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I've had a read of the "proposed" code. I believe it's just another way to try and stop accidents by the "if you see police you abide by law" syndromes. Common sense could prevent some accidents but some people don't have common sense. Pity! I'm not sure if the code has taken affect. Does anyone know? To answer your previous question, I did my OW (18m max) with Pro Dive Carins Training Centre. Being year on, I hope they are still the same if not better. Marty mat.voss@t-*.de* (Matthias Voss) on 15/03/2001 20:30:26 To: Martin.Goldberg@hy*.co*.au* cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Re: WARNING - Coffee Alert 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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