Search and Recovery
Tuition: $75

Next Course Start Dates:
September 13 at 9AM

The lure of finding treasure crosses the mind of every diver at least once. The ability to recover lost or sunken objects can be an exciting new challenge to a recreational diver. This specialty will help you learn effective underwater search techniques and provide the entry level training to recover submerged objects such as: boat motors, lost equipment, watches, and other small to medium size items. You will learn how to safely use lift bags to recover objects. You will also learn how to participate on a recovery team.

Pre-Requisites: OW diver or equivalent with dives within the past year. 25+ dive experience recommended. Night/Limited Visibility, Navigation, and Advanced Buoyancy Specialties or documented equivalent experience.

Time Commitment: Approximately two hours at home to complete the home study component, and one day at the Quarry for several search and rescue dives under instructional supervision.

Text: SSI Search & Recovery text and DVD: $37.95

Required Equipment: Personal snorkeling gear and scuba equipment with functioning BCD auto-inflator and alternate air source, PSI/depth gauges or computer, two dive cylinders, appropriate exposure suit, compass, slate. You must purchase your own 50 lb lift bag, Pelican float reel, and goodie/game bag with attachment hooks. It is strongly recommended to have Airtech add an additional low pressure inflator hose with an air blow gun tip to your first stage.

Apply this specialty towards your Master Scuba Diver challenge!