Headline: Into the Hull – SSI Advanced Wreck Diving

Explore the heart of the ship. You’ve explored the decks and swam around the hull. Now, it’s time to see what lies within. The SSI Advanced Wreck Diving specialty is the ultimate recreational wreck rating, qualifying you to conduct penetration dives inside shipwrecks and artificial reefs.

This is a demanding and exciting course that bridges the gap between recreational and technical diving. It gives you the specific training needed to leave the daylight zone behind and navigate the corridors, engine rooms, and cargo holds where the true secrets of the wreck are hidden.

Why Take an Advanced Wreck Course?

• Go Where Others Can’t: Most divers are limited to the exterior. You will have the skills to safely explore the interior rooms and passageways.

• See the Time Capsule: The inside of a wreck is often better preserved than the outside. See artifacts, machinery, and personal items exactly where they were left.

• Master Overhead Safety: Learn the discipline required for overhead environments—where a direct ascent to the surface is not possible.

• Technical Rigor: This course introduces you to technical diving mindset and gear configurations, making you a sharper, more precise diver.

What You Will Learn

Penetration diving requires specialized equipment and rock-solid procedures.

• Reel & Line Work: How to run a continuous guideline to the exit, ensuring you can always find your way out, even in zero visibility.

• Redundant Air Sources: Training with a pony bottle or H-valve system so you have a completely independent gas supply in an emergency.

• Lost Line Procedures: The critical drill of finding your guideline if you become separated from it in the dark/silt.

• Silt-Out Management: How to move without stirring up sediment and what to do if visibility drops to zero instantly.

Expand Your Range

Ready for the technical world? This is one of the most advanced recreational ratings available. It is the direct gateway to SSI Extended Range (XR) and Technical Wreck programs.