Guidance for diving supervisors
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 1.3 - June 2024
This document provides comprehensive guidance for diving supervisors, detailing various aspects of diving operations, safety protocols, equipment handling, and emergency procedures.
Contents
Introduction
Diving Physics
Diving Medicine and First Aid
Environmental Conditions
Communications
Documentation
Management and Planning
Support Locations
Gas Handling
General Diving Procedures
Surface Supplied Air Diving
Surface Supplied Mixed Gas Diving
Closed Bell Diving
Chambers
General Safety Requirements
References
Appendix 1 – IMCA Certification Schemes
Appendix 2 – Maximum Bottom Time Limitation
Appendix 3 – Weather Terminology and Classifications
Appendix 4 – Vessel Hazard Drawings
Revision
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Rev. 1.3 - June 2024Section 10.1 updated with tables 1 &2 from DMAC 07
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Rev. 1.2 - August 2016Section 10.3 updated to incorporate AODC 020 (later replaced by IMCA D022)
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Rev. 1.1 - April 2015Sections 9.13, 14.34.2 and 15.21 updated
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Rev. 1 - May 2014To reflect changes in IMCA diving documentation
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Rev. 0 - May 2000Initial publication