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A diverse departure is one where you could be told to fly any departure route to get you enroute.This is because there are no obstacles or terrain which penetrates the Obstacle Identification Slope and does not require a 200 fpm rate of climb.

An example would be taking off where the depature end of the runway is near the ocean.

Errr, not quite, at least in the U.S.: AIM 5-2-6.

Instrument Departures b.

What criteria is used to provide obstruction clearance during departure 1.

Unless specified otherwise, required obstacle clearance for all published departures, including diverse, is based on the pilot crossing the departure end of the runway at least 35 feet above the departure end of runway elevation, climbing to 400 feet above the departure end of runway elevation before making the initial turn, and maintaining a minimum climb gradient of 200 feet per nautical mile (FPNM), unless required to level off by a crossing restriction.

You must still meet normal departure climb requirements but you are able to turn in any direction.

In the US it seems that once someone designs a IAP to an airport he she also assesss the departure.

As long as the 35 departure end, 400 AAE and 200 fpm limits are met and there are no obstacles routing requirements then you can turn in any direction and no procedure will be published.

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What'S A Diverse Departure