New Millennium Dive Expeditions
Project Standards

Philosophy:
All New Millennium diving activities and members have adopted the DIR Fundamentals philosophy of a holistic approach to team, equipment and environment regarding all organization diving activities and research projects.  Further, each member in having made the commitment to the New Millennium team will successfully demonstrate the confidence and competence mandatory in conducting safe diving operations.  There is no "solo" diving.  All divers entering the water will dive with a team member;  generally in teams of two.

Requirements for Individual Participation at each Level:

             Expedition Research Divers

·        Certification - Trimix (GUE Tech 3 or TDI Adv. Trimix or NAUI Trimix II)

          -  Cave (GUE Cave 1 or TDI Cave)

    - Rescue, CPR, DAN O2 and First Aid Certifications

    - DIR Fundamentals

·        Skill Proficiency -
1) Demonstrate mastery of the NMDE Technical Skills requirement
2) Demonstrate mastery of the NMDE Pre Dive Safety Check
3) Demonstrate mastery of the Fundamental Skills requirement

·        Insurance – Dan Preferred

·        Must have logged 15 dives within the past 12 months at this level

·        Must have logged 75 total dives within the past 12 months – any level.

·        Must support a training class to these diving levels bi-annually.

Expedition Deep Safety Divers – [Sub 130 feet to 190 feet]

·        Certification - Trimix (GUE Tech 2 or TDI Trimix or NAUI Trimix I)

    -         Rescue, CPR, DAN O2 and First Aid Certifications

    -         Recommended Cave Training/Overhead Environment

    -         DIR Fundamentals

·        Skill Proficiency -
1) Demonstrate mastery of the NMDE Technical Skills requirement
2) Demonstrate mastery of the NMDE Pre Dive Safety Check
3) Demonstrate mastery of the Fundamental Skills requirement

·        Insurance – Dan Preferred

·        Must log 15 dives within the past 12 months at this level

·        Must log 75 total dives within the past 12 months – any level.

·        Must support a training class to these diving levels bi-annually.

Expedition Shallow Safety Divers – [To 130 feet – No-Stop Profiles]

·        Certification - Nitrox (GUE Tech 1 or ANDI Nitrox 2 or NAUI TechEANX)

    - Rescue, CPR, DAN O2 and First Aid Certifications

    - DIR Fundamentals

·        Skill Proficiency -
1)   Demonstrate ability in the NMDE Technical Skills requirement
2)   Demonstrate mastery of the NMDE Pre Dive Safety Check
3)  Demonstrate mastery of the Fundamental Skills requirement

·        Insurance – Dan Standard

·        Must log 10 dives within the past 12 months at this level

·        Must log 50 total dives within the past 12 months – any level.

·        Must support a training class to these diving levels bi-annually.

Expedition Support Divers – [To 50 feet – No-Stop Profiles]

·        Certification – Advanced Diver,  Nitrox and Rescue

    - CPR, DAN O2 and First Aid Certifications

    -  DIR Fundamentals

·        Skill Proficiency -
1) Demonstrate mastery of the NMDE Pre Dive Safety Check
2) Demonstrate mastery of the Fundamental Skills requirement

·        Insurance – Dan Standard

·        Must log 10 dives within the past 12 months at this level

·        Must log 50 total dives within the past 12 months – any level.

·        Must support a training class to these diving levels bi-annually.

Gasses:

Back Gas
                                     Max ppO2 – 1.4 to 1.45
                                     Max ppN2 – 2.5

Deco Gas
 Max ppO2 – 1.3 except Deco 20 (O2 = source of bubbling)

                        Altitude:  These stops and gasses are most efficient in the model at ele. 6230’.

                            Deco 300       14/60
    Deco 240       17/51
    Deco 190       20/41
    Deco 130       28%
    Deco   50       58%
    Deco   20       100% (ppO2 at 6230 of 1.38)

                         Sea Level

                            Deco 300       13/62
    Deco 240       16/54
    Deco 190       19/44
    Deco 120       28%
    Deco   70       42%
    Deco   20       100%

Safety Diver Gasses

·           190                                           --    Back Gas = Deco 190

·           130 (or 120 at Sea Level)     --    Back Gas = Deco 130 (or 120)

·          50 (or 70 at Sea Level)         --     Back Gas = Deco 50 (or 70)

·          20                                            --     Back Gas is 36%

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