5.11. Safety Stops

Safety Stops are widely considered good diving practice for recreational diving, and are an integral part of most dive tables. The reasons for performing a Safety Stop in- clude: reducing sub-clinical DCI, microbubble reduction, ascent control, and orientation before surfacing.

The Suunto D6i displays two different types of Safety Stops: Recommended Safety Stop and Mandatory Safety Stop.

5.11.1. Recommended Safety Stops

With every dive over 10 meters, there is a three-minute countdown for the Recommen- ded Safety Stop, to be taken in the 3–6 m/10–20 ft range. This is shown with the STOP sign and a three-minute countdown in the center window instead of the no-decompres- sion time.

 

WHEN STOP IS DISPLAYED,

 

MAKE A RECOMMENDED SAFETY

 

STOP FOR 3 MINUTES.

NOTE

The Recommended Safety Stop, as the name implies, is recom-

 

mended. If it is ignored, there is no penalty applied to the following

 

surface intervals and dives.

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Suunto D6I manual Recommended Safety Stops, Surface intervals and dives