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Equipment Requirements for Technical Diving Course

To participate in our technical diving courses, we strongly encourage the use of a standardised approach to equipment and its configuration.

The following equipment is required, as a mimimum, for all our technical diving courses. 

• Primary double cylinders: minimum of twin 10 litre cylinders.  Must be connected by isolator manifold
• Deco cylinder of sufficient capacity (suggested 5.0 litre or greater)
  
• Aluminium or Stainless Steel backplate with continuous harness (no quick releases) or appropriate harness
• Wing style BCD (40-55 pounds of lift)
  
• Primary regulators (two high performance first stages, one second stage on 2m hose, one second stage on standard length hose)
  
• SPG (not on console).
• Deco regulator with SPG (Occy length regulator hose, short HP hose)
• Exposure protection appropriate for local diving conditions.  Drysuit recommended.
• Low profile mask (backup mask recommended)
  
• Fins (recommended to use spring straps)
• At least two depth/time keeping device (computer may be used)
• Compass
  
• At least one cutting device
  
• At least one surface marker bag
  
• At least one 150ft reel or spool
  
• Wetnotes

An underwater light may also be required for certain courses.  If required for penetration (e.g. Wreck courses), a primary and at 2 backup lights will be required.

Be prepared to study and change your configuration during the course.