Technical Diving

OCR – SCR – CCR Support Norm/Hypoxic Trimix Diving

Welcome to NAUTEC Team

mircotech We are pleased to introduce you to the IAC -Tec – Educational Programme as well as
various offers for accompanied Technical Diving.

Being a CMAS/IAC IT and TEC-IT Center, we regularly offer technical courses up to
TRIMIX 100 Instructor Level, as well as Cross-overs.

Our Tech-Calender can either be accessed from our website ” Special Offers & Calendar” or Facebook.

Have Fun
Yours Thomas & Heike

Courses

Equipment CHECKLIST for all courses and activities:

Main Regulator (primary) on a Long Hose (150 – 210 cm);
Backup – Regulator on a Short Hose with Neckband;
Backplate with Wing (Attention: for the TECH Fundamental Course, a regular wing-jacket is sufficient).

Starting as from Tech Advanced, one requires additionally:

Redundant Bouyancy Control (Drysuit and Wing or Wing with Double Bladder);
Wetnotes;
Sufficient Temperature Control, in general incl. the Dry suit;
Main Torch and Backup-Torch;
Computer or Bottom Timer, for Tech Advanced with redundant features (TC+BT+2TC+2BT);
Spare mask;
Buoy with valve;
Spool or Reel;
Compass;
Stage (-s) with Rigging Kit;
Pressure Gauge and Regulator.

IAC - Tec Fundamental

Course Objective
The Tec Fundamental Course mediates the basic skills which are relevant for all technical dives. This course is the entrance to technical diving and the precondition for all further courses. Tec Fundamental concentrates mainly on precision of buoyancy/Trim, fining techniques, Team-awareness as well as controlled ascends with the use of a surface marker buoy. A proper equipment configuration also comes to the fore.

TecFundamental

Preconditions
Minimum AOWD or equivalent, Nitrox Basic, minimum 50 dives. Equipment preconditions in accordance to regulations.

Course duration
Approx. 6 hrs theory with final exam, minimum 3h dive time, recommendations are approx. 4 dives

Course contents
Theory: equipment configuration related to technical diving, different philosophies ( DIR, INDIE, KISS, Solo, Team diving…) principle of long hose/backup stage, horizontal buoyancy, trim, head position, various fining possibilities, principle and background of the basic-6 skills, Team-Awareness

Cost: Euro 507,-

IAC - Tec Advanced

Course objective
The Tec Advanced course deepens the Tec Fundamental skills, which are essential for safe technical diving. During this course, critical situations – loss of back gas, decompression failures, etc. will be trained and special account will be given to identification and resolution of the problems.
During the Tec Advanced, students will learn how to handle a stage and the potential malfunctions related to it. Furthermore, dive profiles with obligatory deco and gas switches (CMAS recommends NX 50 below 21 mtrs ) will be trained. Controlled open water ascends as well as emergency decompression and diving to a runtime, is also part of this course.

TECAdvanced

Preconditions
Minimum Tec Fundamental or equivalent, min. 80 dives. Equipment preconditions in accordance to regulations.

Duration of course
Approx. 6 hrs theory with final exam, min. 6 dives, total dive time min. 5 hrs – of which 2 dives of a minimum depth of 35 mtrs and a minimum deco time of 15 minutes

Course contents
Theory: configuration of equipment, stage handling, house routing, dry skills, basics of decompression, deep stops, shallow stops, ascending profiles, gas switching, oxygen window, effects of oxygen and nitrogen (MOD, CNS, OTU, END) , identification and management of problems under water, gas management, failure of gas – deco gas, OOA situations, Team diving (Formations, Awareness, Redundancy of equipment, etc.) Calculations of deco programms, dive planning, gas planning, a run-time/decotable, calculation of Bestix, background of standard gases, emergency management.

Cost: Euro 616,-

IAC - Trimix 60

Course objective
The Trimix-60 course will extend your education with more complex and deeper dives. The student will learn how to carry out demanding and safe decompression dives with 2 stages/ gas-changes and normoxic trimix ( TMX ) as back gas – up to a depth of max. 60 meters.
Now, a second decompression gas (CMAS recommends EAN 50 and 100% oxygen) will be used. Next to an advanced theoretical instruction, open-water stress-management, rescue skills and ascends will be trained.

TRIMIX60

Preconditions
Minimum Tec Advanced or equivalent
Min. 150 dives, of which min. 25 dives after the certification as Tec Advanced Equipment preconditions as before, furthermore:
Separate pony bottle for the dry suit-ventilation 2 stages with rigging kit, depth gauge and regulator

Duration of course
Approx. 8 hrs theory with final exam, min. 6 dives, min. dive time of 6 hrs – of which minimum 2 TMX dives with a minimum depth of 45 meters and a minimum deco time of 30 minutes

Course contents
Theory: medical basics of anatomy and physiology, advanced basics of decompression and physics, ascend profiles, oxygen window, effects of oxygen, nitrogen, helium, oxygen-toxicity, influence of cold/dehydration on decompression, psychology of deep diving, equipment configuration for Trimix-Diving, dry skills for double-stage-handling, management of problems under water, gas failure, OOA situations, calculations with deco programs, methods of decompression, dive planning, gas planning, rescue management

Cost: Euro 837,-
plus Gas

IAC - Trimix 100

Course objective
The Trimix 100 course will take your knowledge and skills to a supreme level. During the course the student learns how to carry out demanding and safe decompression dives with multiple gas changes and a hypoxic Trimix up to a max. of 100 meters depth. Furthermore, use of a bottom stage and the malfunctions – which might arise – will be trained. Bottom stages augment the safety by means of a further gas-buffer and therefore enable flexible dive planning
Trimix100

Preconditions
Min. Trimix 60 or equivalent
Min. 200 dives, of which min. 25 Trimix-dives since certification to Trimix 60 Equipment preconditions – see Trimix 60, BUT: 3-4 Aluminum-Stages with rigging kit, pressure gauge and regulator

Duration of course
Approx. 8 hrs theory with final exam, min. 6 dives, min. dive time of 6 hours – of which min 2 TMX dives with a minimum depth of 60 meters and a minimum deco time of 60 minutes

Course contents
Theory: Equipment configuration for diving with various stages, i.e. Scooter, ;Multiple-Stage -Handling dry exercises, advanced basics of decompression, decompression models, advanced aspects of diving medicine, HBO, effects of oxygen, nitrogen and helium, travel gases management of cold and physiology, management of problems under water, calculation with deco programs, emergency decompression, problem of “wet” recompression, missed deco stops, dive planning, gas planning

Cost: Euro 943,-
plus Gas

Dives and Packages for Technical Diving

1 accompanied dive	Euro 50.40,-
6 accompanied dives	Euro 298,-
10 accompanied dives	Euro 449,-

These prices include: Twin set ( NO Gas ), Transport to dive sites – all dives being accompanied

Rentals


7 ltr Stage tank	Euro 8,- per dive
O2 clean Reg.	Euro 8,- per dive
3 ltr Tanks	Euro 7,- per tank, per day
Wing	Euro 8,- per day
BackPlate	Euro 8,- per day
BONEX ECOS	Euro 40,- pro dive, 70,- per day

Gas

Helium Grade 4.6	Euro 10 cents per litre
O2	Euro 3 cents per litre
Sofnolime	Euro 7,- per kilo

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