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Lifting Terminology: Appropriate Marking on Diving Equipment

IMCA’s Lifting and Rigging Committee received and reviewed comments regarding the terminology used in IMCA’s Diving Documents and on diving equipment that is being lifted.

The Committee noted that IMCA D018 Code of Practice for the Initial and Periodic Examination, Testing and Certification of Diving Plant and Equipment and IMCA’s DESIGN suite of documents should be reviewed and updated to reflect current lifting terminology.


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