The Abu Dhabi Scuba Divers aims to: - Develop a social network of scuba divers in Abu Dhabi.
- Organise scuba diving trips and tours for members.
- Organise social, adventure and sightseeing activities for members.
- Promote safe diving and arrange scuba diving training for members.
Abu Dhabi Scuba Divers is a SCUBA diving club managed by volunteers who, even if they do hold relevant professional qualifications, do not consider themselves to be acting in a professional capacity unless conducting an accredited training course. All advice given and actions taken are done in good faith, but the committee and agents of the club (including but not limited to the management, dive organisers, and boat skippers) take no responsibility for their advice, actions or omissions, negligent or otherwise. You cannot assume any member or agent of the club to hold any qualification other than Open Water SCUBA Diving Certification and, in addition, a boat licence if they are the boat skipper. Your presence at any club diving activity is not in any way an endorsement of your diving skills and/or qualifications. You are wholly responsible for your own safety when diving with the club and are expected to use your own training and experience to determine whether you can safely participate in any club activity. Any fees levied by the club are purely there to recover running costs. No member of the club is financially rewarded for their services unless conducting an accredited traing course. It is your responsibility to ensure that any equipment you use, whether you own it or not, is in working order and that it will allow you to safely participate in any club activity.
In order to maintain this safety record, especially with the rapid increase of diving as a sport, the introduction of new members to the club, and to stay in line with safety practices recommended by diving organizations throughout the world, the following safety practices listed below are recommended. Compliance with these recommendations remains the responsibility of each individual diver and cannot be assumed to be monitored by the committee or any agent of the club. 1. Each diving member should have an appropriate thorough medical examination every twelve months. 2. The following list of equipment is considered to comprise the minimum essential for diving with the club: Mask, snorkel and fins Exposure suit appropriate for expected water temperature BCD, tank and weight system (weight belt or integrated weights of correct mass) Regulator, air pressure gauge, depth gauge and timing device Gloves Dive knife Signaling device (whistle, safety sausage etc)
3. All first stage regulators must be equipped with an alternate air source regulator (octopus or integrated inflator regulator) as well as a primary second stage regulator and an air pressure gauge. 4. All mechanical or electronic equipment should be serviced according to the manufacturer’s recommendations (usually at least once a year), to prevent incidents caused by avoidable malfunctions. 5. Tanks must be in test when used on URG sponsored dives. 6. All members are encouraged to obtain or maintain current Senior First Aid qualifications (or better) and to be familiar with the use of the oxygen equipment. 7. All members are encouraged to carry safety sausages. 8. The use of dive computers is encouraged. 9. A member shall not dive beyond the limits of their experience and qualifications unless accompanied by another member of suitable experience and qualifications who is aware of the diver’s situation. |
