Big Blue Tech release updated curriculum and course offerings

Koh Tao, Thailand

Today Big Blue Tech have published our new course offerings for the spring season leading into the next year. Big Blue Tech have removed PADI TecRec programs in favor for TDI, BSAC and SSI which have been moving progressively forward in the technical diving market.

Big Blue Tech have released SSI TXR Diver and Instructor level programs along with TDI Instructor programs. This addition comes thanks to our instructor trainer Ben Reymenants who joined Big Blue Tech in March.

You can find the links below to the new program offerings. for more information please feel free to contact us.

TDI
SDI Solo Diver
TDI Full Face Mask Diver
TDI Nitrox Diver
TDI Intro to Tech
TDI Advanced Nitrox
TDI Decompression Procedures
TDI Extended Range
TDI Trimix Diver
TDI Advanced Trimix
TDI Gas Blender
TDI Advanced Gas Blender
TDI O2 Service Technician
TDI Technical Divemaster
TDI Compressor Operator
TDI Tech Diver Package
TDI Tech Instructor Courses

Overhead
TDI Cavern Diver
TDI Intro to Cave
TDI Cave Diver
TDI Advanced Wreck

REBREATHER
TDI Semi Closed Rebreather
TDI Air-Dil Closed Circuit Rebreather
TDI Mixed Gas Closed Curcuit Rebreather
TDI Advanced Closed Circuit Rebreather

BSAC
BSAC Advanced Nitrox Diver
BSAC Tech Advanced Nitrox Diver
BSAC Extended Range Diver
BSAC Compressor Operator
BSAC Gas Blender
BSAC Dive Leader
BSAC Instructor Crossover
BSAC Instructor Course

SSI TXR
SSI TXR Advanced Nitrox
SSI TXR Technical Foundations
SSI TXR Decompression Procedures
SSI TXR Trimix
SSI Instructor Crossover
SSI Instructor Course
SSI TXR Tech Instructor Courses

Technical divers spend a day on the ocean exploring the best dive sites in Thailand

Koh Tao, Thailand

Big Blue Tech headed out on a full day trip recently with Tech Crew Ash Dunn and TDI Trimix Diver Nick Amidy.

Nick has been hanging around Big Blue for a few weeks now assisting on a SSI Instructor Course in practice for his SSI Instructor Trainer course in the future. However being a technical diver he couldn’t resist the temptation anymore to throw on the tech gear and spend a day doing some deco.

Although its been over 6 months in technical gear, Ash Dunn conducted a refresher the day before going over some of the basics that might of been rusty.

The full day trip visits Sail Rock and Southwest Pinnacle over 3 dives for the duration of the day. Food and drink were provided throughout the trip. As a special treat we even arranged for some cake as it was Nick’s Birthday as well!

Congratulations are in order for Simon Garrity who has become a SSI Instructor Training here at Big Blue. Simon has been a member of staff here for many years and has moved into the prestigious role of training future SSI Instructors and Dive Control Specialists.

A big party was held in his honor at Vibe bar on Sai Ree beach with a free BBQ.

Simon immediately gets to work starting SSI Instructor level training from full instructor courses to cross over. He’s even got our recreational dive masters an upgrade from PADI Divemaster to SSI DiveCon so they can teach more and offer more to our customers.