[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb image=”http://dev.swt.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/twinset-satges-southwold-old-school.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″ title_text=”twinset satges southwold old school”] Twinset Valve Drill   The valve drill should be and in fact is easier to carry out in flat trim, with your head up and not moving! Before jumping in make sure you haven’t got folds of drysuit or undersuit […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://dev.swt.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/300×100.jpg” title_text=”300×100″ url=”https://diveassure.com/eu-en/coverage-and-rates/?pid=16394%20″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||0px|||” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” inline_fonts=”Arial”] Now with Covid 19 cover   Insurance is a massive issue for us all as divers and something we need for peace of mind for ourselves and […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]   I got asked recently about choosing a Sidemount CCR. Of course, this is a subject that will lead to war on social media, but I thought I would put my reasons into […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Start Stop Mods/Notoxic” image=”http://dev.swt.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Thinking-man.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″] START      MODS/NOTOXIC        STOP   Ref: https://www.tdisdi.com/tdi-diver-news/three-safety-protocols-for-technical-diving/   START   This acronym helps divers remember to do a pre-dive safety check with their buddies. This encompasses everything a dive team should cover before beginning the dive. Despite some […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” inline_fonts=”Arial”] Huge thanks to x-ray magazine for publishing this article wot I wrote! 🙂 #tdidivecentre #andifacility #Apekstechnicalcentre #caveinstructor #jjccrfactoryservicecentre #JJCCR  #ANDI #nolimitsexploration #cavediving #Apeks #divesoft #sidemountccr #southwestech #nautilus #othree90ninety  #divemorepostless #xdeep […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”515px” custom_padding=”59px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” min_height=”507px”] Covid19 is a concern for all as we return to diving and there are many ‘opinions’ on best practice. We will be following the DAN and UK/Ireland Diving safety […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”What to keep in your pockets and or pouches” image=”http://dev.swt.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/left-pocket.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″] Key Principles   Generally speaking if we are diving tech we dive dry or at least with tech shorts over a wetsuit so we have a left and right pocket. In Sidemount we have a nice […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Marking up an Emergency SMB   There is a standard protocol in tech diving for certain DSMB colours to be used for notifying surface support (land or shore based) of whether life is […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Here is just a very small taste of what South West Tech got up to in 2016. We hope you enjoy watching this as much as we enjoyed being there – especially with our clients and students who make it so much fun. We look […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Thinking about Technical Diving or wondering what technical diving techniques might offer your club diving? I started technical diving purely to stay longer under water, with absolutely no intentions of going deeper, certainly no intention of going into caves or deep wreck penetration and believing […]