Use of composite cylinders for diving and underwater operations
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General briefing for IMCA members
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IMCA air diving supervisor examination – recommended study material
IMCA is frequently asked for a study guide to help candidates preparing to sit the IMCA Air Diving Supervisor certification examination. As part of the recent revision of the IMCA exam system, all IMCA Supervisor and LST exams are now generated from a question bank, ensuring that no two exams are the same. In addition, … Continue reading “IMCA air diving supervisor examination – recommended study material”
IMCA life support technician examination – recommended study material
IMCA is frequently asked for a study guide to help Assistant Life Support Technicians (ALST) candidates prepare for the IMCA Life Support Technician (LST) certification examination. As part of the recent revision of the IMCA exam system, all IMCA Supervisor and LST exams are now generated from a question bank, ensuring that no two exams … Continue reading “IMCA life support technician examination – recommended study material”
Common industry technical specification for USBL Positioning systems
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Amended IMCA training supplier member sub-categories – implications for diving course providers
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Update on the project to revise the IMCA bell diving supervisor (BDS) examination
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Surface swimmers
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Publication of DMAC 12 Rev. 2 – Safe diving distance from seismic surveying operations
The latest revision of DMAC 12 – Safe Diving Distance from Seismic Surveying Operations – has been published by the independent Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) and can be freely downloaded from dmac-diving.org/guidance. DMAC 12 has been updated to take into account recent incidents which demonstrate that significant adverse effects may be experienced by divers … Continue reading “Publication of DMAC 12 Rev. 2 – Safe diving distance from seismic surveying operations”
Nippon gases safety flash
IMCA has been made aware of two recent incidents where a supply of heliox gas was found to contain a quantity of argon rather than helium. No injuries have been reported. Members are advised to act immediately on the advice from Nippon Gases Offshore Limited regarding heliox diving gas bundles received from its Aberdeen depot. … Continue reading “Nippon gases safety flash”
Introduction of IMCA diving supervisor continuing professional development (CPD)
As part of our mission to improve performance in the marine contracting industry IMCA continuously evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of how we work and what we do. As part of that we also review the way we manage our diving supervisor training and certification process. For example, as recently advised, the examination system for … Continue reading “Introduction of IMCA diving supervisor continuing professional development (CPD)”