Blue Marlin Tech is a division of Blue Marlin Dive, which is dedicated to providing quality TECHNICAL DIVER TRAINING, DAILY TECHNICAL DIVE CHARTERS, as well as TECHNICAL EXPEDITIONS to all corners of Indonesia.

Our aim is not only to provide a conducive environment for training but a facility where qualified technical divers can actually use their skills to dive the many wrecks and deep walls that the Gili islands and Indonesia have to offer.

We feel a gap exists in the dive industry as many places offer technical training to divers but few offer daily guided technical dives and technical live aboard expeditions. Our aim is to try and fill this gap in the industry.

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO WE HAVE ?

The founder of Blue Marlin, Simon Liddiard, is a PADI Course director (cert. No. 64562) and has been an Instructor since 1986. He also holds the following I.A.N.T.D. Certifications: Nitrox Instructor Trainer-Trainer (#64), Technical Wreck Diver Instructor (#835), Normoxic Trimix Instructor (#229), Trimix Instructor Trainer (#835), Buddy Inspiration Trimix Instructor, and is a member of the IANTD Board of Advisors. Simon is also a fully qualified Instructor Trainer with TDI, and able to teach to all levels.

Blue Marlin Tech's lead instructor is Will Goodman, the current world record holder for the longest open salt water scuba dive. The Blue Marlin tech team managed to keep Will underwater for a record time of 48hours and 8 mins. His diving credentials are as follows: TDI advanced trimix instructor, Level 2 Buddy Evolution rebreather instructor. TDI cert. No.11341. PADI Tec Trimix instructor (cert.No.62262). Simon and Will offer expedition dives beyond 100m upon request.

Although we recommend all technical fun divers use their own equipment, we realise there are times that it may not be practical for you to bring everything with you. We have a wide variety of necessary tech equipment available (primaily Apeks and OMS) and we also have a huge variety of tanks available, including 22lt isolation manifold twins, 25 lt. isolation manifold twins, single 11lt, 8lt, 5ltr,4lt and 3lt decompression tanks. All our boats are equipped with emergency oxygen, mobile hand phones and an extra supply of deco gas. We even have buddy evolution and evolution + closed circuit rebreathers for courses, rental and retail as well as a generous supply of Sofnolime grade 797 for our rebreather clients.

Our technical dive shop is fitted out with everything you could ever need, from quality regulators to custom hoses and technical diving computers. You will find not only are our prices extremely competitive, we only stock technical equipment that through our extensive experience does the job it is supposed to do. This will save you time and money in the long run as you will not purchase dive equipment, only to find out later that it does not meet your requirements. Most of our equipment is specialized and you will not find it in your local dive store.

DAILY TECHNICAL DIVING

We have many sites based close to the Gili islands. These can be easily accessed by our purpose built technical dive day boat. The Gilis are blessed with beautiful recreational diving depths from 10m to 30m and because the ocean around us drops off to over 1200m with strong currents, we have a variety of marine life including sharks, rays, turtles and pelagic fish. Around the 40m range the islands shelf drops off and we have beautiful walls starting at 40m - 100m, which because of their depth are only visited by technical divers and are therefore in pristine condition. If you enjoy wreck diving, we have a beautiful Japanese Submarine Chaser from world war II lying in approximately 45m, totally intact.

Liveaboard Technical Expeditions

Blue Marlin also operates live-aboard trips.The trips cater for recreational and technical diving around Moyo National Marine park and Komodo National Park as well as rebreather only and custom tailored itineraries. 
You can e-mail us direct with specific enquiries from the contact page.

Technical Diving International (TDI) was formed in 1994 by some of diving's most experienced instructors to bring technical applications of diving to a wider audience. TDI's training materials have become known as the industry's best and most professional resources. Most importantly, TDI has the best safety record of all training agencies. TDI has become the largest international specialized dive agency. Blue Marlin dive offers a variety of Nitrox, Trimix and Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) courses that can take you to your limits.

