Special guidelines for night diving

•Night dives have to be done safely, they must be properly organized.
•Night dives must be done at limited depth or shallow waters (less than 20 meters/ 66 feet).
•The descending area must have a rope or be less than 10 meters/ 33 feet.
•Dive location must be protected from boats. Or use special buoy at the surface.
•When planning a night dive, the visibility of the dive location must be at its best.
•Never make a night dive at a location where you have not been diving before during the daytime.
•It is very important that everybody participates in the dive briefing and understands diving signals.
•All divers must respect the dive plan.
•Always dive with a partner or assigned dive buddy.
•Avoid shining your light in other divers' eyes.
•Keep your diving flashlight on at all times and only switch it off when asked by the group leader.
•The use of a compass must be mandatory regardless of the experience.  
•Always bring backup flashlight.
•Always keep visual track of your buddy by watching for his light beam.
•Keep constant communication between you and your diving partner.
•When using a boat: boat driver must have knowledge of the dive plan, dive signals and must have a flashlight for signaling.
•Avoid diving inside caves or wrecks at night.
•Must use a light beacon at the beach for surface reference.