Dive Flag laws in Monterey

[Parrothead Fish]

What exactly are the laws regarding using a diver down flag in and around the monterey bay area?

 

[ChrisA]

What exactly are the laws regarding using a diver down flag in and around the monterey bay area?

I think the same applies there as anyplace around Calif. First off if you have a boat and you have divers in the water the Coast Guard requires that you fly the "Alpha" flag. Local custom also requires the red flag with the white stripe.

 

[Parrothead Fish]

What if its just a shore dive?

 

[fdog]

California State Law does define a dive flag, but does not require the use of such a flag by divers.

We dive there all the time without a hint of a flag.

All the best, James

 

[fdog]

A dive flag would be an unbelievable PITA in the kelp, anyway.

All the best, James

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

See http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/diveflag.html

Local practice is for boats to fly the red with a white stripe dive flag, not the 1M rigid replica of an alpha flag, which is generally meant to mean a tethered (hard hat) diver.

Note that it is illegal to fly the red/white/red if you are not conducting diving operations,
so take it down between dives.