#2194
ScubaGrunt - 1/19/2015 6:46 AM
As a DM operating here in NC I can tell you how it’s typically done on our boats. The 1st mate will follow the anchor down and tie in while the 2nd mate ties off topside and sets the hang line, tag line, safety reg, and ladders. Upon surfacing, the 1st mate will report to the Captain the current (at all points in the water column), visibility, temp, and where he tied in on the wreck as it’s mostly wreck charters here. The Captain will then give the final brief to the divers, and the DM’s will take it from there with whatever refinements tailored to the skill level of whoever we are guiding that day. With a good crew this entire process from the drop of the anchor until divers are in the water typically takes 5-7 minutes. I hope that offers some granularity on the procedure. Safe diving!

Danny