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Dive marshallingMany of those who enjoy scuba diving belong to a local club, by joining a club you are able to dive with others who share the same love of diving and you are able to join planned dives. All diving clubs will normally have a dive Marshall, with the aim being to enjoy the safest diving experience; those designated for Marshalls will all have specific jobs to take care of, as it would be really difficult to put everything onto just one person the lead Marshall usually designate several Marshalls with safety foremost in mind. The lead Marshall should delegate tasks to Marshalls as follows:* The boat Marshall - this person should be responsible for the safety and return of the RIB. * Equipment Marshall - this person should be responsible for equipment such as oxygen cylinders, first aid and other vital equipment. * Training Marshall - this person should be responsible for any training issues. * The record keeping Marshall - this person should be responsible in making sure that the training slates are completed. * People could be designated to organising the refilling of cylinders, organising and collecting lunches e.t.c. Estimating dive times and travel When planning the dive points you should consider are heavy traffic and unforeseen incidents, plenty of time should be allowed for unforeseen incidents and many people now use a computerised journey planner to help them guess journey times and then add a little time onto this for unforeseen events. Meeting points and times All divers attending the dive should know where the meeting point is and what time to be there, as time is usually crucial due to turning tides e.t.c you should point out that anyone not there on time will miss out on the dive. Make sure you have a weather report Weather reports are a crucial necessity as the weather can change quickly from one hour to the next; the most important factors you should know are the seas state related to tides and winds, sea swell and the surface visibility. The maximum wind force will normally be force 4, any higher than this and you are risking injury and also launching and recovery will become hazardous. Make sure all the divers have a buddy Pairing up the divers correctly is critical, the more experienced diver should be paired with an inexperienced one and when safety issues have been taken care of the divers can be paired as follows: * By friends. * Similar air consumption. * Similar interests, for example those who love photography, those who like looking at nature. * Personalities. Have a briefing Before you leave the boat make sure that all divers are briefed and they all know what is required of them and when it's required, make sure everyone has the equipment they need and that all safety checks have been made. |
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