SCRET Diver Roles, Responsibilities and Training Requirements

There are multiple roles for all the divers involved with accomplishing a SCRET dive. These roles range from support diver to deep, exploration diver. Each has its own set of training and responsibilities.

SCRET Dive Roles:

Support Diver

• Monitors mixed gas divers during decompression

• Provides communication with surface support

• 0’ – 100’

• GUE Tech 1 Training

• Dives nitrox on all SCRET exploration dives

• Does not accrue decompression when supporting a SCRET dive

• First Aid & CPR certified

Adventure Team

• Survey and video tape known wrecks

• Support exploration divers

• 0’ – 200’

• GUE Tech 2 Training

• Dives nitrox or trimix on SCRET exploration dives

• Bottom times are limited

• Decompression averages 20 – 50 minutes

• Carries 1 – 2 deco bottles

• First Aid & CPR certified

Exploration Diver

• Provides deep exploration and video tape of known and new wrecks

• 0’ – 350’

• GUE Tech 3 Training

• Dives trimix on SCRET exploration dives

• Bottom times are limited

• Decompression averages 45 – 75 min

• Carries 1 – 3 deco bottles

• First Aid & CPR certified

Divers participate to individual levels of training, skill, and comfort

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