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Rebreather training with the Ouroboros
CCR
Course
details
Course details
The Ouroboros is a sophisticated closed circuit mixed gas
rebreather and thus requires a focused approach to training
for both beginners and those crossing over from other units.
A
weeks course is based at £600 (uk sterling) and covers
a week of intense learning to gain a pre determined amount
of in-water minutes to include survival skills as well as
lectures
and unit stripping and rebuilding. To pass the course you
will be required to achieve a certain % in a final exam as
well as show evidence throughout that you are suited to the
level of diving you will enter when you walk away with your
Ouroboros closed circuit rebreather.
The Units computer will lock you out from accessing trimix
codes which form software upgrades from the factory unique
to you, the software requires a minimum of 50 hours use before
trimix codes can be entered. This is a safety feature designed
into the unit to ensure customers gain the necessary understanding
of the unit while gaining confidence in shallow
water. A full course agenda of what is required will appear
as a download on this site. There is a complete list of instructors
on this site.
Ouroboros Instructor and Instructor
Trainer Kevin Gurr
Marine engineer, professional diver and
explorer Kevin Gurr is the designer behind the Ouroboros
rebreather and the VR3 dive computer and the man who co-designed
the unit. Kevin's concept to fulfill the
requirements of a rebreather with safety fundamentals built-in,
began in the early 1990's when he tested several designs
of prototype units. His history of rebreathers stems back
to the early days of mixed gas rebreathers alongside Bill
Stone and Richard Pyle, and for a while taught students
to dive
the Cis Lunar Mark 4. Kevin was one of the Uk's first technical
divers and was responsible for setting up
IANTD in the UK during the early 1990's. Since then Kevin
has taught many of the Uk's technical diving instructors
although during the new millennium he has reduced his training
commitment to focus on marine engineering projects which
included the to fully develop the Ouroboros closed circuit
rebreather.
Kevin is a Director of Closed Circuit Research Ltd and Delta
P Technology and is based in Dorset England
Ouroboros instructor and Instructor
Trainer Phill Short
Assisting with the original design & development
of the Ouroboros rebreather, Phil Short worked for and was
trained by Kevin Gurr for many years within Kevin's Phoenix
Oceaneering training operation. Today Phil works for himself
and is established throughout the community as one of the
UK’s leading technical instructors. His full details
can be seen on his own website listed above. Phil has been
instrumental in modern day exploration aside from his full
time training business, his involvement in UK cave exploration
is well documented as well as in Russian and many other country's.
Phil has made over 5000 dives and there is very little that
he does not teach in the technical structure of diver development.
He has taught many IANTD instructors himself as well as several
well known divers and is based in Dorset England.
Recommended by many as one of the top UK instructors in technical
diving, his courses can be tailored to suit your location
and training needs. Drop him an email today.
Alan Wright knows the Ouroboros rebreather
only too well as not only was he a development diver for the
Ouroboros rebreather factory during the entire development
of the unit (see development
team) he was also one of the first to train as an instructor
on this particular unit.
Back ground,
wreck diver and charter skipper. Alan has been diving mixed
gas and diving rebreathers since the early 1990's and is
an IANTD instructor of technical and advanced diving. Alan
ran the family business charter vessel MV Salutay from the
northern coastline of Ireland but now lives on the south
UK mainland, and has been instrumental in the area of new
shipwreck discovery. Alan dives deep wrecks and was a member
of Kevin Gurr's Britannic 1997 expedition he was also selected
for the original closed circuit saturation team and trained
with the other three development divers at the Fort William
SAT diving center. Alan is a professional diver at work
and has been involved in several commercial operations.
Alan Lives in Poole Dorset (UK) and currently works in the
Ouroboros factory and can provide training in the UK and
elsewhere.
Contact Alan on the above details.
Ouroboros
Instructor and Instructor Trainer Pim van der Horst
Pim started diving in 1983 at the University
of Tilburg (The Netherlands). He came in contact with technical
diving when nitrox was introduced in The Netherlands in the
early nineties. A next step was rebreather diving. He had
to seek training abroad and came into contact with Kevin Gurr
(IANTD Uk). Technical diving and especially rebreather diving
got the interest of Pim and he continued his technical training.
He started up his own technical diving school Pim’s
Tekdiving (PTD) which now has several facilities in The Netherlands.
He became Trimix IT for IANTD. In 2004 Pim made a cross over
to ANDI. He now is Level 5 IT (CC/OC) for ANDI and is Managing
Director for ANDI Europe. Pim trained over a 1000 divers.
Pim has a column on technical diving in the dutch “Duikmagazine”.
He is the author of a technical diving book. Pim is also hosting
the independent Ouroboros Forum.
Rasmus was one of the first in Denmark to
develop Nitrox into breathing mixtures for diving. He began
his career in 1992 and in 1998 he started his own diving centre,
today called Nortech Diving Denmark. The dive centre developed
itself over the years from a recreational dive centre towards
more of a technical dive centre. Nortech Diving Denmark is
the main dealer of VR3 in Denmark. Rasmus has always been
fascinated by the concept of technical diving and especially
closed circuit rebreather’s of which he has been using
since 1999 today he is
an IANTD IT and Trimix instructor on several types of manufactured
rebreather’s. As Nortech Diving Denmark
specialises in rebreather diving, offering Ouroboros training
in this part of the world was the next step for the company.
