Diving Twins ....

[Mal Bridgeman]

A number of Instructors I know have taken to diving twins whilst teaching in Open Water as a means of ensuring an easy method of maintaining a completely redundant air source.

I was informed today that one of the certifying agencies that we represent (not SSI, btw) feel that we should have a "proper qualification to dive twins" to be able to dive them with Open Water students.

Has anyone else heard of this stipulation?

Is there a "recognised" qualification which unequivocally says one has been taught how to dive in Twins?

TIA
Mal

[Beardy]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

A number of Instructors I know have taken to diving twins whilst teaching in Open Water as a means of ensuring an easy method of maintaining a completely redundant air source.

I was informed today that one of the certifying agencies that we represent (not SSI, btw) feel that we should have a "proper qualification to dive twins" to be able to dive them with Open Water students.

Has anyone else heard of this stipulation?

Is there a "recognised" qualification which unequivocally says one has been taught how to dive in Twins?

TIA
Mal

The new DIRF tech qualification?

[yellowduke]

Sounds odd. As far as I am aware there isn't a cert to dive twins at all; though there are several places that have their own familiarisation course.

Jim

[Clare Gledhill]

I think I'm right in saying that at least one of the technical agencies is thinking about bringing out a certification course for twinset diving. What standards the course will enforce, I have no idea.

My C Card from GUE actually states trained in doubles.

[Narked@50]

Never heard of this but think there is a place for it in most agency training, BSAC definately do not have a view on it at present.

James

[vid]

Originally Posted by Narked@50

Never heard of this but think there is a place for it in most agency training, BSAC definately do not have a view on it at present.

within bsac, it seems its down to the branch Diving Officer or the instructor him/herself to decide if training in twins is appropriate, for the trainees concerned and the lesson being taught.

i'm not sure if a twins qualification (rather than an introduction) is really viable. where does it end? agency training on use of the a buddy commando - crossover course to the mares hub?

vid

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by vid

within bsac, it seems its down to the branch Diving Officer or the instructor him/herself to decide if training in twins is appropriate, for the trainees concerned and the lesson being taught.

i'm not sure if a twins qualification (rather than an introduction) is really viable. where does it end? agency training on use of the a buddy commando - crossover course to the mares hub?

vid

I bought twins from the DO of the club I am in and he has offered to do a days practical/theory of diving in twins and a wing, it looks like its a branch thing.

does the DSAT arm of PADI offer anything in the way of twinset training.

[louigi]

sounds like bol's to me is this another £99 speciality course then.

[Woz]

I dive a 12L single with a 12L pony.

[Lazlo]

Originally Posted by dry suit diver

does the DSAT arm of PADI offer anything in the way of twinset training.

I'm in the middle of the DSAT Tec Deep course, and there is a lot of material covering twins. There are some standards as to setup (e.g. use a manifold), and several suggestions (e.g. weighting options).

I've also done a fair bit of practical stuff underwater which required twins, like shutdown drills, redundant bladder deployment , rescue scenario in a twinset, and so on.