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Scuba Articles > zaheer2alvi > Equipment
diving shot
zaheer2alvi - 9/06/2007 8:30 AM
A diving shot is an item of diving equipment consisting of a weight, a line and a buoy. The system used to mark the location of a dive site and allow divers to descend and ascend safely. They are mainly used in recreational diving in conditions of low visibility or strong tides where the underwater navigation to and from the dive site and the surface is difficult or on deep dives where a navigation error would dramatically reduce useful underwater time. The shot has several uses. It marks the di...