Affidavit of Experience

[Akimbo]

Liability is a bitch...

Most people with that kind of experience know someone that would gladly sign them off as well tbh...

That is true in my case. Most of the recreational C-cards I have were signed off by instructors and agencies without taking a class or test. All of them knew me and/or understood the scope of my military and commercial training and dive history. I have asked friends for some cards over the years just to let boat operators off the liability hook.

 

[Nemrod]

This issue came up on a dive charter recently. A diver with over 1000 dives including planned decompression dives wanted to dive a deep wreck. The diver only had an Open Water certification card and offered to write and sign an affidavit of his experience to satisfy the liability requirements of the charter business. The captain was not familiar with this and did not want to accept the risk.

I have many buddies that have been diving for decades from shore and private boats including extensive technical dive experience and proudly never received certifications beyond their initial certification. Has anyone heard seen or heard of a charter operation accepting affidavits of logged dive experience in lieu of certification cards?

No, he will have to join the 21st century. It is a b-----h.

In the 22nd century we will have gotten rid of all the lawyers so that mankind can continue to advance, but in the meantime we compromise our freedoms so they can make a living.

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[DevonDiver]

When u work in the dive industry...

 

[Akimbo]

... In the 22nd century we will have gotten rid of all the lawyers so that mankind can continue to advance...

I finally found someone who is more of an optimist than I am!

 

[DogDiver]

Just show them a copy of your Abe Davis Award or Wakolla Award.
No more proof needed. [emoji108]


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