Troops spent a combined total of 100 hours under water as they completed their dive leader training in the Mediterranean.
Exercise Iron Deep saw 12 personnel enhancing their sub-aqua skills over the course of 188 dives in the seas off Cyprus, covering the likes of risk management, decision-making, planning and rescue drills.
The fortnight culminated in explorations of wrecks such as the Elpida and Zenobia – a 172m-ferry that sank near Larnaca in 1980.
The chance for participants to put their knowledge into practice while navigating car decks and debris had offered a “particularly memorable experience,” said Lt Col Kevan Cameron (RE).
For more info on sub-aqua, including details of course spaces, visit the Army Adventurous Training Group page on Defence Connect.
