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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:

Diving certification and verification

This document lists the IMCA recognised diving certificates for offshore diving and links to the IMCA Verification Portal for verification of international offshore diving certificates.

Guidance on surface supplied diving operations using nitrox

This document provides comprehensive guidance on surface supplied diving operations using nitrox, covering safety considerations, personnel requirements, equipment standards, and operational protocols.

Guidance on auditing of diving systems

This IMCA recommended practice:

explains how Diving Equipment Systems Inspection Guidance Note (DESIGN) audits should be conducted
details the roles of auditors, diving contractors, clients, and others
outlines audit processes, and
clarifies the requirements for documentation that supports safe diving operations.

Revision of IMCA D077 Guidance on prevention and mitigation of lost bell emergencies

Guidance on the Prevention and Mitigation of Lost Bell Emergencies revision

Update to IMCA D011 to Include the Roles and Responsibilities of Auditors during DESIGN Annual Audits

IMCA D011 now provides a clearer description of auditors’ roles and responsibilities during DESIGN annual audits

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

The behaviour of PLC-controlled systems must be well understood

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12 June 2025

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