The official magazine of the Canadian Association of CADC Diving Contractors Magazine Summer 2019

SALUTING THE MILITARY & PUBLIC SERVICE: Danger At Any Depth

INSIDE: Using Remote Technologies for Marine Survey Improving Inspection Skills for Real-World, Non-Destructive Testing Choosing a Diving Company: What You Need to Know Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661

contents UP FRONT 7 A Message from the President of the CADC 9 Notes from the Executive Director of the CADC CADC Magazine 11 Why You Should Be a Part of the Published for: CADC The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors 6382 Coachford Way 13 Become a Member Mississauga, Ontario L5N 3V8 Doug Elsey, P.Eng., Executive Director Phone: (905) 542-7410 | Fax: (905) 567-6703 ON THE COVER [email protected] 16 Saluting the Military & Public www.cadc.ca Service: Danger at Any Depth Printed by: Matrix Group Publishing Inc. 309 Youville Street FEATURE STORIES Winnipeg, MB R2H 2S9 Toll-free: (866) 999-1299 19 Mine Countermeasures Deep Toll-free fax: (866) 244-2544 Divers: Not a Drill [email protected] 23 Using Remote Technologies for www.matrixgroupinc.net Marine Survey President & CEO Jack Andress 25 Improving Inspection Skills for Real-World, Non-Destructive Operations Manager Shoshana Weinberg Testing [email protected] 27 Hiring the Publisher Contractor: The Bottom Line Jessica Potter Editor-in-Chief IMAGES OF INNOVATION Shannon Savory [email protected] 31 Our Members at Work Senior Editor Alexandra Kozub NEWS [email protected] 33 CADC Membership Listings Junior Editors Jenna Collignon, Kaitlin Vitt 2019 Finance/Administration Pat Andress, Nathan Redekop, Lloyd Weinberg 34 Index to Advertisers [email protected] Director of Circulation & Distribution Lloyd Weinberg [email protected] Sales Manager – Winnipeg Neil Gottfred Sales Manager – Hamilton Jeff Cash Sales Team Leader Colleen Bell Matrix Group Publishing Inc. Account Executives Andrew Lee, Bonnie Petrovsky, Brenda McPhee, Brian MacIntyre, Cheryl Klassen, Frank Kenyeres, Jim Hamilton, Julie Welsh, Kevin Harris, Renée Kent, Rob Gibson, Sandra Kirby, Selina Mills, Tanina Di Piazza, ON THE COVER: From military, to police, to Tenisha Myke, Terri Erkelens coast guard, and more, this issue salutes Advertising Design public service divers who make up CADC James Robinson membership. This issue’s cover features two Dutch divers inspecting a mock-up mine on a Layout & Design joint exercise with Canada. Turn to page Kayti Taylor 16 to read our cover story, Saluting the Military ©2019 Matrix Group Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Contents & Public Service: Danger at Any Depth. PHOTO may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without CREDIT: Doug Elsey / www.DougElsey.com the prior written permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Matrix Group Publishing Inc. Printed in Canada.

The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors 5 up front A Message from the President of the CADC

Welcome to summer! Well sort are taught and this is the safe way to of—the weather to date has been cold and operate. wet, at least here in Ontario. Not what we • diving. usually expect for May! British Columbia, on • Revisions to the chamber . the other hand, has had an early start to the • Harmonization of diver and supervisor wildfire season and enjoyed logbooks with Canada Oil and Gas Diving Dave Geddes, CADC President up to the low-30s. Basically, a mixed bag Regulations. across country. Don’t worry, I’m not going • Revision to the use of SCUBA in to get into the climate change debate. contaminated environments. At the time of writing, we’re looking As many committee members are forward to the CSA meeting, which will take also members of the CADC, we have a place May 28, 29, and 30. Front and centre strong presence at the meetings and, of the meeting schedule will be discussions consequently, take an active role in the As this is the final relating to the update of the Occupation many discussions and debates. This is Safety Code for Diving Operations - Z275.2. extremely important, as our members work meeting prior to The Z275.2 Standard subcommittee is within the boundaries set forth in both chaired by Warren Fulton, a certification regulations and standards. It is imperative sending the Z275.2 officer for WorkSafe BC who has been we get it right as standards can become Standard out for public active in the CSA since 2007. The Z275.2 regulations. Standard is the foundation of many of the Stakeholders in the industry, including review and balloting, provincial that have CADC members and non-members, have been developed for the diving industry. a chance to comment on any proposed it is extremely It also serves as a stand-alone regulation changes. This summer, there will be an in provinces that do not have a diving open public review, giving the opportunity important to get regulation and elect to use this standard to view and comment on the changes as the regulation. The standard is also the to the standard. Participate in the public any and all revisions basis for the Canadian Association of Diving review if there are concerns or accolades for Contractors’ (CADC) self-audit. the changes. This is extremely important; finalized, voted on, and The CSA Standards are reaffirmed or we want to get it right. Currently, diving incorporated into the republished every five years. This gives the regulations in British Columbia, Ontario, committee a five-year period to introduce New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia are being standard. If this is not any changes to the standard. considered for review. As this is the final meeting prior to The long-anticipated and discussed done, it will be another sending the Z275.2 Standard out for review of the self-audit is also dependent on public review and balloting, it is extremely the changes made to the Z275.2 Standard. five years before they important to get any and all revisions We have delayed the launching of the finalized, voted on, and incorporated into revised self-audit until the final draft of the will be included. the standard. If this is not done, it will Z275.2 Standard is complete. It’s anticipated be another five years before they will be that the new audit document will be included. available to members by the end of summer. Issues that will be discussed are: The CADC annual general meeting • Minimum crew for SCUBA: This is one was held following the CSA Committee of the mainstays of discussion over the meetings, as this was the first time there was last few months. A survey conducted by a gathering of many of our CADC members the CADC determined that 78 per cent in one place. As there was no Underwater of survey respondents (both members Conference in 2019 (it will be held in St. and non-members of the CADC) are in John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador in 2020), favour of following the surface supplied the usual meeting at the event was not minimum crew requirements of a scheduled. four-person minimum crew of diving Thank you for supporting the CADC. I qualified / competent personnel. This is hope everyone has a successful and safe the norm. This is what entry level divers year!

