Independent Diver
The purpose of this course is to expand your skills and knowledge to make a safe dive without the direct assistance of a buddy. Also to understand and become proficient with the equipment necessary to perform and safely dive independently. Divers like photographers and diveleaders often find themselves in situations in which they have to fully depend on their own skills and equipment while buddies are very inexperienced and/or are not available at all. Being prepared to fully rely on yourself provides safer divers and diveleaders.
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What you learn
- Gear Configuration and Selection
- Review of Self Rescue techniques
- Independent equipment problem resolutions
- Redundant air supply use (stage or twins)
- Emergency preparedness
- Familiarisation with personal equipment
- Advanced Buoyancy Control & Trim
- Gas Management & Dive Planning
- SMB Deployment
Independent Diving is not meant to encourage you to dive alone as diving is a buddy sport. Diving in a team is much more fun and absolutely more safe than diving independently. However there might be circumstances where divers need to react independently due to no buddy being around. Preparing you for such a situation is the reason for this program. SSI has always, and still absolutely, recommends to never dive alone for safety reasons! If diving with a Charter you will need to follow their rules and this may mean no Solo diving.
Pre-requisites
- Stress and Rescue Diver
- Deep certification or minimum 5 logged dives
- Night/Limited Visibility certification or minimum 5 logged dives
- Navigation certification or minimum 5 logged dives
- 75 logged dives equalling a minimum of 50 hours
- 18 years of age or older.
Instructor led training, pool fee & air fills are included in the cost of the course. Students may use their own gear if it is suitable for the course. All equipment that is required to dive independently is available to rent. Boat fees are not included.
