Crew Training

Safety: The #1 Priority

All of our boats' crews maintain peak performance skills for all conceivable emergencies including Man Overboard, Lost Diver Searches, Fire at Sea and more. It is company policy that all of our ship's personnel perform these exercise drills on EVERY trip, while our guests relax.

Due to the remoteness of Cocos Island, safety is an absolute priority at all times. This we have always understood, and no other dive operation takes it more seriously or is more prepared for all eventualities. 

Your safety is our first priority, period. Our Captains are fully qualified and hold internationally recognized seafaring licenses. Many of our crew are Medic First Aid Instructors or are trained for basic first aid and as DAN O2 providers. 

We take utmost care to hire and train only the most highly skilled personnel. As critical crew components, our skiff pilots have the experience and the know-how to keep track of our divers. Head counts are done methodically and our dive-masters and skiff operators quickly learn the names and faces of all of our guests. With full knowledge of local conditions, they are prepared to search and locate divers even in the most extreme circumstances.

Certifications

The captains of each vessel, as well as the crew are responsible for mastering the 

International Maritime Organization’s (LINK to http://www.imo.org/en/Pages/Default.aspx) categories of safety:

• Firefighting and Fire Prevention
• Survival at Sea Techniques
• CPR
• Personal Security and Social Responsibility

The Certification is granted when a crew member has successfully completed each of the above categories and has passed a health and wellness check. The IMO certification represents just a fraction of the safety measures that are integrated into every facet of the trip.