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It was responsible for publishing Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving Operations, which, among other things, defined qualifications for its diving certifications as well as safety procedures in underwater activities. [3] Its latest version, the 6.3 Revision of the Sixth Edition, was published in 2018.
Risk assessment is mandated in professional diving, where it is the specific responsibility of the diving supervisor, [6] [3] [1] and is expected in recreational diving, where it is generally the responsibility of the individual diver, though the expectations of the level of risk assessment are highly variable, and are associated with the level ...
the minimum age for diving is 18 years, but for recreational diving 8 years, subject to depth limits by age for divers younger than 18 years, some items of equipment are compulsory, such as: diving equipment including mask, snorkel, fins, buoyancy compensation device, regulator with two second stages, and submersible pressure gauge,
A diving operation is a professional dive and the activity in preparation for, and in support of, the specific dive. The diving operation is controlled by the diving supervisor, is expected to follow the dive plan, is conducted by the diving team, and is recorded in the diving operations record (though the terms may have regional variations).
Professional diving operations tend to adhere more rigidly to standard operating procedures than recreational divers, who are not legally or contractually obliged to follow them, but the prevalence of diving accidents is known to be strongly correlated to human error, which is more common in divers with less training and experience. [2]
[1] [4] The South African diving regulations regulate professional diving using breathing apparatus, and specifically exclude instruction of recreational divers and recreational dive leadership. [4] They apply only where the Occupational Health and Safety Act applies, so do not cover diving in minerals and energy industries, which have ...
US Navy Diving Manual.(UK): AquaPress Publishing. ISBN 1-905492-06-5. Revision 5. Hardback. The complete manual for equipment, procedures and operations established by the Department of Navy. Supervisor of Diving, Naval Sea Systems Command, 2007. US Navy Diving Manual.(UK): AquaPress Publishing. ISBN 1-905492-00-6. Revision 5. Looseleaf.
Underwater diving procedures are any procedures specific to planning or execution of underwater diving of any kind. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.