Night Diving

Aidan Fewster - BSAC London No.1

Overview

Why go night diving?

Equipment needed for night diving

Torch signals
What is night diving?

Diving during the hours

of darkness.
Why go night diving?
Why go night diving?
To see a different variety of species (some marine life are nocturnal).
Why go night diving?
Some marine life produce
and emit light
(bioluminescence), which is
best seen at night.
Why go night diving?

It’s fun!
Going night diving!
Choose a site known to you and your buddy.

Don’t push your limits.

Choose a buddy who has been night diving before.

Plan your dive...

and dive your plan!

Equipment
Underwater torch
Equipment
Underwater torch
Equipment
Underwater torch

Compass
How many torches?
How many torches?
Minimum of 2 per diver!

Why?
How many torches?
Minimum of 2 per diver!

Why?

“whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.”

Torch Etiquette

DO NOT shine your torch into people's eyes.

Clip your torch off when you’re not using it

Never unclip a torch until you have turned it on!

Torch Signals
Torch Signals
Torch Signals
Other signals

Shine torch onto your own hand.

Must be able to make signal on one hand.

Discuss signals with your buddy in your

pre-dive briefing
Review

Why go night diving?

What equipment do you need for night diving?

Minimum number of torches?

Torch signals?
Next week...

Planning a night dive

Basic boat light signals

Thank you!