How do I get a rebreather certification?

To enroll in the PADI Advanced Rebreather Diver course, you must:

1. Be a PADI Open Water Diver, but you must earn a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification to become a PADI Advanced Rebreather Diver.
2. Have a minimum of 30 logged dives.
3. Are at least 18 years old.

How long can you breathe with a rebreather?

Long dive times. The biggest advantage of a rebreather is gas efficiency. A single fill of a small gas cylinder or cylinders and CO2 scrubber can last for anywhere from one to six hours, depending on which rebreather it is.

Do you have to decompress with a rebreather?

The bailout requirement of rebreather diving can sometimes require a rebreather diver to carry almost as much bulk of cylinders as an open-circuit diver so the diver can complete the necessary decompression stops if the rebreather fails completely.

Can you breathe underwater with a rebreather?

Rebreather technology may be used where breathing gas supply is limited, such as underwater or in space, where the environment is toxic or hypoxic, as in firefighting, mine rescue and high-altitude operations, or where the breathing gas is specially enriched or contains expensive components, such as helium diluent or …

What is the max depth for rebreather?

18 metres/60 feet
The PADI Rebreather Diver course introduces you to rebreather diving to a maximum depth of 18 metres/60 feet and lets you experience things you never imagined possible as a scuba diver.

When should I use Nitrox?

The best application of nitrox is in the 50- to 100-foot range. No stop times for dives shallower than 50 feet are often so long that you’ll empty your tank before you run out of dive time.

Are rebreathers worth it?

Although rebreathers are frequently thought of as best used in technical diving, I feel they have greatly enhanced my recreational diving as well.” But ask any rebreather diver — especially the experts tapped here — and they’ll tell you it’s totally worth it.

How deep can a Navy SEAL dive with a rebreather?

The MK 15 and MK 16 Closed Circuit Mixed Gas Rebreathers are similar to the Draeger, but an enhanced gas mix allows divers to reach depths of approximately 1,800 feet.

Why are rebreathers so expensive?

As robibler said it’s about components, every rebreather has at least one very specialized part that usually has to be made by that manufacturer, often several parts, at high costs.

Do Navy SEALs use rebreathers?

Navy SEALs use two types of rebreathers. The LAR V Draeger runs on 100 percent oxygen, and the unit filters carbon dioxide from the exhaled air. The MK 15 and MK 16 Closed Circuit Mixed Gas Rebreathers are similar to the Draeger, but an enhanced gas mix allows divers to reach depths of approximately 1,800 feet.

Are rebreathers safer?

With the caveat that they are “best guess numbers,” Fock concluded that rebreather diving is likely five to 10 times as risky as open circuit scuba diving, accounting for about four to five deaths per 100,000 dives, compared to about 0.4 to 0.5 deaths per 100,000 dives for open circuit scuba.