0
There are two types of "Diver Down" flags: the well known US version and an international version.
The US version is a rectangular red flag with a single, wide white stripe running diagonally from the top left corner to bottom right corner.
The international "Diver Down" flag is blue and white. It has a vertical white strip with two blue swallow tails. This flag is International Flag Code A (pronounced phonetically as 'alfa' or 'alpha'.) When flown as part of a message, this flag represents the character "A". When this flag is flown independently, it takes on the meaning of the "Diver Down" flag.
Both flags are intended to send the following message to other vessels: "I have a diver down. Keep well clear at slow speed." Check the links for images and specifications.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How is the frog like a scuba diver?
Well, it needs oxygen like a human scuba diver but it lasts a pretty long time underwater just like a human would if he used an oxygen tank.
How fish duck scuba diver are alike?
they all like being in the water?!
What is scooter scuba diving?
"Scuba scooter" is usually just slang for a diver propulsion vehicle (or DPV). It is basically like a torpedo with handles that a diver can ride. It enable the diver to go further, faster and using less air (because she gets less tired from swimming).
What is the common depth for beginner scuba divers?
As a beginning diver, you will be certified in an open water course. Upon completion, the diver is cleared to go down 60 ft. It is advisable to get more training such as a deep diver certification if you wish to go farther. The recreational limit is 130 ft. with proper training. Personally, I like 30 ft. depth in the Caribbean waters.
What are some ocean jokes?
Q: What did the walrus say when he was late? A: "I would have been here sooner, but my iceberg hit a ship." Q: Why is the ocean blue? A: Because all the fish go blu, blu, blu. One day, a scuba diver was enjoying the aquatic world 30 feet underwater. He noticed a guy at the same depth he was, with no scuba gear on whatsoever. The diver went down to 60 feet, and noticed the guy headed down with him. The diver descended to 90 feet and saw the guy still headed down toward him. The diver finally stopped at 130 feet underwater and found the guy right next to him. The scuba diver was impressed that this guy was able to go so deep without any scuba gear, so he took his underwater slate and wrote, "How are you able to go to 130 feet underwater with any scuba equipment." When he showed to the him, the guy ripped the slate out of his hands and wrote, "I'm drowning you fool!" Q: How is a walrus like a banana? A: You'd better find out, because if you ever try to peel a walrus... Yo momma is so fat, when she jumped in the ocean the Whales started singing "We are family ..."
What is the difference between sub aqua diving and scuba diving?
Not necessarily. It just depends on what someone means. Scuba diving is only when you use a scuba tank or cylinder that a diver carries. Deep commercial divers will often get their breathing gas supplied to them through a long umbilical hose ... so they are attached and do not carry Self Contained equipment that they can swim with like a SCUBA (self contained underwater breathing apparatus) diver.
What does a diver use to help them breathe underwater?
The diver uses an air tank, which is a tank filled with compressed air. It has a hose that goes from the tank to the mouth, which is held in the mouth by a 'mouth piece'. The tank has a regulator that allows the pressure in the tank to be regulated down for normal breathing.
Why is a tank a good container for scuba divers?
Tanks are used to hold air like you breath above water. They do go thru a filtering process that removes the water and other things in air that can harm a diver. Scuba air from a reputable source is very clean and dry.
What job will you have if you took scuba gear to work?
There are quite a few jobs where SCUBA gear is used. You might be a diving instructor but you could also be a police search diver, someone working in the navy, a marine biologist, an underwater photographer or perhaps someone looking after things underwater like boat moorings.
Is scuba equipment and an aqualung the same thing?
No. Scuba refers to any form of Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. An aqualung is a type of scuba equipment, but a rebreather is also technically scuba equipment, as would any other self contained underwater diving rig. However, surface supplied diving is not regarded as scuba.In common terms "scuba equipment" is often used as a generic term for diving equipment, so as to include non-breathing apparatus, like a diver's mask or fins.
What do driver down flags look like?
red flag with a diagonal white stripe
After the diver jumps forward from the diving board the force of gravity will accelerate the diver parallel to the direction of motion?
After the diver jumps forward from the diving board, the force of gravity will act vertically downwards, accelerating the diver towards the water. The forward motion of the diver will continue unless another force, like air resistance or the water, acts in the opposite direction to slow them down.
