
	Where results make sense

Topic: Technical diving

Related Topics

Deep diving

Diving mask

Diver training organizations

Nitrox

Maximum operating depth

Equivalent air depth

Heliox

Heliair

Nitrogen narcosis

Trimix

Professional Association of Diving Instructors

Barotrauma

Oxygen toxicity

Decompression sickness

Partial pressure

In the News (Thu 26 Nov 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	NOAA Ocean Explorer: Technical Diving
		Technical diving permits divers to dive to depths that range from 170 feet to 350 feet.
		Technical diving is a term used to describe all diving methods that exceed the limits imposed on depth and/or immersion time for recreational scuba diving.
		Technical diving almost always requires one or more mandatory decompression "stops" upon ascent, during which the diver may change breathing gas mixes at least once.
	oceanexplorer.noaa.gov /technology/diving/technical/technical.html (1086 words)

	Technical diving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Technical diving is a form of SCUBA diving that exceeds the scope of recreational diving.
		Technical dives may alternatively be defined as dives with durations long enough to require mandatory decompression stops, which may optionally be performed using enriched oxygen breathing gas mixtures such as nitrox or pure oxygen.
		Technical dives may also be defined as being to depths requiring the use of hypoxic breathing gas mixtures such as trimix, heliox, and heliair.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Technical_diving (513 words)

	Red Sea Technical Diving - Emperor Divers TEKSTREME
		TEKSTREME is the tech diving arm of Emperor Divers and Emperor Scuba Schools in Egypt and Sudan.
		Technical diving is fast becoming a popular extreme sport with divers looking to go that bit deeper, for that bit longer, in safety.
		A team of divers from Tekstreme finally found, dived and positively identified the wreck of the "Al Qamar Al Saudi Al Misri" ferry which caught fire and sank near Shadwan Island on 19 May 1994.
	www.tekstremediving.com (312 words)

	Technical Diving Courses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Technical scuba diving is diving other than conventional commercial or research diving that takes divers beyond recreational diving limits.
		The objective of this course is to train divers to plan and conduct a standard staged decompression dive not exceeding a maximum depth of 150 feet unless taught in conjunction with the TDI Extended Range Course.
		The objective of this course is to train divers in the proper techniques, equipment requirements, and hazards of deep air diving to a maximum of 180 feet utilizing enriched air or oxygen for staged decompression.
	www.sterlingscuba.com /technical_courses.htm (726 words)

	Technical Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A collection of technical topics in diving are discussed in a fourteen part series, with each topic self-contained and strategically developed in relationship to diving.
		Night diving is a dark, rich experience which cannot be achieved by simply flipping the switch on a new dive light.
		Diving in High-Risk Environments, 3rd Edition, is the definitive text on contaminated water diving, as well as dry suits, full-face masks, wireless communications, surface-supplied diving, and potable water diving operations.
	www.scubadivingbooks.com /technicaldiving/technicaldiving.htm (1499 words)

	Technical SCUBA Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Technical diving is the use of special techniques, tools and equipment to explore beyond traditional recreational diving limits.
		Training in technical diving attempts to reduce the increased risk that is inherent in diving in those conditions.
		Examples of Technical Diving include some types of deep air diving (below 130 feet), decompression diving, mixed gas diving, wreck penetration, rebreather diving, ice diving, and cave diving.In fact, it was the cave divers, who first developed many of the procedures that are in use in technical diving today.
	www.bell-labs.com /user/bdenison/technical.htm (402 words)

	Technical Diving at Exotic Caye Beach Resort
		Nitrox Technical Diver Supervisors may supervise divers in open water and students in all standard courses (except Overhead Environment) Advanced Deep Air Diver, and Nitrox Technical Diver under the direction of a qualified IANTD instructor.
		Six (6) dives are on air to depths between 100 fsw (30 msw) and 130 fsw (39 msw) and six (6) dives involve practicing specified skills at depths between 30 fsw (9 msw) and 90 fsw (27 msw).
		Four (4) Trimix dives are also made in the course with two (2) at depths up to 165 fsw (50 msw) and two (2) at depths up to 200 fsw (60 msw).
	www.belizeisfun.com /technicaldiving.htm (1454 words)

	Technical Diving and Specialties
		Although the basic skills required in technical diving are the same as in recreational diving, the level of performance and precision warranted in the performance of the same is exponentially higher, in what can quickly become a very unforgiving enviroment.
		Promoting students to continue training or diving in the overhead enviroment beyond this level is a violation of NACD ethical standards.
		Technical Diver Supervisor may supervise divers in OW and students in all Standard Programs (except O.E.) and IANTD Technical Diver, and (if they meet the pre-requisites) Trimix, Rebreather, Wreck, and Cave Diver under the direction of a qualified IANTD Instructor.
	www.divecozumel.net /technical.html (905 words)

