Divers are taught to navigate with a continuous guideline
To make cave diving safer and easier, divers are taught to use a continuous guidance line. These lines can be directional or non-directional and must be visible in zero visibility. Diver's guideline, also known as diver's leap line, is also called this. It connects diver's lines, and can also be used to provide safety in the event of an emergency.
Divers can use three types or markers to help guide them through the caves. For visual and tactile guidance, the line arrows or permanent marker are used. They can also be used as a way to point to the exit. They are also used to indicate jump locations in the cave.
They must be capable of finding a lost guideline
One of the most crucial safety skills a diver should have is the ability find a lost reference line when diving into a cave. Divers can use a variety of techniques to locate a guideline. Using a touch signal, a compass, or an underwater map can all be helpful.
Guidelines are used to determine safe routes through caves. It is important to know how to use them. Depending on how far the diver is going to be diving, the guideline will often be attached to a reel or spool. Open water divers might only need a 50-meter guideline while cave divers may require several reels of varying lengths.
They must have the appropriate equipment
To ensure safety and comfort when diving into caves, you need the best scuba equipment. Cave water can get quite cold so it is advisable to have a suit on hand if you are planning a long dive. It's a good idea to have a waterproof notebook handy so you can keep track of any important information. These notes can be helpful during decompression stops or navigation within the cave.
Divers should also have extra fins and oxygen cylinders. Cave diving is a dangerous activity, and divers must have the right equipment to avoid injury. Many caves have a high water pressure, and cave divers need to have specialized equipment. The equipment can be very heavy so you need to choose the right equipment.
They must be self-controlled and disciplined
It takes disciplined self-control to dive in caves. Cave divers often have limited visibility so they must rely more on their senses than their knowledge. Cave divers must be capable of controlling their breathing and staying calm in these conditions.
Once inside the cave, the diver must drop the scooter and swim three to four hundred feet until the end of the line is reached. Some parts of the cave can be extremely tight and contain high amounts of silt. The dive to the end is quite simple but diver should not actively search for the marker. Team protocols, blind staging, simulation of a silt out caused by a tank being dropped on sediment are all part of the training process.