Course Description:
This specialty course trains divers in locating and retrieving lost items from underwater environments using safe and effective techniques. It’s ideal for those interested in underwater exploration, conservation, and developing advanced diving skills.
Water Skills & Exercises
- Apply search planning and rigging techniques
- Practice object recovery from varying depths
- Handle environmental factors like visibility and current
- Learn responsible handling of recovered items
What You Will Learn
- Conduct organized underwater search operations
- Use multiple search patterns effectively
- Navigate and communicate underwater during recovery missions
- Deploy and operate lift bags to retrieve heavy or awkward objects
- Understand and manage entanglement risks
- Maintain buoyancy control during object recovery
- Collaborate with dive teams and surface support using hand signals and protocols
REQUIREMENTS
– Minimum age: 12 years
– Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
-Course must be completed within one year of registration
– Late arrivals will result in rescheduled sessions
– No refunds for course non-completion
– Admin fee applies for extension requests
Health Requirements:
– All participants must complete a scuba medical questionnaire.
– If any answer is “YES,” a physician must confirm in writing that you’re fit to dive before the course starts.
COURSE DURATION:
Total time commitment: 2–3 days
CERTIFICATION:
Upon successful completion, you’ll receive the PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty Certification, qualifying you to participate in organized recovery missions and contribute to marine conservation by safely removing underwater debris or lost gear.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- No refunds for non-completion.
- Admin fee applies for course extension.
- Please read and accept all terms and conditions before registering.
- Arrive 10 minutes early for theory/pool sessions and 30 minutes early for boat dives.
- Late arrivals will result in rescheduling.
- Course must be completed within one year of signup
Price:
180 Omani rial per person