Boating Diving Safety NZ

Coastguard New Zealand

Coastguard North Shore

Take a close look at the Coastguard based on the North Shore of Auckland.  Watch the videos of  setting up to deal with a blaze at sea in record breaking time.  See this high performance vessel in action.  We will show you night vision equipment as well as medical kits aboard.  Come along and explore the Coastguard of  Northeast Auckland with Paul of Dive Planet.

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Safety Info Links

Dive Planet NZ value all Safety Info Links.  

If you cannot find the info you are looking for on Dive Planet NZ, we encourage you to follow the links below to find out more.

Divers Safety Resources

Dive Doctors New Zealand 

Follow this link to Dive Doctors of New Zealand.  Choose your area to find easy access to a doctor near you.  Where possible check with  your own doctor when going for a dive medical certificate as he or she will have all your health records.

Scuba Diver Safety

Hyperbaric Medicine Diving

Safety Resources NZ

Boating Safety Tips

1: Check the boat, engine and equipment before leaving.

2: Check the weather forecast and tides before leaving.

3: Tell someone where you're going and when you'll return.

4: Alcohol and boating do not mix.

5: Never overload the boat.

6: Take a proper lifejacket for each person on board; and wear them.

7: Have aboard: Anchor, bailer, spare fuel, torch, warm gear.

8: Guard against fire.

9: Know the: Collision Prevention Rule, Navigation Safety Rule, local bylaws.

10: Take at least two means of communication that work even when wet: VHF Radio, Flares, EPIRB as well as a cell phone in a plastic bag.

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