SSI XR Extended Range Nitrox

The SSI Extended Range Nitrox course is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving. It enables you to conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 metres, incurring up to 15 minutes of accumulated decompression time, using a single decompression cylinder of up to 100% oxygen to accelerate your decompression.

This course is not a pre-requisite for the next level, SSI Extended Range. If you want to extend your range and decompression time you can enrol directly in the SSI Extended Range course which enables you to dive to 45m with a single decompression cylinder.

The course focuses on the technical dive skills needed, the use of open circuit technical dive equipment, the importance of team skills and dive planning.

Successful candidates will not only be qualified to conduct decompression dives to a max depth of 40m, but more importantly, the course builds on skills learnt on the Intro to Tech course, so you will be comfortable using twins with different gas mixes in your stage cylinder.

Starting from

$1999.00

Availability: Contact us for booking information

Description
Additional Information

The course covers topics and skills such as

Technical diving’s risks and responsibilities
Technical diving equipment, proper rigging and set up
Gas planning
Oxygen limits
Decompression planning
Team diving techniques
Emergency procedures including dealing with free flows, manifold leaks and out of gas situations
In water skills include:
Buoyancy control
Finning techniques
Gas switching as part of a team
Problem solving
Rescue skills

Pre-requisites

Minimum age 18 years
Minimum of 24 logged dives.
Stress and Rescue diver qualification (or equivalent)*
Nitrox qualification with a minimum of 10 dives using enriched air nitrox deeper than 18m*
Deep Diver qualification with a minimum of 10 dives deeper than 30m.*
Have completed an Intro to Tech course using twins or GUE Fundamentals course and have completed a minimum of 20 logged dives on twins*
Current dive medical.signed by a GP or other medical doctor

*These pre-requisites are slightly higher than the SSI requirements. Global Dive has found that candidates will get a lot more from their course if they have a stronger foundation, and have experience and training using twin cylinders before they start this course.

About your instructor

David Pearce has been an active technical diver since 2013. He has dived extensively around the world. His advanced technical training and technical instructor training were conducted by legendary tech diver Pete Mesley, taking him up to the level of Advanced Trimix Rebreather diver. He teaches open circuit technical courses up to the the level of 60m normoxic trimix diving. He has spent many hours in the water on some of the world’s best technical dives, including the wrecks of Truk Lagoon,, and our own Mikhail Lermontov in Marlborough and the spectacular deep reefs of the Poor Knights. He is also an active cave diver, travelling to Mt Gambier in South Australia regularly with Global Dive cave diving trips.

Course Schedule

Classroom theory sessions 1×4 hours
Confined water pool sessions 1×4 hours
Open Water Dives – 4 dives – these are usually conducted in Lake Pupuke. However, the last 2 dives can be conducted in the ocean if combined with another Global Dive trip, these will incur a charter boat cost.

Required Equipment

Twin cylinders with Isolation Manifold
Stage cylinder
Wing and harness with suitable lift for diving conditions
Twin regulators with long hose configuration (DIN)
Stage regulator (DIN)
1x mixed gas decompression dive computer
1x back up computer
Mask and Fins
Suitable exposure suit for depth and environment
1 x DSMB and reel
1x cutting device
Wet notes
Primary light
Back up light
Back up mask

Future Opportunities

Once you complete the course, you will have opportunity to practice your skills on our regular tech only trips. These are held throughout the year with divers of all tech levels taking part including some international trips.