Knowledge Pillar
Vessel Operations
How liveaboard vessels operate, including maintenance, dry dock cycles, compressors, tender operations, and onboard systems.
Compressor Systems10 sections / 6 FAQA compressor system is used to fill scuba tanks with breathing gas for diving. On liveaboards, compressors allow the vessel to support repeated dives during the trip wi...Dive Deck Design11 sections / 6 FAQDive deck design affects how easy and comfortable it is to prepare, enter the water, return after a dive, store equipment, and move safely around the vessel. A good div...Dry Dock Cycles10 sections / 6 FAQDry dock is a scheduled period when a vessel is taken out of normal operation for inspection, maintenance, repair, or improvement work. For liveaboards, dry dock can in...How Liveaboards Are Maintained11 sections / 6 FAQLiveaboard maintenance means the vessel, equipment, systems, and safety resources are checked, serviced, repaired, and kept ready for operation. Guests do not need to u...Navigation & Weather Planning10 sections / 6 FAQNavigation and weather planning help the crew decide how the vessel moves, where it can safely operate, which dive sites are suitable, and when a route should be adjust...Tender Operations11 sections / 6 FAQTender operations are the procedures used to manage smaller support boats during a liveaboard trip. Tenders may be used to take divers to entry points, collect divers a...