PADI Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Specialty
Do you want to dive more safely and always be clearly visible on the surface? With the PADI Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Specialty , you will learn how to use a DSMB correctly during your dives. This brightly colored buoy ensures that boats and other divers know where you are ascending, which significantly increases safety during your dive.
The course is offered by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors and is a valuable skill for every diver, especially when diving in open water or with currents.
What does this course entail?
During the DSMB course, you will learn how to use a surface marker buoy correctly and safely. You will work with, among other things:
The different types of DSMBs and reels/spools
Properly preparing a DSMB before the dive
Techniques for launching a DSMB underwater
The use of a reel or spool during the ascent
Maintaining good trim and buoyancy while deploying the buoy
Safe take-off procedures with a DSMB
The course combines theory with practical training dives , in which you practice different ways to use a DSMB.
The benefits of this course
Why choose DSMB?
🛟 More safety and visibility on the surface
🚤 Boats can better see where divers take off
🤿 You will learn an important skill for drift and ocean diving
🧭 Handy for navigation and safety stops
📈 You will become a better prepared and safer diver
Many experienced divers consider the correct use of a DSMB to be an essential skill .
Conditions to start
To start the PADI DSMB Specialty , you must:
Be at least certified Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
Be at least 12 years old
Do you want to dive more safely and learn an important skill used worldwide? Then the PADI DSMB Specialty is a small course with a big impact on your diving safety. 🛟🤿🌊
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