Resort dive boat have different standards of operation . I recently returned from a resort that roll called your name from a manifest before departing from dock and again when returning from your dive before they untied from mooring ball.
Some resort boats DM-Captain-Mate just do a head count and hopefully the numbers before the dive and after are the same.
A Florida dive boat clipped a numbered tag on my bc. If 9 numbers (divers) are diving, 9 tags should be back on the board or a STOP sign is displayed.
I’ve been on some dive boats where there may be 2 crew and 3 client divers and no roll call-head count was needed.
So what’s your comfort level on being reassured that the standard of operation is safe for the local and type of diving your engaged upon.
The Diver Roll Call or Are You Back On Board.....
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, Sep 19 2012 07:03 PM
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Posted 19 September 2012 - 07:03 PM
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Posted 19 September 2012 - 07:44 PM
Resort dive boat have different standards of operation . I recently returned from a resort that roll called your name from a manifest before departing from dock and again when returning from your dive before they untied from mooring ball.
Some resort boats DM-Captain-Mate just do a head count and hopefully the numbers before the dive and after are the same.
A Florida dive boat clipped a numbered tag on my bc. If 9 numbers (divers) are diving, 9 tags should be back on the board or a STOP sign is displayed.
I've been on some dive boats where there may be 2 crew and 3 client divers and no roll call-head count was needed.
So what's your comfort level on being reassured that the standard of operation is safe for the local and type of diving your engaged upon.
Stan,
I 'm for the 1st option.For most of my trips I've experienced ,a name calling for check in and after a dive..
Greg
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Posted 20 September 2012 - 05:20 AM
Just remember that diver safety starts and ends with the diver. Any system, dive op or person, no matter how good will fail at some point. Everyone needs to be prepared to spend several hours in the water with the ability to call for help if needed.
- Mirrors
- Safety sausage
- Whistle
- Air horn
- EPIRB
- Dye packs
Choose your poison. The role call is a good way to avoid issues, but be prepared for when the worse happens.
- Mirrors
- Safety sausage
- Whistle
- Air horn
- EPIRB
- Dye packs
Choose your poison. The role call is a good way to avoid issues, but be prepared for when the worse happens.
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Posted 20 September 2012 - 06:49 PM
For a small open boat with a hand full of divers on a calm sea tied up to mooring ball a head count against a manifest is fine. On a drift dive with live boating the sea conditions may increase or weather moves in, on a cabin cruiser with flying bridge and a below deck head with many areas removed from direct vision, a name roll call is required. And always consider your diving location. A response to a missing diver alert within the USA costal waters vs same alert in carib-atlantic basin. Audio and visually SEE ME-HEAR ME safety equipment is a must!!!
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