“You can dive in Melbourne?” was the baffled response from a Queensland hotel concierge upon telling her I was heading to Victoria to dive. And this was from an Australian who WAS a diver! When overseas visitors think of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef immediately comes to mind. However, Australian diving is not just about coral. Along the continent’s southern coast is an undersea world far removed from the tropics.
Denne første standard kaldes "RTC Rebreather Diver Level 1", og den omfatter det niveau, hvor en dykker er uddannet til at dykke med en rebreather til en maksimal dybde på 30m (100ft) uden planlagte dekompressionsstop, og uden opsyn af en instruktør eller divemaster.
Denne standard vil gøre det nemmere at sammenligne certificeringer fra forskellige bureauer og er tanken at andre standarder vil følge efter.