There are EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR OBJECTS UNDERWATER that increase your chances of success. And there are good and better methods to bring up small, large or just awkward items. Search and recovery can be challenging, but a whole lot of fun.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
PADI Open Water Diver or PADI Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
Be medically fit to dive, please carefully read the medical declaration below
Minimum age 12 years
DURATION: Two days open water
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Gathering information and resources, then carefully planning a search are the first.
Important steps you learn. During four scuba dives you’ll practice:
Swimming search patterns using your compass and natural navigation.
Locating large and small objects using various search patterns.
Using a lift bag for large or heavy objects, plus other recovery methods.
Planning a search operation based on facts gathered about a lost object prior to the dive.
