Rescue Diver Training

Rescue Diver is a valuable certification level for any diver. Being familiar with steps to take in an emergency situation can make all the difference when an incident occurs. Whether it is how to get an unconscious diver from the bottom to the surface or how to deal with puncture wounds, the rescue diving course is an invaluable class.

Cave Diving

In the interest of maintaining our diving proficiency and technical capabilities, we went to Florida to dive their underwater cave system. Cave diving is one of the most challenging fields of diving.

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Dr. Richard Pyle

Dr. Richard Pyle: Back to the Future in Underwater Exploration: An Old Technology Comes of Age

Dr. Pyle came to the Georgia Aquarium to speak with us about a new rebreather he and Poseidon are developing. Currently, rebreathers are primarily used by technical divers. However, the rebreather that Dr. Pyle presented was created for recreational diving as it is "user friendly". In other words, non-technical divers with less expertise of rebreathers can use the same technology that technical divers have been using in the past.

Carbon Removal

The Georgia Aquarium Dive Operations Team was called upon for a working dive. This time the objective was to remove the leftover carbon from the Ozone contact towers of an exhibit.

Drysuit Course

Part of dive operations is training our staff and volunteer divers. We conducted a drysuit course over a 3 day period that was both interesting and entertaining. Adding a drysuit to one's list of equipment can be taskloading, especially without the proper training. There are now two bodies of air to control, not to mention keeping the air out of one's feet so a blow up doesn't occur. Our last day of class was a dive in Lake Lanier that went very well, aside from the vis being so low. Overall this was a very successful course.