{"title":"Cavern, Cave, and Minediver Courses","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiving in underwater caves or flooded mines is one of the most fascinating and challenging types of technical diving. Diving in an environment where it is always dark and not possible to ascend directly to the surface is not without risks and requires a solid basic diving education and a stable psyche. But then, the encounter with the underworld and one's own self is one of the most fascinating experiences a technical diver can have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is cave diving? What is mine diving? What is the difference between cave and mine diving?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diving environment is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMines are man-made and therefore designed for human dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNatural caves are not subject to human laws; they can be large or narrow, with a lot of current or none at all\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the difference between a Cave Diver and a Mine Diver?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMine Diver training exclusively in mines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mine Diver may only dive in mines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cave Diver is also trained in a natural cave environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCrossover or upgrade from Mine Diver to Cave Diver is easily possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I find the right Mine \/ Cave Instructor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructors who teach technical diving courses should also live it themselves and have at least 5-6 years of experience as a technical diver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStefan Pape has been cave diving for over 12 years and brings a wealth of experience from extreme cave dives, as well as many first explorations, to his training.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood training is especially important in cave diving; read the articles in our blog:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tauchsport-pape.de\/blogs\/blog\/cave-training-im-bergwerk\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCave Training in the Mine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tauchsport-pape.de\/blogs\/blog\/hohlentauchen-der-lost-line-drill\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCave Diving, the Lost Line drill\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a short video to get you in the mood for our last record-breaking dive in Namibia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSI2kJm8mow?si=LdJbsmehKpu8WZlt\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWhat are the prerequisites for cave diving?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhat are the prerequisites for mine diving?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant are a good basic education from a recognized technical diving association and a good training level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIANTD Essentials Diver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIANTD Advanced Nitrox Diver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor all Tec diving courses, in addition to the appropriate equipment, you will need the following documents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiving medical certificate (no older than 1 year), insurance (DAN, Aquamed etc.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs cave\/mine diving dangerous?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dive in an overhead environment (with a ceiling above you) is not without risk. It is important that you are confident in handling your diving equipment, have made accurate preparations (equipment preparation, e.g., full tanks, fresh absorbent, etc.), performed a pre-dive check, etc., and also that you can maintain good buoyancy and do not stir up silt.\u003cstrong\u003e - Should any of these not be the case, we always have the right and the duty to abort the dive to bring all divers safely back to the surface. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eEvery diver has the right to abort the dive at any time!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"iantd-ccr-introductory-mine-oder-cave-diver","title":"IANTD Introductory Mine or Cave Diver (OC\/ CCR) Intro Mine or Cave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe entry-level course in cave or mine diving.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Ubuntu;\" face=\"Ubuntu\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Ubuntu\" style=\"font-family: Ubuntu;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eIf we don't know your training level, a check dive is mandatory to assess your current training status.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eno decompression dives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eup to max. 40 msw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eno jumps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eno exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the prerequisites to start the Intro Cave Course?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRequired certification:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIANTD RCCR or OC Cavern Diver\/limited Mine Diver or equivalent\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eor IANTD Essentials Diver \/ Advanced Nitrox Diver (CCR or OC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAge requirement 18 years\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBasic knowledge of technical diving, buoyancy, trim and communication at the level of a certified Essential Diver or equivalent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDiving experience:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eat least 40 logged dives and 40 hours on the CCR used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003efor a crossover from Intro to Cave or Mine (OC) to CCR Cave or Mine, you must have at least 20 logged dives and at least 30 hours on the CCR used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEquipment:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA CCR (Inspiration, JJ-CCR, XCCR or Flex2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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