Get five specialty ratings including Padi deep diver specialty
and Padi navigation diver specialty and you're on your
way to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver.
Knowledge Development
Knowledge
development
is
based
on
a
self-study
method,
allowing
you
to
study
in
your
own
time,
at
your
own
pace.
Home
study
is
backed
up
by
an
academic
session
with
a
PADI
Instructor,
to
ensure
full
understanding
of
search and recovery equipment, techniques and navigation.
Open Water Dives
Here
in
the
Mediterranean
on
the
Costa
Blanca
students
will
complete
4
Open
Water
dives
to
certify
as
a
PADI
Search
&
Recovery
Diver.
During
these
dives
you
will
demonstrate
various
methodical
search
patterns
of
both
small
and
large
areas
to
locate
missing
objects.
You
will
also
demonstrate
the
ability
to
rig
a
lift
bag
using
a
variety of knots, and safely raise an object to the surface with the aid of a lift bag
Prerequisites:
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)
Minimum age: 12 years old
Find
lost
items
and
lift
them
to
the
surface.
It’s
fun
to
use
the
lift
bag.
Not
only
are
these
skills
fun,
but
very
practical
and
ultimately
useful
because
eventually,
you’ll
lose
something
in
the
water,
for
instance
dropping
anything
valuable
over
the
side
of
the
boat,
or
loose
something
like
a
torch
while
scuba
diving.
As
a
Search
and
Recovery Diver, you’ll know how to search for and recover it.
During
this
course
you'll
learn
search
and
recovery
dive
planning,
organization,
procedures,
techniques
and
how
to
deal
with
potential
problems.
How
to
locate
large
and
small
objects
using
search
patterns.
How
to
use
a
lift bag and other recovery methods. Limited visibility search techniques.
Course Content
The course consists of a knowledge development session & 4 Open water dives which will cover:
•
The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of search & recovery diving
•
Limited visibility diving and underwater
•
Proper
techniques
and
safety
considerations
for
object
location,
including
the
use
of
various
search
patterns, lines and reels
•
Proper techniques and safety considerations for recovery of objects using various lifting devices
Search and Recovery Diver Specialty Course
Have
you
ever
dropped
something
in
the
water
and
wondered
the
best
method
to
find
the
object
?
Are
you
looking for lost “treasure”?
The
PADI
Search
and
Recovery
Diver
Specialty
course
will
teach
you
effective
ways
to
find
objects
underwater
and bring them to the surface.
The
PADI
Search
and
Recovery
Specialty
course
is
a
great
way
to
learn
underwater
navigation
and
search
techniques
to
cover
all
eventualities
of
good
or
limited
visibility.
Students
also
learn
how
to
rig
and
attach
an
object to a lift bag as well as the most effective and safe way in which to lift the object to the surface.