Extended Range Wreck Diving
Descend into the world of wreck diving. Whether you dream of finding buried treasure on an ancient Spanish galleon or exploring WWII relics in Truk Lagoon, becoming an Extended Range wreck diver is the start of a fantastic adventure.
Your Extended Range Wreck Diving certification will allow you to conduct wreck penetration dives up to 40 meters deep. Get started today!
What Will You Learn?
The SSI Extended Range Wreck Diving certification provides all you need to plan and conduct wreck penetration dives within the light zone to depths shallower than 40 meters. Learn to use specialized wreck diving equipment, gas management concepts and buddy team skills to safely conduct wreck penetration dives.
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The SSI Extended Range Wreck Diving Course consists of three main phases:
- Seven Academic Sessions (Independent study or in a classroom)
- One Pool / Confined Water Sessions
- Four Open Water Dives – Where its time to use the knowledge and skills you acquired, in the open ocean to complete the SSI Extended Wreck Diving Course.
Maximum Training Depth : 40 meters / 130 feet
What Will You Do?
- Complete all academic sessions and assessments as outlined in the instructor manual for XR Overhead Environment.
- Complete the XR Overhead Environment final exam.
- Complete the XR Water Fitness Evaluation as outlined in the SSI Training Standards.
- Complete at least one (1) dry land skill development session as outlined in the instructor manual for XR Overhead Environment
- Complete at least one (1) pool/confined water skill development session with a minimum cumulative time of at least one (1) hour as outlined in the instructor manual for XR Overhead Environment.
- Complete at least four (4) overhead training dives as outlined in the instructor manual for XR Overhead Environment.
Course Schedule
Recommended hours for completion: 12.
The number of classes, hours and sessions per day are set by the individual instructor, based on student needs, student ability and water conditions.
Course Price
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Student Learning Materials Price
INR 13,200
Course Prerequisites
Minimum age: 16 years old.
Have logged at least: 24 total dives
Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency: Enriched Air Nitrox 40
For students using a twinset configuration (in addition to the above):
Have at least one (1) of the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:
- Extended Range Foundations ( Twinset)
- Extended Range
For students using a sidemount configuration (in addition to the above), must have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency: Recreational Sidemount Diving
For students using a CCR unit (in addition to the above):
Have logged at least: 30 hours on the applicable unit
Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency: CCR Diving
For students using an SCR unit (in addition to the above):
Have logged at least: 30 hours on the applicable unit
Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency: SCR Diving
Equipment Requirements
Students participating in this program must use at least one of the following equipment configurations:
- A complete Single-Cylinder Total Diving System as outlined in the XR General Training
- Standards. A complete Twinset Total Diving System.
- A complete Sidemount Total Diving System.
- A complete CCR Total Diving System.
- A complete SCR Total Diving System.
And
- Primary and back-up lights.
- One (1) reel or spool with a minimum of 45 meters of line.
- One (1) primary line reel per dive team (team reels may be provided by the instructor).
- A minimum of two (2) line arrows or referencing exit markers (REM).
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