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Diving Professionals Reflect on workplace death last year.

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Diving professionals reflect on workplace death last year Information Morning – NS July 18, 2016 Season 2016, Episode 300256432 06:22 CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO HEAR CBC RADIO INTERVIEW OF DOUG ELSEY BY CBC’S ELIZABETH CHIU It’s been a year since diver Luke Seabrook was killed on the job at a Nova Scotia Power dam. […]

Diving safety a concern in Sask., says Canadian association

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

From CBC News Posted: Jul 20, 2016 7:44 AM CT Last Updated: Jul 20, 2016 7:44 AM CT Diving safety a concern in Sask., says Canadian association ‘We want to make sure that the divers come home at the end of the day,’ says Doug Elsey Working under water can be dangerous, and while there […]

No closure for family of diver killed at Nova Scotia tidal plant a year ago

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

By Elizabeth Chiu, CBC News Posted: Jul 15, 2016 6:00 AM ATLast Updated: Jul 15, 2016 7:22 AM AT Luke Seabrook’s family on mission to prevent divers from dying on the job Luke Seabrook had five years of experience as a commercial diver when he was killed at the Nova Scotia Power tidal power plant in […]

Enough is enough : CADC and DCBC push for National Diving Safety Standard.

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

(Reprint from CADC Magazine Spring/Summer 2016 ) The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) and the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) are unanimous in pushing forward for nationwide implementation of a single diving standard based on the current CSA Standard Z275.2 (Diving Operations) and the Z275.4 (Diving Competency). These are minimum diving safety standards […]

Interpreting the New Z275.2-15 Diving Operations Standard When it Comes to the 3+1 Minimum Dive Crew

Thursday, July 14th, 2016

The new CSA Z275.2-15 standard released last fall contains changes that have caused some confusion in their interpretation or intent within the industry. To clarify these clauses, the Z275 Diving Standards main technical committee has issued two interpretation documents addressing the clauses (Note: These are only interpretation documents. Any changes to the clauses will be […]

CSA Diving Standards Committee Meetings to be held in Vancouver June 21-23

Friday, June 17th, 2016

The CSA Diving Standards Committees are to meet in Vancouver for 3 days during the CSA AGM at the Weston BayShore Inn. The Diving Standards Meetings will be starting on TUESDAY afternoon (June 21st) and end on Thursday the 23rd. The exact schedule of the CSA meetings are (normal starts 0900 for morning and 13:30 […]

CADC, DCBC and underwater industry stakeholders call for harmonized diving safety standards across Canada.

Wednesday, June 1st, 2016

Most everything in this world has a “service life.” Not unlike, the diving industry in Canada is lead today by some incredible individuals, but we must all remember there were leaders before them and there will be leaders after them. As time marches on, so must the standards and regulations that provide the framework that […]

2016 Canadian Underwater Conference starts April 3-5th – Halifax NS.

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

Have you registered to attend the 2016 CUCE yet?         Why attend? – Network with industry professionals – Meet experts and influencers face to face – Learn about new products and industry projects – Introduce yourself and make connections with industry leaders – Come for the workshops, stay for the conference Don’t […]

Diving Supervisors Course to be held in Dec / Jan.

Monday, November 30th, 2015

Several Dive Supervisors courses will be held in December and Jan.  The diving supervisor course will be of 36 hours duration, be taught by a diving supervisor with five years’ experience as a supervisor and three years’ experience as a teacher at an accredited diver training establishment, and will cover the following subjects: (i) elements […]

Nova Scotia diving regulations ‘at the bottom’ in Canada

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

(Reprint from CBC Website) Gord Hay remembers Luke Seabrook as a “very keen” and eager student of commercial diving at the Canadian Working Divers Institute in 2010. In Hay’s 23 years running the school in Chapleau, Ont., Seabrook is the first graduate to die on the job, and that angers Hay. “This should never have […]

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