About the course

DEEP’s Submersible Search and Rescue course provides essential knowledge and practical skills for responding to manned submersible emergencies.

Conducted in a controlled body of freshwater at DEEP Campus in the UK, the course builds core competencies in acoustic tracking, underwater communications, buoyancy control and coordinated rescue operations. Participants work directly with a crewed acrylic-sphere submersible to apply recognized SubSAR frameworks and Crew Resource Management (CRM) in realistic entanglement, recovery, and rescue scenarios.

Who is this course for?

• Individuals who own, charter, or regularly operate manned submersibles for personal exploration, research, or leisure.
• Expedition cruise operators using manned submersibles in polar and remote regions.
• Operators of tourist submersibles.
• Research institutions deploying submersibles from dedicated research vessels.
• Organisations providing operational management, crewing, and safety oversight for submersible operators on behalf of owners or charterers.
• Naval and government units operating manned submersibles for research, testing, or specialist missions.