SSI Hypoxic Trimix 80 – Deep Technical Diving Mastery

Take Your Technical Diving Beyond Limits

The SSI Hypoxic Trimix 80 course prepares technical divers to safely explore depths up to 80 metres using hypoxic trimix gas blends. Designed for highly experienced technical divers, this advanced-level certification ensures divers understand the complexities involved in deeper, hypoxic-level dives.

This course emphasises meticulous planning, precise execution, and comprehensive emergency management. You’ll learn to utilise hypoxic trimix blends effectively, significantly reducing narcosis and oxygen toxicity risks at greater depths. Under the expert guidance of SSI XR instructors, you’ll master advanced decompression procedures, gas switching techniques, and advanced equipment handling—key skills for safer, deeper dives.

Why Enrol in SSI Hypoxic Trimix 80?

Completing the SSI Hypoxic Trimix course empowers you to:

• Dive to 80 Metres Safely: Gain skills to safely execute dives deeper than recreational and standard technical limits.

• Reduce Risk with Hypoxic Blends: Effectively use helium-rich gas blends to minimise narcosis and oxygen toxicity.

• Master Complex Decompression: Precisely plan and conduct staged decompression dives using multiple gases.

• Refine Technical Diving Skills: Operate advanced technical gear including twinsets, multiple stages, and decompression cylinders.

This course significantly enhances your technical diving capabilities, paving the way for even deeper exploration, such as the SSI Hypoxic Trimix 100 certification.

Course Structure

Advanced Knowledge Development

In the course, you’ll cover:

• Deep hypoxic trimix dive theory and physiology

• Advanced decompression planning and risk management

• Gas analysis, gas switching strategies, and gas management

• Contingency planning for emergencies at greater depths

Practical Training & Dive Sessions

• Confined Water Training (1 Dive): Review and practise advanced technical diving skills, buoyancy control, gas-switching procedures, and emergency scenarios.

• Open Water Dives (4 Dives): Execute dives progressively to 80 metres, managing hypoxic gas mixtures, precise decompression stops, and realistic emergency drills.

SSI Hypoxic Trimix 80 – Requirements & Prerequisites

• Minimum Age: 18 years

• Certification Level: SSI Technical Extended Range (or equivalent)

• Minimum Logged Dives: 100 dives recommended

• Medical Clearance: Valid diving medical certificate

SSI Hypoxic Trimix 80 – Duration & Schedule

• Total Dives: 1 confined dive + 4 open water dives

• Course Duration: Typically completed over 4-5 days

• Flexible scheduling available

What’s Included in the SSI Hypoxic Trimix 80 Course?

• Professional instruction from certified SSI XR instructors

• SSI certification fees upon completion

• Use of specialised technical diving equipment (twinsets, stages, regulators)

• All necessary hypoxic trimix and decompression gases used during training

Not Included

• SSI digital learning materials (purchased separately)

• Personal diving gear (available for rent if required)

Next Steps After SSI Hypoxic Trimix Certification

Upon completing this course, divers often progress to:

• SSI Hypoxic Trimix 100 – Achieve the pinnacle of technical diving, safely reaching depths up to 100 metres.

Explore Extreme Depths with Confidence

This SSI course provides technical divers with critical knowledge and skills for deeper hypoxic dives. Take your technical diving to exceptional new depths, safely and confidently.

Contact Us to Book your SSI Hypoxic Trimix 80 course today!