Useful Information

Helpful Resources and Dive Planing

Here you will find many useful help, tips, ideas and information to help you with dive planning as well as useful information for diving in general.

DCI Helplines
Weather Forecasts
Diving Signals
The Moon and Tidal Planning
The Beaufort Scale


External Links

Link to useful websites related to diving.

TSAC Website Useful Links


DCI Helplines

England : Duty Diving Medical Officer (24hr) 07831 151 523

Scotland : Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (24hr - ask for emergency hyperbaric doctor) 0845 408 6008

At sea : Call the Coastguard, DSC or VHF Channel 16 / Dial 999

Other



Oban : Dunstaffnage Hyperbaric Unit, 01631 559 211 (or Clyde Coastguard 01475 729 998)

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Where to find the weather

Radio 4 shipping forecast (LW 1515m/198 kHz) ;-
Throughout the week at 0048, 0520, 1201, 1754
Inshore Waters Forecast throughout the week at 0540
Gale Warnings will be promulgated at programme junctures and following the hourly newscasts from 0700 to 1900

Internet (many places, here are some to click on..)
BBC weather
MET Office weather
Radio 4 forecast online

Television
General forecast at the end of each news programme


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UPCOMING EVENTS

Training Dive
Sun 26th February
Eccleston Quarry
See Dave Godson

Sports Diver Lectures
11.1 ST1 - SB
18.1 ST2 - GP
1.2 ST3 - RC
8.2 ST4(1) - DG
15.2 ST4(2) - DG
22.2 ST5 - SO
29.2 ST6 - CG
7.3 Mock / revision
14.3 Exam

View all events.

 
 
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