Someone wrote
Boat Diver -- what could be taught to make it worthwhile? Well, how about some gas management planning -- the difference between the planning for a live boat dive, moored (anchored) boat; tides, waves and currents and how they effect both the planning and the dive itself; methods of ingress/egress and why some are more reasonable depending on the diver and/or gear configuration; emergency radio use; and more. The "course" doesn't have to be just -- "The pointy end is the bow, the blunt end the stern and you pee in the head."
To which I reply, there aren't any 'stupid specialties" just specialties that may not be taught very well.Don't do stupid specialties, like "boat diver"....what were they thinking making that a specialty?
Boat Diver -- what could be taught to make it worthwhile? Well, how about some gas management planning -- the difference between the planning for a live boat dive, moored (anchored) boat; tides, waves and currents and how they effect both the planning and the dive itself; methods of ingress/egress and why some are more reasonable depending on the diver and/or gear configuration; emergency radio use; and more. The "course" doesn't have to be just -- "The pointy end is the bow, the blunt end the stern and you pee in the head."