You know, there is this expression: "Do not try this on your own!"... If you are a boat owner and experience a problem at sea, do not try fixing it on your own by going into the water. Because in such cases, you require a commercial diver.

Yüksel Erkorkmaz, Setur Marinas Yalova, Professional Commercial Diver

Sometimes we wander off on the boat, and the next thing we know we are on a rock. Sometimes others wander off and cause you damage. Sometimes there is a problem when mooring, sometimes when drifting. A valuable item falling into the water is not less of an issue either. Such cases require commercial divers. Because unlike sport diving, these types of divers have much more qualifications and knowledge than just the ability to stay underwater. They know the sea, they know boating, they have technical and mechanical knowledge and are used to complications. Only these types of divers are licensed to dive without a buddy. They are also well aware of risks such as shallow water blackout.

Do not hesitate to call a commercial diver, especially in the following situations:

  1. If ropes or sacks or similar objects become entangled in your engine and cause it to stall during day or night navigation, call a diver. Because these objects harden quickly and are very difficult to remove.
  2. When moored to the land from the stern, the ropes of the boats are often entangled. Do not try to disentangle it yourself, especially if you are in a deep area, call a diver.
  3. If your boat runs aground as a result of a GPS or navigation error or due to unfamiliarity with the route, do not attempt to rescue the boat on your own, call a diver. Because the rescue method will differ depending on the area and ground you are on.
  4. Do not try to fix underwater faults or damage, such as a burst valve under the boat, by trying to plug it from the inside, call a diver immediately.
  5. If you lose the anchor, call a diver. Of course, if valuables such as jewelry, cell phones and drones fall overboard, call a diver.
  6. Especially when damage assessment and post-repair condition assessment of the underwater part of the boat is required, call a diver to carry out an underwater survey.

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