The safety news this issue provides information about diving related incidents reported by IMCA; gives access to a helmet maintenance video created by ADCI; and shares information about WorkSafe New Zealand withdrawing approval of certain dive cylinders. IMCA Safety Flash…
In an ever-changing industry, there are always new developments and technologies available. Tests in Australia of a new rebreather bailout system may be the face of one such change. A deep diving rebreather, the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA), which…
ADAS is pleased to announce the recommencement of Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) training in Australia. With the potential of deep operations requiring the use of Atmospheric Diving Systems (ADS) being considered in Australian waters, ADS training and assessment will soon…
ADAS congratulates South Australia Police diver trainer, David Bacchus, who was announced as the recipient of the 2017 Derek Craig Award. David, an ADAS trainer and member of the South Australia Police (SAPOL) Water Operations unit, was announced as the…
While offshore occupational diving is traditionally a predominately male-orientated career, there is an increasing number of women active in that and other areas of the industry. A rise in female representation in recent years has been seen in several hyperbaric…
The US Navy decompression tables have been revised and republished. On the 1st of April 2017, Revision 6 of the USN Tables was replaced by Revision 7. This revision provides updates to technical information, corrects errors, and improves readability. …
This article aims to inform ADAS stakeholders and the hyperbaric industry as a whole of recent changes to ADAS Surface Supplied Breathing Apparatus (SSBA) diver training. ADAS works closely with a variety of national and international partners to ensure that ADAS…
ADAS is pleased to announce the introduction of a new ADAS Accredited Training Establishment based in Malaysia. The International Diving Academy (IDA) is based in Terengganu, Malaysia and is accredited to conduct training and assessment of a variety of ADAS…
ADAS' highly regarded Dive Project Management course has been revised and updated to make it more flexible and applicable to a wider group of potential candidates. The Dive Project Management course now leads to a Diploma level qualification with the option…
There have been a number of safety related items received by ADAS in recent months. These include various safety specific alerts; a NOPSEMA quality assurance alert; an ADCI maintenance and repair bulletin; and an IMCA prosecution advice. Safety Alerts Buoyancy Control Device…