GUE Dive Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Diver Course Now Available At Divewise!

The GUE Dive propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Diver course is now available at Divewise. For those of you who are interested here’s some information about the course:

What is a Diver Propulsion Vehicle?

A DPV is an item of diving equipment used by scuba and rebreather divers as a form on underwater transportation to increase range underwater during a dive. It usually consists of a battery-powered electric motor, which drives a propeller. The propeller is caged so that it cannot harm the diver, diving equipment or marine life. They are designed so that the vehicle cannot be accidentally started or run away from the diver; and it remains neutrally buoyant under all conditions.

Why Is It Useful?

They are commonly used in cave diving and technical diving where the vehicles help move bulky equipment and make better use of the limited underwater time imposed by the decompression requirements of deep diving, however visibility must be good to make navigation easy.

What will I learn?

The course will normally take 3 days. You will cover;

• Reel and guideline use while utilising a DPV
• Team order and protocols
• Use of safety spools and surface markers
• Emergency procedures
• DPV towing and gas-sharing
• Runaway DPV management
• Lost diver procedures
• Basic navigational skills
• Visual referencing
• Use and Maintenance of a DPV
• Procedures and emergency management

Prerequisites for the course;

• Must meet GUE general course prerequisites for health and insurance.
  
• Must be minimum of sixteen years of age.
  
• Must have passed GUE Fundamentals using standard equipment and have demonstrated competence in skill and drills at a grade of 4 or above.
  
• Must have a minimum of sevently-five dives beyond open-water qualification.
  
• Must have a minimum of fiftly dives beyond GUE Fundamentals.