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…
As you all know, when it comes time to renew your ADAS certification, you also need to submit a current photo for your new ADAS card. Getting a decent photo of yourself can be harder than you think! The comic…
As many ADAS members are aware, existing divers or diving supervisors are required to maintain current First Aid, CPR and Oxygen Administration qualifications as indicated in Australian Standard AS/NZS 2299.1:2015. To help ADAS members meet this requirement, ADAS has developed a…
The Australian model Work Health and Safety Regulations for diving work are currently under review and Safe Work Australia is now taking submissions of public comment. Since the decision to conduct the review in 2015, Safe Work has distributed a…