Overhead Environments
Divers are a curious bunch, and while most are happy to explore the open ocean, others are drawn to the thrill of exploring overhead environments. These intrepid explorers venture into undersea caves, abandoned mines, and shipwrecks, where direct access to the surface is not always possible. If you’re interested in this type of exploration, NAUI offers a variety of training programs to help you safely and confidently navigate overhead environments. Contact your local NAUI Instructor to learn more.
Wreck Penetration Diver
The NAUI Wreck Penetration Diver course provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to minimize risks in penetration wreck diving at depths not exceeding 130 fsw (40 msw). Wreck penetration diving is any diving inside a sunken vessel, aircraft, or similar structure. Learn about the safety hazards and special risks of overhead environments, gas management, entanglement, limited visibility, NAUI Technical Equipment Configuration (NTEC), specialized equipment utilized in wreck penetration diving, search methods, underwater navigation, legal aspects, artifacts, treasure, salvage, archaeology, and more.
Technical Wreck Penetration Diver
The NAUI Technical Wreck Penetration Diver course is a combination of technical diving and wreck exploration. This course provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to minimize risks in penetration wreck diving at depths beyond 130 fsw (40 msw) and utilize trimix for dives to depths not exceeding 180 fsw (55 msw) that require staged-decompression, utilizing EANx mixtures and/or oxygen during decompression.
Get Started
Minimum age for NAUI Technical training programs is 18 years of age. Additional training and experience requirements vary for each course. A qualified NAUI Instructor can evaluate your experience and answer questions about your readiness to pursue specific training.
Planning Ahead
NAUI technical divers can maintain or improve skills through a variety of NAUI programs including the suite of NAUI First Aid course, NAUI Nitrox Gas Blender and NAUI Mixed Gas Blender.
