“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 […]
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 […]
A behind the scenes look at the task of CADC Exec Director (and professional photographer) Doug Elsey getting the dive images for an article on Lake Erie Gas Field diving operations. The images were used in an article on the diving operations going on in the Lake Erie Gas Fields by Dundee Energy. See the […]
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 […]
This year’s recipient is Captain Bruce Banks (of CADC associate member: DIT). …. the citation for the Lifetime Achievement Award states that it is for individuals whose dedication and accomplishments have significantly contributed to the Canadian underwater industry. Bruce Banks is chairman of the Jamestown Marine Services Group consisting of Jamestown Marine Services, a naval […]
Divers are divers – commercial or military or police or public service. We all share a waterline over our head! As I have done in the past, the new 2015 Screen Saver Calendar of the Mine Counter Measures (MCM) divers of the NATO’s Deep Diving Teams divers plying their trade has been released today – […]
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