The PSAI ABC course covers the more advanced buoyancy skills, the proper trim, propulsion techniques, safety drills, equipment configurations and most importantly how all these combine to equip a diver with all-rounded awareness and competence, both in normal, task-loaded and stressful circumstances. Therefore ABC is often viewed as the preparatory course for technical diving. But ABC is as well for every diver who wishes to further their diving skills and to derive more fun out of diving (for environmental conservation's sake, leisure divers, safety and underwater photographers alike). It is not meant to be only for technical diving.

Course Structure: 2 theory sessions + 5 water sessions

Instructor Fee: $5,800 (for class size 2 or up)

Sidemount CCR diving combines the flexibility of sidemount configuration with the advanced capabilities of Closed Circuit Rebreathers, offering unparalleled efficiency and adaptability for technical divers. This course emphasizes the critical importance of knowledge, situational awareness, and safety protocols to ensure you can confidently and responsibly manage the complexities of sidemount CCR systems. By mastering these fundamentals, you’ll be prepared to dive deeper, longer, and in more challenging environments with the utmost control and confidence.

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This course serves as a platform for seasoned divers to enhance their skills and venture into deeper waters with confidence. Through a structured curriculum and expert instruction, participants will acquire the necessary proficiency to navigate complex dive parameters, extend bottom times, and manage gas mixes safely and effectively.

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Designed for adventurous souls seeking to unlock the mysteries of the deep, this immersive program equips divers with the skills and knowledge needed to explore sunken vessels, underwater structures, and hidden artifacts with precision and expertise. From mastering advanced penetration techniques, line-laying, team formation to preserving underwater heritage, participants will dive into a world where every wreck tells a history waiting to be uncovered.

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PSAI Narcosis Management® is a distinguished course with over 50 years of refinement. It stands as the pinnacle of training, offering divers a practical approach focused on real-world diving scenarios. Emphasizing Depth, Air, Time, and Awareness (DATA), divers progress gradually, mastering mental and motor skills at each training depth before advancing. The Narcosis Management course extends down to 73 meters and can be tailored to the actual diving level of the students. Get in touch with me personally to find out more.

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PSAI / PADI certification

Theory Session x 1, Open water Training x 2 days

Instructor fee: $3,500 (for 2+ class size, excluding facility costs, equipment rental and certification fees)

DPV rental option: Dive Xtras Blacktip ($500 per day)

What will you learn: DPV theory covering history, DPV application, DPV Parts and components, hazards related to DPV, battery technology and conservation, proper buoyancy and trim of DPV diver (sidemount, backmount or twin-set), after-dive care. Skills and Drills: DPV swimming and driving, diver tow, navigational patterns, speed matching, air-sharing in a DPV team, pros and cons of various lanyard arrangements, DPV dive planning using cruising speed, distance, time and GPS.

This course is designed specifically for technical divers and instructors who are interested in understanding how decompression algorithm is implemented based on the Bühlmann’s model and gradient factors.  The literature starts with a revision on the evolution of decompression theory, tissue compartments, half times, M-value lines before then furthering onto the algorithm of decompression stops iteration, the impact of gas mixes other than air on decompression plan and time, as well as the use of gradient factors for manipulating conservatism.  Eddie, being a hands-on software engineer for over 15 years who has been working on the software design of dive computer and decompression planner, is able to explain decompression procedures and its application to technical diving in a mathematical, algorithmic and programmatic perspective.

Instructor Fee: $2,500 (4 hours, classroom only)

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