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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.
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]
DR2009 regulates all commercial diving operations and training, including military and other professional diving, inshore, inland and offshore, but explicitly exclude recreational diver training and dive shop operations, which are generally covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993. Superseded by Diving Regulations 2017
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).
Following SOPs is generally a condition of employment for the diving team, and the provision of SOPs may be a requirement of health and safety regulations. The document is often called the operations manual, diving manual or something similar. For example, the U.S. Navy Diving Manual, [50] and NOAA Diving Manual, [48]
[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 ...
Offshore diving is basically a legal distinction, and usually refers to commercial diving operations outside of the territorial waters of a country where national legislation does not apply, but usually within an exclusive economic zone (EEZ). It incidentally implies that the dive site is more than 12 nautical miles (territorial waters), and ...
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.