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Try Dive 25th Oct & 8th Nov

posted 15 Oct 2011 08:24 by Aberdeen Sub-aqua

Try Dives offer a fun and friendly way to see if you like the sport.

You will be with a qualified BSAC instructor at all times who will help you get the right mask and fins for you and then put your equipment together. You will be gently eased into the pool and then taken through some simple skills underwater. We will provide all the equipment for you, all you need to bring is a swimming costume / trunks and a t-shirt.

You are welcome to do as many try dives as you like and if you do decide to join the club then your training can begin!

North region training day Sunday 29th May

posted 23 May 2011 10:54 by Aberdeen Sub-aqua

It's the middle of the month already, so time to start thinking about the regional training at the end of the month.

I'm not going to be around for this one so please send all responses to Alan Johnson at alanj_02@btinternet.com. He'll be doing the honours.

As usual, we won't know where or what until nearer the time. Once we have an idea of what training is required, and of course what the weather is doing, a plan will be sent out. Meantime, it would be very helpful if you could let Alan know if you're interested in coming along for training:

What qualification you have?
What training do you need? i.e. OO4, SO5, DP2, etc. and if you have completed your sheltered water training
What club you're with?
Contact tel no?

Please remember, we're here to help out with the training only - so make sure you have the appropriate kit, cylinders and lesson aids, such as dSMB.

Also, we'll be needing instructors as usual. So please let Alan know if you may be able to help out.

Thanks,

Up Coming SDCs

posted 4 May 2011 23:48 by Aberdeen Sub-aqua

Hi folks,

That last discussion thread rather exhausted me and I forgot to look at my calendar. Consequently, I forgot to remind you all of the upcoming DPM. Sadly, that event booking is now closed ;o(

But there are other events coming up, and you can get stuff signed off with them too.

Chartwork & Position Fixing - 4 & 5 June.This is a much forgotten but extremely useful SDC. For you more experienced divers who are bored with the same old dives learn how to read and work charts to the max, find those interesting dive sites - drifts, wrecks and walls - and learn how to identify them from the boat. For you less experienced , wipe away the veil of how your experienced members find hyour dives sites so you can step into their shoes when they leve or go off and have families.

Our club has recently foumnd some excellent dive sites on Loch Duich thanks to our experience of chart reading (and Google Maps).

This course doesn't actually sign off, but it probably should, elements of both DL and AD syllabus. The course syllabus is wider ranging than areas covered in either of these DTS courses. The knowledge imparted through both the classroom and practical sessions is invaluable in making your diving, boat handling and dive trips more exciting.

There is a list as long as a tall lanky persons arm on the syllabus as to why you and your dive buddies should book on to this course.

There is no entrance qualification for this course. Although experience of boat diving and handling boats is advantageous.

Also in June, there is an Advanced Deco Procedures course. This course expands on your NITROX knowledge learnt during your Ocean and Sport Diver syllabus and extends the Advanced NITROX qualification with the new accelerated deco tables.

Another two day course, with classroom and practical 'off the boat' training.

Please book these and all your planned SDCs at the North Scotland SDC booking site:

http://northscotland.bsac.org/SDCPOE.asp

Note: Please send your qualification info and cheques to the area coach organising the course. They will contact you with their contact details when they receive your booking request.

Lastly, a note on course cost following the previous discussion thread. Following the PRM course, which did not have the anticipated expenses, students were refunded the difference.

Best regards,

Guy

Regional Training - Sunday 1st May

posted 12 Oct 2009 17:35 by Aberdeen Sub-aqua [ updated 25 Apr 2011 14:40 ]

Morning all,

Just back from a fantastic regional weekend at Loch Duich - thanks Lindsay for organising, and to everyone who came along and made it fun.

High tide on Sunday 1st May is 13:14, which means, if the weather plays nice, we should have a better selection of sites to choose from for the regional training day.

As usual, we won't know where or what until nearer the time. Once we have an idea of what training is required, and of course what the weather is doing, a plan will be sent out. Meantime, it would be very helpful if you could let me know if you're interested in coming along for training:

What qualification you have?
What training do you need? i.e. OO4, SO5, DP2, etc. and if you have completed your sheltered water training
What club you're with?
Contact tel no?
Please remember, we're here to help out with the training only - so please make sure you have the appropriate kit, cylinders and lesson aids, such as DSMB.

Also, we'll be needing instructors as usual. So please let me know if you may be able to help out.

Thanks,

Anne

Anne@annebuchan.com

Nautical Archaeology Fieldschool

posted 12 Oct 2009 17:34 by Aberdeen Sub-aqua [ updated 29 Apr 2011 14:48 ]

The Nautical Archaeology Society are running a summer fieldschool with the Lochaline Dive Centre in the Sound of Mull from 13^th June – 2^nd July 2011. The fieldschool will take you from an introduction to nautical and underwater archaeology through to techniques for recording underwater sites and artefacts, further specialist training will also be provided in subjects such as illustration and photography and underwater excavation. We will be working on the site of the John Preston which is a 19^th century merchant sailing ship lying in 16-22m of water, work on the site will include survey and underwater excavation on the site. This is a great chance to learn some new skills and to do something different with your diving!

The fieldschool will start with a NAS Introduction and Part I course which costs £200 and includes a one year membership subscription to the NAS. The fieldwork and additional courses will begin from the 15^th June and costs £395.

Accommodation and food can be arranged separately with the Lochaline Dive Centre.

For more information on the fieldschool or on NAS Training please visit the NAS website, or contact Mary on mary@nauticalarchaeologysociety.org or call 02392 818419.

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