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…
A new recruitment website, MarineJobs, has recently been launched to provide both job seekers and employers a centralised platform to search for jobs and workers in the maritime industry. MarineJobs is a collaborative effort by Marina Industries Association, Boating Industry…
Are you an experienced female diver or diving supervisor who would like to provide guidance and assistance to ADAS students and new graduates? Then we need you! The ADAS Board of Directors has recently approved the development of a mentoring…
In order to continue holding current ADAS certifications, all ADAS members must apply to renew their certification every five years. This article gives a reminder of how that can be done and what supporting documentation is needed. While divers and…
Holding a current First Aid certification is a mandatory component of most ADAS certifications, read on for clarification about which certifications are accepted for initial ADAS training and renewal applications. ADAS training and certification requirements are based on the AS…
The diving WHS Certificate course is now up and running. Beat the rush and get in now to complete this short online course. In 2019, the AS 4005.2 Standard was removed from publication which means that people who undertake general…