logging in or signing up Tech Diving Overview - March 7 2009 aSGuest16571 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 256 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: April 11, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript TECHNICIAL DIVINGOVERVIEW : TECHNICIAL DIVINGOVERVIEW BERNIE CHOWDHURY, CHT DAN, NAUI, PADI, TDI Instructor TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION : TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION What is “tech diving”? TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION : TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION Enter a “ceiling” environment: Wreck penetration Cavern/Cave penetration Decompression (“soft” overhead environment) Use of gases other than air Any time a regulator switch is required Requires greater planning, more gear WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? : WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? More possibilities WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? : WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? The challenge Physical Psychological Mental (intellectual) Safer (?) IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: : IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: Please ask them! YOUR EXPERIENCE & GOALS : YOUR EXPERIENCE & GOALS Guideline for me to focus on things important to you Anything specific you’d like to get out of this presentation? No matter how much we prepare, there’s always the unexpected…We may end up in an odd place… : No matter how much we prepare, there’s always the unexpected…We may end up in an odd place… HERE’S WHAT WE’LL COVER: : HERE’S WHAT WE’LL COVER: Training Considerations Gear Considerations Possible training progression TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS : TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS Training today impacts what you can do tomorrow General training vs. goal-driven training Training & gear implications Training agencies philosophies Participation in trips, expeditions, exploration Leadership possibilities GEAR CONSIDERATIONS : GEAR CONSIDERATIONS What gear you currently own What gear you will need to own Specific gear, e.g. brands Gear configurations Flexibility? Skills Transfer – gear mindset WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? : WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? Gases? Decompression? Warm water? Cold Water? Overhead environment? Rebreather? MINDSET MOST IMPORTANT : MINDSET MOST IMPORTANT Your mind = your most crucial gear Your outlook = where you’ll go & what you’ll do How you’ll deal with setbacks & adversity “The Flowing Robes” Slide 22: THE MOUNT EVEREST OF SCUBA DIVING Slide 30: USS Bass – Block Island, RI Slide 35: Not all shipwrecks Slide 39: 1919 – INTERNED GERMAN W. W. I. HIGH SEAS FLEET SCAPA FLOW, SCOTLAND Slide 40: SMS Markgraf Great Diving! : Great Diving! Slide 61: John Cogan Training: : Training: Training today impacts tomorrow For example: Slide 67: Training + experience = Success Training needed? Deep & deco Trimix Wreck Wreck Penetration Slide 68: Training needed: Deep & deco Trimix Full Cave DPV (Scooter) General vs. Goal-driven Training : General vs. Goal-driven Training Choice of training environment Some overlap, e.g. wreck/cave WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? : WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? Intro to Tech Diving Basic Nitrox Intermediate Tech Diving Advanced Nitrox (>40%) Decompression Procedures Cavern Diving Intro to Cave Diving/Full Cave? Basic Trimix (200 feet) Advanced Trimix (330 feet) Wreck Penetration A training recommendation: : A training recommendation: For all tech divers: at least Cavern and Introduction to Cave Diving Courses Many benefits – many overlaps Gear configuration Buoyancy Guidelines Swimming techniques A word about Full Cave training Accident Analysis : Accident Analysis Basis for all tech training Comes from cave diving Slide 73: Unfortunately, we learn more from our own – and others’ -mistakes Read Discuss Training Environments (cont) : Training Environments (cont) Warm Water vs. cold water Less task loading in warm water Definition of “Task Loading” Warm water acquired skills must be transferred to cold water – practice! Some adaptation required Gear modification, e.g. line reels Training & Gear Implications : Training & Gear Implications Agencies have different philosophies Some specify exact gear Some specify exact configuration Manifolds vs. “independent” doubles Where lights are worn Choice of training agency & future implications for individual Participation in Diving : Participation in Diving Training, experience, gear configuration Mindset, adaptability Many ways to accomplish goals Example: Scapa Flow Leadership Possibilities : Leadership Possibilities Variety of training Different instructors have different strengths Different experiences Find your personal comfort level & philosophies Slide 80: Gear Considerations Your Gear Inventory : Your Gear Inventory Current Immediate future Requirements for training? Long term needs Can gear be “scaled up”?, e.g. computers Specific Gear : Specific Gear Many brands Compare Speak to your instructor Tied in with specific agency? Gear Configurations : Gear Configurations Flexibility? Example: lights Travel bands Allow different size tanks Easy switching Skills Transfer – Gear mindset : Skills Transfer – Gear mindset Need for new configurations Creativity may be required Slide 86: Who to rely on to get your experience? Slide 89: Engine room telegraph! Slide 90: Stern Gun on SS Saganaga MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM: : MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM: DIVE-RITE/LAMARTECH VR DIVE COMPUTERS SCOTT ROWAN & OMS Dr. ARCH MACNAMARA WES SKILES CHUCK ZIMMARO (illustration) MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM (cont): : MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM (cont): ANDERS JALLAI ERLUNDER GUDMUNDSSON CAPT. HANK GARVIN LARRY COHEN MASON LOGIE HIDDEN WORLDS CENOTES TERRY GERMAN Slide 95: Questions, training, trips: