes and project requirements.

Extra activities, excursions and a variety of accommodation packages can be arranged by RSR upon request.

Prices:

• From 350.- Euro
• With standard accommodation 535.- Euro. Inc. airport transfers. Deposit: 135.- Euro