Course overview

The SSI Wreck Diving specialty teaches you to explore wrecks safely and responsibly, ideal in Trincomalee where the WWII HMS Hermes lies offshore and smaller wrecks dot the Nilaveli coast. Across your training dives you learn wreck survey, mapping and hazard management, gaining the skills to enjoy these historic sites on Sri Lanka's east coast.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and conduct safe wreck dives
• Survey and map a wreck site
• Handle reels and guidelines correctly
• Recognise and avoid wreck hazards like silt-out and sharp metal
• Protect wreck structures and resident marine life
• Apply precise buoyancy and navigation around wrecks

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 15
• SSI Advanced Adventurer or equivalent
• Sound buoyancy and navigation skills
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Survey & mapping

   Following a wreck-diving briefing, dive a Trincomalee wreck to practise external survey and mapping.
2. Day2
   Exploration & lines

   Complete the remaining wreck dives, working with reels and guidelines and finishing certification.

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