Please contact me. Bernie@thebestdive.com You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Tech Diving Overview - March 7 2009 aSGuest16571 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 256 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: April 11, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript TECHNICIAL DIVINGOVERVIEW : TECHNICIAL DIVINGOVERVIEW BERNIE CHOWDHURY, CHT DAN, NAUI, PADI, TDI Instructor TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION : TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION What is “tech diving”? TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION : TECHNICAL DIVING DEFINITION Enter a “ceiling” environment: Wreck penetration Cavern/Cave penetration Decompression (“soft” overhead environment) Use of gases other than air Any time a regulator switch is required Requires greater planning, more gear WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? : WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? More possibilities WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? : WHY TECHNICAL DIVING? The challenge Physical Psychological Mental (intellectual) Safer (?) IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: : IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: Please ask them! YOUR EXPERIENCE & GOALS : YOUR EXPERIENCE & GOALS Guideline for me to focus on things important to you Anything specific you’d like to get out of this presentation? No matter how much we prepare, there’s always the unexpected…We may end up in an odd place… : No matter how much we prepare, there’s always the unexpected…We may end up in an odd place… HERE’S WHAT WE’LL COVER: : HERE’S WHAT WE’LL COVER: Training Considerations Gear Considerations Possible training progression TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS : TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS Training today impacts what you can do tomorrow General training vs. goal-driven training Training & gear implications Training agencies philosophies Participation in trips, expeditions, exploration Leadership possibilities GEAR CONSIDERATIONS : GEAR CONSIDERATIONS What gear you currently own What gear you will need to own Specific gear, e.g. brands Gear configurations Flexibility? Skills Transfer – gear mindset WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? : WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? Gases? Decompression? Warm water? Cold Water? Overhead environment? Rebreather? MINDSET MOST IMPORTANT : MINDSET MOST IMPORTANT Your mind = your most crucial gear Your outlook = where you’ll go & what you’ll do How you’ll deal with setbacks & adversity “The Flowing Robes” Slide 22: THE MOUNT EVEREST OF SCUBA DIVING Slide 30: USS Bass – Block Island, RI Slide 35: Not all shipwrecks Slide 39: 1919 – INTERNED GERMAN W. W. I. HIGH SEAS FLEET SCAPA FLOW, SCOTLAND Slide 40: SMS Markgraf Great Diving! : Great Diving! Slide 61: John Cogan Training: : Training: Training today impacts tomorrow For example: Slide 67: Training + experience = Success Training needed? Deep & deco Trimix Wreck Wreck Penetration Slide 68: Training needed: Deep & deco Trimix Full Cave DPV (Scooter) General vs. Goal-driven Training : General vs. Goal-driven Training Choice of training environment Some overlap, e.g. wreck/cave WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? : WHICH TRAINING PROGRESSION? Intro to Tech Diving Basic Nitrox Intermediate Tech Diving Advanced Nitrox (>40%) Decompression Procedures Cavern Diving Intro to Cave Diving/Full Cave? Basic Trimix (200 feet) Advanced Trimix (330 feet) Wreck Penetration A training recommendation: : A training recommendation: For all tech divers: at least Cavern and Introduction to Cave Diving Courses Many benefits – many overlaps Gear configuration Buoyancy Guidelines Swimming techniques A word about Full Cave training Accident Analysis : Accident Analysis Basis for all tech training Comes from cave diving Slide 73: Unfortunately, we learn more from our own – and others’ -mistakes Read Discuss Training Environments (cont) : Training Environments (cont) Warm Water vs. cold water Less task loading in warm water Definition of “Task Loading” Warm water acquired skills must be transferred to cold water – practice! Some adaptation required Gear modification, e.g. line reels Training & Gear Implications : Training & Gear Implications Agencies have different philosophies Some specify exact gear Some specify exact configuration Manifolds vs. “independent” doubles Where lights are worn Choice of training agency & future implications for individual Participation in Diving : Participation in Diving Training, experience, gear configuration Mindset, adaptability Many ways to accomplish goals Example: Scapa Flow Leadership Possibilities : Leadership Possibilities Variety of training Different instructors have different strengths Different experiences Find your personal comfort level & philosophies Slide 80: Gear Considerations Your Gear Inventory : Your Gear Inventory Current Immediate future Requirements for training? Long term needs Can gear be “scaled up”?, e.g. computers Specific Gear : Specific Gear Many brands Compare Speak to your instructor Tied in with specific agency? Gear Configurations : Gear Configurations Flexibility? Example: lights Travel bands Allow different size tanks Easy switching Skills Transfer – Gear mindset : Skills Transfer – Gear mindset Need for new configurations Creativity may be required Slide 86: Who to rely on to get your experience? Slide 89: Engine room telegraph! Slide 90: Stern Gun on SS Saganaga MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM: : MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM: DIVE-RITE/LAMARTECH VR DIVE COMPUTERS SCOTT ROWAN & OMS Dr. ARCH MACNAMARA WES SKILES CHUCK ZIMMARO (illustration) MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM (cont): : MANY THANKS FOR THE USE OF PHOTOS FROM (cont): ANDERS JALLAI ERLUNDER GUDMUNDSSON CAPT. HANK GARVIN LARRY COHEN MASON LOGIE HIDDEN WORLDS CENOTES TERRY GERMAN Slide 95: Questions, training, trips: Please contact me. Bernie@thebestdive.com