Canadian Association of Diving Contractors

Why the Latest Issue of CADC Magazine Matters — and Why You Should Read It The Winter 2025–2026 edition of CADC Magazine is not a light read — and it wasn’t meant to be. This issue goes straight to the core of where Canadian commercial diving stands today, where it’s drifting, and what needs to […]

If there’s one throughline in this issue of CADC Magazine, it’s this: excuses in our industry are not tolerated. Not for skipping briefings. Not for running inadequate crews. Not for cutting corners because “it’s always been done this way.” This one is reflected in every article you’ll read here. From criminal court rulings to offshore […]

One glance outside at the weather in December is all it takes to remind us that winter is here, along with its ice and snow, and all the unpredictable changes to climate that makes life more challenging. But, as we in the industry know, commercial diving was never meant to be easy. This is a […]

In the commercial diving world, standards aren’t just paperwork – they’re lifelines. They are what stand between a diver and the myriad of risks that lurk below. But how does a diving standard actually come to be? It’s easy to imagine a few folks in a boardroom, shaking hands and signing papers, but in reality, […]

(Pre Print – Winter 24-25 CADC Mag) In November 2001, it was announced at a CSA meeting in Toronto that the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) under the leadership of their Executive Director Jim Wilson, was going to lead the development of a federally regulated not-for-profit organization to certify the competence of divers across […]

  It’s summer 2024 and its busy!!! Busy in a good way! All CADC members are indicating a hectic season. At the same time, they are also noting that the crazy period of last year with a shortage of divers is leveling itself out. Some infrastructure projects that fired up last year are continuing and […]

It seems to be a great time to be a diver! From the past year, all we have heard from the dive and marine contractors are “Where are the divers?” There is definitely a shortage of qualified and competent personnel in the industry right now. In fact, it has been that all year. There is […]

This is one of those issues of CADC Magazine that changed its tone in a flash. The Canadian Association of Commercial Divers’ (CADC) very first president, Phil Nuytten, passed away on May 13 after a brief illness. This news was a shock to say the least. Phil was more than just a past president – […]

We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Phil on May 13, after a brief illness. Phil’s inspiring life began in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1941 and he was adopted into the Kwakiutl nation. He had a passion for design and started creating diving gear as a young teenager, which led him to open […]

So you want to be a diver? Many commercial divers have begun their career as a recreational SCUBA diver, and it dawns on them that they might be able to make a career out of it! Others have been in a trade of some type and are looking for a way to carry their skill […]