Tech 50 continues to build on the skills learned during the Tech 40 & 45 courses or equivalent ratings. The course consists of 2 intermediate-depth training dives, and 2 accelerated deco dives using 4 tanks with 3 gases up to 100% Oxygen to a max depth of 50 meters. Training dives are conducted on HTMS Sattakut, followed by 2 decompression dives on the Torpedo, Schooner or an equivalent depth shipwreck.
Tech 50 is a full technical certification and the highest certification level for deep Air/Nitrox diving, laying the foundation to continue to start your Trimix training and preparing you to become an expedition diver. The last two dives of this course can be conducted using Trimix gas at gas costs.
Drills will continue to build on handling complex emergencies, sometimes more than one at a time. Including but not limited to the unconscious diver, bladder failure, loss of gas, failed equipment, loss of deco gas, and losing equipment such as dive masks or deco plans. This course expands your limits and will prepare you to be a proficient Technical/Expedition Diver.
Training for Tech 50 is available in back mount or side mount configuration, depending on preference or application.TMX is optional for the last two dives.
Four days, two intermediate-depth training dives, two accelerated deco dives, four tanks and three gases, Max depth 50 meters – 30,000 THB
Prerequisites:
- Rescue Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Tech 45 Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Have a minimum of 100 logged dives
- 18 years old