	Editorial on Technical Diving.
		The second type of technical diver is the "hardcore" technical, who dives on a mix other than standard compressed air and beyond the established NDL's.
		Dives such as the Matahorn-240 feet (north of Santa Barbara Island); Tuna Clipper wreck-180 feet (Catalina); Palawan wreck-140 feet (Redondo); and the Triple Crown-250 feet (Santa Barbara), to name a few, become accessible.
		Although technical diving is now "out of the closet" in California, and many excellent dive stores offer quality services for enthusiasts, there are a couple of reasons it has not grown here by leaps and bounds.
	www.saintbrendan.com /cdnfeb/edit2.html (892 words)

	Book Shop- Technical Diving Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This volume is a thorough discussion of the physiological, psychological and practical considerations of deeper diving.
		While it is widely used by the military as well as technical, commercial and scientific divers, the techniques, procedures, and tables have been refined to the point that with training, nitrox diving can be safe and enjoyable for the recreational open-circuit scuba diver.
		"Technical Diving in Depth" by Bruce R. Wienke is the most complete and comprehensive reference work published to date on technical diving.
	www.scubadivesites.com /book_shop/dive_books_technical.htm (431 words)

	> Technical Diving
		Technical Diving is a discipline that utilizes special techniques, equipment, training and skills to improve underwater performance and safety.
		High tech diving typically involves deeper and longer exposures than traditional recreational standards and is often conducted in an overhead environment of a wreck where the diver cannot freely ascend to the surface.
		Our objective is not only to qualify you for your dive objective, but also to give a healthy respect for the technical diving environment.
	www.divesouthpadre.com /Scuba_Lessons_HTML/technical_diving.html (191 words)

	Nitrox FAQ
		In diving terminology; any mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, where these two gases represent the major constituents of the gas mix, is termed nitrox.
		When planning a dive on nitrox it is vitally important to consider the PO If you look only at the EAD you may be misled by the fact that these are reasonable depths to dive to on air.
		However, I would assume that you dive to the depth that you planned and that the breathing mixture is appropriate for that depth.
	www.gasdiving.co.uk /pages/misc/Nitrox.htm (6068 words)

	Technical Diving in the Red Sea with Emperor Divers - Our services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The decompression phase of the dive, far from becoming a necessary evil, is another dive in itself.
		The Emperor Tekstreme Guides are Trimix Divers, Instructors or Instructor Trainers and will provide all the dive planning and support required as well as leading the dive and providing support divers as necessary.
		Guided dives means there are no aborted dives or wasted minutes of bottom time looking for wrecks or just the correct drop-in point.
	www.emperordivers.com /techdiving/services.html (362 words)

	CDC Technical Diving
		The term 'Technical Diving' encompasses a lot of different areas; Deep Diving, Wreck Diving, and Cave Diving, all fall within the broad title 'Technical Diving'.
		A wonderful display of artifacts will also be presented, along with a discussion of our experiences diving waters that were used for atomic and hydrogen bomb testing (no need to turn on the lights, these guys glow in the dark now!).
		This course provides the training required to competently and safely utilize breathing gases containing helium for dives that require staged decompression, utilizing nitrox and oxygen mixtures during the decompression phases of dives to depths of <330'.
	www.cincinnatidiving.com /Training/technical.html (486 words)

	Technical Scuba Diving by Dayoscuba.com
		Related terms include ron shirley cave diving instructor, scuba dive lessons bakersfield, scuba diving jobs, scuba diving tours in florida, and islamorada scuba diving.
		Related phrases are scuba dive lessons bakersfield, islamorada scuba diving, ron shirley cave diving instructor, scuba diving tours in florida, and scuba diving jobs.
		Other phrases are scuba diving tours in florida, ron shirley cave diving instructor, scuba diving jobs, islamorada scuba diving, and scuba dive lessons bakersfield.
	www.dayoscuba.com /technical_scuba_diving_e.html (570 words)

	CURO - Technical Diving Standards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Members of CURO who offer technical diving services agree to abide by these standards to ensure the highest level of instruction on Bonaire.
		Technical Diving is defined as ANY diving done beyond the established recommendations of the Recreational Diving Agencies.
		Be certified as a Technical Instructor or Technical Divemaster for the type of dive being done.
	www.curo.org /tech_standards.html (262 words)

