Trimix... how to certify

[serambin]

I am interested in certifing for use of trimix. Who are the certification agencies, and what are the requirements?

Thanks,

Stan

 

[Jay Roy]

You'll need some entry tech courses first...Advanced nitrox and deco procedures..And a whole pile of new gear...

 

[webediving]

You can get a recreational Trimix Certification with IANTD. The only requirement is Nitrox Cert. Check the IANTD site for more info.

T

 

[Halthron]

You can get a recreational Trimix Certification with IANTD. The only requirement is Nitrox Cert. Check the IANTD site for more info.

T

GUE does it as well

 

[lakewinni]

Yeah regardless your going to need a BP&W, drysuit (probably), hid light, doubles (probably again) and all that fun stuff. If you want to go the RecTriox or GUE tech 1 which is normoxic trimix then you need fundies also. Just in case you didn't know this already.

 

[H2Andy]

TDI has a good Trimix program. the prerequisites are Nitrox and Advanced Nitrox, i
belive, but you don't have to take the pre-reqs with them

http://www.tdisdi.com/tdi/courses/courses.html

 

[serambin]

TDI has a good Trimix program. the prerequisites are Nitrox and Advanced Nitrox, i
belive, but you don't have to take the pre-reqs with them

http://www.tdisdi.com/tdi/courses/courses.html

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[H2Andy]

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[serambin]

You'll need some entry tech courses first...Advanced nitrox and deco procedures..And a whole pile of new gear...

Let's talk about gear. I assume the possibity of decompression diving. What gear ( out side of the decompression tanks) do I need?

 

[H2Andy]

well, you'll need double tanks and you'll need several stage and deco bottles (at
least one of each). you'll have to rig the deco and stage bottles so you can clip
them to your harness.

each bottle takes a regulator, of course, and you need two for your doubles (so that's a minimum of four regs). each bottle takes an SPG, so that's at least two.

to dive the doubles, you'll need a backplate and a doubles wing

you don't want to haul all this weight around with a wetsuit, so for safety,
you should get a dry suit (for redundant lift in case your wing fails).

i would also get a Trimix compatible computer, to use as a back up in case
the planned dive goes to hades. a second, back-up bottom gauge/timer is
nice.

you'll also need a lift bag.

i think that's about all the major components