by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
The SNSI System considers a night dive as a dive that takes place between sunset and sunrise. During a night dive, even if the visibility is excellent and the other conditions are considered to be perfect, the divers’ field of vision is considerably reduced....
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Scuba diving during the daytime is a fascinating activity that can, and often does, incite an array of emotions. Diving at night opens up a completely transformed world and amplifies these emotions. The addition of artificial light is necessary for divers to see under...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
This section of the SNSI Advanced Open Water Diver has focused on the various aspects of underwater navigation, including navigation using an underwater compass, natural navigating techniques and a combination of the two. Together, you, your buddy and your SNSI...
by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
On its own, the compass is useful for conducting reciprocal routes and geometric courses. However, combing compass use with natural navigation techniques opens up myriad of navigation options, and with practice, will become second nature. When you use your compass in...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
As we briefly discussed at the beginning of this chapter, there are many tools a diver can use for underwater navigation. One of the most popular is the use of natural markings and unique underwater signs, also known as Natural Navigation. Natural navigation...
