Information Notes

Members should note that on 19 September 2016 Kirby Morgan Dive Systems Inc (KMDSI) released Maintenance & Repair Bulletin #9 of 2016. In this bulletin Kirby Morgan recommends replacement of diving helmet fiberglass shells, frames and yokes that have been in service for 25 years or more (sometimes fewer than 25

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In 2012 legislation in the Netherlands changed, requiring that all divers working in Dutch waters be in possession of an appropriate Dutch diving qualification for the type of diving activity they were undertaking. This system is based on MEN ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel which encompasses all high risk work activities in

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A member has made us aware that recently a diving supervisor had approached them for employment.  During the review of his certificates, IMCA’s Certification Scheme Co-ordinators were contacted and it was found that his diving supervisor certificate did not match IMCA records. Members are reminded as part of their recruitment

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Statoil and Technip have recently released two films on the topic of hyperbaric evacuation. These films were made possible by the support of an International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) member, Statoil, which has given its permission to distribute the links below.Hyperbaric evacuation – Phase 1; ‘Evacuation of

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NORSOK, the Norwegian standards body, has recently issued Revision 5 of NORSOK U-100 – Manned underwater operations.  It corrects a number of mistakes in Rev. 4 and introduces new standards for the training of saturation divers.  It can be downloaded from www.standard.no/nettbutikk/sokeresultater/?search=u-100 It should be noted that this document is no

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The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has provided IMCA with the following information: HSE has recently been made aware that some diver recovery hoists fitted in diving bells may not be fit for purpose.  Of particular concern is that some hoists may not provide sufficient mechanical advantage to enable

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In 2012 the Labour Department of the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) of the Netherlands changed the qualification requirements for activities covered by the term ‘high-risk labour’.  Divers and diving supervisors, amongst others, were included in the revised legislation, the Working Condition Decree and Working Conditions Regulations

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The finalised version of the British and European Standard BS EN 12021:2014 – Respiratory equipment – Compressed gases for breathing apparatus – was released in late 2014.  As well as its obvious application to diving breathing gas, the new BS EN 12021, which has superseded BS EN 12021:1999, is also

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In the United Kingdom the main set of regulations that apply to diving are the Diving at Work Regulations 1997 (DWR97). The Diving at Work Regulations cover all divers when one or more divers are at work, whether employed or self-employed.There are five Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs) which give advice on

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This IMCA information note is intended to provide information and give advice to diving contractors wishing to manage any possible hazards associated with balancing the need for divers in saturation to have unobstructed access through trunkings while providing protection against possible suction or pressure loss. 1       The Need to Provide

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The work output of the IMCA Diving Supervisor and LST Certification Schemes have increased four-fold over the past decade from 2003 to 2013.  In 2003, 87 candidates came through the scheme, resulting in the certification of 45 diving supervisors and 9 life support technicians. In 2013, 348 candidates sat exams,

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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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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 04/14

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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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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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