by westoncompliance | Jul 24, 2024 | Diving, Marine, MCA, Safety, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published amendment 2, which contains information on the application of the Merchant Shipping (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002.This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002 and...
by westoncompliance | Mar 25, 2024 | Diving, Marine, MCA, Navigation, Operations, Safety, Subsea, UK, Vessels
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published this notice to advise both Dynamically Positioned (DP) Vessels operating in a dive support mode as well as to other vessels that are operating in the vicinity of such vessels, about best practices when applying...
by westoncompliance | Dec 17, 2021 | Diving, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Product Safety
Following the recently issued product safety report regarding the Ocean Reef dual tank valve (which was shown to restrict the flow of gas to the diver) the HSE diving group has received a number of enquiries about alternatives. HSE would strongly advise against using...
by westoncompliance | Oct 11, 2021 | Diving, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, PPE, Product Safety, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a product safety alert regarding the Ocean Reef dual tank valve. The product poses a serious risk of asphyxiation as the results from testing indicated that the dual tank valve restricted the flow of gas to the mask...
by westoncompliance | Jun 8, 2020 | Diving, Health, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
In the light of advice from Public Health England on COVID-19, the HSE issued guidance on 24 March 2020, setting out a proportionate and flexible approach to enable medical assessment of commercial divers to continue. The HSE has issued an update to this guidance...
by westoncompliance | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Diving, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Medical, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is aware that people holding certificates of medical fitness to dive, might experience disruption in access to Approved Medical Examiners of Divers (AMEDs) for renewal medical examinations as a result of events or circumstances...
