Join the Long Island Divers Association at Beneath The Sea 2025

Are you prepared to survive a vessel emergency

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025, 2:30 p.m. (schedule)
Where: Beneath The Sea Convention – Meadowlands Exposition Center

Program Highlights

A must see presentation for any diver traveling abroad. Whether you’re a diver, boater, or ocean enthusiast, knowing how to prepare & react during a crisis at sea can mean the difference between life and death.

Time is not on your side!

What is vital to passenger safety is the period of time between the incident beginning and the alarm being raised, the presence of appropriate firefighting and escape equipment, the ease of emergency egress, and the crew’s training in dealing with emergency incidents.

Presentation Objectives

• What items individuals should bring with them from home to help them escape a vessel especially during an unanticipated nighttime emergency.

• What everyone should do and look for when first coming aboard a vessel.

• What steps individuals should take when they first board a vessel to prepare themselves for an unexpected emergency.

• How individuals can escape a vessel that is on fire, sinking, or inverted during the daytime or nighttime.

• Steps individuals should take to save themselves after they reach the outside of the enclosed areas of a vessel during an emergency.