Question: What is the "ideal" deck lighting system on a dive boat for night diving? All suggestions are welcome.
I am a volunteer with the Monterey Bay Veterans working on their Lift to Freedom Project. The MV Freedom is in final outfitting to support disabled divers and the question of lighting the dive deck for night diving has come up. She is a 50' Pacifica Sportsfisherman with a dive deck about 12'/3.6M square. The hydraulically operated dive platform extends aft of the transom and moves between deck level and -4'/-1.9M. We are trying to offer disabled divers as many of the same experiences as able-bodied divers as can safely be accommodated.
Someone suggested low intensity red lights when launching divers and switching to bright white lights for diver recovery. The plan is to have a set of lights to illuminate the deck and a separate set pointing down to illuminate the platform. I don't have a feel if red lights are that desirable, though it is a standard procedure in the Navy for preparing for a night watch. Any thoughts?
I am a volunteer with the Monterey Bay Veterans working on their Lift to Freedom Project. The MV Freedom is in final outfitting to support disabled divers and the question of lighting the dive deck for night diving has come up. She is a 50' Pacifica Sportsfisherman with a dive deck about 12'/3.6M square. The hydraulically operated dive platform extends aft of the transom and moves between deck level and -4'/-1.9M. We are trying to offer disabled divers as many of the same experiences as able-bodied divers as can safely be accommodated.
Someone suggested low intensity red lights when launching divers and switching to bright white lights for diver recovery. The plan is to have a set of lights to illuminate the deck and a separate set pointing down to illuminate the platform. I don't have a feel if red lights are that desirable, though it is a standard procedure in the Navy for preparing for a night watch. Any thoughts?