Regulation 11 Duties of pilot

so operate the submersible craft as to ensure its safe operation and the safety of any crew and passengers;

carry out the pre- and post-dive checks described in regulation 7;

be fully conversant with the operational and emergency procedures to be adopted and shall brief any passengers and crew accordingly;

ensure that the submersible craft has an adequate reserve of buoyancy and stability;

keep a pilot’s log book, which shall contain his signature and photograph, and enter therein the matters specified in Schedule 3 which entries shall be countersigned after each dive by the operations controller;

retain that pilot’s log book for a period not less than 2 years from the date of the last entry made therein.