PADI DELAYED SURFACE MARKER BUOY

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The PADI Surface Marker Buoy Specialty course gives you the knowledge and techniques required for the safe use of marker buoys and delayed surface marker buoys.

Surface marker buoys (SMBs), allow scuba divers to mark boundaries for mapping or search and recovery, alert boat traffic, or provide a line as a visual reference for ascending divers. During two dives, learn the proper techniques and protocols for using surface marker buoys and delayed surface marker buoys (DSMBs) at the lake.

You will also practice using a number of reels and launch methods from both negative and neutrally buoyant positions. These skills will prove vital when diving in strong drift dives or boat traffic is present.

Course Details

Minimum age - 12 years old

Pre-requisite - Open Water Diver

Duration - 1 day - 2 dives

eLearning - none

Meet at LSD to arrange kit for the dives

Dive location - Wraysbury Dive Lake

Perform under water reel deployment

Safety stops with reels deployed

Exploration of the dive site

£169

Extras

Lake entrance fees - £15

Air fills at the lake - £7.00 each (1 required)

Money for for food and drinks, or bring your own

LSD does not provide transport to the Open Water dive sites. We will make every effort to try and get you a car share with another student but if this is not possible you will be expected to make your way to the site by your own means.

Scuba Review if you have not dived within 12 months - £99 (normally £109)