What is technical diving? Technical diving is defined as any dive done on a breathing gas other than air, any dive over 130ft, or any dive requiring planned decompression stops. What does this mean? It means that technical diving goes beyond the traditional limits of recreational diving and allows the diver to visit sites that were previously out of reach. Make to mistake about it, technical diving isn't for everyone! It requires extensive training and equipment in addition to personal strength and stamina. Our technical education programs will help you learn how to safely manage the task loading that comes along with technical diving. You will learn how to safely rig equipment and use high concentrations of oxygen for planned decompression dives. After mastering these skills you may choose to take our Tri-mix courses where you will learn how to safely conduct dives at depths of over 200ft! If you want to experience the cutting edge of diving technology and adventure, technical diving is for you!

At Torpedo Rays we carry all major technical gear lines including: OMS, Diverite, and Halcyon. We also offer nitrox, argon, and Trimix fills.

You'll learn to make gas switches during extended no-decompression dives using air and enriched air to 130 feet. You'll also prepare for and respond to foreseeable technical diving emergencies.

After successful completion of the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course you'll be able to conduct gas-switch extended no-decompression dives, decompression dives and accelerated decompression dives using air and enriched air to a depth of 165 feet. You'll also understand the hazards and risks involved in technical diving, as well as how to prepare for and handle reasonable foreseeable technical diving emergencies.

The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is intended to extend the depth range available to technical divers trained and qualified to use air, enriched air and oxygen for technical decompression dives beyond 50 metres/165 feet in open water. The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is intended for technical divers certified as DSAT Tec Deep Divers (or qualifying certification from another training organization). The course extends their depth range capabilities by training them in the use of trimix (helium, oxygen and nitrogen).

The DSAT Gas Blender course will train you as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes to appropriately certified consumers. You'll learn the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air nitrox mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium mixes.