Canadian Association of Diving Contractors

FROM: CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2019 6:16 AM NT | Last Updated: October 7 Two men take handheld nets to the water to pick out matter from the ocean surface during cleanup operations last week. Meanwhile, the Eastern Pride fishing vessel, which has been hired for cleanup duties, pours pink liquid into the […]

There are many ways to earn a living below the waves. But, for many who are looking to turn their passion for diving into profit, the realities of hardcore commercial diving in the cold, dark, mud of inshore diving—in fast currents or under ice—or doing civil marine repairs, or the prospect of deep bell diving […]

As we go to press with this Summer 2019 edition of CADC Magazine, the CSA Diving Standards Committee Z275 will be working on the finalization of items and changes on the Diving Operations Standard Z275.2-15. One of the biggest discussion points will be the determination and debate over a minimum dive crew on ALL occupational […]

The draft 7th edition of CSA Z275.2 is now available for public review. This will review will run to August 11th 2019 …. You are welcome to review this draft document and provide comments to the Technical Committee on our standards review site: http://publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Details/3461 To access this draft Standard, just enter its designation “Z275.2” in […]

In Part II of this two-part series, learn about inspection cooperation vs. self-incrimination, your right to ask questions (and which ones to ask), search warrants, and what your crew should know before inspections and how they should react to requests during them. By Bob Landry, R.W. Landry & Associates Ltd. In the previous article (reprint […]

The CSA Diving Standards Group has unanimously approved an amendment to the Diving Operations standard Z275.2-15 that requires a minimum qualified and competent four person dive crew on ALL surface supplied diving operations. The crew shall consist of a Dive Supervisor, Diver, Standby Diver and a diver’s tender. (This is in effect Nov 1st 2018 […]

The CSA Diving Standards Group has unanimously approved the final and immediate amendment to the Diving Operations standard Z275.2-15 that eliminates the clause 8.2.1.2 in that standard that allowed for the use of a minimum three-man dive crew (plus an “emergency assistant”) in low-risk surface supplied diving operations. This comes into effect Nov 1st, 2018. […]

The amendment to eliminate the clause allowing the use of a Three Man minimum crew in low risk surface supplied diving in CSA Z275.2 diving operations is now approaching the end of the 60 day public review. The reason for the amendment is the clause was being used as a loophole to allow a three […]

The amendment to eliminate the clause allowing the use of a Three Man minimum crew in low risk surface supplied diving is now out for the 60 day public review. The reason for the amendment is the clause was being used as a loophole keep crew size down (low bid / economics over safety) to […]

The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) has been providing technical and operational background insights to major Canadian news networks on the ongoing rescue efforts being conducted in Thailand of thirteen members of a soccer team trapped in a cave. To date, the rescue of several boys has been successfully completed with the unfortunate death […]