Commercial Diver how-to

How to Tend a Commercial Diver

Tenders keep divers alive.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Tenders keep divers alive. In short: check; manage; track, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Check the umbilical.

  2. Manage slack.

  3. Track depth and time.

  4. Keep communication.

  5. Watch for problems.

  6. Help recover the diver.

Safety reminders for commercial divers

  • Always have a standby diver
  • Follow decompression rules
  • Lock out underwater hazards
  • Pass dive medicals

Tender · Umbilical · Surface-supplied air · Decompression · Bends · Bottom time: see the full commercial diver glossary.

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