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Learning Objective

By the end of this topic, you should be able to answer these question:

Once you’re back on the boat, watch your balance, minimize how far you walk and get seated and/or out of your gear as soon as possible, especially if the boat’s rolling a lot. Watch out for slipping on a wet deck, and secure your cylinder as soon as you’re out of your kit. Don’t drop your cylinder or weights on the deck – doing so can damage the deck, plus it’s a good way to injure someone.

Remember that space is a premium, just like before the dive. On most charter boats, you’ll put your kit where you started. If you’ll be making another dive, put your gear on or near your gear bag, or put your gear directly into your bag if you’re done diving for the day. Some boats have tags or procedures that alert the crew to refill your cylinder.

When diving from a small boat and exiting by taking your gear off in the water, you’ll usually stow your other equipment, then pull your scuba equipment aboard. You may leave your scuba assembled until you return to the dock, and depending upon your exposure suit and the climate, you may keep your exposure suit on, too.

As you learned earlier, after the dive the divemaster or crew will check to be sure everyone’s aboard. With smaller boats and only a handful of divers, the divemaster may do this quietly, but on larger boats the procedure usually involves a formal roll call. Again, be visually present for the roll call.

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