Canadian Association of Diving Contractors

  The Ontario Ministry of Labour has a DIRECT link to their required notification of Diving Project – it is located HERE . OR (paste this into your browser – https://www.appmybizaccount.gov.on.ca/wps/poc/mba_pub?uri=pagelink:osb.eform &formTemplateId=36014190&lang=en )

As well as being the Executive director of CADC, I also do professional documentary photography of the marine industry – including the military. (see DougElsey.com) As a tribute to them, I do a screensaver (for windows) every year of the images I have taken on past assignments for the MCM (Mine Counter Measures) and EOD […]

Doug Elsey / CADC submitted a proposal for a new section in Z275.2 on potable water as it relates to diving operations and use with diving equipment. It was noted that the primary need for assurance of water quality maintenance is in diving operations inside confined spaces. Assurance of care not to contaminate potable water […]

Third Annual Meeting, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 15 – 18 – CLICK HERE!!! Uniquely Canadian: A National Perspective Our updated and still preliminary program is available for download — CC UHMS 2012 Program. There will be an opportunity for posters and poster presentations as well. CME, CNE, and CHT credits will be available for participation in […]

Current CADC Executive Director Doug Elsey was awarded the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Canadian Underwater Conference Show (St. Johns NFLD) by DCBC Chairman Jonathan Chapple in recognition for his significant and ongoing contributions and accomplishments to the Canadian underwater industry during his career. It is the highest honour an individual can receive on […]

Dynamically Positioned Vessel Run-off / Severance of Bell Diver’s Umbilical Incident Occurrence: 18 September 2012 Location: UK (North Sea) Depth: 91m ED NOTE: complete slide presentation of event at : http://www.slideshare.net/arturovillazongranda/incident-summary-081012-bibby-topaz?from=share_email Summary of Incident: At the above date and location, two divers were located out of the bell working inside of a drilling template structure […]

The Air Diving Supervisor course is accredited by the Diver Certification Board of Canada as providing the knowledge competencies required for SCUBA, Restricted Surface Supplied Supervisor, and Unrestricted Surface Supplied Supervisor as described in the CSA Competency Standard for Diving Operations (Z275.4). In order to apply for certification, applicants must also have the experiential competencies […]

The CADC annual general meeting (AGM) will be held on the SUNDAY 21st of October at 14:00 hrs at the DELTA St. Johns (in St. Johns Nfld of course.)  This will be SUNDAY and just before the official kick off of the 5th presentation of the Underwater Conference. We are currently getting some speakers lined […]

The 5th presentation of the Canadian Underwater Conference and Exhibition will be held on October 21st-23rd in St. Johns, Nfld. Previously the conference and exhibition have been held in Halifax (twice), Toronto and Vancouver. This years’s conference will focus on all aspects of the onshore and offshore underwater industry. including will address diving operations and techniques […]

This form is used by employers of divers to notify the Ministry of Labour prior to the start of a diving operation in Ontario. This notification should be made 48 hours prior to the start of the diving operation. The completed notice must be available at the dive location for inspection. The form will take […]