Training content

In the Drift Diving specialty you will learn the theory and practice of safe planning, preparation and execution of drift dives.

Theoretical training

• Development of flow and flow types
• Tidal and wind influences
• Tide table
• Recognizing and assessing flow
• Planning drift dives
• Direction of dives with current
• Safety precautions (e.g. flow line)
• Arrangements with the skipper (e.g. dinghy, emergency signals)

Practical training

• Determining the current before the dive from the boat and in the water
• Start dives against the current
• Search for flow shadows
• Recognize the time difference between diving with and against the current
• Drift with the current on the surface to the boat
• Pick up from the inflatable boat at a predetermined location
• Drift dive with boat escort (and use of buoys)