BSAC's Explorer Mixed Gas CCR Diver (60m) course is great way to extend your current CCR diving skills to 60m. You'll be introduced to diving with two stage cylinders and planning your efficient open circuit bailout plan.
The BSAC Explorer Mixed Gas CCR course is for experienced competent Sport Mixed Gas CCR Diver (50m) to extend their diving to depths 60m by the introduction of a second bailout gas and the use of normormoxic gas mixes.
Enrolment requirements and course content
| Minimum 18 years of age |
| Minimum BSAC Sport Mixed Gas Diver CCR or equivalent with another recognised diver training agency |
| Minimum 60 logged CCR dives |
| Minimum 30 logged CCR dives in the 30m-50m range |
| 1 Dry practical session |
| 1 Sheltered water session |
| 1 Assessed dive planning session |
| 1 Assessed open water mixed gas CCR dive to a maximum depth of 60m |
Thoughout this continually assessed course you will learn to safely plan and conduct CCR dives to a maximum depth of 60m using gas mixes with a minimum of 18 per cent oxygen and a maximum of 35 per cent helium, to minimise the effects of narcosis at increased depth. You will learn how to manage 2 stage cylinders and plan your CCR dive including your open water bailout plan.
- how to manage 2 stage cylinders
- how to plan and conduct CCR dives to 60m
- to extend your mixed gases to a minimum of 18 per cent oxygen and maximum 35 per cent helium
You'll practice your extended skills and ultimatly plan and dive a mixed gas CCR dive to a maximum of 60m.
An BSAC Eplorer Mixed Gas CCR Diver is competent to plan and conduct CCR dives using mixed gases containing minimum 18 per cent oxygen and maximum 35 per cent helium with 2 stage cylinders thereby extending their maximum depth to 60m.
After completing your Explorer Mixed Gas CCR course and conducting some dives to consolidate your learning and skills you will have the option to extend your diving even further by enrolling on the BSAC Advanced Mixed Gas CCR Diver (80m) Course.
You can also compliment your mixed gas diving and learn to mix the gases for yourself by enrolling on your Nitrox and Mixed Gas Blender Courses whilst you're here with BSAC Lanzarote.
Experience some of the deeper corals with BSAC Lanzarote