Archive: August, 2009
Revised PADI-DSAT Tec Rec / Tec Deep / Tec Trimix Course Structure & Flowchart
As described earlier here, here and here, PADI’s DSAT technical diving division is overhauling the Tec Rec program, chopping up the Tec Deep and Tec Trimix courses into smaller, easier to digest pieces. The Tec Deep course will be broken into three parts, called “Tec 40,” “Tec 45″ and “Tec 50,” signifying the depth in [...]
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Never Too Old for Tech
We all know that age is not a significant barrier to recreational diving. People can learn to dive — or even become instructors — in their 60s. But technical diving has generally been a younger diver’s game. The number of people who learn to tech dive in their 50s is much smaller than that of [...]
Read moreUnique Challenges for Women Tech Divers
While women have firmly established themselves in recreational diving, the fairer sex’s profile past the 40-meter mark is considerably smaller. As Lady Divers magazine’s Misty A. Martin points out in an article published this week, tech is still “an all boys club.” Not only have equipment manufacturers not offered the same range of tech gear [...]
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Aquanauts Gets MV Trident’s Jamie Macleod and Stuart Oehl CCR Certified
When it comes to wreck hunting and exploration in Thailand, there are few who can rival the experience of the MV Trident’s Jamie Macleod and Stuart Oehl. But what may surprise many is that nearly all their technical expeditions have been done on open-circuit, not closed-circuit rebreathers. “We’ve been meaning to get some proper training [...]
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