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ADMAT's Underwater
Survey Diver Course
This is
an approved P.A.D.I. Speciality Course and a BSAC SDC, and is part
of the coveted ADMAT Archaeological Diver Award.
The aim of this course is to give the student
a through understanding of the complexities of underwater surveying,
enabling the student to achieve success in basic survey work. It is
not designed to make the student a master of this subject, as that
takes many years. This course is designed to allow divers to learn
how to conduct underwater surveying. Special adaptations have
incorporated into this course so that divers over a number of hours
can first practice their skills on land, then in sheltered water.
The special course has been converted into two separate courses to
assist students. Part 1 now contains all the teaching and practical
in sheltered water or pool together with the land surveying
practical. Part 2 now will be held on an archaeological wreck site,
either during one of ADMAT's field schools or as a special training
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Four students from the MA Maritime Archaeological section at the
University of Bristol, took part on a weekend part 1 course. The
students, after a lecture started practicing simple survey
methods on land. This homed in on their skills. This was
followed by the construction of a small 3 meter by 1 meter grid
which was accurately designed and constructed. |
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Above: The students designing the grid, and accurately
constructing it. |
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Above: The land survey practical lasted all
morning, and was the foundation for the 8 hours measuring in the
swimming pool. The grid was sunk in the pool, and numerous objects
were sunk for them to practice measuring and then drawing to scale
in the evening. |
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Above: Simon with the successful students,
Austin Buhta, Michael Turner, Andrez Diaz and Jonathan Kyte, who are
shown here with their certificates after a long and through weekend. |
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Our thanks go to Jeremy Schomberg for kindly
organising the logistical arrangements of the course. |
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