Workshop #1 – Try the Explorer
- Experience silent diving with the Hollis Explorer
Workshop #2 – Try the Prism2
- Experience silent diving with Hollis Prism2
Workshop #3 – Shakedown dive
- Hose routing and streamlining
- Proper weighting
- Get horizontal with proper Trim
- Neutrally Buoyant mask clearing skills
- Propulsion Techniques (frog, modified frog, flutter, back, helicopter)
Workshop #4 – Sidemount
- Regulator switch and gas management
- Valve drill
- S-drill, hose routing and streamlining
- Proper weighting and trim
- Tank removal
Workshop #5 – Lift bag drills
- Techniques to deploy lift bags and
surface marker buoys (SMB) - Self rescue
Workshop #6 – Reel use
- Line and reel skills
- Proper tie offs
- Running a reel
- Splicing a cut line
Schedule of events: August 2016 at Blue Stone Dive Resort, Thomasville, NC
| 8:00a.m. | Welcome/Introductions/Paperwork – Fill out all required paperwork and return to Blue Dolphin representative for review. Discuss the day’s events and break participants up into 5 groups of 4. | ||||
| 9:00a.m. | Equipment Setup and Dive Prep – Participants to set up their equipment and get to know their teammates. | ||||
| 10:00a.m. | Start Dive #1- Each group starts at one skill station, maximum dive time of 1hour including briefing and debriefing. | ||||
| 11:00a.m. | Start Dive #2- Groups rotate according to schedule. | ||||
| 12:00p.m. | Start Dive #3- Groups rotate according to Schedule | ||||
| 1:00p.m. | Lunch/Gas fills | ||||
| 2:00p.m | Start Dive #4-Groups rotate according to schedule | ||||
| 3:00p.m. | Start Dive #5- Groups rotate according to schedule | ||||
| 4:00p.m. | Make up dive for any skills missed or for anyone wanting to repeat a dive (optional, time permitting) | ||||
Event Details:
- Cost: $40, per participant for Rebreather Try Dive using one rebreather either Prism or Explorer (does not include site entrance fees, gas fills, personal dive equipment rental, etc.)
- Cost: $50, per participant for non Rebreather work stations (does not include site entrance fees, gas fills, personal dive equipment rental, etc.)
- Cost: $90, per participant for all work stations only 1 rebreather either Prism or Explorer your choice (does not include site entrance fees, gas fills, personal dive equipment rental, etc.)
- Sidemount demos
- Proper lift bag deployments
- Running a reel / splicing a line
- Advanced swimming techniques
- The TDI staff will conduct a briefing / debriefing for each 30 minute in water workshop
- Student to instructor ratio is 4:1
What to Bring:
- Copies of an open water scuba diver certification or above
- Entrance fees and your own personal dive equipment
- Mask, fins, BCD, regulators / gauges / computer, cylinder, weights, and appropriate exposure protection for a minimum of 120 minutes in the water
- Any personal comfort items
Contact Blue Stone Dive Resort:
3179 Cunningham Road
Thomasville, N.C. 27103
(336) 760-9226
Contact Coral Edge Adventures
4657 Sudley Rd
Catharpin, VA 20143
(703) 753-1127