With the announcement of the World’s First Standards for a Bailout Rebreather Diving Course, the Divesoft Team continues to show themselves at the forefront of scuba tech diving gear worldwide. 

To ensure safety during longer dives, divers need to take extra measures and precautions. For instance, in the case of a catastrophic rebreather failure such as a broken scrubber, divers need to use back-up gas and bailout to an open circuit. This is not ideal, however, considering the number of bottles the diver needs to carry for such emergencies. To prevent this, recently, the consensus has been to use a bailout rebreather instead.    

Jakub Šimánek

It’s not an easy feat using a bailout rebreather which is why Liberty Sidemount Instructor, Matthew Jevon, and Divesoft Factory Trainer, Jakub Šimánek, jumped on the opportunity to develop standards for a bailout rebreather diving course and their work was then adopted and used by TDI (Technical Diving International) for the bailout CCR course. Becoming the first bailout CCR instructors was a great achievement for Matt and Jakub and their efforts haven’t ceased. The pair continues to create instructional materials and improve the course to cater towards future students’ needs ensuring it is as useful as possible. The pilot training is currently in progress and will be available soon. 

Matt Jevon

Matt Jevon is an accomplished diver, a Full Expedition Level Trimix and Cave Instructor on OC and CCR, including Divesoft Liberty Sidemount Instructor. Additionally, he has been accredited as an interdisciplinary sports scientist and sports psychologist; you can visit his Facebook page “Psychological Skills for Diving” here. 

Jakub Šimánek is a long-time Divesoft member (since 2012) who works on the development of diving computers and the CCR Liberty rebreather. He trains students from all over the world and in 2015, cooperated on a 4-year-long project with the Police as a diving instructor trainer, establishing the rebreather qualifications of police officers. 

Find out more about Divesoft at www.divesoft.com.

Elite tech diving manufacturer Hollis unveiled recently its plans to release new diver-specific buoyancy systems this summer.

Long applauded for its components and modular add-ons, in creating the new systems, Hollis seeks to introduce a new demographic to its equipment while also targeting specific diver types with bespoke dive kits.

“Whether you’re a single-tank diver, a twin-cylinder diver—diving in the Caribbean or locally in cold water—we’ve tailored a system specifically for you,” Hollis Brand Manager Nick Hollis says of the new systems. “We’ve taken the guesswork out and curated our most popular components into options that’ll meet your needs.”

The new Systems are divided into three categories: the ST System, the ST Elite and the DT System.

Rooted in rugged simplicity, the ST System is designed for minimalist divers and comes in regular and travel-friendly options. The ST Elite offers a full-featured feel by including Hollis’ Elite 2 harness—producing comfort akin to a BCD. Minimal and simple, the DT System is designed for the rigorous demands of the discerning doubles diver.

For more information, reach out to your nearest dive shop or head over to Hollis.com.