IMCA Diving Division

Publication Details

The Diving Supervisor's Manual

Many will recall that AODC collaborated with the Underwater Centre to produce the AODC Diving Supervisor's Manual in 1986. That publication was widely used, but has been out of print for a number of years and has been overtaken by technical and regulatory developments.

IMCA has now published a completely new manual (IMCA D 022) to serve the same purpose. The intention, as with the earlier 1986 manual, was to publish a single book which would bring together the information which is common to the safety and operations manuals written by the major diving contractors, together with relevant legislation, guidance notes and codes of practice published by various government departments and IMCA. Further detailed information has been added, however, to fill in the gaps and in some cases explain various procedures and techniques from first principles.

The manual was intended to be of a general nature so that the greater part of what a diving supervisor needs to know to pass the various supervisor exams is at least mentioned. It does not and cannot provide all the information that a supervisor may require on all subjects and cannot cover the detailed procedures of particular diving contractors.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Diving Physics
3. Diving Medicine and First Aid
4. Environmental Conditions
5. Communications
6. Documentation
7. Management and Planning
8. Support Locations
9. Gas Handling
10. Diving Procedures
11. Chambers and Habitats
12. Safety and Methods
    IMCA Certification Schemes
    Weather Terminology and Classifications

The manual is available in both printed (230 pages) form and now also on a CD, requested by a number of members and supervisors, which provides a compact version which is easier to carry offshore and when travelling.

There is a special offer for diving supervisors in possession of an IMCA/AODC Diving Supervisor qualification - copies are available at the members price on receipt of a photocopied/faxed copy of their certificate and payment.