Tec Trimix Diver

What’s it about?

For the extreme diver ready to further explore the world of technical deep diving, the gas of choice is trimix – a blend of oxygen, helium and nitrogen. The PADI Tec Trimix Diver course takes you to the outer edges of technical deep diving, opening the door to pristine dive sites few divers – if any – ever see.

What you need to be/do BEFORE joining the course

• Be a PADI Rescue Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization with Proof of CPR and Forts Aid training within the previous two years )
  
• Be certified Tec Trimix 65 (or those holding a qualifying certification from another training organization)
  
• Be at least 18 years old
  
• Have logged at least 150 dives
  
• Have a medical form signed by your physician
  
• What you’ll be doing
  
• You might be required to do an assessment dive prior to continuing on with the PADI
• Trimix course – this depends on your recent dive history and experience.
  
• Plan and execute at least three trimix decompression dives using various trimix blends
  
• Use decompression software to create custom dive tables and dive plans
  
• Make training dives as deep as 75 meters
  

Crew Pack

The Tec Trimix Diver Crew-Pak includes all required materials, including: manual, deep stop calculation table, trimix decal and emergency procedures slate.

Gear and stuff you’ll need and dive with

• Double cylinders (minimum 12 liter each, with larger preferred) with isolator manifold
  
• Primary and secondary regulators, one with two meter/seven foot hose (approximately) for gas sharing, and one with SPG
  
• Stage/decompression cylinders with regulator, SPG, mounting hardware and proper labeling/markings. Two per diver will be required
  
• Backup decompression cylinders as appropriate and required for the environment
  
• BCD and harness – redundant buoyancy control is required (double bladder BCD or dry suit if suitable for weight of equipment worn)
  
• Depth gauge/computer and backup depth gauge/computer
  
• Timing device and backup timing device
  
• Trimix decompression information (tables/trimix computer) and backup decompression information
  
• Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration. (If you use a dry suit, you should be trained/experienced with its use in recreational and technical diving prior to using it for trimix training or diving.)
  
• Argon dry suit inflation or other inflation system as needed
  
• Weight system (if needed)
  
• Jon line (if needed for current diving environments)
  
• Inflatable signal tube
  
• Reel
  
• Lift bag (bright yellow or per local community practice preferred)
  
• Dive knife / cutting device and backup slate, backup mask (optional)
  
• Compass, lights (optional)
  
• Drift kit (if drift decompressing)