Wreck Specialty Course

Matthew Metcalf

12/12/2021

Wreck Specialty Course

The scuba diving on Koh Tao has a couple of shipwrecks perfect for the Wreck Specialty Course. They are a great haven for marine life as well as being very interesting and inspiring for divers to explore. Asia has a great many wrecks in shallow, clear waters so doing the Wreck Specialty Diving course is a great idea.

Wrecks have a great many hazards to be aware of and you should not treat them as simple fun dives. The course covers these topics and opens up so many more dive sites to explore safely. It is great to combine this with the Deep Diver Specialty course which takes you to 40m depth and then 90% of the dive sites around Asia are open to you.

Koh Tao has a great wreck for diving specialty course — Diving above the wreck of the HTMS Sattakut Koh Tao

What Is The Wreck Specialty Course?

There are 4 main chapters to read in the wreck specialty course plus an exam which can all be done online now plus 2 open water dives. The first chapter covers how to select a wreck site, understand the three categories of wrecks, the various shipwreck laws and types of protection, how to research a shipwreck, and how to research for information.
The second chapter covers your wreck diving equipment, lists the different types of basic wreck diving equipment, describes the recommended method of placing equipment, how to secure your diving equipment, and explains safety lines and when and how to use them.

Inside the wheelhouse of the HTMS Sattakut — Looking inside the wheelhouse of the HTMS Sattakut

The third chapter covers locating a wreck, your options for traveling to wreck sites, and lists options for locating shipwrecks.
The fourth chapter is about diving the wreck, how to plan your dive, understanding proper procedures for exploring wrecks, describing possible hazards and how to avoid them, and understanding proper surface and exit procedures following your dive.
Then an online exam. There is a minimum of 2 open water dives that are required, we do these in the morning at the HTMS Sattakut, weather permitting.

HTMS Sattakut Wreck Koh Tao, what you can see on the wreck specialty course — The forward gun of the HTMS Sattakut

How Long Does It Take On Koh Tao?

There are 4 chapters to read with a short quiz after each one, followed by an online exam. You can take the exam as many times as necessary to achieve the required 100% pass rate. If you are a quick study it could take you just 1 day but there is no fixed schedule.

Koh Taos famous diving wreck — SSI Wreck Diving specialty course

Who Can Take This Koh Tao Wreck Specialty Course?

Anyone over the age of 15 years and a certified Advanced or Deep diver as our purpose sunk wreck on Koh Tao is between 18m and 30m.

How Much Does It Cost?

7,000, a 2,000b deposit is required.

How Can I Register?

If you are already a Mojo customer contact us here or through Facebook and we can register the course for you once you have paid a deposit of 2,000 baht. Once we have registered you will receive an email with access to the course through the MySSI app.

If you are not a Mojo customer but want to complete the course you will need to register first at SSI, not forgetting to choose Mojo Divers as your dive center.

If you are interested in any other Koh Tao diving course contact us, and you can find out more about the diving we offer by clicking on the links below or follow us on Facebook or Instagram