South West Rocks Dive Centre use the best quality gas production systems to provide exceptional certified breathing gas
South West Rocks Dive Centre use the best quality gas production systems to provide exceptional certified breathing gas
For the majority of dive sites worldwide, a certification is required for recreational divers to use Nitrox. The maximum depth a diver can descend to depends on the percentage of Air / Nitrox they are breathing.
South West Rocks Dive Centre operates in a unique location where all designated sites have a known maximum depth. For this reason we introduced 32% nitrox as our standard breathing gas for all divers in 2014.
Air is the traditional gas divers breath and contains approximately 21% oxygen and 79% Nitrogen. As nitrogen absorption is the primary concern for diver safety any reduction in the amount breathed can be a great benefit to safety. Using the highest quality compressor and membrane systems the ability to vent some of the nitrogen out of the breathing gas dramatically increases the safety for every diver exiting the water.
Supplying Nitrox to all divers under supervision has kept South West Rocks Dive Centre viewed the leader in diver safety in the Australian dive industry.
Nitrox instructors are onsite during all dive operations to supervise, answer questions and advise the safest dive procedures for each dive.
The main benefit to diving with Nitrox is the reduced amount of nitrogen in your breathing gas. Less nitrogen means less risk of getting decompression sickness (DCS), or “the bends”. Using Nitrox can also extend your bottom time because no-decompression limits are based on nitrogen absorption. Less nitrogen means more bottom time!
Many divers also claim that they feel less fatigued after diving with nitrox (as compared to diving with air). As well as increasing safety underwater, we recognize most divers travel long distances home after diving. Fatigue reduction while driving after diving was and is a primary driver for the implementation of nitrox as our standard breathing gas.
If you do not yet hold a nitrox certification then you will just dive to the normal limits set by your dive computer on the air profile, making each dive safer. If you are a certified nitrox diver then you are more then welcome to adjust your computer to maximise your bottom time.
Most dive shops typically charge up-to $25 extra per dive to use nitrox. We believe that all divers should be using nitrox for the added safety benefits for all dives. Each year we hear about more dive shops offering nitrox to all divers and look forward to the day nitrox becomes the worlds standard breathing gas.
Leading training facilities now include the nitrox certification as part of their open water training certification.
We continue to upgrade our air and nitrox fill station with the latest advancements and provide both clean air and precise nitrox blends of 32%. Gas quality is important to all divers and we make it a major focus for our facility.
All our Instructors are qualified to teach the correct use of Nitrox and can certify you as a Nitrox diver (for an additional fee) as part of your dive adventure at South West Rocks. Be sure to let our dive staff know if you would like to complete a Nitrox certification while you are diving with us or if you have any questions about Nitrox use in general.
For the majority of dive sites worldwide, a certification is required for recreational divers to use Nitrox. The maximum depth a diver can descend to depends on the percentage of Air / Nitrox they are breathing.
South West Rocks Dive Centre operates in a unique location where all designated sites have a known maximum depth. For this reason we introduced 32% nitrox as our standard breathing gas for all divers in 2014.
Air is the traditional gas divers breath and contains approximately 21% oxygen and 79% Nitrogen. As nitrogen absorption is the primary concern for diver safety any reduction in the amount breathed can be a great benefit to safety. Using the highest quality compressor and membrane systems the ability to vent some of the nitrogen out of the breathing gas dramatically increases the safety for every diver exiting the water.
Supplying Nitrox to all divers under supervision has kept South West Rocks Dive Centre viewed the leader in diver safety in the Australian dive industry.
Nitrox instructors are onsite during all dive operations to supervise, answer questions and advise the safest dive procedures for each dive.
The main benefit to diving with Nitrox is the reduced amount of nitrogen in your breathing gas. Less nitrogen means less risk of getting decompression sickness (DCS), or “the bends”. Using Nitrox can also extend your bottom time because no-decompression limits are based on nitrogen absorption. Less nitrogen means more bottom time!
Many divers also claim that they feel less fatigued after diving with nitrox (as compared to diving with air). As well as increasing safety underwater, we recognize most divers travel long distances home after diving. Fatigue reduction while driving after diving was and is a primary driver for the implementation of nitrox as our standard breathing gas.
If you do not yet hold a nitrox certification then you will just dive to the normal limits set by your dive computer on the air profile, making each dive safer. If you are a certified nitrox diver then you are more then welcome to adjust your computer to maximise your bottom time.
Most dive shops typically charge up-to $25 extra per dive to use nitrox. We believe that all divers should be using nitrox for the added safety benefits for all dives. Each year we hear about more dive shops offering nitrox to all divers and look forward to the day nitrox becomes the worlds standard breathing gas.
Leading training facilities now include the nitrox certification as part of their open water training certification.
We continue to upgrade our air and nitrox fill station with the latest advancements and provide both clean air and precise nitrox blends of 32%. Gas quality is important to all divers and we make it a major focus for our facility.
All our Instructors are qualified to teach the correct use of Nitrox and can certify you as a Nitrox diver (for an additional fee) as part of your dive adventure at South West Rocks. Be sure to let our dive staff know if you would like to complete a Nitrox certification while you are diving with us or if you have any questions about Nitrox use in general.