Course/Activity	Price	Pre-Requisite	Time	Gas Cost	Equipment Rental
Guided NITROX dive around the Gili islands (customer must have a NITROX certification)	420'000 IDR per dive	Appropriate qualification – ask our staff if in doubt	By agreement	Included	Included
Package of 10 Nitrox dives around the Gili Islands (customer must have a NITROX certification)	3'645'000 IDR per 10 dives	Appropriate qualification – ask our staff if in doubt	By agreement	Included	Included
Guided Tri-mix dive Hypoxic	640'000 IDR per dive	Appropriate qualification – ask our staff if in doubt	By agreement	Twins - up to 28% 80'000 IDR over 28% 150'000 IDR Helium - 930 IDR per litre customer must also pay for guide’s gas	Excluded 245'000 IDR per dive Helo2 rental 100'000 IDR
Guided Technical dive (open or closed circuit) 0-55m 55-80 m 80-100 m 100-110 m 110-120 m 120-130 m	Price per dive 640'000 IDR 690'000 IDR 840'000 IDR 1'080'000 IDR 1'280'000 IDR 1'470'000 IDR	Appropriate qualification – ask our staff if in doubt	By agreement	Twins - up to 28% 80'000 IDR over 28% 150'000 IDR Hellium - 930 IDR per litre Customer must also pay for guide's gas if open circuit	Excluded 245'000 IDR per dive Helo2 rental 100'000 IDR
Recreational Rebreather dive	420'000 IDR per dive	Appropriate qualification – ask our staff if in doubt	By agreement	O2 fill - 100'000 IDR Sofnolime - 150'000 IDR per kg	Excluded 490'000 IDR per dive
Introduction to rebreather Includes: theory, unit assembly and operation and pool session.	1'470'000 IDR per dive	Appropriate qualification – ask our staff if in doubt	By agreement	O2 fill - 100'000 IDR Sofnolime - 150'000 per kg	Included
Introduction to Tec diving Single tank option Twin tank option	1'800'000 IDR 2'450'000 IDR	Advanced Open Water diver	2 days – 3 dives	Included	Included
Nitrox Diver (40m) 21-40% O2 – Theory only	1'470'000 IDR	Open Water or enrolled in – 15yrs	5 hours	Included	Included
Nitrox Diver (40m) 21-40% O2 – 2 Dives	2'270'000 IDR	Open Water or enrolled in – 15yrs	1.5 Days – 2 dives	Included	Included
Advanced Nitrox (40m) 21-100% O2 – single tank	2'450'000 IDR	Basic Nitrox – 25 dives – 15yrs	2 days – 4 dives 3x single tank 1x single tank with pony	340'000 IDR	Included Helo2 rental 100'000 IDR
Advanced Nitrox (40m) 21-100% O2 – twins	3'400'000 IDR	Basic Nitrox – 25 dives – 15yrs	2 days – 4 dives 3x twin tank 1x twin with pony	740'000 IDR	245'000 IDR per dive Helo2 rental 100'000 IDR
Combined Nitrox & Advanced Nitrox	3'920'000 IDR single/ 4'900'000 IDR twins	15 yrs – 25 dives	3 days – 4 dives	340'000 IDR single 740'000 IDR twins	2450'000 IDR per dive Helo2 rental 100'000 IDR
Decompression Procedures (45m) Air Option Nitrox Single Option Twin Tank Option	2'450'000 IDR 2'450'000 IDR 3'920'000 IDR	25 dives / 18yrs+Open Water 18yrs+Basic Nitrox 18yrs+Basic Nitrox	2 days – 4 dives 2 days – 4 dives 3 days – 4 dives	Included 340'000 IDR single 740'000 IDR twins	Included Included 245'000 IDR per dive
Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures Combined Single Tank Option Twin Tank Option	4'410'000 IDR 6'860'000 IDR	25 dives / 18yrs+Basic Nitrox 18yrs+Basic Nitrox	3 days – 6 dives 4 days – 6 dives	490'000 IDR single 1'130'000 IDR twins	Included 245'000 IDR per dive Helo2 rental 100'000 IDR
Extended Range (55m)	6'860'000 IDR	18yrs – 100 dives – 25dives @30m – Advanced Nitrox & Deco Procedures or equivalent	4 days – 4 dives	1'130'000 IDR Travel & Deco gas additional based on mix.	245'000 IDR per dive
Extended Range & Deco Procedures Combined	8'820'000 IDR	18yrs – 100 dives – 25dive @30m – Advanced Nitrox	6/7 days – 8 dives	1'470'000 IDR Travel & Deco gas additional based on mix	245'000 IDR per dive
Advanced Wreck (55m)	6'860'000 IDR	18yrs – Advanced Open Water – 50 dives – Basic Wreck / Cavern Diver	5/6 days – 6 dives	1'130'000 IDR Deco gas additional based on mix	245'000 IDR per dive
Trimix Diver (max 60m) – Normoxic 18% or higher	8'820'000 IDR	18yrs – Advanced Nitrox & Deco Procedures – 100 dives	4 days – 4 dives	Approximately 580'000 IDR per dive Helium - 930 IDR per litre Must pay for instructors gas	245'000 IDR per dive
Trimix Advanced (max 100m)	8'820'000 IDR	18yrs – Extended Range or Entry Level Trimix – 100 dives – 25@30m – Twin tank experience	4 days – 4 dives Addt’l dives 1'470'000 IDR each	980'000 - 1'960'000 IDR per dive depth depending Helium - 930 IDR per litre Must pay for instructors gas	245'000 IDR per dive
Basic Gas Blender	2'450'000 IDR	18yrs	1 day	-	-
Advanced Gas Blender	2'940'000 IDR	18yrs – Basic Gas Blender	1 Day	-	-
O2 Equipment Service Technician	2'940'000 IDR	18yrs – basic gas blender – VIP certification – regulator service technician certification – Employed @ a SCUBA facility	1 day	-	-
Buddy Inspiration/Evolution Air Diluent Course. NO DECO Level 1 (30m)	9'800'000 IDR	18yrs – 20 dives – Nitrox Diver	5 days – 7 dives	o2 fill 2ltr- 100'000 IDR Sofnolime - 150'000 IDR per kg	Rebreather Rental 490'000 IDR per day
Buddy Inspiration/Evolution Air Diluent Course. DECO Level 2 (45m)	11'760'000 IDR	18yrs – 50 dives – Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures	5 days – 7 dives	O2 fill - 100'000 IDR Sofnolime - 150'000 IDr per kg	Rebreather Rental 490'000 IDR per day
Buddy Inspiration/Evolution Mixed Gas Closed Circuit Rebreather Course. Level 3(40-60m)	11'760'000 IDR	18yrs – min 50 re-breather hours – over 50 hours. 50% must be deeper than 20m.	7 days – 6 dives	O2 fill - 100'000 IDR Sofnolime - 150'000 IDR per kg Helium - 930 IDR per litre	Rebreather Rental 490'000 IDR per day
Buddy Inspiration/Evolution Advanced Trimix course. Level 4 (100m)	12'740'000 IDR	18yrs – min 100 re-breather hours – over 100 hours. 50% must be deeper than 30m.	8 days – 7 dives	O2 fill - 100'000 IDR Sofnolime - 150'000 IDR per kg Helium -930 IDR per litre	Rebreather Rental 490'000 IDR per day
Private Tuition with Simon Liddiard on all courses	1'960'000 IDR per day

