DESIGN for saturation (bell) diving systems
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 3.4 - October 2024
This document provides comprehensive guidance on the inspection, testing, and certification of saturation diving systems, emphasising the need for adherence to safety standards and regular updates to align with industry practices.
Contents
Part 1: Guidance
Introduction
List of Acronyms
The Competent Person
Responsibilities
Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS)
Key Features of this Document
Completing the Document
References
PART 2: DETAIL SHEETS
Record of Inspections
Section 1 – General Safety
Section 2 – Dive Control
Section 3 – Surface Compression Chamber
Section 4 – Bell Launch and Recovery System
Section 5 – Diving Bell
Section 6 – Life Support Control
Section 7 – Main Bell Umbilical
Section 8 – Diver Heating System
Section 9 – Divers’ Umbilicals
Section 10 – Divers’ Personal Equipment
Section 11 – Compressors, Pumps, etc.
Section 12 – High Pressure Gas Storage
Section 13 – Diver Gas Reclaim
Section 14 – Chamber Gas Reclaim and Purification
Section 15.1 – General – HES System
Section 15.2 – HRU Interface with Dive System
Section 15.3 – Hyperbaric Rescue Unit (HRU)
Section 15.4 – HRU Launch and Recovery System
Revision
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Rev. 3.4 - October 2024October 2024, Rev. 2.3 – Items added to Part 2 Sections 11 (5.10) and 12 (4.3)
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Rev. 3.3 - July 2024Lifting terminology updated per IMCA Information Note nr. 1665
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Rev. 3.2 - November 2023References to withdrawn AODC documents have been updated to current relevant IMCA references; references in Part 2 to appendices in D051 have been corrected
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Rev. 3.1 - August 2022Updated to align with the guidance contained in IMCA LR001/HSS022/M194. Text of item dealing with diver emergency gas supply (bail-out) endurance slightly amended for clarity.
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Rev. 3 - December 2021Updated to clarify any anomalies and bring the guidance into alignment with current industry good practice.
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Rev. 2 - July 2014Updated to align the document with IMCA D018, D023 and D053. Section 15 split into four sub-sections and Section 16 on life support packages added.
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Rev. 1 - March 2013Revised and updated to incorporate equipment improvements and changed operating practices since initial publication.
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Rev. - June 2001Initial publication