What should be included in a post-dive debrief with client and crew?

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A thorough post-dive debrief with client and crew should cover how the dive went in terms of performance, the conditions encountered, any incidents or near-misses, the lessons learned, and updates to plans for future dives. Including all these elements ensures everyone is informed, safety is prioritized, and the experience translates into concrete improvements for subsequent dives. Focusing only on performance and conditions leaves out important learnings from incidents and the actionable changes needed for future missions. Simply discussing weather and equipment misses how those factors influenced decisions and outcomes during the dive. Sharing dive logs with the client only excludes the crew’s perspective and may omit critical details or proper record-keeping.