Figure 6-19d. Diving Safety and Planning Checklist (sheet 4 of 4).

CHAPTER 6 — Operational Planning Change A 6-45 DIVING SAFETY AND PLANNING CHECKLIST (Sheet 4 of 4) __ 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. __ 5. When using explosives, take measures to ensure that no charge shall be fired while divers are in water. __ 6. Use safety procedures as outlined in relevant Naval publications for all U/W cutting and welding operations. __ 7. Brief all divers and deck personnel on the planned decompression schedules for each particular dive. Check provisions for decompressing the diver. __ 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.) __ 9. Ensure that protection against harmful marine life has been provided. (See Appendix 5C.) __ 10.Check that the quality of diver’s air supply is periodically and thoroughly tested to ensure purity. __ 11.Thoroughly brief boat crew. __ 12.Verify that proper safety and operational equipment is aboard small diving boats or craft. __ Notify Proper Parties that Dive Operations Are Ready to Commence: __ 1. Diving Officer __ 2. Commanding Officer __ 3. Area Commander __ 4. Officer of the Deck/Day __ 5. Command Duty Officer or Commanding Officer of ships alongside __ 6. Bridge, to ensure that ship’s personnel shall not: __ turn the propeller or thrusters __ get underway __ activate active sonar or other electronics __ drop heavy items overboard __ shift the moor __ 7. Ship Duty Officer, to ensure that ship’s personnel shall not: __ activate sea discharges or suctions __ operate bow or stern-planes or rudder __ operate vents or torpedo shutters __ turn propellers __ 8. Other Interested Parties and Commands: __ Harbor Master/Port Services Officer __ Command Duty Officers __ Officers in tactical command __ Cognizant Navy organizations __ U.S. Coast Guard (if broadcast warning to civilians is required) __ 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).