Cave Explorer level1

What does that contain?

Prerequisites

  • Must be 18 years old and above.
  • Must be ISE BoE Tec qualified or equivalent.
  • Must have a minimum of 100 dives beyond open water qualification.
  • Must be able to perform the following:
400 meters swimming in less than 15 min & free dive a distance of 15 Meters.
or alternatively
Snorkel 800 meters (with fins) in less than 18 min. & free dive a distance of 25 meters
or alternatively
Run 1000 Meters in less than 6 min.

Purpose

The ISE Cave Explorer Level 1 is a diver education program that introduces divers to the underwater cave environment. The course covers the basics of cave diving and is designed to introduce divers to the skills and knowledge required for limited penetration into the underwater cave environment.
Training includes environmental awareness, dive planning, team work, cave environments, stress management, navigation, conservation, standard and emergency procedures, cave diving techniques, Linework and navigation including 1 jump and 1 gap, and the hazards of cave diving.
To qualify for this type of instruction, participants do not need prior overhead training but must be proficient with advanced buoyancy control skills.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE CLASS CAN BE CONDUCTED IN:
opencircuit backmount / sidemount or any rebreather that you are certified on.

Duration

This class will be conducted over a duration of min 5 days (min 550min water time) and involves at least 8 dives. At least 7 dives will be actual cave dives.

Limits

  • Student to instructor ratio will not exceed 3:1 in all in-water sessions.
  • Gas consumption of maximum 1/6 of doubles & 1/4 during experience dives.
  • Maximum training depth of 30 meters.
  • Minimum of 5 meters visibility to enter the cave
  • Minimum of 3400 liters of gas to enter the cave.
  • No passage of which divers are forced to travel in a single file.
  • No complex navigation (multiple jumps/gaps).
  • No decompression.
  • Nitrox 32.
  • Certification expires after 3 years. Students have to re-qualify (An evaluation dive).

Topics

  • Theory & landdrills
    • Line laying and marker placings
    • Use & follow the line with hand without viz.
    • Touch contact communication
    • Lost diver
    • Lost line
    • Broken line / repair
    • T´s, Gap & Jump
  • Confined
    • Gas sharing
    • Valve & no gas procedures
    • Use the line with & without viz.
    • No mask swimming on the line
    • OOM, OOG
    • Reëel/spools manipulations
    • Malfunctions: Mask/Light
    • Consumption calculations
    • T´s, Gap & Jump
    • Lost diver
    • Lost line
    • Broken line / repair
  • Dives
    • Line laying, marker deployment
    • Line exercises viz. & no viz.
    • Gassharing with and without viz. - touchcontact
    • OOM & replacement mask (line contact)
    • Light malfunctions
    • Light and handsignals
    • Basic navigation skills
    • Lost line
    • Lost diver
    • Jump / Gap
    • Do a circuit & traverse
    • Regulator failures
    • Exploration
    • Cut the line and repair (Optional)

Drills

  • Finning technics
  • OOM
  • OOG
  • Gas procedure
  • Lost line
  • Lost diver
  • Touch contact
  • Basic navigation skills

Equipment

  • Tank/s: For OC setup, students should double tanks. Double tanks setup requires a dual outlet isolator manifold, which allows for the use of two first-stages. All dives must start with a minimum of 3400 volume liters of gas.

  • Regulators: For double tank setup, one first stage must provide a second stage on a 2.1 meter hose and inflation for buoyancy compensator. The other must provide a second stage on a hose not exceeding 60 cm, attached with a shock cord on the mouth piece. It must also provide a pressure gauge on a hose not exceeding 60 cm, and inflation for dry suit (where applicable)

  • Backplate: A rigid and flat platform, of metal construction held to the diver by one continuous piece of nylon webbing. This webbing should be adjustable through the plate with triglides to hold positions, and a buckle to secure the system at the waist. A crotch strap attached to the lower end of the plate and has a loop to pass the waist band through to secure the system. A knife sheath should be attached at the waist and will be adjusted beside the crotch strap when ready. This webbing should support five D-rings; 1 on the left, and 1 on right shoulder strap, both approximately the collar bone level. 2 on the crotch strap with one at the front and one at the buttocks. The shoulder straps should have small rubber bands to hold the back-up lights. The system should have no unnecessary components.

  • Buoyancy Compensator Device: The buoyancy compensator device should be back-mounted and streamlined with only one inflator. There should be no bungee cords of any sort on the buoyancy cell. The lift should not exceed 25 kg for doubles, and 18 kg for singles. Wing size and shape should be appropriate to the cylinders used during training.

  • Lighting Systems: The primary light that should have a burntime of min double the divetime. At least two back-up lights that are of a twist on and off bezel design. The back-up lights will have bolt snaps attached to the back of it for stowage to the system.

  • At least five line markers, of which at least four should be line arrows and one REM.
  • At least one depth measuring device.
  • At least one time keeping device.
  • At least one knife as line cutting device.
  • At least one low volume mask.
  • One pair of non split, rigid fins.
  • One underwater notepad.
  • One surface marker.
  • One spool of at least 30 meters of line per diver.
  • One spool of at least 50 meters of line per diver.
  • One primary reel of at least 120 meters of line per diver.
  • One exposure suit that is appropriate for the training environment and water temperature.

Classes

Location city Start date Instructor Details
France Lot 2024-07-15 Jochen Grau Details
Philippines Sipalay, Negros 2024-02-28 Juan Naval Details

Instructors

Name Country City Details
Alain Dobbelaere Belgium Waarschoot Details
Senne Strobbe België Laarne Details
Achim Schlöffel Germany München Details
Rico Dobbelaere België Waarschoot Details
Jochen Grau DE Nürnberg Details
Florian Symoens Belgium Gent Details
Juan Naval Philippines Muntinlupa City Details
Mike Baudach Spain Capdepera Details