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The Divers Association will attempt to find out what caused this divers life and pass on the information. Information is a safety issue! And all to often takes months to years to come out. This is unacceptable!

Diver dies after incident at Norwegian rig yard
By Association, in Front Page Articles, February 1, 2016
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Hyperbaric Lifeboat Recovery Gulf of Mexico Feasibility Study
By Association, in Front Page Articles, January 27, 2016
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It is my firm belief that if Stephen O'Malley had not been picked up by a harness he would be alive today! Every fully dressed surface diver should be brought out of the water in a Stage or Open Bottom Bell. That Stage or Open Bottom Bell should be able to accommodate a diver in the prone position, when the diver is injured or in respiratory distress.
Every current Open Bottom Bell and Stage could be fitted easily with a flip-out floor. Think about it, do want to be hung by a harness, when you're having breathing problems or are injured?n See Pictures below

Surface Diving Pick Up Harrnes: My Opinion, What Is Yours?
By JCROAT Subject Matter Expert, in Front Page Articles, January 25, 2013
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UPDATE: 16th February 2016, Louise Ellman MP for Liverpool Riverside and the MP for Stephen O’Malley has informed me that following her debate in parliament and representations by the Minister, the Danish authorities have agreed to re-open the investigation and there will be a police investigation.
The Divers Association wants t thank Derek Moore for his unrelenting efforts in getting this case re-opened. Keep in mind the following when you read the article below: Derek spoke to MP Louise Ellman, who tells him this, “The Danish authorities have since confirmed that their State Attorney is reviewing the case, and is expected to make a decision on whether to re-open the case or agree that the original findings were correct”. So the press articles were somewhat premature as the Danish Authorities have only agreed to review the case, not reopen it. We believe this is a great step forward.
Updated 10:28, 21 Jan 2016
By Luke Traynor
Stephen O'Malley, who died while working as a commercial diver at an off shore wind farm in 2012


Tragedy of Mersey diver's wind farm death to be re-investigated
By Association, in Front Page Articles, January 23, 2016
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THE USE OF SCUBA IN COMMERCIAL DIVING AND ITS IMPACT ON FATALITIES
By Kyra Richter; Board member The Divers Association International.
If the most recent fatality is not enough to convince someone that SCUBA has no business in the commercial industry, perhaps these graphs will help paint the picture.
“When it comes to safety and protecting the lives of divers with improved regulations, we need to break free of the mindset that we’re only looking at offshore safety revisions. Permitting SCUBA in regulations is an unspoken way of giving approval to untrained commercial divers to perform activities which cross the line into the realm of commercial diving. “ Down Load attached PDF

SCUBA has no business in the commercial industry
By Association, in Front Page Articles, January 7, 2016
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Craw-fish Boil and Panel
By JCROAT Subject Matter Expert, in Front Page Articles, January 4, 2016
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Subsea Training Center Preps for Diving Regulations
By Carlos Zarate, in Front Page Articles, December 12, 2015
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When is Enough, Enough? Comment on the Priority of Safety
By Kyra1529152537, in Front Page Articles, July 25, 2012
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Underwater Bridge Inspection Course Offered at UI 2016
By Carlos Zarate, in Front Page Articles, October 10, 2015
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This story illustrates exactly how a responsible diving contractor acts when they have an incident. By sharing lessons learned and exactly what happened, every incident becomes a teaching tool, and the industry become a little safer as a result. Well done, Bibby!!

Bibby Offshore Provides Lifeline to O&G Industry
By Carlos Zarate, in Front Page Articles, September 23, 2015
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