The Canadian Working Divers Institute and Divetech Ltd are proud to offer the first ever ROV pilot / Technician Training course which follows the IMCA ROV training recommendations. This practical course exceeds the IMCA ROV Training recommendations as defined in the document “Entry Level Requirements and Basic Introductory Course Outline for New Remotely Operated Vehicle […]
In the interest of diving safety, the CSA Diving Standards Committee has authorized release of the upcoming changes (next edition) to the contaminated water diving section in CSA Diving Operations standard 275.2 The section will be added to the next version of the standard (to be updated 2014-15). It was felt by the members of […]
The Canadian Standards Association has presented Doug Elsey with the 2013 Award of Merit in recognition for outstanding leadership and valued technical expertise in the development and promotion of standards for diving safety. For 35 years, Douglas Elsey has been an active leader on the Occupational Diving Technical Committee, representing the Canadian Association of Diving […]
Some last minute spaces have become available. The course will run from May 4th to 7th in Kentville, Nova Scotia (about an hour out of Halifax). The course is accredited by the Diver Certification Board of Canada, and meets the requirements of the CSA Diver Competency Standard Z275.4-12. Cost for the program is $700.00, for […]
Joyce Wilson – wife of Jim Wilson – passed away suddenly April 9th after a short illness. Joyce was instrumental in growth of CADC as secretary to Jim Wilson (our former CADC Executive Director) and was part of a dynamic team in the build of CADC. Her enthusiasm for life shone brightly on all those […]
(Reprint from CADC Mag – Spring 2013) Employing the right underwater contractor can reduce civil and criminal liability exposure in case of accidents and affect your bottom line. Here’s what you need to know. Employing an underwater contractor ignorant of current safety standards and regulations can expose the employer to serious (and expensive) civil and […]
Fort William, UK – The Underwater Centre in Scotland and CADC member Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) in Seattle, Washington, have allied to provide dive students from the United States and Canada an opportunity to complete saturation diver training and ROV pilot technician training. There is no facility in the United States that has the […]
The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors has presented the CSA a donation of $1000 in support of the CSA Z275 Dive Standards development. “CADC and its members have had a long and continuing input into the development of the Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) Z275 series of Diving Standards,” CADC president Glenn Costello said. “The CADC […]
The Diver Certification Board of Canada diver certification is a certificate that acknowledges that the holder is recognized as complying with the CSA Competencey Standard 275.4 . The certification is recognized nationally by most regulatory authorities and by all CADC member companies. They are also recognized world-wide, including companies associated with the International Marine Contractors […]
The CADC has begun a Canadian RCC Database Project by CADC in conjunction with DND to locate and list all private, public and commercial recompression chambers in Canada. If you have or know of a current (and operational) recompression facility, please enter the pertinent information so we can add it to our list. The intent […]
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