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Scuba
Diving Gap Year Internship Add On
Power
Boat Handling
Want to learn how
to drive a power boat safely? Being
a dive pro doesn't just involve being
a good scuba diver - you also need
other skills to make you into a rounded
professional.
With this gap year
internship, you'll learn to handle
our high speed RIB (capable of speeds
of up to 36 knots).
This is a boat handling
package designed for divers. By
the end of this gap year internship
you'll be comfortable driving our
dive boat (and much more employable
in the diving industry)
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In
addition to our main dive boat,
DJL Diving is lucky enough to have
a fully equipped high speed RIB.
Weighing
just over 600 kgs, this boat is
propelled by twin Yamaha outboards
- this makes the boat very rapid,
achieving speeds up to 36 knots
with calm sea conditions. To put
that in perspective, our big boat
takes 45 minutes to reach the Chumphon
Pinnacles. The RIB is there in
just 12 minutes!!
Onboard
the six metre RIB we have everything
you need to go diving - radio,
sonar/depth sounder, GPS C-map
and tank rack for up to 10 divers.
The
speed of the RIB gives is great
flexibilty when choosing dive sites.
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As
a BSAC Centre of Excellence, DJL
Diving is an internationally accredited
Seamanship Centre.
With
our 'boat handling' dive internship
add on, you'll learn to drive our
RIB. Training is divided into four
elements;  BSAC
Boat Handling - learn to drive the
boat
Chart
Work and Position fixing - navigating out
to the dive sites.
Logged
Driving Experience
Diver
Cox'n Assessment - driving test
You'll
finish with an internationally recognised
boat handling qualification, authorised
by both the Marine Coastguard Agencies
(MCA) and Combined Diving Association
(PADI, BSAC, SSA . . . . ).
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Let's
take a look at each of the steps
in this internship:
BSAC
Boat Handling Course
This course commences
with a theory session covering
different types of boats, and the
regulations that we must adhere
to. We describe the 'rules of the
road' and cover emergency procedures.
We examine necessary boat equipment
and voyage planning.
Out on the water
you'll get familiar with the controls,
practice launching and retrieving
the rib, plus man overboard procedures.
You'll have a go at dropping and
securing buoys and try out some
high and low speed manouveres.
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BSAC
Chartwork Skill Development Course
Building on your
boat handling skills we start to
look at chart work and navigation.
You'll learn what
charts are, what different types
exist and then start to calculate
distances and directions using longitude,
latitude and compass navigation aids.
We'll then concentrate on buoyage
and lighting, cover the different
symbols and abbreviations used, and
learn to appreciate environmental
conditions such as tidal movements,
considering depth and bottom composition.
Out on the boat
you'll practice steering on a compass
bearing, position fixing and triangulation
using fixed transits plus take a
look at GPS usage.
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Logged
Boat Driving Experience
Now it's time
to practice your skills, logging
hours driving our RIB.
This
will be ferrying between the
Koh Tao dive sites, under the guidance
of a boat handling instructor.
Most likely there will be real
diving customers on the boat.
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BSAC
Diver Cox'n Assessment
The final part
of the package is a full assessment
of everything you've learned.
You'll demonstrate
your skills by completing a driving
course, undertake three point turns,
pick up buoys and show the correct
man overboard procedures. You'll
also hold position off a fixed
reference with a current present.
Following this
will be a quiz on chartwork and
navigation skills.
After passing
the diver cox'n assessment you'll
recieve the BSAC Dive Cox'n Award
allowing you to drive boats up
to 8 metres in length.
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The Power Boat
Handling Internship Add On includes
everything you need.
You'll get two weeks
accommodation, all necessary materials
and certifications, and quality training
to make you into a competent diving
boat skipper!
This greatly increases
your
seamanship skills, and greatly improves
your employment options if you're
looking at working in the dive industry.
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Heres
a breakdown of the costs and exactly
what's included in the diving gap
year internship add on;
Power
Boat Handling
Diver Add On |
Total
duration; 2 weeks |
30,000
baht |
Includes
2 weeks accommodation |
BSAC
Handling Course, Chart Work
Course, Logged Driving Experience
& Diver Cox'n Assessment |
Qualify
as a power boat handling skipper,
licensed to drive boats up
to 8 metres in length. |
Recognised
by the Maritime Coastguard
Agencies (MCA) & Combined Diving
Association. |
Contact
DJL Diving if you have any
questions about this gap
year diving internship add-on. |
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Check
out the DJL Diving Promo Movie;
See footage of Koh Tao Thailand
diving. |
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