Wreck Diving

"Diving on wrecks means diving in the past - and it is always related with a certain thrill..."

Today we are gonna talk about the Wreck Diving Specialty course.It is an unbelievable experience to see a big ship from a bird's perspective and to glide towards the captain's bridge. But there are also tragedies related to wrecks.Diving on wrecks is exciting and there are some potential risks too, but with the right training WRECK DIVING will become a great adventure.

Why Wreck Diving?


A shipwreck is attractive to divers for several reasons:

1. it is an artificial reef, which creates a habitat for many type of marine life
2. it often is a large structure with many interesting pars and machinery, which is not normally closely observable on working, floating vessels.
3. it often has an exciting or tragic history
4. it present a new thrill for scuba diver.

Type of Wreck Diving:

1. Non-Penetration Diving (swimming over the wreck) which is the less hazardous form of wreck diving but divers should remain alerted from fishing line, fishing net and any sharp edge they may encounter.
2. Limited Penetration diving (within the "Light Zone"): it does present greater hazards due to overhead and greater proximity of the wreck's structure. But because of the proximity of a visible exit point and some amount of external light those hazards are managable.
3. Full Penetration Diving (Beyond the "light Zone:): this type of wreck diving involves the greatest risk including the rist of getting lost inside the wreck , complete darkness in case of light failure... this kind of wreck diving should be done by experienced divers and preferable technical divers.

Wreck diving is a funny, yet thrilling dive , where you can watch a wreck and remember the tragedy it went through.Make sure you are taking all precausions and safety measures tought during the course in order tnot to face another tragedy during your dive...
Dive Safe...