Underwater navigation
(UNDERWATER NAVIGATION DIVER PSAI)
This course is designed for divers who want to expand their knowledge and experience in underwater navigation using a compass and reference points on the seabed.
WHY IT'S WORTH HAVING UNDERWATER NAVIGATION SKILLS?
Because sometimes during diving, we lose our orientation and are unable to find our way back.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES:
- Minimum age: 15 years (for participants under 18 years of age, consent from both parents or legal guardians is required)
- Possession of a basic or junior diving certification
- Possession of a valid medical certificate of fitness to dive
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
- Basic SCUBA diving equipment
- Compass
THEORETICAL TRAINING:
- Aquatic environment
- Visibility
- Sound
- Currents
- Tides
- Wave action
- Natural navigation
- Bottom contours
- Underwater objects
- Currents
- Wave action
- Light
- Depth
- Compass
- Types
- Structure
- Use of a compass
- Distance estimation
PRACTICAL TRAINING:
- Diving on a designated bearing
- Diving according to a predefined geometric pattern
CERTIFICATION:
Upon completion of the course, the participant is authorized to dive using a compass and underwater navigation.
