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    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:May 2024 Reason:Quality check - preface, bookmarking and links updated; no change to content Revision:Rev. 3.2
    Date:August 2023 Reason:Section 5.3.2 amended to be consistent with 7.3.22. Section 7.5 updated to emphasise the need for direct communications between the dive supervisor and the DP desk Revision:Rev. 3.1
    Date:May 2023 Reason:Sections 1.4 and 4.14 updated for improved alignment with the offshore renewable energy diving sector. Also, note added to section 5.1.2.1 and references updated Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:November 2019 Reason:Updated to incorporate changes to section 7.3.2 - Surface swimmers Revision:Rev. 2.1
    Date:February 2014 Reason:Updated to incorporate changed operating practices Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:August 2023 Reason:Section 5.3.2 amended to be consistent with 7.3.22. Section 7.5 updated to emphasise the need for direct communications between the dive supervisor and the DP desk Revision:Rev. 3.1
    Date:May 2023 Reason:Sections 1.4 and 4.14 updated for improved alignment with the offshore renewable energy diving sector. Also, note added to section 5.1.2.1 and references updated Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:November 2019 Reason:Updated to incorporate changes to section 7.3.2 - Surface swimmers Revision:Rev. 2.1
    Date:February 2014 Reason:Updated to incorporate changed operating practices Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:October 2007 Reason:Updated to incorporate changed operating practices since first publication Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:April 1998 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev.

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