RULES

Since January 2003 the present legislation came into force. there is one certification scheme for all diving, whether employed in the oil & gas industry or otherwise. The aims of training for the categories have been set down in the Working Conditions Legislation

Compulsory certificates

Commercial Diving

Category A = Diving with SCUBA

Category B = Diving with Surface Demand equipment ( including Cat. A)

Caterory C = Closed Bell/ saturation diving

Category D = Diving with SCUBA 9 metres dept ( pool/aquarium diving)

Diving supervisor = Working as a diving supervisor

Diver medical support

Mad-A = Diver medi A Medical support of air diving

MAD-B = Diver medic B medical support of saturation:mixedgas diving and/or diving in remote places (advised)

Diver First Aid = Medical support of low risk diving work ( art. 616 lid 4 Arbo Act)