The December 2025 issue of The Regulator, published by NOPSEMA, contains two key updates for hyperbaric workers. The first is the release of updated Diving Guidelines, and the second brings focus to the importance of regulating psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
Safety Flashes
Five safety incidents have been shared in recent International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Safety Flashes.
- IMCA SF 11/24 – Diver’s umbilical trapped during a pipeline flooding operation
- IMCA SF 13/24 – ROV dropped to seabed
- IMCA SF 14/24 – Loss of pressure to diver’s primary air supply
- IMCA SF 18/24 – Near miss: lift bag released unintentionally from crane hook
- IMCA SF 18/24 – Nitrogen cylinder ruptured

