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Sign up for the first UTD technical course!

The UTD Technical Diver 1 course is designed for those who wish to go beyond recreational diving.

In this course, you will use:

  • Twin tank 12+12 or Sidemount configuration with 12L

  • Helium mixes to reduce nitrogen narcosis symptoms
    (25/25, 21/35 or 18/45)

  • One decompression tank (with EAN 50% or O2 100%)

Course prerequisites:

  • Adhere to UTD general requirements

  • Minimum age: 21 years

  • 75 certified dives after Open Water Diver

  • UTD Essentials certification with Tech extension, Recreational 2 UTD with Doubles Mini extension (twin tanks) or Techreational, or equivalent upon assessment

  • Ability to swim 365 meters in less than 14 minutes or 550 meters in 18 minutes with mask and fins

  • Swim 15 meters underwater without fins

  • Tow a fully equipped buddy on the surface for 10 minutes

  • Efficiently handle a buddy simulating an oxygen toxicity incident

  • Any medication use must be approved by a doctor before the course (excluding birth control pills)

Course content:

The UTD Technical 1 course is usually held over 4 days

  • It includes a minimum of 32 hours of training focused on practical aspects of enriched air diving, Helitrox use, and decompression mixes

  • History, physics, physiology, tables, and other technical considerations

  • The first dives will be in shallow water to check students’ preparation and correct any issues in exercise execution

  • The last two dives will be conducted in the Portofino Marine Protected Area at a maximum depth of -48 meters.

Limits:

  • Maximum depth: -48 meters

  • Only one decompression tank

  • With the extension, one phase tank

  • Maximum decompression time using 100% oxygen is limited to a single oxygen cycle (15 minutes)

  • Maximum decompression time using Nitrox 50 is 30 minutes

Required Equipment:

  • Twin tank or Sidemount configuration with 12L

  • One decompression tank S40 (5.7)

  • One phase tank S80 (11.1L) if you wish to achieve the phase extension

  • A primary reel with at least 60 meters of line for each team

  • Optional extensions: 1. Backmount 2. Sidemount 3. Rebreather 4. Dry suit 5. Phase tank.

Course Duration: Minimum of 4 days
Price: €1300 excluding decompression and bottom gas
Minimum: 2 students

Call or write to organize your course at:
Marco Alberti +39 348 4062144 – marco@divetraining.it
Cecilia Luconi +39 333 8296633 – cecilia@dgportofino.com