Canarian Government License for Dive Centre/Diving School
We are proud to report that Blue Bottom Diving is one of dive centers in Tenerife licensed by the Canarian Government for the activity of recreational diving and training.
In May 2006 a law was introduced in the Canary Islands concerning dive centers, aimed at making sure they were safe and professional. Numerous documents needed to be presented to the Consejería de Pesca (Department of Fisheries) in order to secure their approval. Some of these documents were for purely administrative purposes, but some have a very real impact on divers’ safety:
- Contract to use the hyperbaric chamber
- Certificate from the Department of Industry for the installation of the compressors
- Evidence that tanks are regularly inspected and tested according to the law
- Civil liability insurance
- Relevant qualifications of personnel
- Full and correct documentation for the boats, whether owned or rented
- Emergency and Evacuation Plan, including
- Location of the hyperbaric chamber
- Location and contact numbers for medical centres closest to each of the dive sites
- List of personnel trained in First Aid
Responsibilities of the manager/owner include:
Los barcos deben estar equipados con equipo de respiración de reserva, oxígeno y medios para comunicarse con el centro de buceo y servicios de emergencia
- Boats must be equipped with spare breathing equipment, oxygen and means of communication with the dive center and emergency services Ensuring that equipment is kept in perfect condition Taking care that safety measures take into account the experience level of the divers Verifying that divers hold the necessary qualification and show no signs of ill-health Ensuring that technical and medical assistance can be provided at the dive site Observing depth limits, decompression tables and accepted dive signals Observing dive site and atmospheric conditions Respecting the marine environment Obtaining parental or guardian consent for under 16’s
In the case of dive courses:
- Adequately sized classrooms must be available for teaching theory
- There must be sufficient teaching materials
For a complete list of Canary Island dive centers licensed by the government click on this link:
http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/agricultura/pesca/formacion/CuadroBuceo.pdf
