DPV Courses

 

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DPV Diver Propulsion Vehicle (SDI).

DPV Diver Propulsion Vehicle (SDI).

DPV Diver Propulsion Vehicle (SDI).

1 days. E-Learning 130€, Course 240€, Certification 50€.

DPV renting 75€ / day.

 

Who this course is for: The certified diver looking to maximize the amount of area they can cover during a dive by using a DPV Individuals that may have limited use of their legs for diving

Course prerequisites: SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent, Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent

What you can expect to learn:

  • Physics
    • Pressure review
    • Review of air embolisms and decompression theory
    • Review of ascents/descents with regards to pressure changes
    • Review dive tables and computers
    • Diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) considerations
  • Advantages of using a diver propulsion vehicle (DPV)
    • Features to consider when choosing a DPV
    • Types of DPVs
    • Accessories
  • Overview of DPVs used for this Course
    • Maximizing battery life
    • Battery safety tips
    • Maintenance, storing and transporting
    • Dive planning and safety considerations
    • Air consumption and decompression
    • Battery endurance
    • Determining the turn-around time point
  • Safety considerations
    • Vehicle failure
    • Depth and descent/ascent considerations
    • Avoiding propeller entanglements and obstructions
  • Using the Buddy System SDI Instructor Manual
  • Diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) use
    • Pre-dive preparation
    • Water entries
    • DPV use at the surface
    • Riding tandem
    • Orientation and descent procedures
    • Ascent and exit procedures
    • Post dive maintenance

Cave DPV (TDI - IANTD).

Cave DPV (TDI - IANTD).

Cave DPV (TDI - IANTD).

3 days. E-Learning 130€, Course 1.100€, Certification 50€.

DPV renting 75€ / day.

 

Who this course is for: The certified TDI Full Cave Diver or equivalent with a minimum of 25 logged cave dives, The certified cave diver looking to expand their diving range, abilities, and skills.

Course prerequisites: Minimum age 18, Certified as a TDI Full Cave Diver or equivalent, Provide proof of at least 25 non-training full cave dives

What you can expect to learn:

  • Motivations for DPV cave diving
  • Advantages of DPV use
  • Equipment considerations
    • DPV options
    • DPV components
    • Rated burn time
    • Care and Maintenance
    • DPV rigging
    • Helmets
  • Problem solving procedures
    • DPV malfunction or failure
    • Towing
    • Gas sharing with DPVs
    • Light failure
    • Entanglement
    • Collision avoidance
    • Team separation
  • Environmental considerations
    • Appropriate vs. inappropriate passages
    • Suitable cave conditions
    • Low impact DPV use
  • DPV diving techniques
    • Buoyancy and trim with DPV
    • Dropping, securing, and retrieving a DPV
    • Installing guidelines with a DPV
    • Instigating directional and depth changes
    • DPV courtesy and etiquette
  • Dive planning and gas management
    • Turn time, turn distance, and turn pressure
    • Gas mix(es) and NDLs or decompression obligations

Technical DPV Diver (TDI - IANTD).

Technical DPV Diver (TDI - IANTD).

Technical DPV Diver (TDI - IANTD).

 

2 days. E-Learning 130€, Course 550€, Certification 50€.

DPV Renting 75€ / day.