Divers are trained with a continuous guideline to help them navigate.
Cave divers are taught to use a continuous guideline to help them navigate safely from the entrance to the surface. These lines are either non-directional or directional and must be visible at all times. The diver's guidance line is also known as the diver’s jumping line. It connects diver's lines, and can also be used to provide safety in the event of an emergency.
To help them navigate through caves, divers use three types of markers. The permanent line markers or line arrows are used to guide divers through the caves. The arrows are also used to indicate the direction to the exit. They can also be used to mark jump points within the cave.
They must be able to find a lost guideline
It is essential that divers are able to locate lost guideslines when diving in caves. There are several techniques that can help a diver locate a guideline. A touch signal, a compass or an underwater map are all possible ways to help a diver locate a guideline.
Guidelines are used to guide a diver through a cave. Divers should be able to use them. The guideline is often mounted on a reel or spool, depending on how long the diver needs to dive. 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 can be a great idea for keeping track of reference information throughout the dive. These notes can be useful during decompression stops and navigation within the cave.
Divers should also be equipped with extra fins or oxygen cylinders. Cave diving is a dangerous activity, and divers must have the right equipment to avoid injury. Cave divers should have specialized equipment as there is often high water pressure in caves. It can be heavy, so choose carefully.
They should have self-control and discipline
You must have discipline and high levels of safety training to dive into caves. Cave divers need to be able see clearly in caves. A cave diver must be able to control his or her breathing and remain calm in such 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. Although it is easy to dive to the end, the diver should not actively seek out the end marker. Training involves blind staging, team protocols, and simulations of silt-outs caused by tanks being dropped on sediment.