RAID Cave 2 Diver

Course Overview

Exploring the overhead environment of cave systems is a welcoming Challenge for underwater explorers.

The Raid Cave 2 program has been developed by some of the world’s best Cave divers and based around the intricate knowledge of how to safely and effectively explore underwater caves.

In the raid Cave one program, you had an opportunity to refine Basic technical diving skills such as buoyancy, trim, equipment management and configurations whilst developing new skills such as the utilisation of reels, laying line, the use of Cave markers and understanding and developing the skills needed to navigate in an overhead submersed Cave environment.

The Raid Cave 2 program expands upon these foundation skills to ultimately produce competent, confident and safe cave divers. During this program you will be navigating greater distances and longer run times from your entry point in the overhead Cave environment. The core skill for divers at this level is to develop and demonstrate an ability to work comfortably and safely with a series of cave dives which include increasingly complex navigation and utilising an array of reels, spools, and cave markers, whilst most importantly being able to read and understand clearly the underwater cave environment.

Certification at this level requires the students not only to demonstrate refined Basic Cave diver skills whilst showing exceptional situational awareness but in most importantly being able to function as an active, productive and competent member of a Cave diving team.

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RAID Cave 2 Diver

Course Overview

Exploring the overhead environment of cave systems is a welcoming Challenge for underwater explorers.

The Raid Cave 2 program has been developed by some of the world’s best Cave divers and based around the intricate knowledge of how to safely and effectively explore underwater caves.

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You must be:

Be a minimum of 18 years old.
Be a certified diver for at least 3 months.
Be certified as a RAID Nitrox, Deco 50 and Master Rescue Diver (or equivalent) and have experience in Navigation and Night / Restricted Visibility diving.
Submit current Rescue Breathing, CPR Training and Oxygen Provider certificates.
Be certified as a RAID Cave 1 Diver or equivalent.
Have logged 10 Cave 1 dives.
Documented proof of prerequisites must be presented to the Dive Centre for approval prior to any in water training.

Bay City Scuba will supply all your hardware during your open water course which you can hire.

You will need to bring the following soft wear equipment to your practical component of this course.

Single Back Mount Configuration:

Single cylinder of adequate capacity (11litres or above)
DIN First stage
One Standard regulator with 2m / 7ft hose with piston clip for clipping off regulator when stowed or standard short hose configuration.
One Back up regulator wit standard length hose fitted with a neck bungee
One low pressure inflator hose for BCD
One low pressure inflator hose for Dry Suit
One SPG with piston clip for attaching to D’Ring when stowed
(When using any helium mixes, an off board dry suit inflation system must be used or bailout gas must be used for suit inflation)

BCD must be adequate, has the capacity to carry a side sling cylinder, and must have adequate lift.

Twinset Equipment Configuration:

Twin Cylinder with an isolation manifold and DIN valves.
Minimum10 liter cylinders (12 liter is preferred)

Right-hand post regulator:

DIN First stage, primary regulator with 2m / 7ft hose with piston clip for clipping off regulator when stowed. This regulator must be HOG LOOPED
One low pressure inflator hose for BCD or Dry Suit depending on harness configuration
One SPG with 15cm / 6 inch HP hose

Left-hand post regulator:

DIN First stage, One Back up regulator wit standard length hose fitted with a neck bungee
One low pressure inflator hose for Dry Suit or BCD depending on harness configuration
One SPG with 15cm / 6 inch HP hose

(When using any helium mixes, an off board dry suit inflation system must be used or bailout gas must be used for suit inflation)

Side Sling Cylinder Configuration:

One suitable DIN regulator with SPG on a 15cm / 6 inch HP hose that conforms and is compliant with the gas being used and any local laws.
One Primary regulator with a 1m / 3ft hose
One rigging kit
One Cylinder (minimum 5.7 litre / 40 cft, recommended 11 liter 80 cft)

Sidemount Equipment Configuration:

Cylinders with DIN valves and preferably left and right side valves adequate for sidemount diving.
Minimum 10 litre, 232 bar cylinders
12 litre, 232 bar cylinders prefered
7 litre, 300 bar cylinders are possible (consult with your instructor)
Appropriate sidemount rigging kits on all cylinders
Sidemount harness must be adequate, has the capacity to carry a side sling cylinder and must have adequate lift.

General Diving Equipment and Accessories:

1 x primary mixed gas (Helium capable) dive computer if completing and mixed gas programs
1x secondary mixed gas dive computer or dive timer with gauge mode
1 x wet-notes
1 x wrist slate
1 x 40m minimum spool or reel
1 x 30m spool
1 x 15-20m spool
4 x double ended Piston clips
2 x cutting devices (sensible knife or line cutters no massive Rambo knives)
1 x Primary Mask
1 x Backup mask (must fit and be useable)
1 Primary torch that has sufficient illumination for signaling buddy in low light conditions)
2 Back-up torches
5 Directional Markers
5 Non Direction Markers (Cookies or REM)
1 Suitable exposure suit (drysuit, undergarments, semidry or wetsuit depending on water temperature)
Climbing Cave Diving Harness (Optional)
Cave Diving Helmet (Optional)
Smart Phone, Tablet or Laptop with Decompression Diving Software (V-Planner, Baltic Deco etc)
Access to and dive gas analyzer that is capable of analyzing the gases being used.