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Shore Dive Entries and Exits
A planning framework for beaches, rocks, jetties and tide-dependent Australian shore dives.
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Planners, checklists & logs
Eight tools to organise a trip, compare courses, keep equipment records and prepare useful notes.
Open the tools →01 / BEFORE YOU TRAVELWeather & dive preparation
Official forecasts, tide information and a worksheet to take to your briefing.
Open the preparation resources →02 / KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENTManuals & manufacturer support
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Shore Diving vs Boat Diving
In Australia, shore diving is not a fallback — in several states it is the main event.
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Shore entries and exits
The dive is not complete until the team is safely out of the water.
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Sidemount Diver
Carrying cylinders at your sides — redundancy, streamlining and access through restrictions.
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Sidemount Diving
Cylinders at your sides — redundancy, streamlining and restriction access.
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Slate
A surface designed for writing notes underwater with a suitable writing tool.
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Snorkel
A breathing tube used with its upper opening above water; it does not supply gas at depth.
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Southcoast Diving Supplies
Albany · WA
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Speaking up about comfort
Practise clear language for a concern before a dive.
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SPG
Submersible pressure gauge: an instrument that indicates cylinder pressure.
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SSI Advanced Open Water Diver
Explore five specialty training dives, including deep diving and navigation, in SSI’s current programme.
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SSI Deep Diving
Develop the planning and awareness needed for deeper recreational diving.
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SSI Divemaster
Develop the leadership foundation for supporting diving activities within SSI standards.
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SSI Diver Stress and Rescue
Learn to recognise stress, prevent incidents and assist with diving emergencies.
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SSI Dry Suit Diving
Learn preparation, buoyancy management and practical use of a drysuit.
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SSI Enriched Air Nitrox
Understand recreational nitrox planning, oxygen exposure and gas verification.
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SSI Open Water Diver
Start scuba certification with academic learning and supervised practical development.
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SSI Open Water Instructor
Prepare to teach through SSI instructor training and the required instructor evaluation.
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SSI Perfect Buoyancy
Refine weighting, body position and buoyancy through focused practical coaching.
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Surface marker
A visible surface signalling device. Different designs and deployment methods need appropriate training.
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Task loading and attention
Every extra task competes with gas, depth and buddy awareness.
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TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver
Study higher-oxygen gas use and the practical discipline needed for advanced gas management.
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TDI Air Diluent CCR Diver
Learn closed-circuit rebreather use on a specific approved unit within the course’s no-stop scope.
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TDI Cavern Diver
Learn an introduction to overhead diving within the specific boundaries of cavern training.
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