About The Course

Many divers wouldn't think of diving without carrying a delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB, and in some locations it's considered required safety equipment. Knowing how to properly deploy and manage a DSMB are valuable skills learned in this course.

What You Will Learn

Boats and currents are two common factors associated with many dive sites. Boaters don't always recognize that divers are in the area and current can carry you further than expected. Launching a delayed surface marker buoy

(DSMB)before you surface can alert others to your location in advance of your ascent. Adding another layer of safety, you can also use the DSMB line to complete your safety stop, which is advantageous in a current or when there are no other visual references. Take this course to learn about all the beneficial uses of a DSMB.

Marker buoys serve a range of purposes and you'll learn about common types of DSMB along with the reels used to control them. During the two training dives, you'll practice:

• Preparing and stowing your DSMB and reel.
• Deploying the DSMB from a stationary position and from mid-water.
• Swimming while towing a DSMB and managing the reel and line.
• Making a safety stop using the DSMB line.

Step 1. Independent Study

PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.

Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question.

Time Commitment: 3-5 hours

Step 2. At The Dive Centre

During your orientation session at the UK Diving Academy Dive Centre you will get to meet your instructor and be fitted with the very latest dive gear to use during your course.

Step 3. In Water Training In Open Water

During the two training dives, you'll practice:

• Preparing and stowing your DSMB and reel.
• Deploying the DSMB from a stationary position and from mid-water.
• Swimming while towing a DSMB and managing the reel and line.
• Making a safety stop using the DSMB line.

More Information

Prerequisites

You need to be a PADI Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old to enroll in the DSMB Diver course.

Medical Requirements

Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.

Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.​

If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).

The Scuba Gear You Will Use

We will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:

• Mask & Snorkel
• Buoyancy Device
• Regulator
• Scuba Cylinder
• Weight System & Weights
• Scuba Diving Computer
• Scuba Diving Fins
• Dry Suit & Undersuit (If Required)

During your course, we will include Free rental of all of the above core dive gear items only. You will be required to collect your core dive gear prior to the open water training dives from us.

What's Included

• Course Tuition
• PADI eLearning
• Equipment hire
• Air Fills in the pool and first fill at open water site
• Certification card

What's Not Included

• Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day
• Transport (we will do our best to arrange lifts if needed)
• Subsequent air fills on open water dives payable directly to site

Discounts & Offers

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