6-40 Change AU.S. Navy Diving Manual—Volume 26-11.2Postdive Tasks. A diving operation is completed when the objective has beenmet, the diving team demobilized, and records and reports are filed. Time shall beallocated for:Recovering, cleaning, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and stowing allequipmentDisposing materials brought up during the operationDebriefing divers and other team membersAnalyzing the operation, as planned and as actually carried outRestocking expended materialsEnsuring the readiness of the team to respond to the next assignment6-12BRIEF THE DIVING TEAM6-12.1Establish Mission Objective. The Master Diver or the Diving Supervisor shallbrief the team on the overall mission and the aspects of the operation necessary tosafely achieve the objective. Major points of discussion include:1.Clear, brief statement of the mission objective2.Dominant factors that may determine mission outcome (i.e., environment,enemy/friendly actions, and hazards)3.All tasks required to accomplish the mission4.Time factors that may prevail5.Any changes or augmentations of the dive planPrior to starting a dive mission or dive day, coordination with other commandsand/or shipboard departments shall be accomplished.6-12.2Identify Tasks and Procedures. A briefing may be elaborate or simple. Forcomplex operations, briefing with charts, slides, and diagrams may be required.For most operations, the briefing need not be complex and may be an informalmeeting. The briefing shall present a breakdown of the dive objective, primarytasks, diving procedures, and related work procedures for the mission or dive day.Prompt debriefing of divers returning to the surface provides the Diving Super-visor with information that may influence or alter the next phase of the operation.Divers should be questioned about the progress of the work, bottom conditionsand anticipated problems. They should also be asked for suggestions for imme-diate changes.6-12.3Review Diving Procedures. Diving and work procedures to be used for the taskat hand shall be reviewed during the briefing. The Diving Safety and Planning
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