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For over 50 years we have been supporting the global Diving community to improve standards in offshore safety.

Alongside the Guidance and best practice in our Technical Library, stands our industry-leading diving certification programmes. Together they help to drive up standards which improve safety and performance of commercial diving.

Our team of diving experts have more than 100 years’ collective real-life technical diving experience and, as global experts, are often called upon to advise regulators, governments and support Members.

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Latest related Guidance:

Catalogue of national diving regulations

This document aims to assist IMCA Members in identifying their legislative duties related to offshore energy diving projects in various countries of the world.

The document lists national regulations, codes of practice and guidelines relevant to offshore diving activities in the listed countries.

Guidance for diving supervisors

This IMCA Recommended Practice aims to improve performance in the marine contracting industry by providing diving supervisors with comprehensive guidance and best practice for all aspects of commercial diving operations

The document covers safety protocols, equipment handling, and emergency procedures, and includes information on IMCA certification schemes for diving supervisors and life support technicians, as well as guidelines for assessing and assuring competence.

IMCA assessment procedure for diving contractor membership

This document provides detailed guidelines and requirements for diving contractors seeking membership of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Diving Division.

UK Diving Industry Committee's Risk-based Assessment of Cylinder Internal Examination Periodicity

New version (V7) of UK DIC risk-based assessment of cylinder internal examination periodicity

Verification of diver qualifications

This information note has been produced to help IMCA Members and others verify the validity of diving certificates recognised by IMCA for the purpose of demonstrating the basic competence of those seeking employment as commercial divers

Medical examination of divers: Middle East & India initiative

A group of diving contractors in the ME&I region has now further updated its list of jointly recognised doctors and has asked IMCA to publicise the attached note to its Members

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Latest Diving news from IMCA

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IMCA launches new Diving CPD to support global diving industry

13 August 2025

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IMCA issues warning over rogue diving schools offering non-existent 'IMCA approved in-water diver training'

12 June 2025

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IMCA Publishes Comprehensive Catalogue of National Diving Regulations

09 April 2025

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