Dive Logbook Record your every dive
Entry-level diving courses always teach students to log their dives. A typical dive diary will include the date of the dive, dive location, dive depth, water temperature, equipment used, sightings at the dive site, etc. Depending on the depth and duration of the dive, divers use recreational dive planners to ensure they stay within no-decompression limits. But as dive computers have become more popular, this need has diminished.
Usually the dive log will contain the following information:
1. Dive date
2. Dive depth and time
3. Dive Location and dive site name
4. Weather conditions
5. Natural conditions (waves, surges, currents, visibility, water temperature, etc.)
6. Diving conditions Air consumption
7. The condition of the equipment on the body (how thick the winter clothing is, how many kilograms of counterweight, etc.)
8. The signature of the diving partner or guide, and the seal of the dive shop
9. Notes
So, "Why should you record every dive you take"?
Every place you have dived has a paper record
Diving resorts around the world have different requirements for divers. Dive shops will require you to have a certain number of dives, or a specific number of dives. Amount of a specific type of dive so that you will be allowed to dive there. In most certification organizations, if you want to apply for a special diving expertise, or obtain an advanced diving certificate (each diving system has different requirements), etc., you will usually be required to produce a record of a certain number of dives before you can start. Attend class. This is where the dive log comes in handy! A dive log is your documentation.
Reference for equipment use
Generally speaking, when writing a diving log, you usually record the weather, diving conditions and what equipment you are wearing. After seeing these intuitive situations, you can provide a reference for the next similar dive site and quickly estimate the equipment or weights you need, or you can deduce what equipment is needed in different dive sites.
Review and stay alert
To record your "potential", you take out the dive computer and check the parameters of the dive so that you are aware of your actual depth and how long it lasted . During the diving process, in addition to relying on the reminders from the computer watch, you can also stay alert to observe whether you are diving too deep or for too long, etc. Recording your dives will make you aware of the need to check your dive computer and your dive history. After diving, you can recall the conditions encountered during each dive, review and adjust them, and make yourself better as you dive! Especially when you arrange a multi-day diving vacation, this is very necessary!
Leave memories
Diving records can also be used as your memories. The date and location of each dive, the first encounter with any creature, and which diving spot made you stunned. The heartbeat will never be forgotten. What are the most spectacular things you've ever done and noticed. We dive for fun and it creates wonderful memories for us. A dive log can help you keep these memories alive.
So whether you're logged into your computer, tablet, or smartphone the app is easy to carry and back up. Or if you still use pen and paper, they will never run out of power. No matter which method you choose, don't stop recording this action, even if you have been certified for a long time and are no longer a beginner.