Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) Speciality Course
Whether you dive
in the UK or abroad, a delayed surface marker buoy is an important bit of
safety kit that you need to know how to use. Deploying a surface marker buoy
before you start your ascent at the end of the dive, or when you get into a
current underwater tells you dive boat and other surface vessels where you are,
allowing your boat to follow your progress and other users to stay clear.
You can safely ascend to the surface without the fear of a passing vessel getting too close and knowing that your boat will be there to pick you up regardless of how far you may have drifted
Whether you’re planning on coastal diving here in the UK or on your holiday, having a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) will increase your safety and comfort and will alert boat traffic and other divers to your location.
If you’re ever involved in drift diving from a boat then a delayed SMB will allow your boat skipper to follow your dive and pick you up promptly upon surfacing. They are also a great visual reference on your ascents too.
The PADI SMB specialty course will teach you the safest and easiest techniques to efficiently deploy a delayed SMB whilst static underwater and also whilst swimming.
What You’ll Learn
The PADI SMB specialty course will teach you the safest and easiest techniques to efficiently deploy a delayed SMB whilst static underwater and also whilst swimming.
The course consists of two open water dives which will cover:
• Why use a DSMB / SMB?
• Tides and currents
• Types of Surface Marker Buoys
• Types of reels
• Methods of delayed SMB deployment
• Risks and hazards of SMB use
• Preparing the delayed SMB for use
You can safely ascend to the surface without the fear of a passing vessel getting too close and knowing that your boat will be there to pick you up regardless of how far you may have drifted
Whether you’re planning on coastal diving here in the UK or on your holiday, having a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) will increase your safety and comfort and will alert boat traffic and other divers to your location.
If you’re ever involved in drift diving from a boat then a delayed SMB will allow your boat skipper to follow your dive and pick you up promptly upon surfacing. They are also a great visual reference on your ascents too.
The PADI SMB specialty course will teach you the safest and easiest techniques to efficiently deploy a delayed SMB whilst static underwater and also whilst swimming.
What You’ll Learn
The PADI SMB specialty course will teach you the safest and easiest techniques to efficiently deploy a delayed SMB whilst static underwater and also whilst swimming.
The course consists of two open water dives which will cover:
• Why use a DSMB / SMB?
• Tides and currents
• Types of Surface Marker Buoys
• Types of reels
• Methods of delayed SMB deployment
• Risks and hazards of SMB use
• Preparing the delayed SMB for use
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How long will it take?
The two dives can be completed in a single day.
Students must be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organisation. Minimum age is 12.
Your Next Adventure
Now that you have mastered the use of a SMB, why not put these skills to good use by enrolling on the PADI Drift Diver Specialty or Boat Diver course. It is essential during drift dives that your boat skipper knows your location and can follow your dive for a speedy surface pick up.
Location
Normally held at an inland dive site around Bristol. One day completing two dives.
Prices
PADI SMB / DSMB Distinctive Course - £159*
*(Transportation and dive site entry fees where applicable, are not included)
We offer group discounts on multiple bookings for family and friends if the course is run at the same time
Please feel free to contact us for any further information on 07920 556116 or click on our contact page to send us an email and for details on how to book.
The two dives can be completed in a single day.
Students must be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organisation. Minimum age is 12.
Your Next Adventure
Now that you have mastered the use of a SMB, why not put these skills to good use by enrolling on the PADI Drift Diver Specialty or Boat Diver course. It is essential during drift dives that your boat skipper knows your location and can follow your dive for a speedy surface pick up.
Location
Normally held at an inland dive site around Bristol. One day completing two dives.
Prices
PADI SMB / DSMB Distinctive Course - £159*
*(Transportation and dive site entry fees where applicable, are not included)
We offer group discounts on multiple bookings for family and friends if the course is run at the same time
Please feel free to contact us for any further information on 07920 556116 or click on our contact page to send us an email and for details on how to book.
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