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Eco Diver - 4 day course

Posted by juergen under 1. Eco Diver - 4 day course

4 days - min course dives, 6. 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 equipment can be provided if required.

The Course:

The Eco diver course will improve your bouyancy control, communication and general diving skills, and includes an introduction to underwater topographical surveying methods, You will learn the terminology and techniques required to become an asset to any marine survey projects.

Certification:

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.

Standard accommodation:

Students will be housed; 2 persons to a room with en-suite bathroom. 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:

Introduction to Red Sea Research
Area Orientation: equipment checks, and stow
Academic review: and evaluation
PPB Academic

Day 2:

PPB Practical
Safety of research diving academic.
Deco theory. Project planning. O2 admin. Dehydration. Towing. Panic diver. Entanglement. Self rescue.
Practical: orientation dive

Day 3:

Introduction to tropical ecosystems.
Introduction to Navigation and Search Patterns.
Introduction to Benthic survey techniques. Dive survey site orientation/ night dive optional.

Day 4:

Survey area, (Reef check method), catalogue data
Fun Dive. De-brief.
Extra activities and excursions can be arranged upon request. Minor changes may be made to the itinerary due to seasonal changes and project requirements and participant numbers.