Joyce Wilson – wife of Jim Wilson – passed away suddenly April 9th after a short illness. Joyce was instrumental in growth of CADC as secretary to Jim Wilson (our former CADC Executive Director) and was part of a dynamic team in the build of CADC. Her enthusiasm for life shone brightly on all those […]
(Reprint from CADC Mag – Spring 2013) Employing the right underwater contractor can reduce civil and criminal liability exposure in case of accidents and affect your bottom line. Here’s what you need to know. Employing an underwater contractor ignorant of current safety standards and regulations can expose the employer to serious (and expensive) civil and […]
Fort William, UK – The Underwater Centre in Scotland and CADC member Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) in Seattle, Washington, have allied to provide dive students from the United States and Canada an opportunity to complete saturation diver training and ROV pilot technician training. There is no facility in the United States that has the […]
The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors has presented the CSA a donation of $1000 in support of the CSA Z275 Dive Standards development. “CADC and its members have had a long and continuing input into the development of the Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) Z275 series of Diving Standards,” CADC president Glenn Costello said. “The CADC […]
The Diver Certification Board of Canada diver certification is a certificate that acknowledges that the holder is recognized as complying with the CSA Competencey Standard 275.4 . The certification is recognized nationally by most regulatory authorities and by all CADC member companies. They are also recognized world-wide, including companies associated with the International Marine Contractors […]
The CADC has begun a Canadian RCC Database Project by CADC in conjunction with DND to locate and list all private, public and commercial recompression chambers in Canada. If you have or know of a current (and operational) recompression facility, please enter the pertinent information so we can add it to our list. The intent […]
As well as being the Executive director of CADC, I also do professional documentary photography of the marine industry – including the military. (see DougElsey.com) As a tribute to them, I do a screensaver (for windows) every year of the images I have taken on past assignments for the MCM (Mine Counter Measures) and EOD […]
Doug Elsey / CADC submitted a proposal for a new section in Z275.2 on potable water as it relates to diving operations and use with diving equipment. It was noted that the primary need for assurance of water quality maintenance is in diving operations inside confined spaces. Assurance of care not to contaminate potable water […]
Third Annual Meeting, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 15 – 18 – CLICK HERE!!! Uniquely Canadian: A National Perspective Our updated and still preliminary program is available for download — CC UHMS 2012 Program. There will be an opportunity for posters and poster presentations as well. CME, CNE, and CHT credits will be available for participation in […]
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