{"id":14163,"date":"2026-03-01T22:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punkfish-academy.com\/deco-theory-dive-planning\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:18:42","slug":"deco-theory-dive-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/punkfish-academy.com\/en\/deco-theory-dive-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"DECO &#8211; Dive Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-course-preview\">\n<div class=\"pf-course-preview-image\">\n    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/punkfish-academy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Malpique.webp?w=1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dive planning\">\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-course-preview-content\">\n<p class=\"pf-course-preview-kicker\">\n Deco theory \u2013 Chapter\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Planning dives<\/h3>\n<p>\n How do I plan my dive sensibly? This chapter covers<br \/>\n gas planning, Deco limits, and what happens if something goes wrong.<br \/>\n We\u2019ll look at how to think through and safely prepare dives at different levels<br \/>\n.\n    <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How much gas do I really need?<\/li>\n<li>Where are my Deco and risk limits?<\/li>\n<li>How do I plan for problems and emergencies?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s the difference between basic and advanced planning?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message et_pb_row\">\n<h2 class=\"pmpro_card_title pmpro_font-large\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"var(--pmpro--color--accent)\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"feather feather-lock\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"11\" width=\"18\" height=\"11\" rx=\"2\" ry=\"2\"><\/rect><path d=\"M7 11V7a5 5 0 0 1 10 0v4\"><\/path><\/svg>Membership Required<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">\n<p> You must be a member to access this content.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pmpro_btn\" href=\"https:\/\/punkfish-academy.com\/en\/packages\/\">View Membership Levels<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/punkfish-academy.com\/en\/log-in\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fpunkfish-academy.com%2Fen%2Fdeco-theory-dive-planning%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-course-preview\">\n<div class=\"pf-course-preview-image\">\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/punkfish-academy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Malpique.webp\" alt=\"Dive planning\">\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-course-preview-content\">\n<p class=\"pf-course-preview-kicker\">\n Deco theory \u2013 Chapter\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Planning dives<\/h3>\n<p>\n How do I plan my dive sensibly? 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