Divers are trained to navigate with a continuous guideline
To make the journey from cave diving safer and easier for divers, they are trained to use continuous guides in cave diving. 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 is also used as a safety line in case of a problem.
Divers use three main types to navigate caves: The permanent line markers or line arrows are used to guide divers through the caves. The arrows can also be used for indicating the direction of exit. They are also used to indicate jump locations in the cave.
They should be able find lost guidelines.
The ability to find a lost guideline is one of the most essential safety skills that a diver should have when diving into a cave. There are several techniques that can help a diver locate a guideline. You can use a touch signal or an underwater chart to locate a guideline.
The guideline is used for marking safe routes through caves. Every diver should be familiar with how to use it. Depending on how deep the diver must dive, the guideline is usually mounted on a reel. For example, an open water diver may only need to have a 50-metre guideline, while a cave diver may need 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 also a great idea as it's handy for jotting down reference information during the dive. These notes are helpful for navigation inside the cave or during decompression.
Divers should also have extra fins and oxygen cylinders. Cave diving can be dangerous and divers need to have the proper equipment in order to avoid injury. Many caves have a high water pressure, and cave divers need to have specialized equipment. It can be heavy, so choose carefully.
They need to be disciplined and have self-control
Cave diving requires self-control and safety training. Cave divers must be able to use their senses and not rely on their knowledge of cave environments. 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.