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17. Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver, Unit

Specific- DOLPHIN, RAY, Atlantis, SUBMATIX
ST100 & AZIMUTH
17.1 Introduction  
This is the entry-level certification course for recreational divers wishing to utilize one of the following
Cave  
semi-closed Expedition  
circuit Trips  Ray, Submatix ST100 or Azimuth. The objective of this course is to train
rebreathers: Dolphin,
recreational divers in the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for using SCR rebreathers.
Big  Blue  Technical  Diving,  Thailand  
17.2   Qualifications of Graduates
National   Expedition  
Upon successful -­  3of
completion  Dthis
ays  course,
–  4  nights  
graduates may engage in no decompression diving activities
utilizing the Dolphin, Ray, Submatix ST100 or Azimuth to a maximum depth of 40 metres / 130 feet, without
This   expedition  
decompression; explores  
utilizing nitrox caves   and  
mixes not exceeding their cavern   systems   in   the   remote   jungle  
level of certification.
environment   of   Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
17.3caves  
Who May
found   Teach
under   the   fresh   water   lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
Any active
perfect   for  TDI Rebreather
newly   Instructor
certified   may
cave  d teach
ivers   thisccourse.
and   Specific instructor
ave  explorers   certification
wishing   required
to  extend   their  for
each specific rebreather.
experience   and   enjoy   the   natural   beauty   of   one   of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
17.4stunning  
Student national   parks.  
to Instructor Ratio
Academic
Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
1. Unlimited, so long as adequate facility, supplies and time are provided to ensure comprehensive and
complete training of subject matter
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
Confined Water (swimming pool-like conditions)
There  is  no  mobile  phone  reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
1. N/A
while.  Portable  compressor  and  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
Open Water (ocean, lake, quarry, spring, river or estuary)
remote  logistics.  
1. A maximum of 6 students per instructor for the Draeger units, for the Azimuth and Submatix units a
maximum of 4 students per instructor; it is the instructor’s discretion to reduce this number as conditions
  dictate.

Advanced  Expedition  -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  

17.5 Student Prerequisites
1. This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
2. and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
Minimum certification of TDI Nitrox Diver, may be combined in program, or equivalent at the discretion
of the instructor
cave   is   for   the   extreme   diver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
17.6appreciate  
Course the   system.   Divers  
Structure andhave   explored   down   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
Duration
Openexplorations  
Water Execution making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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1. A minimum of 4 dives with a minimum of 100 accumulated minutes for the Drager units
2. A minimum of 5 dives with a minimum of 125 accumulated minutes for the Submatix ST100
3. A minimum of 6 dives with a minimum of 150 accumulated minutes for the Azimuth
Course Structure
1. TDI allows instructors to structure courses according to the number of students participating and their skill
level  
Duration
1.
Cave   Expedition  Trips  
The minimum number of classroom and briefing hours is 6

17.7Big  Administrative
Blue  Technical  Diving,   Thailand  
Requirements
 
The following is the administrative tasks:
1. National  
Collect theEcourse
xpedition   fees from -­  3all
 Days   –  4  nights  
the students
2. Ensure that the students have the required equipment
3. This   expedition  
Communicate explores  
the training schedule caves   and   cavern   systems   in   the   remote   jungle  
to the students
4. environment  
Have the students of   K hao   Sok  
complete the:National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
a. TDI Liability Release and Express Assumption of Risk Form
caves   found   under   the   fresh   water   lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
b. TDI Medical Statement Form
Uponperfect  
successfulfor  ncompletion
ewly  certified  
of the cave   divers  
course theand   cave  explorers  
instructor must: wishing  to  extend  their  
1. experience   and   enjoy  
Issue the appropriate the   natural  
TDI certification beauty  theof  TDI
by submitting one  
Diverof  Registration
United   Kingdom’s   most  
Form to TDI Headquarters
or registering the students online through member’s area of the TDI website
stunning  national  parks.  

17.8Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
Training Material
Required material
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
1. TDI Diving Rebreathers Student Manual
2. There  
Specific is  n o  mobile  pmanual
manufacturer hone  for
reception   or  internet.  
the rebreather being divedA  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
while.  
Optional Portable  compressor  and  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
Material
1. remote  
TDI plastic EAD and PO2 tables
logistics.  
2. TDI Diving Rebreathers PowerPoint Presentation
3.   Nitrox and rebreather equations software

17.9Advanced  
Required Expedition  
Equipment -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  

This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
The following equipment is required for each student:
1. and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
Rebreather specific to the training being conducted
2. Integrated PO2 monitoring device for inhaled PO2 for each rebreather
cave   is   for   the   extreme   diver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
3. Mask and fins
4. appreciate  
Exposure suit the   system.  for
appropriate Divers  
the openhave  
waterexplored  
environmentdown   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
5. Access to oxygen analyzer, instructor may supply
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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6. Weight / weight system

7. Bailout cylinder, minimum size 1.9 litres / 13 cubic feet
8. Flow meter, instructor may supply

17.10 Required Subject Areas

 
The TDI Diving Rebreathers Student Manual and the manufacturer’s manual are
mandatory for use during this course but instructors may use any additional text or
materials that they feel help present these topics. The following topics must be covered
Cave  
during Expedition  Trips  
this course:
1. History and Evolution of Rebreathers
2. Big   Blue  Technical  
Comparison Diving,  
of Open Circuit, ClosedThailand  
Circuit, and Semi-closed Circuit
 