DESCRIPTION	PRICES IN IDR
Regulators
APEKS XTX20	3,940,125
APEKS XTX40	5,795,475
APEKS XTX40 NITROX	6,114,675
APEKS XTX100	7,191,975
APEKS XTX200 TUNGSTEN	8,219,400
APEKS XTX200 NITROX	7,690,725
APEKS TEK SET	12,867,750
APEKS TEK 3 1ST STAGE LH C/W RH	7,810,425
APEKS TEK 3 1ST STAGE LH OR RH (1PC)	4,339,125
APEKS OCTOPUS XTX40	2,533,650
Air gauge
Poseidon 300 bar air gauge with Kevlar hose
BCDs & Wings DIVE Rite
Transpac II Harness Transpac II Harness with single tank Travel Wing 14 kg air cell Transpac II Harness with Rec Wings 23 kg air cell Transpac II Harness with Super Wings 43 kg air cell Travel Wing 14 kg air cell Rec Wings 23 kg air cell Dual Rec Wings 23 kg air cell Super Wings 43 kg air cell Stainles steel backplate with harnes and 4 D-rings + crotch strap
Reels Dive Rite
Jump/ Gap reel Primary Reel (122m line) 24 # line Explorer Reel (275m line) 24 # line
MC Manamon deco Bouy Reel (50m line) Buddy Reel Unidive Reel
Custom Hoses High Pressure hose 6 inch (Deco Regulator) High Pressure hose 26 inch B.C.D Inflator hose 9", 14", 20", 24 inch Low Pressure hose 26 inch Low Pressure hose 1,5 inch Poseidon 1,5 hose for Cyclone Regulator
Recreational Computers
Suunto Zoop
Suunto D4
Suunto D4i
Suunto Stinger w/plastic strap (1 mix Nitrox)
Suunto Stinger w/metal bracelet (1 mix Nitrox)
Suunto Stinger Titanium w/plastic strap (1 mix Nitrox)
Suunto Stinger Titanium w/Titanium bracelet (1 mix Nitrox)
Suunto Vyper wrist (1 mix Nitrox)
Suunto Cobra w/compass in console (1 mix Nitrox)
Nitrox & Technical Computer Suunto D6 2 mix nitrox
Suunto D6i 2 mix nitrox
Suunto D9 3 mix nitrox
Suunto Vytec 3 mix nitrox
Suunto Helo2 8 mix trimix
Suunto Helo2 w/ transmitter 8 mix trimix
Liquivision X1 open/closed circuit
Dive Rite Nitek 3 (3 mix Nitrox) (Technical Nitrox Course)
Technical Diving Accessories Dive Rite Executive Slate Dive Rite Z-Knife Dive Rite Z-Knife (Cold Water) Dive Rite John Line Dive Rite Octopus Holder Regulator Cover for 2nd stage O2 (blue) Surgical Tubing (per metre) Trauma Shears Dive Rite pocket 2 zipper Mask Pocket Black Crotch Strap w/scooter ring Crotch Strap Transpact weight pocket (pair) Twin tank band w/bolts (pair) Dive Rite thight pocket H - Valve Twin Isolation Manifold
TDI Manuals Understanding Nitrox Advanced Nitrox Decompression Procedures Extended Range/Trimix Diver Advanced Trimix Inspiration/ Evolution Technical Diving Encyclopedia TDI Sticker Technical Log Book	all manuals 500,000

