Conditions

Divers on the expedition must:

1.1. Have PADI ICE DIVER certification, or certification from another international training system confirming that they have the skills required to pass the PADI ICE DIVER course, and have done at least 100 dives, of which at least 40 must have been in a drysuit and at least 20 must have been ice dives

1.2  Possess the basic diving skills require to pass the PADI ICE DIVERcourse (being able, while under ice to: clear water from one's mask; swap one's main regulator for one's reserve regulator, and vice versa; connect to one's dive buddy's reserve regulator; perform an emergency ascent, breathing from one's dive buddy's reserve regulator; be able to prepare a dive plan; orientate oneself under the ice, and use a safety line; be able to control one's buoyancy; be able to exchange signals with one's dive buddy and safety assistant; and be able to turn head over heels and return to a normal position under the ice), and be ready to demonstrate those skills

1.3  Undergo training at the Arctic Circle Dive Centre on the White Sea, making at least 10 ice dives by at least 2 months before the departure for the Pole; this dive series must be completed in full in the gear that will be used for the dives at the Pole

1.4  Be prepared for strenuous physical exertion and to observe expedition discipline

1.5  Undergo an interview with the leader of the North Pole Diving Expedition