Search and Recovery
Course : Search and Recovery
Overview Ever lost anything during a dive ? or maybe planning to search
for a lost or ancient artifact. This course trains the diver in two
main areas.
The techniques to plan and execute various search patterns
How to safely raise an object from the sea bed
During the course the diver will firstly be introduced to the various
search patterns that can be implemented to locate various types of
objects both large and small. The patterns will firstly be practiced
on land making sure the diver is comfortable with compass use etc.
Another essential part of the course is the use of a lift bag
and the various techniques (knots) to connect it to the object to be
recovered. Again these techniques will be practiced before being
implemented in open water.There are four open water dives during
This course which can be completed over a weekend and also
knowledge reviews to complete before certification.
Requirments PADI Advanced Open Water diver or equivalent.
Cost 250 euro