Divers are taught to navigate with a continuous guideline
Divers are trained to use a continuous guideline in cave diving, to make the journey from the entrance to the surface easier and safer. These lines may be non-directional or directional, and must be visible even in low visibility. The diver's guidance line is also known as the diver’s jumping line. It connects the diver’s lines and serves as a safety rope in case of emergency.
To help them navigate through caves, divers use three types of markers. Permanent line markers, or line arrows, are used as a visual and tactile guideline. The arrows also indicate the direction of the exit. They can also be used to mark jump points within 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. There are many ways a diver can locate a guideline. It is possible to use touch signals, a map underwater, or a compass to assist you in finding a guideline.
A guideline is used by divers to indicate safe passage through caves. 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 right equipment
To ensure safety and comfort when diving into caves, you need the best scuba equipment. Cave water is quite cold. If you're going to be doing a long diving trip, you should consider wearing a wetsuit. A waterproof notebook is a great idea, as it can be used to record any reference information that you need during your dive. These notes can be useful during decompression stops and navigation within the cave.
Divers need to have extra fins and oxygen tubes. Cave diving is a dangerous activity, and divers must have the right equipment to avoid injury. Cave divers will need to use specialized equipment due to the high water pressure in many caves. You should be cautious when choosing equipment.
They must have disciplined self control
To dive into caves, you must be disciplined and have a good safety training. The cave environment often provides little visibility and cave divers have to function on their senses rather than on their knowledge of the environment. Cave divers need to be able and able maintain their calmness in difficult situations.
Once the diver has entered the cave, they must remove the scooter from the water and swim for three to four hundred yards until they reach the end. Some parts of cave can be extremely tight, and some areas may have large amounts of silt. While it is simple to reach the end of the line, divers should not actively seek this 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.