John started diving in the seventies and worked
commercially for several years before starting business as
a
boat captain chartering to the famous wrecks of Scapa Flow.
He now runs Karin. He was one of the first technical mixed
gas instructors in the UK and has taught hundreds of courses
since the early nineties. John was a member of the Kevin Gurr's
expedition to Britannic in 1997 and has run several exploratory
expeditions of his own around Scotland and as far a field
as the Java Seas. Johns teaching is based very much on the
practical side of things and his use of Karin means the courses
are very much oriented in the sea and on wrecks. He is a great
believer that instruction should be undertaken in the environment
that you intend to dive in and the sheltered waters of Scapa
Flow virtually guarantee this.
Paul started a career in diving in 1980. His
greatest passion still today is wreck diving, and enjoys exploring
the wrecks off the North Sea. In 1985 he became an instructor
and in the early 1990’s he was one of Europe’s
first nitrox technical divers later becoming a rebreather
diver with the aim of staying longer on shipwreck dives. Paul
started technical diving with IANTD; he is now an ITT for
almost every IANTD program. He is also the IANTD licensee
holder for the Belgium, Austria and Switzerland. He has more
than 10 years diving and teaching experience with all kinds
of rebreathers and all kinds of environments. Alongside the
IANTD licensee Paul is also the owner of Pro-diving a professional
dive company with a shop, distribution facilities and an equipment
repair department.
Mario began his diving activities in 1993.
In 1997 he has accomplished his first diving training with
IANTD following his technical activities with the most famous
technical agencies. In 2001 he became a PSA Advanced Deep
Air Instructor and in then started with his deep caves explorations,
with open circuit first and then moving to closed circuit.
He is also using and studying the advantages of Heliox diluents
for closed circuit deep cave exploration. In 2002 he co-developed
and tested the SCR Passive addiction EDI2002 specially projected
for cave dives in extreme conditions. Mario is an extended
technical 100 instructor P.T.A./C.M.A.S, Full Cave Instructor
Trainer P.T.A./C.M.A.S .and Ouroboros Level 5 Instructor A.N.D.I.
Europe.
Raul Pijuan Perona diving really took off
in the mid 90's, and little by little as his technical knowledge
expanded he become a technical diving and rebreather instructor.Raúl
Pijuan, with sheer passion, gained experienced in professional
diving and has now combined this with a dedication to the
world of rebreather diving. Combining both these passions,
Raúl Pijuan is currently a training instructor and
one of those responsible for ANDI in Spain. With his experience
as an instructor in rebreathers, Raúl Pijuan is the
first instructor for the Ouroboros rebreather in Spain and
continues to consolidate his professional career in the rebreather
world.In 2003, he started his training in Rebreathers and
he's currently in negotiation with other instructors for the
development and translation of Spanish manuals in various
levels of rebreathers diving. All this work he hopes will
make units such as the Ouroboros and courses more accessible.
There is a webpage for ANDI in Spain where all the courses
and information about rebreathers can be consulted. (See link
above)
Aldo Ferrucci started diving in 1976 in Italy.
He came in contact with technical diving in the early nineties
and was instrumental introducing technical diving in Italy
and in France. He later proceeded to rebreather diving in
1996, the same year he started up his own technical diving
school in France teaching a broad scope of technical applications
from nitrox to rebreather training for divers and instructors
under the major technical agencies banners. He became TDI
Instructor trainer in 1997 and since 2003 he’s been
the regional manager for TDI & SDI for Italy and Switzerland.
Aldo also alongside teaching dives deep wrecks and since 2000
he has organized diving expeditions all over the world with
his ‘Xpedition Team’ including the first Italian
Andrea Doria Expedition. From 2002 onwards Aldo has also focused
his professional activities in testing and teaching SCR and
CCR rebreathers.
Jordi Mateo is one instructor who is passionate
about the rebreathers he teaches. He has been a pioneer in
Spain and has definitively contributed to diffuse closed circuit
technology to the Spanish speaking community in particular
with his rebreather web material in Spanish. Since his first
experience in 1997 with an Atlantis I, rebreathers have become
an obsession and since been an avid collector of rebreathers
and intends to one day build a museum dedicated to these technological
pieces of equipment. Alongside his passion of collecting rebreathers
he has optimized various rebreathers applying some interesting
improvements. Jordi Mateo is an Instructor in all areas of
commercial semi closed and fully closed circuit rebreathers
and was one of the initial TDI Instructors in Spain. Today
Jordi Mateo heads the rebreathers program for ANDI Spain..
