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Please note down the following materials or matters
that any responsible diver will consider in
planning a dive trip. These are handy guides
and short tips to make your dive adventure safe
and full of leisure:
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DIVER'S GEAR CHECKLISTS
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MASK
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SNORKEL
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FINS/FLIPPERS
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REGULATORS WITH CONTENT GAUGE & RECENTLY SERVICED
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STABILIZING JACKET
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WEIGHT BELT
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DIVING KNIFE
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COMPASS
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DIVING COMPUTER WITH DEPTH GAUGE BACK-UP AND TABLES
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LYCRA WET SUIT
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WETSUIT BOOTIES WITH HARD SOLES
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INFLATABLE RESCUE TUBE OR OTHER SURFACE BUOY
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WHISTLE OR POWERED WHISTLE
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DIVE LOGBOOK
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ANTI-FOG SOLUTION
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WET BAG FOR DIVING GEAR
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DRY BAGS FOR MEDICINES, ETC.
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SPARE KITS
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MASK & STRAPS
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"O" RINGS
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FIN STRAPS
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KNEE STRAPS
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ANY SMALL HANDY TOOLS FOR REPAIRS
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SMALL FIRST AIDE KIT
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EXTRA BATTERIES
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UNDERWATER
VISIBILITY
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The
visibility underwater varies and mid-oceanic
waters have a visibility of 100 meters but coastal
waters are severely affected by rain, decaying
organic materials, run-off, disturbed sea sediments,
pollution, landfill or quarrying, volcanic ash
and plankton blooms. Local mineral deposits
as well as mining activities can and will affect
the color of the water.
Extreme weather
conditions such as heavy rains can cause the
visibility to go down as the different densities
of water and salt are disturbed causing turbidity
in visibility and it will also cause sudden
plankton blooms. As the diver goes to deep water
regions, visibility will improve as ebb tides
carry the sand from beaches and sediments off
the top of reefs.
Consideration
for the divers buoyancy will also help reduce
the possibility of disturbing bottom sediments.
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NIGHT
DIVING TIPS
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Choose
an area with the least wave and current action,
and with easy marks for navigation; Neophyte
night divers are advised to start night diving
during dusk, with minimal natural light yet
in the dark; Dive the area during daylight to
enable familiarization with the underwater topography;
Establish two marker lights ion the beach to
enable the diver an exit point; Navigating along
reef edges during the night is ideal and will
also enable the diver to go out and back along
the face at different depths and enabling a
choice or variety; If there is a current, go
against it and later back along with it; Be
prepared to bring back-up lights in case the
first one fails and bright lights are not necessary
or effective in night diving; Alkaline batteries
are better compared to nickel-cadmium based
battery torches which are prone to dying out.
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SPEAR
FISHING IS ILLEGAL
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The
Philippine government strictly prohibits the
game of spear fishing but the practice continues
and some dive shops sell spear fishing equipment.
Spear fishing disturbs the normal eco-system
wherein the largest specimens are affected.
The healthiest breeding specie is usually targeted
and their critical link to the circle of life
is disturbed. These acts of predation will also
result in causing fear among the underwater
creatures, viewing divers as enemies and not
as the harmless observers of nature.
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