MNDF has commenced its 12th Basic Diving Course, conducted to international standards, with the participation of soldiers from five foreign countries.
The course began yesterday at the Girifushi Training Centre with a total of 17 soldiers. This includes 9 soldiers from foreign militaries, comprising personnel from the armed forces of Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Türkiye. Soldiers from the MNDF Coast Guard and MNDF Presidential Guards are also included among the participants.
The course, scheduled to run for a duration of three months, is conducted in the English medium. According to MNDF, the modules to be taught in this course include the history of diving, physics and physiology of diving, usage of dive equipment and accessories in diving operations, diving communication and the use of dive tables, diving safety and diving search patterns, physical training, swimming and diving skills, diving first aid, mission planning, as well as training and experience in rescuing vessels in distress.
