New ADAS website
Welcome to the new ADAS website. Thanks for your patience during the necessary transition from our old website to the new version and we are sure it will be worth the inconvenience. The new look site still has all the information…
ADAS Board nominations open
The ADAS Board would like to announce the opening of a new board position The Board is particularly interested in nominees who possess skills or expertise in one or more of the following areas: • Diving Health and Safety •…
Log book price reduction
As a result of recent discussions and negotiations, ADAS has been able to facilitate a reduction in the cost of logbooks. We are pleased to be able to pass on the savings to you by lowering the price of logbooks.…
ADAS Online Learning
ADAS has introduced the first in a series of free online learning modules. The modules are being designed to assist students prepare for training to help refresh material that you may have been taught some time ago. The first of…
Have your say!
ADAS course review – are we delivering what you need? ADAS is currently reviewing all its qualifications as part of our continuous improvement process and we are keen to hear your opinion. Fill in the survey to tell us how…
IMCA update
IMCA D 051 – Hyperbaric evacuation systems interface recommendations – Following feedback from a lifeboat manufacturer, IMCA has made some minor changes to the document to better reflect different sizes of lifeboats available. After consultation, particularly with equipment manufacturers, the…
What’s new in safety
News from NOPSEMA NOPSEMA has recently released a new Diving Project Plan (DPP) Concordance table to assist diving contractors seeking approval of DPPs and operators for diving projects in their review and approval of DPPs. For further information and access…
Dive Project Management / Projects course
Due to pending changes and improvements to ADAS qualifications, the planned Dive Project Management / Projects course start date has been moved to July 2015. By this date, the qualification will have incorporated enhancements and amendments based on consultation with…
World first simulator panel training
Jim from the UK achieves a world first - recognised panel time in the saturation diving supervisor training simulator In this article we examine changes to the ADAS and IMCA Offshore supervisor scheme, which now allows the acceptance of simulator…
Construction worker to commercial diver
A closed bell diver shares his thoughts Like many commercial divers, Gabriel didn’t start out in commercial diving. He has worked as a bar tender and in the construction industry before looking for a career that offered job satisfaction and…