OTS MK-7 BUDDY-LINE User Manual page 11

Table 1: Recommended Line-Pull Signals
From Tender to Diver
"Are you all right?" When
1 Pull diver is descending, one pull
means "Stop."
"Going down." During
ascent, two pulls mean "You
2 Pulls have come up too far; go
back down until we stop
you."
3 Pulls "Stand by to come up."
4 Pulls "Come up."
"I understand" or "Talk to
2-1 Pulls
me."
3-2 Pulls "Ventilate."
4-3 Pulls "Circulate."
From Diver to Tender
"I am all right." When
descending, one pull means
1 Pull
"Stop" or "I am on the
bottom."
2 Pulls "Lower" or "Give me slack."
3 Pulls "Take up my slack."
4 Pulls "Haul me up."
"I understand" or "Talk to
2-1 Pulls
me."
3-2 Pulls "More air."
4-3 Pulls "Less air."
Special Signals from the Diver
1-2-3 Pulls
5 Pulls
2-1-2 Pulls
All emergency signals should be answered as given except 4-4-4.
Source: U.S. Navy Diving Manual
"Send me a square
mark."
"Send me a line."
"Send me a slate."
Searching Signals (Without Circling Line)
"Go on (or off) searching
7 Pulls
signals."
"Stop and search where you
1 Pull
are."
"Move directly away from the
tender if given slack; move
2 Pulls
toward the tender if strain is
taken on the life line."
"Face your umbilical, take a
3 Pulls
strain, move right."
"Face your umbilical, take a
4 Pulls
strain, move left."
Searching Signals (With Circling Line)
7 Pulls Same
1 Pull Same
2 Pulls" Move away from the weight."
3 Pulls "Face the weight and go right."
4 Pulls "Face the weight and go left."
Emergency Signals from the Diver
2-2-2 Pulls
3-3-3 Pulls
4-4-4 Pulls
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"I am fouled and
need the assistance
of another diver."
"I am fouled but
can clear myself."
"Haul me up
immediately."