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Marti, what about the recent changes ( or efforts to change ?) in legislation, divewise in OZ ? care to drop some lines ? -Matthias Martin.Goldberg@hy*.co*.au* schrieb: > > Well what can I say! I did my course with PADI, in Cairns last April. I > now have more than 60 dives under my belt and have started the tech courses > (DIR). > > The organisation where I did the OW course was excellent in every respect. > > The gear was well maintained, the instructors could actually instruct which > gave myself and my other half confidence in the water. That makes a big > difference. > > Our instructor did fail one person. He was competent in the class room but > his water skills were a little bit to be desired but nothing too dramatic. > He did all the swims, tread water, the exercises, share air, mask off, OW > stuff etc etc without problems. He got more and more relaxed in the water > as the course went on but he needed more time. Even then who knows. The > fact is the instructor could have passed him but didn't. > > In the OW (live aboard) the safety regulations were adhered too in every > way. If you wanted to get in the water you had to get an > instructor/captain to check your gear, sign a form, then once in the water > give the OK signal (this even happened in the pool). If you didn't you > would be plucked out of the water, sign a form, then try again. This > carried on after we had been certified. > > On another "Reef Dive Organisation" it was different. We were certified 1 > week. > My partner and I had become accustomed to the strict safely regulations > from the other organisation. I couldn't believe the difference. No OK > signals, no checks, nothing (we did sign a form though). My partner became > nervous. > > I had to speak to the captain. After that things changed. > > I have heard too many bad stories. Why oh why do people not walk away? > > My message is, don't trust anyone until your satisfied that you have voiced > your opinion and that they are aware that you mean business. > > If they don't respond, GET OUT OF THERE!! > > Marty > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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