Background In the past few years some diving companies have stopped undertaking air diving operations due to the nature of their business. This has created a problem for trainee bell […]
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Diver and supervisor qualification requirements for working in Dutch waters and update
In April, IMCA issued information note IMCA D 04/14 regarding changes to the diving legislation in the Netherlands. The legislation now requires all divers working in Dutch waters, including nationals, to be […]
Danish Maritime Authority issues new diving regulations
For those operating or bidding for diving work in Denmark your attention is drawn to the recently issued Consolidated Act number 69 on Diving Operations and Diving Equipment issued in January 2014 together with the following two orders affecting diving issued in December 2013; Order Number 1396 Offshore Diving Operations
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Diver and supervisor qualification requirements for working in Dutch waters
Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 04/14
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Rope signals
IMCA is concerned about the issue of skill fade in offshore divers who may need to rely on rope signals for communication should direct voice contact with the surface be lost. All offshore divers need to be fully competent in the use of rope signals. This is so that divers
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Gulf of Mexico Special Arrangements for Experienced Diving Supervisors
Background As IMCA expanded into the Gulf of Mexico region in 2003, it became apparent that the diving contractors joining IMCA’s Diving Division had difficulty meeting the requirements for supervisors […]
Latex neck seals
Your attention is brought to UK Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) Diving Inspectorate recently issued Safety Flash on the importance of sizing of latex neck seals used with diving equipment. http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/latex-neck-seals.htm?eban=govdel-diving&cr=27-Nov-2013 Latex neck seals used in the diving industry need to be correctly fitted to the diver. The seals are
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Competence of auditors
Originally issued as IMCA D 07/13
Norwegian acceptance of British and Dutch offshore medical certificates
Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 03/13
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Norwegian acceptance of British and Dutch diving medical certificates
Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 04/13, IMCA D 02/13
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Divers’ gas supply
Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 04/11
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Diving From, On or in Close Proximity to Merchant Vessels – Protocol for Isolating Machinery Systems: New Industry Guidance Published
Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 13/09
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The use of bell outer doors during saturation diving operations
Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 12/08
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IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving – Middle East Appendix
When the IMCA international code of practice for offshore diving (IMCA D 014) was originally published, it was indicated that IMCA would prepare appendices for countries or regions with their own specific regulations […]
The evaluation and testing of the environmental control of hyperbaric evacuation systems
Background In 1999, IMCA produced a protocol to provide information for its members on the thermal testing of hyperbaric evacuation systems (HESs). This was issued as information note IMCA D 24/99, with an extensive technical note (see right-hand panel) which provided the technical details for those responsible for testing and assessing
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Australian diving regulations: Revised arrangements for diving supervisors
Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 08/03
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Competence assessment of experienced surface supplied divers
As outlined in Diving Division Information Note D 20/99, IMCA has been involved in developing arrangements for the assessment of certain divers with broad diving experience but who lack written qualifications. […]
Medical Examiners of Divers
Background As you may be aware the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is withdrawing from its internationally recognised scheme for the approval of non-UK based doctors to carry out […]
Guidance on the recovery of bodies
Diving contractors have been involved in the recovery of bodies from wrecks at sea as long as there has been a diving industry. It goes without saying that the experience can be traumatic for those involved. An IMCA contractor has kindly made available a copy of its plan covering the
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