Clause 6.Dry-docking/Divers Inspection What is divers inspection and why it's needed Divers inspection means inviting a diver to examine the vessel instead of examining the vessel in dry dock,for the reasons that the number of ports that can carry on dry dock survey is decreasing,and there is often no dry dock available unless waiting for a long time.What is divers inspection and why it’s needed ? Divers inspection means inviting a diver to examine the vessel instead of examining the vessel in dry dock, for the reasons that the number of ports that can carry on dry dock survey is decreasing, and there is often no dry dock available unless waiting for a long time. Clause 6. Dry-docking/Divers Inspection