Gregg Stanton has been involved with what
is now called technical & rebreathers since 1974 after
graduating from the (US Navy and University) Scientist-In-The-Sea
Program. As a Diving Scientist, Gregg has been under Antarctic
ice, H2SO4 Palau lakes, Vancouver reefs, Bahamas and Florida
caves, historic (wrecks & motes) and natural (reefs and
caves) sites and submerged crime scenes. After a career as
a Marine Biologist and Diving Safety Officer at Florida State
University, he has “retired” to pursue his passion:
training the next generation of CCR enthusiasts. His training
facility is located in the middle of Florida’s Cave
Country, an ideal rebreather training environment where crystal
clear, warm & calm water abound. The Gulf of Mexico also
provides shallow and deep wrecks, including the Oriskany off
Pensacola. His detailed 8 day rebreather training class will
provide both the knowledge and skill needed to use CCR technology
safely.
Dave first learned to dive, in the military,
in 1989, where he was first introduced to CCR. He is passionate
about Closed Circuit Rebreather diving and training. He is
an accomplished expedition diver and organiser, having led
the first all-CCR expedition to dive the wreck of the USS
Atlanta, in the Solomon Islands, in 2004, at a depth of 115
metres. He is a Mixed Gas CCR Instructor for a number of the
main training agencies and a PSA Instructor Trainer at all
levels. He has wide experience on, and teaches a number of
electronic and manual rebreathers and with a firm background
in adult education is able to tailor his courses, to suit
the individual student. Based in North-Eastern France, he
also offers training through a Geneva based facility and various
locations throughout the UK. He can provide training in English
and French.
Jakub started sport diving in 1996. From the
year 2000 he became a passionate in technical diving. For
IANTD Central Europe he introduced and promoted Nitrox and
Trimix into the (technical) diving community in Central Europe.
In this context he started diving with ECCR’s. He was
one of the first (E)CCR divers in Central Europe. He is a
certified trimix diver on CIS-Lunar MK5, Megalodon, MK15.5,
Ouroboros and Mentes. In 2002 Jakub became an IANTD Advanced
EANx Instructor and CCR Inspiration Instructor Supervisor.
Currently Jakub provides the training and educational program
for the Ouroboros rebreather under the flag of ANDI Europe
and PTD. Jakub lives in Prague (Czech Republic) and can provide
Ouroboros training in English and Czech throughout (Central)
Europe and other parts of the world.
Robin started diving in 1980 while serving
with the United States Marine Corps. His experience has taken
him from the western coast of the United States to the Japanese
Islands, into the caves of Florida and the Yucatan, onto the
USS Monitor, then back to the deep dark holes of New Mexico.
He is the principal Instructor Trainer and President of Deeper
Blue Scuba Inc. located in Fort Collins Colorado. The company
provides manufacturer support and training to technical divers
throughout the mountain and south central United States. Rebreather
training is offered both onsite throughout the region and
through scheduled programs conducted at sites located in New
Mexico. He is a Regional Manager and Instructor Trainer for
TDI and maintains a busy schedule training technical divers
from the basics through closed circuit.
Contact Robin on the above details.
Greg started recreational diving in college in 1991. His passion for the sport grew into a career and now is regarded as one of the best Technical Instructor Trainers with TDI/SDI. He works and teaches full time in the diving industry. Greg was a leader in instructing and making available for many Great Lakes divers: trimix and access to some of the most prestigious wrecks on the Great Lakes (Gunilda, Judge Hart, Carl D. Bradley) with his charter boat business. His experience includes cave surveying and exploration; shipwreck diving, research, documentation, museum projects, DVD production and filming. 15 years of professional teaching will show in your course and help you reach your goals. Being based out of Wisconsin gives Greg easy assess to reaching student all around the Midwest. His busy training schedule currently covers an 8 state area and he is willing to travel further to help you with your training needs.
Contact Greg on the above details.
Fabio Bartolucci started diving back in 1972 and was using Oxygen rebreathers a san instructor in commercial diving circles since 1975. In 1999 he begin rebreather diving modifing a Russian IDA series, in 2001 he began collecting various oxygen and SCR rebreathers, like the Drager Dolphin, Ray FGT 1-D, the japnese FIENO, and the french Oxymixgers. Today he owns no less than 10 different Oxygen rebreathers, 5 SCR rebreathers and 3 CCR rebreathers. Not to mention another 3 CCCR Russian rebreathers
In 2003 he became a TSA Azimuth SCR instructor, in 2005 with TDI he became a Dolphin, Ray and Azimuth instructor and a Azimuth AF Trimix instructor trainer. In 2006 he became a TDI Inspiration instructor ,TSA SCR instructor trainer and Trimix instructor .In 2007 with TDI he became a Megalodon instructor and ANDI Ouroboros instructor. Since 2003 he has built a facility for all rebreathers includine the Ouroboros in Nettuno (Roma) Italy.
Contact Fabio on the above details.
Born on Lake Maggiore Switzerland, Nadir caught the diving bug very early
but his real diving began in 1990 and he became an instructor in 1997. He
has been with IANTD since 1998 and had his first rebreather experience in
1999. Until 2005, when he fell in love with the Ouroboros, Nadir got a lot
of experience with some other Closed Circuit units. He's been diving VR
Technology products since the beginning, believing in their quality and
affordability.
Between his many travels around he world he used to work for two Swiss
underwater contractors and now he is manager of a Marina. When he's not at
work or underwater he's sailing around the world.
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