Cage Captain Exam

1) Can I touch the shark? *

Yes

No

Only if friendly

2) Can I feed the shark by hand? *

True

False

3) Can the passengers feed the sharks? *

Yes

No

4) Can I lure them out of the water in the pursuit of the bait or decoy? *

Yes

No

5) Before each dive the cage captain must ensure (please tick the correct boxes) *

Make sure to bring your camera.

Cage clamp moused.

Put a BCD on every passenger.

Spare tanks are full (200 bar), hoses pressurized, all regulators and pressure gauges are in good working order, then and air turned off to prevent free flowing but just closed finger tight prevents so that it is easy to turn back on for emergency use.

Cover Passengers wetsuit in bait

Independent 24 v safety winch is tested and on to be in working in case of an emergency.

Float box handle in closed position.

Each diver’s air is turned on and has a minimum of 180 bars.

Signal line of attached and intact.

Safety line in attached and intact.

Passenger cage door is shut and locked

Divers are instructed to hold on to remain steadfast before the command to be lower.

6) During the dive the cage captain will (please tick the correct boxes) *

Ensure all divers are comfortable particularly during decent regarding equalization difficulties.

Monitor all divers air pressure regularly during dive.

Ascent must begin if any diver reaches 70 bars.

Take photos of the sharks and selfies with your camera.

Keep cage 0.5m off the ocean floor and ensure the cage does not land or bump the ocean floor (keep in mind swing of the boat).

Get out of the cage and walk on the ocean floor.

Feed the sharks by hand and let the passengers have a go at it.

Constantly stop at 5m for 5 minutes to be carried out every dive.

Assist crane driver with docking of cage.

7) Do we use BCD, fins, and snorkels in submersible cages? *

Yes

No

8) What is the difference between DIN vs YOKE?
Yoke (also called INT) features a clamp- types mount on the regulator that is placed on the tank valve sealed by the main O-ring. Din is considered safer and has higher pressure ratings than yoke, while is often cheaper.
Which one is DIN and
YOKE? *

A-Din and B Yoke

B Din and A Yoke

9) Cage entry and exit technique.

Cage should only be entered/exited – (please tick the correct one) *

when secured to main vessel.

Jump into the water then climb into cage.

10) Care should be taken not to knock the __________ on the entry and exit through the door. *

First stage

Passengers

The bait being thrown.

11) Signal line- What does each mean? *

• 1 pull –
• 2 pulls –
• 3 pulls –
• 1 long pull –
• 2 long pulls –
• 5 pulls-

12) Divemaster must pay particular attention to divers____ when in the cage. *

A) Nose

B) Eyes

C) Ears

D)Feet

E) Hands

F) Gas

13) Ascents no greater then (A)________ m per min (aim for (B)____ m per min) *

A) 1) 25M

A) 2) 18M

A) 3) 2M

B) 1)25M

B) 2)5M

B) 3)10M

B) 4)20 M

14)Emergency – For Ascent (emergency overrides the safety stop) How many pulls?

Continuous with a pause in between. *

1- Long pull

2- Long pulls

3- Long pulls

4- Long pulls

Ear Problems
3 keys to equalizing your ears when scuba diving.
– Equalize before getting in the cage.
– Equalize early.
– Equalize often.

15) Here are a few things you can try to help Equalize with their ears. Which are correct. *

Avoid Milk Products for 24 hours leading up to diving.

Avoid Alcohol and tobacco.

Singing underwater.

Eat Oranges.

16) Minimum Air point *

100 Bar

70 Bar

40 Bar

15 Bar

17) Redundant Air Supply
As a backup- *

Two Cylinders

Snorkel

Hold your breath.

You can breathe underwater.

18) Cage conduct – All divers are asked to. *

Stay within their allocated corner.

To move around in the cage if they signal so.

Do warm up before diving “running on the spot.”

20 push-ups.

19) Do we log each dive *

Yes

No

20) Flying after diving *

12 hours after single dive.

18 hours after multiple.

Can fly after single dive.

Can fly multiply dive.

21) Where is the emergency oxygen stored? *

Dives storeroom

In surface Cage

In the wheelhouse

Freezer

22) Can any Divemaster/cage captain take a pro shooter in the ocean floor cage? *

Yes

No

23) Can anyone open the ocean floor cage door while submersible? *

Yes

No

24) Do Pro shooter need an extra crew spotter? *

Yes

No

25) On the Sea Lion, you lose your dive buddy, what do you do? *

Dive Seach until you have 50 bars, ascent let the boat know, grab another tank, and keep looking.

Dive Search for one minute, then ascent- meet on the surface or alert the crew of the situation.

Don’t search, ascent straight away and alert crew of the situation.

Dive Search for one minute, then ascent- meet crew- radio search and rescue and the local news team.

26) What should do when floating in the ocean floor submersible cage. *

Remove all bait from cage and drop to the ocean floor.

Ensure float box handle is in closed position.

Tell the heaviest diver to get out of the cage, so it is lighter.

Open spare tanks and using the regulator with long hose, begin to fill float tank with air.

Once you feel the cage become neutrally buoyant add air little bursts at a time and wait to see reaction of cage.

Once you start to ascend, be prepared to dump small amounts of air from float box using handle. Be cautious not to dump large amounts at a time which will cause you to drop back down.

Control ascent rate is much as possible, and float cage all the way to surface (omitting safety stop)

Once at the surface completely fill float box with air.

Crew on main vessel will maneuver the back deck platform for passenger to exit cage through the top.

Swim to Vessel if boat taking too long.

Assist with passengers exiting cage. Note that some passengers may need to remove their tank and/or weights before exiting.

27) Should the cage be evenly weighed with divers? *

Yes

No

28) Can I do flips, tricks in the cage, and bang the cage? *

Yes

No