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    • Introduction
    • Abbreviations and Definitions
    • Selection of Equipment
    • Operational Guidance for the Safe Use of Lift Bags
    • Guidance for Planning and Engineering
    • Maintenance, Initial and Periodic Examination, Testing and Certification
    • References
    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:November 2023 Reason:QA check, document map added, no change to content Revision:Rev. 5.1
    Date:January 2022 Reason:Five-year review, revisions to layout and drawings Revision:Rev. 5
    Date:July 2016 Reason:Major revisions to diagrams and to those sections dealing with the use of inverter lines and hold-back rigging Revision:Rev. 4
    Date:June 2007 Reason:To provide examples of different types of lift Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:May 2003 Reason:Revised in light of further experience gained in the use of underwater air lift bags Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:January 2022 Reason:Five-year review, revisions to layout and drawings Revision:Rev. 5
    Date:July 2016 Reason:Major revisions to diagrams and to those sections dealing with the use of inverter lines and hold-back rigging Revision:Rev. 4
    Date:June 2007 Reason:To provide examples of different types of lift Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:May 2003 Reason:Revised in light of further experience gained in the use of underwater air lift bags Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:January 1999 Reason:IMCA review (AODC 063 superseded) Revision:Rev. 1

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