The December 2025 issue of The Regulator, published by NOPSEMA, contains two key updates for hyperbaric workers. The first is the release of updated Diving Guidelines, and the second brings focus to the importance of regulating psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
Safety
In the last half of 2020 the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a number of safety alerts relevant to the commercial diving industry, including the fatality of two military divers in separate incidents.
IMCA Safety Flash 25/20
Emergency Lithium battery failed catastrophically in a diving bell.
IMCA Safety Flash 27/20
Near miss: sudden Loss of air from diver bail-out bottle.
IMCA Safety Flash 30/20
Two deaths of military divers.
IMCA Safety Flash 33/20
Air cylinders – differences in working pressure and valve types.
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