Have you ever seen something dropped in the water? Are you looking for “lost treasure” like a buddies dive computer or other piece of expensive equipment lost on a dive? The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. Small, large or just awkward, there is a way to bring them up.
Find lost items and lift them to the surface using lifting devices, not your BCD. Not only are these skills good fun, but very practical and ultimately useful because eventually you or someone you know will lose something in the water. As a Search and Recovery Diver you’ll know how to search for it, find it and recover it.
To Start
How do I get started?
As with all of the diving education programmes at Plan2Dive you start with the training materials. A deposit of £50 is required to book your PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty. We will provide you with the PADI search and Recovery Diver manual for you to read prior to the start of your training.
Action
What will I do?
During your programme you will cover the following:
Search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and how to deal with potential problems
How to locate large and small objects using different search patterns
How to use various types of lifting devices including lift bags and other recovery methods
Limited visibility search techniques
You will have two and a half days of intense search and recovery diver training to complete. In our fully equipped multi-media classrooms you will learn how to deal with many different scenarios, including how to plan for searching for and recovering objects of all shapes and sizes and considerations to take into account before undertaking a search and recovery dive.
You will put into practice what you learn in a combination of skills in four open water training dives including the use of a lifting bag and other search and recovery diving related equipment, culminating in actually recovering objects from depth with your instructor.
Time
How long will it take?
The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty takes place over one weekend. Starting on the Friday evening you will complete the theory sections from the PADI Search and Recovery Diver manual.
The Saturday and Sunday will cover all the practical sessions during four open water training dives.
Requirements
What will I need?
The PADI Advanced Open Water certification or equivalent is the prerequisite for the PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty. You can undertake this specialty as a PADI Open Water Diver as long as you also hold the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty rating.
All standard scuba equipment requirements are included in the price, less anything you should have from your AOW programme.
The minimum age of enrollment on this programme is 12yrs.
You will need to fill out a self certification medical statement. If you have any medical conditions you think may prevent you from scuba diving please feel free to contact us and we will try to be of assistance.