Recalling divers

[Zoomer]

For those of you that have a boat and take divers out, what do you use to recall the divers back to the boat if there is an issue?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[K Mejean]

I haven't had to use it but I keep one of those can air horns. Hit it and stick it in the water. It should be enough to get their attention.

 

[Charlie99]

The best system I've seen is a combined hydrophone/underwater speaker system.

When in the recall mode, it sounds like a bunch of fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances are driving through the dive site.

Lots of different manfacturers. underwater diver recall system - Google Search

 

[Going The Distance]

Same as grd, those can horns are extremely efective.

 

[Thalassamania]

We used to use cherrybombs, now we use a length of pipe that dangles into the water and something hard to bang on it with.

 

[OceanObsessed]

My dad used to start the engine up, leave it in neutral and rev the engine several times. Probably not as attention getting as some of the options above but it works.

 

[netmage]

Revving the engine in three bursts near the diver, or banging the dive ladder w/ a wrench are the ones I've experienced on commercial ops.

 

[Missdirected]

Revving the engine in three bursts near the diver, or banging the dive ladder w/ a wrench are the ones I've experienced on commercial ops.

Oh my, what an adorable avatar Tim :blinking: