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CLOSED CIRCUIT REBREATHER (CCR) DIVER AT UTILA DIVE CENTRE
The CCR Diver course is first level of certification we offer on Utila and is designed to
train divers in the benefits, hazards and safe use of the Buddy
Inspiration CCR within normal recreational limits.
Course Duration:
- 5 Days
Prerequisites:
- Advanced Nitrox Diver Certification (can be combined with course)
- Minimum 50 Logged Dives recommended
- Minimum 18 years old
CLOSED CIRCUIT REBREATHER (CCR) DIVER AT UTILA DIVE CENTRE
The CCR Diver course that we offer at Utila Dive Centre (Premier dive
training facility in Central America) is the first level of
certification and is designed to
train divers in the benefits, hazards and safe use of the Buddy
Inspiration CCR within normal recreational limits.
Course Duration:
- 5 Days at Utila Dive Centre, Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras, Central America
Prerequisites:
- Advanced Nitrox Diver Certification (can be combined with course), add an additional 1
day if required
- Minimum 50 Logged Dives recommended
- Minimum 18 years old
Course Requirements:
- Classroom lectures and critiques
- Various Equipment Workshops
- 1 Confined Water Session at Utila Dive Centre's training facility
- Minimum 8 O/W Dives on Utila's South side reef system
- Exam
Equipment required:
- Personal Open Water dive equipment including EANx computer, slates, lift bag and reel.
Recommended Texts:
- IANTD Rebreather Diver Student Manual
- AP Valves Inspiration Manual
- Various Updates and Articles
The main difference between Open Circuit Scuba or Semi-Closed
Circuit
Rebreather diving and a Closed Circuit Rebreather, is that it maintains
a constant P02 during the dive, normally on the dives we make on Utila
we maintain a set point of 1.3. This means that instead of planning a
mix for a given depth, the rebreather constantly changes the mix to
suit the depth you are at. This way the system is continually changing
the 02 content to maximize 02 levels, and therefore minimize N2 levels.
Naturally the
CCR (Closed Circuit Rebreather) is a more complicated piece of
equipment and requires more involved training but we have the facility,
staff and expertise to train and certify you, and this level of
training isn't beyond the
realms of most competent divers.
If you hold an Advanced Nitrox Diver certification (can be combined
with course) and have good buoyancy control and discipline, then CCR
(Closed Circuit Rebreather) diving should not be too difficult. The
Inspiration Closed Circuit Rebreather is approved to 50mt/165ft with
Air as the diluent gas (40mt/130ft recommended) and 100mt/330ft with
Heliox. The dual microprocessor oxygen-level controllers automatically
maintain a constant partial pressure of oxygen giving outstanding gas
duration and an optimum breathing mix at all depths. With No-stop times
dramatically increased, the benefits of perfect buoyancy control,
warmer, quieter diving and bubble free operation allowing really close
wildlife
encounters, the Inspiration closed circuit rebreather is revolutionising
diving today, offering a whole new experience to Sport and Commercial
divers worldwide.
Prerequisites for this course are minimum age 18, a
verified log of at least 50 dives, have a minimum certification level
of Advanced Nitrox Diver (may be combined with course). Because we need
to
complete at least 420 minutes of in water time, most people choose to
do this course with us here in the Caribbean on the amazing reef systems of Utila , thus avoiding long cold
dives in fresh water.
If you'd like to take the next step and enter the 'silent world' of CCR
diving, and join us in Honduras for training on one of the most
sophisticated rebreather equipment systems available, on one of the
most stunning reef systems in Central America and the world, and change
the way that you interact with aquatic life then please contact IANTD
CCR Instructor Andy Phillips on
for specific questions and more information. We do have limited
spaces on each course and structured scheduling so we advise early
enrollment and registration.
If you hold an Advanced Nitrox Diver certification (can be combined
with course) and have good buoyancy control and discipline, then CCR
(Closed Circuit Rebreather) diving should not be too difficult. The
Inspiration Closed Circuit Rebreather is approved to 50mt/165ft with
Air as the diluent gas (40mt/130ft recommended) and 100mt/330ft with
Heliox. The dual microprocessor oxygen-level controllers automatically
maintain a constant partial pressure of oxygen giving outstanding gas
duration and an optimum breathing mix at all depths. With No-stop times
dramatically increased, the benefits of perfect buoyancy control,
warmer, quieter diving and bubble free operation allowing really close
wildlife
encounters, the Inspiration closed circuit rebreather is revolutionising
diving today, offering a whole new experience to Sport and Commercial
divers worldwide. 
Prerequisites for this course are minimum age 18, a
verified log of at least 50 dives, have a minimum certification level
of Advanced Nitrox Diver (may be combined with course). Because we need
to
complete at least 420 minutes of in water time, most people choose to
do this course with us here in the Caribbean on the amazing reef systems of Utila , thus avoiding long cold
dives in fresh water.