Boat
Boat Diving occurs every day around the world; whether is it an inland lake or in the Caribbean, South Pacific or Read Sea, divers can explore the underwater world located off-shore. Dive boats vary from small private vessels to a large live-aboard dive boats. The SDI Boat Diver Course covers the “how-to’s” of boat diving from how to board, proper boat etiquette, entry(s) and much more. The course will also introduce you to the various types of boats you may be diving from.
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What you can expect to learn
The SDI Boat Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
- Types of boats and features of those boats
- Live-aboard
- Charter boat
- Private boat
- Safety features
- Life preservers
- Life boats
- Flares SDI Instructor Manual
- Radio
- Throw rings
- US Coast Guard requirements
- First aid kit
- Oxygen kit
- Exiting and boarding the boat
- Type of ladder
- How to use ladder
- Entries
- Planning boat trips
- Types and sizes of boats
- Location
- Degree of difficulty of dives
- Air availability on boat
- Food/beverages available
- Sleeping equipment necessary?
- Weather
- Dive planning
- Determining necessary equipment
- Use of a checklist
- C-card and log book
- Extra cylinder
- All open water equipment
- Spare parts kit
- Camera/photo equipment
- Game equipment
- Boat procedures
- Loading
- Captain and crew briefs of special procedures
- Special rules
- Crowded area procedures
- Lines
- Anchor line
- Descent lines
- Tag line
- Stern safety line
- Decompression bar
- Underwater navigation from a boat
- Natural navigation
- Anchored
- No current
- Current
- Drift diving
Course Equipment Requirements
- Access to a boat equipped with proper safety equipment, including but not limited to oxygen and first aid kit
- Basic open water scuba equipment as described in section three of this manual
Course Prerequisites
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Diver, or equivalent
- Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent
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