4.10 Dive Expeditions
4.10.1 Objective
Having formed a Branch, trained a number of divers to at least Sports Diver or recruited new qualified members. What are you going to do? The whole point of forming a diving club is to go diving as a club. Most Branches will organise at least one expedition a year, usually called the 'club holiday', but expeditions can be arranged for a variety of things, like:
4.10.2 Planning
With the objective identified and an Expedition Leader appointed (please bear in mind a volunteer is much better than someone who has been press-ganged into taking on the job) the expedition will require planning. For large or complex expeditions it is recommended a team be put together to help the Expedition Leader. Some tasks that may need to be undertaken include:
When looking for sleeping / living accommodation it is worth taking the following into account:
4.10.4 Permission / Permits
In the UK and at most locations around the world land and resources are owned, either by the State or individuals. During the planning of an expedition access requirements need to be defined for:
Having formed a Branch, trained a number of divers to at least Sports Diver or recruited new qualified members. What are you going to do? The whole point of forming a diving club is to go diving as a club. Most Branches will organise at least one expedition a year, usually called the 'club holiday', but expeditions can be arranged for a variety of things, like:
- Branch Holiday
- Archaeological Project
- A particular demanding dive
- Concentrated training at a remote location
- Wreck Survey
- Environmental Survey
4.10.2 Planning
With the objective identified and an Expedition Leader appointed (please bear in mind a volunteer is much better than someone who has been press-ganged into taking on the job) the expedition will require planning. For large or complex expeditions it is recommended a team be put together to help the Expedition Leader. Some tasks that may need to be undertaken include:
- Finding appropriate accommodation.
- Obtaining access permission / permits.
- Organising travel arrangements to / from the expedition location.
- Researching breathing gas stations, refreshment facilities, toilets, etc.
- Selecting Dive Managers for each stage of the expedition.
- Ensuring appropriate equipment is available during the expedition.
- Controlling the expedition finances income and expenditure.
- Carrying out Risk Assessment.
When looking for sleeping / living accommodation it is worth taking the following into account:
- Male / Female mix of the group
- Minors (under 18) in the group
- Storage / drying area for wet / dry suits
- Cooking / catering facilities
- Car parking
4.10.4 Permission / Permits
In the UK and at most locations around the world land and resources are owned, either by the State or individuals. During the planning of an expedition access requirements need to be defined for:
- Camp sites
- Car parking
- Launching / Recovery of boat(s)
- Storage of boat(s) / equipment
- Wrecks
- Marine parks
- Location
- Equipment / Boat
- Numbers
- Transport
- Accommodation
- Food / Meals
- Dive Managers
- Breathing gas Station
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