New Dive Master boat check list

[DanBMW]

As a soon to be certified Dive Master with years of personal diving experience, I will be leading my first 2 day dive boat trip in a few weeks and am looking for help in coming up with a good general pre-dive briefing that I can use as a check off list so as to not forget any important detail. I've listened to many and have a general idea as far as the boats safety devises, dive buddies, accenting and getting back into the boat. Some other items to be included are: depth of dive, bottom times, currents, emergency reviews, etc. Any lists or suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[TorontoDive]

Don't forget to cover hand signals before the dive. Often divers from different locales have different ways of signalling remaining air, make sure you sort that out before going in.

 

[Ian T]

Whether you are in the water or on the surface, enjoy it - if you start being nervous or anxious, your customers will be as well..

You do have some added responsibility - but you also have a pretty good office out there....

 

[Scottri]

Boat briefing if the skipper doesn't do it. Where the O2 on board is, ship to shore radio...the usual safety stuff.

 

[jumbo]

Dive Master stuff-

Huge save a dive kit with plenty of extra hoses for different regulators and bc’s, and extra straps. Most of the time I am leading a boat trip I bring along my entire scuba set up to give to people who forget gear or break stuff. O yea extra weights you can clip to divers. I am not sure what the legal ramifications of giving your gear to people if it were to fail and some one got hurt, might be worth looking into.


JUMBO

 

[xtreme9m]

It would be a good idea to have a good emergency plan for the dive sites,and a map of the sites to use during your briefing.Have a great dive!

 

[alcina]

If you are working for a company/charter boat, get a copy of their emergency plan, boat brief and dive briefs - this will give you an idea on what you may have overlooked and ensures that all members of the crew are giving out the same information.

Have fun!

 

[Whatgoesdown]

Start the outing with a short boat briefing, where O2, water, weights etc are to be found. Make yourself available to answer questions on the ride out. At the site, start with name and profile then just visualize the dive as you would do it, start with the entry, descent etc... finish with ascent and exiting the water.

 

[DanBMW]

This is good stuff and I really appreciate the time you'all have taken to respond. I am taking lots of notes.

 

[Dave in PA]

"In the event of motion sickness, move to the rail for fresh air, if that doesn't help, distance is your friend! We give awards for the farthest"

This was part of a boat briefing I actually was on. Most of us thought it was funny though nobody got any awards that trip!