Unit 14: Boating and Seamanship for Diving Leaders

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Unit 14 Boating and Seamanship for Diving Leaders

• Boat Chartering
• Liveboating
• VHF Marine Radio
• Rigging and Using Lines, Floats, and Flags

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Student PerformanceBy the end of the lesson you
will be able to

• Describe basics of boating and diving from boats.
• List the requirements of dive charters and your
  responsibilities when chartering a vessel for
  diving.
• Describe the legally required equipment on
  charter vessels and what is recommended for
  diving charters.
• Describe emergency equipment and communications
  aboard dive vessels.
• Use lines, floats, flags and boat diving
  procedures.

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Boat Chartering

• What makes a commercial charter?
• The leader-captain
• Getting a captains license

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Boat Chartering (continued)

• Legally required boating equipment
• Lifejackets
• Fire extinguishers
• Sound signals
• Visual distress signals

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Boat Chartering (continued)

• Dive boat equipment requirements
• Dive flags and signals
• Recommendations for NAUI leaders

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Liveboating

• Boat handling for liveboating
• Diver recovery

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VHF Marine Radio

• Radio capabilities
• Channel selection
• Calling
• Emergency radio calls
• The radio template

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Rigging and Using Lines, Floats, and Flags

• Typical diving lines
• Anchor line
• Anchor trip line
• Bridle lines
• Lead line
• Trail line
• Descent/ascent line
• Shot line
• Guide line

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Rigging and Using Lines, Floats, and Flags
(continued)

• Decompression line
• Back-up decompression line
• Gear line
• Buddy line
• Drift float line
• Navigation/transect line
• Rescue line
• Search line
• Line hazards and precautions

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Rigging and Using Lines, Floats, and Flags
(continued)

• Diving floats
• Training floats
• Deploying dive flags

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End of Unit 14 Boating and Seamanship for Diving
Leaders

• Boat Chartering
• Liveboating
• Vhf Marine Radio
• Rigging and Using Lines, Floats, and Flags

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Student PerformanceBy the end of the lesson you
will be able to

• Describe basics of boating and diving from boats.
• List the requirements of dive charters and your
  responsibilities when chartering a vessel for
  diving.
• Describe the legally required equipment on
  charter vessels and what is recommended for
  diving charters.
• Describe emergency equipment and communications
  aboard dive vessels.
• Use lines, floats, flags and boat diving
  procedures.