SDI Search & Recovery Diver
SDI Search & Recovery Diver
The SDI Search & Recovery Diver Course is designed for scuba enthusiasts seeking to enhance their underwater skills by delving into the fascinating realm of search and recovery operations. Whether you're an experienced diver looking to expand your expertise or a novice eager to explore new challenges, this course is tailored to equip you with the knowledge and techniques to locate and recover lost objects underwater.
Ideal for those intrigued by the prospect of assisting others in retrieving items or exploring the mysteries of the underwater environment, the SDI Search & Recovery Diver Course provides a comprehensive curriculum covering search patterns, effective use of specialized equipment, and proper recovery techniques. Dive into this course to unlock the skills that will enrich your diving experience and enable you to contribute to underwater exploration and recovery efforts.
What Will I Do In The SDI Search & Recovery Course?
In the SDI Search and Recovery Diver Course, students will comprehensively explore various skills and techniques for effective underwater search and recovery operations. The curriculum covers navigation essentials such as compass use, estimating distances, and natural navigation, focusing on limited visibility diving, including factors affecting visibility and associated hazards. Students will learn various search techniques, including shotgun, circular, grid, current (overlap), and signals for search diving.
The course delves into salvage techniques, depth considerations, and lifting devices like lifting bags and drums. Essential skills to be demonstrated include reviewing compass techniques, practising and performing different search patterns, reviewing lifting techniques, recovering objects from depth, salvaging objects with water weights ranging from 11 to 33 kg/25 to 75 lbs, simulating scuba emergencies using a minimum of two searching techniques, and maintaining detailed dive logs. This course equips students with the expertise to navigate and retrieve objects in diverse underwater scenarios, enhancing their overall scuba diving skill set.
How Do I Start Learning Now?
The SDI Search & Recovery Diver Course includes a fully interactive eLearning program that allows you to self-study conveniently.