The latest ADAS school has officially opened its doors. Located in New Zealand, the Omne Marine Training Centre (OMTC) provides access to a wide range of ADAS courses. Taking the place of Subsea Training Centre which closed in July this…
ADAS and the ADAS Board welcomes two new members and farewells one long-standing member. New Members In August, two new members were recruited to the ADAS Board of Directors: Edwin Tan and Mike Pascoe. Edwin Tan is the Managing Director…
There are a number of safety incidents to report this newsletter, predominately from international locations but also one from Australian waters. IMCA Safety Flashes SF 20/21: Failure of dive chamber overhead door centre pin SF 21/21: COBRA bailout system –…
Congratulations to members of the New South Wales Police Diving Unit, an ADAS Accredited Training Establishment (ATE), who were recently recognised in the Australian 2021 National Search and Rescue Awards. The Professional Search and Rescue Award was awarded to NSW…
ADAS school, the Commercial Dive Academy (CDA), has recently gained approval to conduct training and assessment in Brisbane, Australia. After submitting a successful application to ADAS in order to conduct training outside of Tasmania, CDA now offers training and assessment…
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is holding a meeting with members of the Victorian commercial diving industry in December in order to discuss future negotiations in the industry. The meeting will be held at the MUA offices in West…
ADAS school, BURC, which is located in Turkey is currently involved in Project DiveSafe, a consortium of diving organisations aiming to develop an integrated system for scientific and environmental underwater systems. The project receives funding from the European Maritime and…
The New Zealand based ADAS training school, Subsea Training Centre, ceased trading on the 9th of July 2021. The training school, based in Huntly, has closed its doors after many years of providing high quality training in a range of…
In an effort to understand and develop support for mental health issues affecting offshore workers, especially those affected by COVID-19, a tripartite Mental Health Working Group (MHWG) has worked with two major Australian universities to develop a mental health survey…
This issue we share four Safety Events reported by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), including valuable lessons learnt from a real time recovery of an incapacitated diver from a wet bell; and a NOPSEMA Safety Alert relating to a…