I see a lot of talk about seperating PSUBs.Org
from liability, but I was wondering... Why not just incorporate as a
professional association, require all members to sign a waiver stating they
accept full responsability for their safety and the design/operation of their
vessel.
This way PSubs could issue "Guidance" (Documents
stating certain requirements and standards that should be adhered to,
but are not legally binding) and require that any vessel taking part in events
sponsored by PSubs meet guidance to participate as well as having a waiver on
file. Keep conventions and events open to the public by all means, but if you
wish to dive at an event as part of the event you need to meet guidance and
have a waiver.
Think of it as.... well a professional
organization much like Engineers have. without the extra of being a regulating
body outside the orgainization, just within it's own ranks, and even within
it's own ranks recognizing the experimental nature of this particular field
and "regulating" only so much as to co-ordinate events.