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The Divers Association International strongly supports the OGP Oxy Arc Recommend Practice and believes it should be adopted throughout the Commercial Diving Industry.

OGP Oxy Arc Recommend Pratice is PUBLISHED!!
By JCROAT Subject Matter Expert, in Front Page Articles, July 24, 2012
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This well written book is a must read for everyone interested in diver safety!! Historical Diving Society When you have read it, ask yourself this question: How much has changed in the area of getting out the safety information we all need? Then do something about it!

In Memory of Roger Baldwin and Peter Holmes—The 1975 Oceaneering Accident
By Michael Smart, in Front Page Articles, January 17, 2013
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On April 29, 1976, after a diver nearly lost his life on SCUBA, the Diving Inspectorate of the UK Department of Energy issued a Diving Safety Memorandum drawing the attention of the Association of Offshore Diving Contractors (AODC) to the “inherent limitations of SCUBA diving equipment especially when worn with a free mouth piece.â€

In Memory of Nicholas Hubert, Christopher Dymott, and Richard Dupuy
By Michael Smart, in Front Page Articles, August 6, 2013
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Become a part of this ongoing effort in diver Safety. Join Here You can post in your own Language and the rest of us can read it with Google Translate it is built into our site. يمكنك نشر في اللغة الخاصة بك وبقية منا يمكن قراءتها عبر ترجمة غوغل ,Je kunt berichten plaatsen in uw eigen taal en de rest van ons kan lezen met Google Translate, Anda boleh mengepos dalam bahasa ibunda anda dan yang lain kita boleh membaca dengan Google Translate, Anda boleh mengepos dalam bahasa ibunda anda dan yang lain kita boleh membaca dengan Google Translate.

Seguridad y Prevención laboral en el Buceo Profesional
By Carlos Zarate, in Front Page Articles, February 12, 2013
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For those of you afraid that if you comment it will be used against you: Anonymous comments works to date two have been posted. See this example: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=USCG-1998-3786-0125

Anonymous postings to USCG-1998-3786-0116
By Association, in Front Page Articles, March 19, 2015
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As you enter the reception area of many diving companies, you can't help but notice all those beautiful plaques with quotes, saying things like, "Safety First" ,"The Well Being of our Personnel is Paramount", "We take Safety Seriously" and so on.

Offshore Diving Safety
By Mike Shord, in Front Page Articles, May 4, 2013
2 comments 1,957 views
On 25 July 2014, Technip Oceania Pty Ltd (Technip) was convicted and fined $70,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court for specific breaches of Schedule 3 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gasv Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act).

Successful prosecution of employer in relation to diving incident
By Association, in Front Page Articles, August 8, 2014
6 comments 2,334 views
The Dive Company I work for is a member of this group. About eight months ago it became one of my work related duties to attend and participate. My boss generally gives me a lot of latitude in what meetings I attend in the diver safety area. I was given no option or latitude. To top it off; his instructions were also heavy on the participate part! I will quote their short self-description below.

GOM Dive Safety Working Group
By JCROAT Subject Matter Expert, in Front Page Articles, July 29, 2014
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Every Dive Company, Project Manager, Contracting Company Representative, Dive Supervisor, Diver and those providing equipment or personnel to commercial diving operation needs to pay close attention.

NOSAC Dive Safety Sub-Committee Interm Report
By JCROAT Subject Matter Expert, in Front Page Articles, November 20, 2014
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The ADCI Supervisor Exam has been revised to reflect the new ADCI Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations (ed. 6.1).

Revisions to ADCI Supervisor Exam
By Carlos Zarate, in Front Page Articles, September 5, 2014
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