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Dive
Planning
NDP
diving supervisors have several duties but all are required to
plan diving and oversee diving operations. These operations can
be simple or very complex and require sufficient time to plan
for safe and successful operations.
The
UDS from the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary developed the following
template for planning diving operations at his unit. The template
can be used for planning both simple and complex operations and
has addressed all NDP regulatory, policy and operational procedures.
Use of the complete template may not be necessary, but it is applicable
to all NOAA diving units and should be used as a guideline when
planning diving operations. Dive plans submitted to DNDP for review
shall contain all the information listed on the template.
Diving
Operations Plan
 Dive Planning
Forms, Tables & Formulas
Diving
Operations Plan
Introduction
to the Generic Dive Plan Document
The
purpose of preparing a dive plan is to ensure NOAA diving operations
will be conducted safely, efficiently and with the maximum chance
of achieving the objectives of the dive project. This document
provides a generic dive plan template from which a project-specific
dive plan can be prepared. Not all the information listed in this
document needs to be provided for each diving project, nor is
this template meant to encompass all information that is needed
for each diving project. The NOAA Divemaster and the diving project
manager needs to use their judgment in completing sections of
the dive plan. The purpose of this document is to provide generic
guidance on a dive plans that identifies purposes, roles, and
tasks involved in a diving project. The NOAA Divemaster in consultation
with the diving project manager or researcher will fill out the
dive plan.
Overview
of the Diving Project Activities
| A. |
For
single day or simple diving projects, the NOAA Divemaster
and the Dive Project Manager should plan diving operations
using the list of information in Appendix A (Dive Safety and
Planning: Pre-Dive Checklist and Post-Dive Checklist) and
Appendix B (Diving Emergency Management Plan). |
| B. |
For
multiple day or complex diving projects the NOAA Divemaster
and the Dive Project Manager should work together to complete;
Sections I (Overview of Diving Project Activities), II (Schedule
of Diving Operations), III (Divers, Duties and Diving Operations),
Appendix A (Dive Safety and Planning: Pre-Dive Checklist
and Post-Dive Checklist) and Appendix B (Diving Emergency
Management Plan).
For
Section I, please provide a brief description (1 or 2 page
maximum) of the project including the following:
- Project
objective(s) and questions(s) to be answered by the project.
- Significance
of project or benefit.
- Location
of diving operations (see Figure(s) XX), dive vessel(s)
to be used and a map of all potential dive sites.
- Dates
of diving project and who will be involved with the diving
operations, including NOAA Divers, NOAA Scientific Divers,
Reciprocity Divers, NOAA Observational Divers, or divers
not under the supervision of a NOAA Divemaster.
- Description
of diving techniques or procedures to be used, including
illustrations of techniques or reference to publications
explaining procedures in greater detail if necessary.
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| C. |
Figure(s)
XX. [MAP OF PROJECT AREA AND DIVE SITE] |
Schedule
of Diving Operations
[DATE
(S)]: Mobilization activities to prepare for the diving project.
[DATE
(S)]: Testing or training to prepare for diving operations.
[DATE
(S)]: Dive times and diving activities planned for the project,
including daily briefings, and debriefings.
[DATE
(S)]: Planned day(s) off, if applicable.
[DATE
(S)]: Demobilization activities to complete the diving project.
[DATE]:
Report on the results of the diving project prepared by NOAA Divemaster
in consultation with the diving project manager.
Divers,
Duties and Diving Operations
| A. |
A
list should be prepared showing: (1) the name of each diver,
(2) the diver’s agency, (3) the diver’s certification
level, (4) duties to be performed, and (5) equipment to be
used. Table 1 provides a template that can be filled in to
provide this information for each diver. |
| B. |
The
following diving operations will be conducted using the
Pre-Dive Checklist and Post-Dive Checklist as guidance (see
Appendix A):
- All
diving operations will be conducted during daylight hours
to facilitate safe diving operations.
- If
NOAA Divers, NOAA Scientific Divers, Reciprocity Divers
or NOAA Observational Divers participate in the project,
the following statement must be included in the dive plan:
All
diving operations will comply with the NOAA Diving Regulations
(NOAA Administrative Order 209-123), current policies
of the NOAA Diving Center, and applicable reciprocity
agreements. All dives will be conducted within the no-compression
limits of the U.S. Navy Dive Tables.
- A
set of the U.S. Navy Dive Tables and the U.S. Navy Diver’s
Handbook will be available onboard the [NAME OF DIVE VESSEL]
or at the [NAME OF DIVE SITE] for the dive team in case
maximum depth and time limits are accidentally exceeded
and decompression procedures need to be conducted.
- If
decompression procedures are not required, each diver
will conduct a 3 minute safety stop at 15 feet before
surfacing based on the dive profile and previous diving
activities.
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If
a diving accident occurs, the Diving Emergency Management
Plan, including information on recompression chambers and
procedures for conscious and unconscious diving accident victims,
is defined in Appendix B. |
Table
1. Information About Project Divers
and Their Duties (Acrobat PDF
file)
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