What's Included ?

All courses include,student manual and certification.
Please see individual course guidline for equipment and gas requirements.

Safety

All boats used for decompression diving activities are equipped with mobile phone, surface oxygen, and spare decompression gas.
The nearest recompression chamber is in Bali. Helicopter evacuation is avalible. DAN diving insurance is highly recommended

Preparation

Candidates for Technical training must bring with them a reasonable amount of diving experience, meet course prerequisites and be comfortable in the water with solid basic skills such as buoyancy. Have a responsible attitude and show a willingness to learn.
Training is purchased upon enrollment but certification is earned through the students performance demonstrated at the end of the course. Performance will be evaluated by the instructor.
Candidates not achieving a passing score will be required to do additional dives for certification. Skill and comfort are in some ways the easiest to help with. A student having difficulty with a given skill, be it gas sharing, equipment handling, valve shutdowns etc, will be given the supervised time he or she needs to refine it.
With competent performance comes the comfort and confidence that you can rely on in an emergency.

Simon with 4 hours of deco to go

Diving CCR is Simon passion. Simon has been diving the Buddy Inspiration CCR for over ten years.

His 150m solo trimix dive was published in Men Journal magazine in April 2004.
He has logged over 1,500 dives on the Inspiration.

Blue Marlin can order the Buddy inspiration or the new Buddy Evolution for you and train you to the highest standard. We offer a one-day trial including a pool session and an open water dive for 1'470'000 IDR.

BUDDY EVOLUTION

Closed Circuit Rebreather complete with harness, 16kg wings style BC and Auto Air. The first CE approved closed circuit breathing system. Approved to 50 meters with air in the diluent cylinder and to 100 meters using Heliox. The dual, Microprocessor controlled, oxygen level controllers maintain a constant oxygen pressure, providing outstanding gas duration and optimum gas mix at all depths. Gas Duration: The Inspiration 3 LT oxygen cylinder is the equivalent of 20 times 12 LT open circuit cylinders at 30 m. Optimum gas mixture at all stages of the dive gives all the benefits of Nitrox with no pre-mixing, no depth limitations and no gas switching. Super-oxygen rich gas mix during decompression drastically reduces decompression obligations. Counter Lung Options: There are two counter lung sizes: M or L. When wearing trousers with a belt and a T-Shirt, measure from from the lower edge of the belt at the front, over your shoulder and down the belt at the back. Take the measurement while inhaling. Under 110cm - Medium Counter Lungs. Over 110cm - Large counter lungs. Harness options: There are three harness sizes: Small, Medium and Large. Please specify when ordering.

SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER: ONE-DAY TRAINING SESSION WITH THE BUDDY EVOLUTION REBREATHER INCLUDING AN OPEN WATER DIVE -

ONLY 1'470'000 IDR

This information is coming soon!