New Millennium Dive Expeditions 
Technical Skill Requirements

SKILLS THAT MUST BE MASTERED (Discussion): 

• BE EFFICIENT IN GEARING UP INDIVIDUALLY INCLUDING TWO STAGE BOTTLES

• MANAGE RIGHT POST VALVE WHILE MAINTAIN TRIM (Valve Management)

• MANAGE ISOLATION VALVE WHILE MAINTAIN TRIM (Valve Management)

• MANAGE LEFT POST VALVE WHILE MAINTAIN TRIM (Valve Management)

• DEPLOY REEL AND LIFT BAG FROM A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 100 FEET

• DEPLOY BACK-UP MASK, REMOVE PRIMARY, REPLACE BACK-UP

• DEPLOY BACK-UP CUTTING TOOL

• SWAP FAILED SECOND STAGE WITH A FUNCTIONING SECOND STAGE UNDERWATER

• DETERMINE RIGHT POST REGULATOR FAILURE VS. VALVE/MANIFOLD FAILURE

•  DETERMINE LEFT POST REGULATOR FAILURE VS. VALVE/MANIFOLD FAILURE

• SWAP REGULATOR FROM USED GAS TO A SPARE TANK UNDERWATER

• BE PROFICIENT IN DEPLOYING WETNOTES AND COMMUNICATING WITH THEM

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