Search and Recovery Course

Academics

The search and recovery course is about gathering information and resources, then carefully planning a search are the first important steps you learn. During four scuba dives, you’ll practice swimming search patterns using your compass and natural navigation. Locating large and small objects using various search patterns. Using a lift bag for large or heavy objects, plus other recovery methods. Planning a search operation based on facts gathered about a lost object prior to the dive Your Instructor will also show you how to tie different knots commonly use in scuba. The bowline is one of the easiest knots to learn, and it’s useful when it comes to securing a line around a fixed point or ring or creating a loop at the end of a line. It can take a bit of practice to master and there are also a few ways to tie it. One of the best things about a bowline is that it cannot be undone when there is a load on the end of it, but it can be easily untied once the load is removed. Secured properly, it is a very strong knot for various purposes. There is also the figure of 8, Sheet bend, Square knot, and the double half hitch.