ANDI International - Levels 1 to 5.

From ANDI Thailand Rec & Technical Diving - Bruce Konfe:

Level 1 designates an introductory program for new divers or divers-in-training. All Level 1 courses will follow these same limitations: 30m max depth, No-Stop-Required profiles, no decompression training, 1.45 PO2, 4.0 PN2 and information of a lesscomplete or less technical nature. For example, only SafeAir® 32 and 36 may be used by LSUL1 students.
All Level 2 courses can be expected to be of an “advanced recreational” scope of training. Only two cylinders and up to two gases may be employed to limit the task loading. This is essentially the recreational limits that are accepted world-wide: 40m maximum depth, No-Stop-Required profiles, no decompression training, 1.45 PO2, 4.0 PN2 and information content of a more complete or more technical nature. For example, the Cavern Diver course is aLevel 2 program.
A twin-set of cylinders with another gas in an RBS is beyond L2 task loading.
Level 3 training encompasses the first level of what has become known as “technical diving”. In general, a more experienced recreational diver is the student prerequisite. Three cylinders and three gas mixes are the task loading limits unless otherwise specified. In addition the training is limited to 50m (49.5 m actual) maximum depth, 1.45 PO2, 4.5 PN2 or less (depending on the course standards), full decompression training procedures with decompression ceilings limited to 30 minutes (TTM is the exception) and exposure limited to 1.6 PO2, information content of a
complete and technical nature. For example, the Cave Diver course is a Level 3 program. Training at Level 4 is considered an “explorer's” program. The training expands on the Level 3 material more in practical experience than in theory. The Level 4 program does not extend the depth limits beyond that of a Level 3 program. Depth is not the goal here. The Level 4 course prepares the diver to plan and execute “mission oriented” activities. The training involves operating at the reasonable limits of SafeAir diving and incorporates into the dive plan unlimited
gas switches and unlimited decompression. For example, the Cave Explorer course is a Level 4 program.
Level 5 formats are exploration courses that involve the use of other inert gases (in addition to Nitrogen), permit unlimited equipment configurations and unlimited decompression. The operational depth limits are course-limited but usually 100m maximum training depth, 1.45 PO2, 4.0 PN2, with unlimited decompression ceilings permitted. Oxygen exposures for decompression are still limited to 1.6 PO2, and the information content is of the most complete and technical nature. Unlimited cylinders and unlimited gases may be carried by the Level 5 exploration student as specified by the course instructor.




Clasificarea nivelelor de curs L1 - L5 in scufundarile tehnice ANDI International.


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