CHAPTER 6 — Operational Planning
Change A 6-45
DIVING SAFETY AND PLANNING CHECKLIST
(Sheet 4 of 4)
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4. Take precautions to prevent divers from being fouled on bottom. If work is conducted
inside a wreck or other structure, assign a team of divers to accomplish task. One diver
enters wreck, the other tends his lines from point of entry.
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5. When using explosives, take measures to ensure that no charge shall be fired while
divers are in water.
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6. Use safety procedures as outlined in relevant Naval publications for all U/W cutting and
welding operations.
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7. Brief all divers and deck personnel on the planned decompression schedules for each
particular dive. Check provisions for decompressing the diver.
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8. Verify that ship, boat, or diving craft is displaying proper signals, flags, day shapes, or
lights to indicate diving operations are in progress. (Consult publications governing Inter-
national or Inland Rules, International/Inland local signals, and Navy communications
instructions.)
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9. Ensure that protection against harmful marine life has been provided. (See Appendix 5C.)
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10.Check that the quality of diver’s air supply is periodically and thoroughly tested to ensure
purity.
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11.Thoroughly brief boat crew.
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12.Verify that proper safety and operational equipment is aboard small diving boats or craft.
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Notify Proper Parties that Dive Operations Are Ready to Commence:
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1. Diving Officer
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2. Commanding Officer
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3. Area Commander
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4. Officer of the Deck/Day
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5. Command Duty Officer or Commanding Officer of ships alongside
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6. Bridge, to ensure that ship’s personnel shall not:
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turn the propeller or thrusters
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get underway
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activate active sonar or other electronics
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drop heavy items overboard
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shift the moor
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7. Ship Duty Officer, to ensure that ship’s personnel shall not:
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activate sea discharges or suctions
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operate bow or stern-planes or rudder
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operate vents or torpedo shutters
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turn propellers
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8. Other Interested Parties and Commands:
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Harbor Master/Port Services Officer
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Command Duty Officers
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Officers in tactical command
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Cognizant Navy organizations
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U.S. Coast Guard (if broadcast warning to civilians is required)
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9. Notify facilities having recompression chambers and sources of emergency transportation
that diving operations are underway and their assistance may be needed.
Figure 6-19d. Diving Safety and Planning Checklist (sheet 4 of 4).
