Canadian Association of Diving Contractors

It seems to be a great time to be a diver! From the past year, all we have heard from the dive and marine contractors are “Where are the divers?” There is definitely a shortage of qualified and competent personnel in the industry right now. In fact, it has been that all year. There is […]

So you want to be a diver? Many commercial divers have begun their career as a recreational SCUBA diver, and it dawns on them that they might be able to make a career out of it! Others have been in a trade of some type and are looking for a way to carry their skill […]

Do We Need More Occupational Divers?  By David Parkes, CEO, Diver Certification Board of Canada Over the past few months, I’ve spoken to many contractors who tell me that they can’t find enough occupational divers to meet their requirements. These contractors aren’t in one specific area of Canada, but rather span from coast to coast. […]

The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) is currently reviewing the most current version of the CSA’s Diving Operations standard (Z275.2-20) to highlight the changes and new requirements of in the standard. “The new Z285.2-20 Occupational safety code for diving operations standard has some very important changes in its new edition. Significant changes in the […]

The Atlantic  Commercial Diving Centre recently opened their doors in a new facility located in Summerside, PEI. “We are excited to offer commercial diving training in Atlantic Canada. In fact, we are the only certified commercial diving school east of Ontario,” says Kimball Johnson, Founder and Director of the school. “There is high demand for […]

(Reprint: CADC MAG WINTER 2019-20) At the time of publication, the winter diving season is well underway and, as we know, the weather conditions in Canada make it one of the more challenging places in the world to dive. The harsh environment takes its toll on personnel and equipment and so the importance of equipment […]

Canadian OHS laws are based on the “Internal Responsibility System”. Under this system all workplace stakeholders from senior management to the deckhand are required to play a part in ensuring health and safety at the workplace. Therefore those, including supervisors, who fail to meet the requirements of the OHS (Occupational Health & Safety) laws may […]

“This is not a drill! This is not a drill!” The ship’s intercom echoed the chilling words loudly throughout the vessel as we were alerted that the emergency message about to follow was not a drill. It was real. Instinctively, I quickly grabbed my camera and, rushing on deck, observed through the camera’s viewfinder what […]

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 […]

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 […]