Cedric Verdier - Cave, Rebreather, Wreck, Technical Diving, Training and Expeditions

News about Courses, Expeditions, Books and Articles
2008
July	Cave Diver course and Cave Diving Instructor course in Spain. Rebreather Cave Diver course in Spain. Trimix and Nitrox courses in Spain DIRrebreather Expedition on the Twin Wrecks of the Impetuoso and Pegaso (WWII Italian Fregates) sunk in Mallorca at 100m/330fsw. On page Wreck Expeditions. ISC Megalodon CCR Rebreather course in the Red Sea. Article about "Rebreather Rescue Procedures" co-written with David R. Lee and Dr Howard Scoff. On page Rebreather Articles. Article published in Action Asia Magazine: "The seven Sins of a Rebreather Diver".	Photo by Clive Westlake
June	Cave Diver course and cave diving with CDG members in Lot, France. Rebreather Diver course in Thailand. Trimix Instructor course in Vietnam. Article about "Current Bailout Procedures" co-written with David R. Lee. On page Rebreather Articles. New Technical Diving Dictionnary: The Tectionnary.
May	Cave and CCR courses in the Philippines Islands. New article about the expedition on the HMS Victoria in Advanced Diver Magazine eZine#3. New article: "A Buyer's Guide to rebreather Diving" on page Rebreather Articles. Article about DIRrebreather and an article about Fitness for Divers, in X-Ray Magazine #23. New article in Russian about Cave Diver Training conducted by Cedric Verdier (by Andrey Ryanskiy). DIRrebreather has published the sixth issue of their Newsletter.

April	New article about the X1 Dive Computer and V-Planner Live Software on page Tec Articles. Trimix Diver course in Greece. New article about Fitness Training for Technical Divers on page Tec Articles. Megalodon and Inspiration Rebreather courses in Cyprus. Trimix Rebreather course in Cyprus and Lebanon. DIRrebreather Expedition on the Zenobia in Cyprus and on the HMS Victoria (vertical wreck between 140m/460ft and 77m/250ft) in Lebanon. This was the first Megalodon rebreather-only expedition on this incredible wreck. More information on page Wreck Expeditions with an exclusive video.
March	DIRrebreather has published the fifth issue of their Newsletter. Technical Diving Trimix Instructor course. Megalodon CCR Diver course in Malta and Thailand. DIRrebreather II is now a paperback book. Updated Course Pricelist. Article about Emergency Management in Remote Location in X-Ray Magazine #22.
February	Cedric presented his Deep Wreck diving Expeditions during the Diving Conference in Slovenia (with Enzo Mayorca, Dr Petar Denoble (DAN), Carl Spencer) DIRrebreather I is now a paperback book. DIRrebreather Rescue Workshop and Mixed-Gas Expedition workshop in Thailand. Article about Sidemount Configuration in X-Ray Magazine #21.
January	Cave courses in Vietnam and Thailand. Cedric Verdier will participate in several deep wreck expeditions organized by DIRrebreather in 2008. Trimix CCR course in the Red Sea. DIRrebreather has published the fourth issue of their Newsletter.
2007
December	Cave, Trimix and CCR courses in Bali, Sipadan and Thailand. New DIRrebreather Rescue Workbook to support the Rescue Workshop. Article about Rebreather Rescue in X-Ray Magazine #20.
November	The 1st European DIRrebreather Instructor Workshop has been completed in Mallorca, Spain. It was conducted by Cedric. More information at DIRrebreather News. Trimix, CCR rebreather (Megalodon Inspiration and Evolution) and cave courses in Europe (France, Spain, Greece). The new DIRrebreather Fundamentals Workbook has just been published. DIRrebreather has published the third issue of their Newsletter.
October	Cedric Verdier just released two new Rebreather Manuals, sold by DIRrebreather. The new 2008 pricelist is available on page Training. CCR and Trimix courses in Reunion Island (Indian Ocean). Article about Rebreather Bailout in X-Ray Magazine #19.
September	Megalodon CCR and Trimix courses in Greece. A wonderful week of deep diving in Loutraki, Greece.
August	New article about how to deal with an emergency in a remote location. DIRrebreather has published the second issue of their Newsletter. Article about Solo Rebreather Diving in X-Ray Magazine #18.
July	New article about the wreck of the SS President Coolidge in Vanuatu. Underwater Photography by Claude Rives.
June	First Megalodon CCR Diver course ever conducted in Hong Kong. Article about Rebreather Safety in X-Ray Magazine #17.
May	New article about de-inverting the tanks on a CCR. Inspiration/Evolution CCR Instructor training course in Thailand. Megalodon Mixed-Gas diving course in Thailand and Cyprus.
April	New version of the "Unconscious rebreather diver rescue" Article and Flowchart. Clarification about the Sra Keow deep cave exploration. Article about Rebreather Comfort & Efficiency in X-Ray Magazine #16.
March	1st DIRrebreather Fundamentals Workshop in the Philippines Islands. 1st Megalodon CCR course and 1st Cave Explorer course in Greece.
February	1st DIRrebreather Fundamentals Workshop in Thailand. The Asian Cave Diving Club reached the bottom of Sra Keow cave, near Krabi, Thailand. Maximum depth in the cave is 240m/784ffw. More information on page Cave Exploration. Complete expedition report. Article about Wreck of the SS President Coolidge in X-Ray Magazine #15
January	1st CCR Cave and OC cave diving course in Krabi, Thailand. Cedric received the NSS-CDS Henry Nicholson award for the promotion of safe cave diving and training.