	A mystery resurfaces - Film - www.theage.com.au
		The mystery deepened, however when items of the Lonergans' diving gear were found, apparently washed up on a beach more than 100 kilometres north west of where the couple had been seen last.
		On one side was inconsequential scribble dealing with technical diving matters that was positively identified as Mr Lonergan's handwriting.
		The presence of an "unidentified" game-fishing boat observed roaring away from the dive site on the afternoon of the disappearance, and more than 20 "sightings" of the Lonergans in the months after the incident, have fuelled theories that the couple faked their own deaths.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/08/04/1091557908320.html (1182 words)

	technical scuba diving pattaya, bangkok, phuket thailand
		Whether you wish to dive longer or deeper, penetrate shipwrecks or inspect ship wrecks here of interest we have the diving programs to assist you.
		In technical diving we use many different gases to optimize our bottom time and decompression obligation.
		Scuba diving internship photos - photographs of the dive training, study and overall fun of the dive traineeships and academy diving.
	www.pjscuba.com /alternativetechnical.htm (1335 words)

	Technical Diving
		Modular technical diving wings and harnesses from Dive Rite can be found in this our technical diving department along with oxygen analysers for testing nitrox mixes.
		The W100 is a single bladder tech-wing purpose-designed for divers who need to carry more equipment...
		The technical BC for the most demanding diver.
	www.simplyscuba.com /departments/TechnicalDiving.aspx (236 words)

	Adventurer was unafraid to push limits \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Steven Donathan, 49, was part of a small group of technical divers who might go several hundred feet below the surface and use mixed gases in their tanks instead of compressed air.
		Donathan was part of a small group of technical divers who might go several hundred feet below the surface and use mixed gases in their tanks instead of compressed air.
		While recreational divers rely on a buddy system, technical divers are known to strike out on their own.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050822/news_1m22donath.html (1600 words)

	MDA Guam Technical Diving
		We have been diving on the deep (150-250') sites on Guam since 1975, and have been using increased O2 gasses since 1985.
		There is not another dive business on Guam who has the extensive wreck diving experience that we have, including finding a Japanese Salvage Tug, an underwater cave that exits in the jungle, and many other deep water sites.
		Of particular note is our small boat, Reef Dreams, is perfectly suited for deep technical diving, and can be adapted to many different diving configurations.
	www.mdaguam.com /technical.htm (344 words)

	Technical Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		However, since all of these dives are being performed for the pleasure and recreation of the participants, they are in fact "recreational" in nature as well.
		Technical Diving to include: any dive that requires a planned decompression stop and the use of more than one gas mixture.
		There are many new diving frontiers ahead of you now, and ANDI will be there to help you meet the challenge.
	www.scubasciences.com /Technical_Diving.htm (579 words)

	Technical Diving
		If you have an interest in technical diving (or think you might in the future) it would be a REALLY good idea to purchase TECHNICAL DIVING equipment shortly after you complete your basic open water course.
		For a more in-depth discussion of the particulars of technical diving equipment follow the technical diving equipment hyperlink.
		The staff is very knowledgeable about technical diving and stress the importance of proper training, preparation, equipment and observance of the additional responsibility technical diving carries.
	robert.lusby.home.att.net /scuba_web/tech_diving.htm (487 words)

	SDC Technical Diving
		Sierra Diving Center, Reno's leading SCUBA Instruction and diving center and gateway to Lake Tahoe's great technical diving.
		The course is interactive with lots of “hands on” practice and workshops and 12 dives.
		Shy marine inhabitants are no longer afraid of your presence and accept you as a free member of their world.
	www.sierradive.com /technical.htm (930 words)

	Red Sea Technical Diving - Emperor Divers TEKSTREME
		TEKSTREME is the tech diving arm of Emperor Divers and Emperor Scuba Schools in Egypt and Sudan.
		Technical diving is fast becoming a popular extreme sport with divers looking to go that bit deeper, for that bit longer, in safety.
		As part of award-winning Emperor Divers, Tekstreme offers the best team of technical instructors and instructor-trainers, with the latest in technical gear and incredibly high safety standards.
	www.emperordivers.com /techdiving (242 words)

	Deep Decompression Dives Technical Diving Bali Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		If you are certified for technical diving and/ or mixed gas decompression diving from a recognized technical diving agency, then dive right into technical diving Bali trips.
		For technical dive training in Bali see our technical diving Bali courses.
		Dive with double tanks to the deeper ends of these sites and you'll be one of the first divers to do so.
	www.abyssadventures.com /technical-diving.php (332 words)

	Technical Diving on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing & Technical Diving
		Technical Diving on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing & Technical Diving
		Technical Diver and Writer Mark Ellyatt brings his views on the new Pelagian Diver Controlled Closed Circuit Rebreather
		Excitement, enthusiasm and euphoria is a just reward for all the pain that researchers and adventurers endure for the hours researching in libraries, long and uncomfortable travel to dive in caves and mines.
	www.deeperblue.net /cats.php/4 (167 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)