BSAC Wreck Diving / Search and Recovery

Course Overview & Training Objectives

Combines wreck identification, shot-line navigation, and historical wreck archaeology with external exploration and search/recovery techniques. Divers learn to secure distance lines, locate elusive wreck sections, and navigate adverse visibility and tidal flows around intact and broken shipwrecks.

Operational Envelope

• Max Depth: 35m (115ft)
• Decompression: No decompression
• Breathing Gases: Air
• Equipment Rig: Single cylinder

Course Structure & Training Requirements

• Course Duration: 2 Days
• Required Training Dives: 4 in-water dives
• Classroom & Theory: 8 hours instruction

Entry Gates & Prerequisites

Min age 15, 5 logged dives