Category: Dive Agencies
DAN Tech Diving Conference Proceedings Now Available for Free
Not Thailand specific, but valuable even after two years. The Proceedings of the January 2008 Divers Alert Network Technical Diving Conference: Vann RD, Mitchell SJ, Denoble PJ, Anthony TG, eds. Technical diving. Proceedings of the Divers Alert Network 2008 January 18-19 Conference. Durham, NC: Divers Alert Network; 2009. ISBN# 978-1-930536-53-1 is now available to the [...]
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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 [...]
Read moreDSAT Officially Acknowledges Coming Changes to Tec Rec Program
While executives from the DSAT technical diving arm of PADI have been doing roadshows — like this recent one in Pattaya — informally describing plans to change its Tec Rec program, there have been, until now, no official word from the agency itself other than to say DSAT was considering various bits of feedback. Today, [...]
Read moreDSAT Outlines Coming Revamp of TecRec Program at Pattaya Forum
Heeding customer feedback and finally bowing to market pressures, PADI’s DSAT technical diving arm is preparing an overhaul of its TecRec Deep and Trimix courses that will lower the entry barriers to the course and give instructors more flexibility. Although final course outlines have not been finalized, the Tec Deep course will be broken into [...]
Read moreReminder: DSAT TecRec Update in Pattaya Sunday
Just a reminder that PADI’s DSAT technical diving division will host a roundtable forums in Pattaya June 21 to gather suggestions and ideas on the future of the agency’s tech courses. DSAT has been doing forums around the world to map out what its instructors want for future tech-diving courses. As part of these discussions, [...]
Read moreTrimix Now OK on Tec Deep Course; DSAT Mulls More Course Changes
DSAT Tec Deep students can now use normoxic trimix on their final course dive under a change announced today by PADI’s technical diving arm. The change in standards is the first result of a series of conferences DSAT is holding around the world to map the future of the Tec Rec program.
Read moreDSAT to Host 3 TecRec Roundtables in Thailand
PADI’s DSAT technical diving division will host three roundtable forums in Thailand in April and June to gather suggestions and ideas on the future of the agency’s tech courses. The forums, set to coincide with PADI Intructor Exams, will be held April 26 in Phuket, April 30 in Koh Tao and June 21 in Pattaya.
Read moreDSAT Looks to Broaden Tech’s Appeal, Evolve TecRec
Broadening the appeal of closed-circuit rebreathers and the evolution of DSAT’s TecRec program lead the topic’s at this week’s DSAT Tec Diving Conference, an invitation-only workshop/conference held this week in the U.S. for DSAT TecRec Instructors, Instructor Trainers and other tech diving industry.
Read moreDSAT Ramps Up: Names New Execs, Starts Blog
Some exciting news coming out of PADI’s Diving Science and Technology arm, . Some recent moves suggest the world’s largest diving agency is preparing to move even further into tech and has named a team to head its effots and started an online weblog.
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