OCEAN DIVER
Definition
A diver who is competent to dive with another Ocean Diver or with a Sports Diver, within the restriction of conditions already encountered during training. They can conduct dives with a Dive Leader (or higher) to expand their experience beyond conditions encountered during training, under the supervision of a Dive Marshal. Ocean Divers are initially restricted to the maximum depth experienced during training, but this can subsequently be extended progressively, under the supervision of a Nationally Qualified Instructor (NQI), to a maximum of 20m. Ocean Divers will not have sufficient experience or knowledge to be partnered with trainee divers or to take part in stage decompression stop dives. Ocean Divers can only conduct dives where other suitably qualified divers, who can act as surface support, are present and the dive is properly Marshalled.
Course Content
The Ocean Diver course consists of
- 7 Classroom lessons
- Theory assessment
- Basic swimming assessment
- 5 Sheltered water lessons
- 5 Open water lessons/dives
- minimum of 120 minutes underwater time
Open water diving should encompass experience of at least four of the following: shelving shore dive, steep shore dive , low (2-4m) visibility dive , drift (0.25-0.5kn) dive, small boat dive, large boat dive, wall dive, dive in protective clothing.
If you decide to take the next step by joining the club and enrolling on the next Ocean Diver training course a statement of fitness (self certificating medical form) needs to be completed before your place on the next course can be confirmed. You can download this form from the downloads section of this website.
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