diving at transfo
Transfo dive tank has an open policy whereby the dive tank can be used for many purposes by both sport and professional divers. With its depth and large volume of clear water, the diving tank is a unique location with many possibilities for training, education and initiation. Moreover, experience elements and a modular course have been added to the diving tank, providing additional challenges.
The tank is 15m deep and has a diameter of 20m. It is possible to dive with 25 to 30 divers at a time but during public hours there is a restriction of a maximum of 20 divers per time slot.
The water temperature will be at least around 16°C there is diving with your own equipment which must be in a clean condition. Changing rooms and lockers are provided but due to the limited space we ask divers to bring only the necessary equipment.
opening hours
The dive tank is available during public opening hours and at specific times for reserved groups.
price list
Discover our rates for public diving hours, day tickets and special packages for diving schools. We offer prices for single day tickets and full dive tank hire.
parking and entrance to Duiktank Transfo
Cars can be parked at centrum “De Brug”, Otegemstraat 238 (Zwevegem). At the end of the parking area, there are carts that can be used to transport your diving gear, the carts ask a coin as a guarantee. Every cart should be able to transport the diving gear of two divers. Via the towpath it is approximately 350 meters to the entrance of Duiktank Transfo. Carts have to be parked outside the venue at the entrance in the provided spaces. The carts must not, under any circumstances be used in the elevator!
sign up at the cafeteria
On arrival at Duiktank Transfo everyone must sign up in the cafetaria. The cafetaria is near the entrance on the ground floor. Sign up starts one hour before diving and ends 15 minutes before the dive. You can pay cash or with card (bancontact, VISA, maestro).
Every diver must have and must be able to show a valid diving license/certification, a valid dive insurance and a valid medical statement. The dive has to be payed for in advance. You will be directed to the changing room after you have signed up.
If you want to rent equipment, you can ask at the cafetaria. In exchange your passport will be kept as a guarantee.
use of the changing rooms before diving
The changing rooms are accessible through the elevator or the stairs. You will be directed to the changing room when you sign up at the cafetaria. Every changing room has toilets and showers.
Both changing rooms has a sufficient amount of lockers to store valuables. To lock the lockers you’ll need a 50 cent coin as a refundable deposit. After re-opening the locker your coin will be returned.
Tanks can be stored in de hallway and may not, under any circumstances, be taken into the changing room itself.
The waterfront is on the 3the floor and is accessible via the elevator. The elevator is programmed so that they can move to the 3th floor starting from 15 minutes before the dive. Please don’t use the stairs to go to the waterfront, because divers from the previous hour have to use the stairs to descend.
sign up at the waterfront
On arrival at the waterfront, via the elevator, every diver is requested to pass through a foot bath! There are also showers provided to clean your equipment from sand and other dust before going in the water. The first aid room and/or the emergency exit may not be used by divers who wants to enter the waterfront.
At the waterfront every diver should sign in with a member of staff. Do not go in the water before permission is given by a member of staff. Divers from the previous hour leaving the water and divers from the new hour entering the water are monitored closely by staff at the waterfront. For this process clear signals will be agreed.
Divers who want to rent equipment (arranged during sign up) can collect equipment from staff at the waterfront. Please be on time so there is enough time to select the correct equipment for you.
sign out at the waterfront
10 minutes before the end of the dive a sound signal will indicate that you should start ascending. The latest you should leave the water is on the hour.
After leaving the water all divers have to sign out with staff at the waterfront, this so staff have a clear view on how many divers are still in the water.
Every signed out diver may go to the changing room, via the staircase only. Never use the elevator to descend, because new divers are ascending to be in the water for the following hour.
use of the changing rooms after diving
After diving all divers can use the showers in the changing room. For both showers, toilets and changing rooms divers are responsible to leave them clean and in the same condition as they were found. We don’t ask that you clean the room after every dive, but wipers are provided to get rid of the water that is left behind.
While dressing and showering after diving, tanks should also be stored in the hallway and should never be taken into the changing room for your own safety.
All divers should have left the changing room 30 minutes after diving. Now the elevator can be used to go back to the ground floor.
sign out at the cafetaria
After diving all divers should log out at the cafetaria. They can use our Duiktank Transfo stamps for there logbook or can do a little debriefing with a drink and a drizzle.
regulation of internal method
The operator of Duiktank Transfo performs a regulation of internal method to ensure a good operation.
All users declare to agree with the regulation of internal method when they make a reservation and/or with the use of the venue.t.
list of registration
On arrival at Duiktank Transfo everyone must sign up in the cafetaria.
The responsible of the dive team will receive a list of registration imposed by Duiktank Transfo where all buddy teams must be registered and signed.