3. Practical Mechanics of the System
a. Assembly
National   Expedition   and disassembly
-­  3  Days  of the
–  4  nrebreather
ights  
b. Layout and design
This   c.expedition  
Scrubber recharge explores   caves   and   cavern   systems   in   the   remote   jungle  
d. System
environment   of  maintenance
Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
e. Breathing loop decontamination procedures
4. caves  
Review found  
of Nitrox under   the   fresh   water   lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
perfect  
a. for   newly  
Dalton’s certified  
Law (triangle)cave  divers  and  cave  explorers  wishing  to  extend  their  
b. Optimum nitrox mix
experience   and   enjoy   the   natural   beauty   of   one   of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
c. Oxygen tracking
stunning  
d. Gas national  
preparationparks.  
e. Dive planning examples
5. Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
Gas Physiology
a. Oxygen (O2) toxicity
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
b. Hyperoxia
There  c.is  nHypoxia
o  mobile  phone  reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
while.  d.Portable  
Asphyxiacompressor  and  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
e. Hypercapnia
remote   logistics.  
f. Nitrogen absorption
g. Carbon monoxide (CO2) toxicity
  h. Gas consumption
Advanced  Expedition   i. Cylinder sizes -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  
ii. Depth and workload
6. This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
Formula Work / Metabolic Consumption
a. Oxygen (O2) metabolizing calculations
and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
b. Inspired oxygen (O2) calculations (rebreather equation)
cave   c.is   for   the   extreme  
Equivalent air depth (EAD) diver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
7. appreciate  
Dive Tablesthe   system.   Divers   have   explored   down   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
a. Inspired oxygen (O2) table
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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b. Equivalent air depth

8. Dive Computers
a. Mix adjustable
b. Oxygen (O2) integrated
c. PO2 monitoring devices
9. Problem Solving
 
a. Canister flooding
b. Mouthpiece loss
Cave   c. Expedition  
Scrubber exhaustion Trips  
d. Battery or sensor loss
Big  Blue   Technical  
e. Breathing bagDrupture
iving,  Thailand  
  f. Open circuit bailout system
i. On board gas
National  Expedition   -­  3  Days  –  4  nights  
ii. Off board gas
This   g.expedition   explores   caves   and   cavern   systems   in   the   remote   jungle  
Hyperoxia scenario
h. Hypoxia scenario
environment   of   Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
i. Hypercapnia scenario
caves  j.found   under   maintenance
Post problem the   fresh   of
water  
equipmentlakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
10.perfect  for  
Dive Planning
newly   certified  cave  divers  and  cave  explorers  wishing  to  extend  their  
a. Operational planning
experience   and   enjoy   the   natural   beauty   of   one   of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
i. Gas requirements
stunning  national   parks.  
ii. Oxygen limitations
iii. Nitrogen limitations
Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
17.11 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
The dive depth shall not exceed 1.6 ATM PO2. The following skills must be completed by
There  iduring
the student s  no  mobile  
open waterphone  dives:
reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
1. while.  
Properly Portable   compressor  
analyze gas mixture and  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
2. remote  
Performlogistics.  
all pre dive checks, positive, negative, flow rate, by-pass regulator operation, relief valve pressure,
a minimum of 6 times
3. Demonstrate a leak check and repair scenario
 
4. Demonstration of integrity of exhale counter-lung for Submatix ST100
5. Advanced  
Properly packing Expedition  
a scrubber-­  canister
5  Days  –  6  Nights  
a minimum of 2 times; if using the ExtendAir cartridge one packing
must be with granular material
6. This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
Properly execute set-up and breakdown a minimum of 6 times for Azimuth or 4 times for Draeger and
Submatix ST100 rebreathers
and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
7. Demonstrate adequate pre-dive planning
cave   a.is   for  
Limits the  
based extreme  
on systemdiver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
performance
b. Limits based upon oxygen exposures at planned depth with mix
appreciate   the   system.   Divers   have   explored   down   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
c. Limits based upon nitrogen absorption at planned depth with mix
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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8. Properly execute the planned dives within all pre-determined limits

9. Properly execute a recovery from a system failure and switch to bail-out stationary a minimum of 2 times
10. Properly execute a recovery from a system failure and switch to bail-out hovering a minimum of 2 times,
one of the bail-out scenarios the diver must switch to open circuit and complete dive and safety stop on
open circuit; direct ascent must begin when diver switches to open circuit, this scenario should be
conducted no deeper than 20 metres / 60 feet
11. Properly demonstrate hose clearing   technique after each bail-out scenario
12. Perform block switch a minimum of 2 times, Azimuth only
13. Proper PO2 monitoring on all dives, if unit is equipped with PO2 monitoring device
Cave  Expedition  Trips  
14. Properly execute a mask clearing exercise with emphasis on minimal gas loss
15. Safely and properly execute a buddy out of air scenario, it is preferable the buddy is on a SCR unit also
Big  Blue  Technical  Diving,  Thailand  
16. Diver will demonstrate actual safety stops at pre-determined depths
 
17. Properly execute cleaning and maintenance of the rebreather, including breathing loop decontamination
National  
In order Expedition  
to complete -­  3  Days  
this course, –  4  nights  
students must:
1. This  
Satisfactorily complete
expedition   the TDI Diving
explores   caves  Rebreathers Course systems  
and   cavern   written examination
in   the   remote   jungle  
2. Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently
environment   of   Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
3. Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
caves   found   under   the   fresh   water   lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
perfect  for  newly  certified  cave  divers  and  cave  explorers  wishing  to  extend  their  
experience   and   enjoy   the   natural   beauty   of   one   of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
stunning  national  parks.  

Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
There  is  no  mobile  phone  reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
while.  Portable  compressor  and  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
remote  logistics.  

Advanced  Expedition  -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  

This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
cave   is   for   the   extreme   diver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
appreciate   the   system.   Divers   have   explored   down   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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