UTD Tech Gold

TD's Technical Gold 2 Two Deco Bottle Endorsement.

Tech Gold allows the use of both Nitrox 50 and 100% O2 bottles during dives at or above max training depth of 160'/48m. This is specifically to improve decompression. This endorsement enables the diver to carry two deco bottles to conduct the dives at the depth limitation of Technical Diver. Gas limits are 21/35 or 18/45.

Technical Gold limits the diver to a maximum of two bottles total, i.e. two deco bottles or one stage and one deco bottle.

Prerequisites:
UTD Technical Diver (Tech 1 and 2) - no equivalents
Technical Diver Stage Endorsement
25 experience dives requiring stage decompression

In-water session(s) to cover:
   70'/21m gas switch protocols
   20'/6m gas switch protocols

Student Skills Demonstration

Demonstrate ability to safely deploy a decompression bottle while maintaining buoyancy within a 3'/1m +- of target depth and within 1 minute. Demonstrate ability to safely stow a decompression bottle while maintaining buoyancy within +- 3'/1m of target depth and within 1 minute.

Demonstrate ability to pass and receive deco bottles while maintaining buoyancy within +- 3'/1m of target depth and within 1 minute.

Many other skills...