DESIGN for mobile/portable surface supplied systems

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 2 - June 2026

 

This document provides detailed guidance on the inspection, testing, and certification of mobile/portable surface supplied diving systems, including legal notices, responsibilities, and maintenance procedures.

Contents

Part 1: Guidance

  • Introduction

  • List of acronyms

  • The competent person

  • Responsibilities

  • Planned maintenance systems (PMS)

  • Key features of this document

  • Completing the document

  • References

 

Part 2: Detail sheets

  • Record of inspections

  • Index to detail sheets

  • Section 1 – General safety

  • Section 2 – Small vessel

  • Section 3 – Control position

  • Section 4 – Divers’ umbilicals

  • Section 5 – Divers’ personal equipment

  • Section 6 – High pressure air and gas storage


Revision

  • Rev. 2 - June 2026
    Update of document following resolution of review comments
  • Rev. 1.2 - June 2025
    Correction of distances in Section 1.4 (first bullet point)
  • Rev. 1.1 - June 2024
    Page 2, bookmarking and references updated; no change to content
  • Rev. 1 - July 2015
    Revised to incorporate equipment improvements and changed operating practices since initial publication
  • Rev. - January 2006
    Initial publication
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  • Rev. 1 -