The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors 7 up front Notes from the Executive Director of the CADC

As we go to press with this Summer photographer in some of the toughest 2019 edition of CADC Magazine, the conditions imaginable, I have observed CSA Diving Standards Committee Z275 intense dedication of these men will be working on the finalization and woman to their trade—their of items and changes on the Diving effort is nothing but extraordinary. Operations Standard Z275.2-15. One of I also observed there is a common the biggest discussion points will be denominator—or trait—in them all. the determination and debate over a In my article on mine countermeasure minimum dive crew on ALL occupational diving, I experienced a tough split- diving operations. second moral decision I had to make PHOTO CREDIT: DougElsey.com Very contentious, the decision will during a dive emergency on whether to Doug Elsey, P.Eng. CADC Executive Director be effective in the dive standard starting photograph what appeared to be the January 2020, after public review over the impending death of one of our own—or summer and final ratification / approvals to help. In the chaos of that milli-second, in November. By amendment, the there was something else I noticed, too. Z275.2-15 Standard requires a minimum Flip to page 19 to find out what it was. competent crew of four individuals: Sometimes, getting into the water I experienced a tough split- supervisor, diver, standby diver, and can be impractical and dangerous. High tender on all surface supplied diving. Will currents are one of the many dangers. second moral decision it happen to SCUBA operations? The next Are there other ways to accomplish an issue will highlight the outcome of that inspection or complete work? Remote I had to make during decision, and the Canadian Association of monitoring delivers significant bottom- Diving Contractors’ website, www.cadc. line business benefits, enables service- a dive emergency on ca, will update in real-time as it evolves. business innovation, and delivers This issue, the focus is on a very select top-line growth. The feature by Bob whether to photograph group within our CADC membership: Clarke, ASI Group, on page 23 will give what appeared to be the the military and public service divers, readers some insight into how remote specifically the Canadian Forces’ military monitoring is done and what types of impending death of one of diver units, the Ontario Provincial sensing equipment can be used. What Police’s search and recovery unit, and the they’ve done is quite unique. our own—or to help. In the Canadian Coast Guard’s dive teams. Divers Institute of Technology The lifestyle may recently revamped its non-destructive chaos of that milli-second, not be your thing. What if you wanted to testing and inland projects to give earn money from your passion of diving students better practice on real-world there was something else I but didn’t want to get into the cold diving inspection scenarios. The realities of hardcore commercial diving article by Michelle Perrigo on page 25 noticed, too. in the mud and cold? What if you wanted will dive right into it, exploring what to serve the public good? You can make makes this course unique, from doing your mark by joining the public service video inspections on a pier, to visually diving industry. But—how does one go inspecting the bottom of a boat in from having this idea to becoming a the water, to removing obstructions CCG search and , Canadian from a boat’s propeller or changing Forces , OPP search and the of a dock. Students learn recovery diver, or public service diver? about safety in different conditions, how What qualifications or training do you affect different locations, and how need? What will be expected of you once to plan ahead and dive successfully in you land a job? Well, we’re going to tell water that is ebbing or flooding. you how to go about it in our article on On page 27, Hiring the Professional military and public service diving on Diving Contractor reminds all that page 16. employing an underwater contractor Having worked internationally with ignorant of current safety standards the NATO naval special forces groups and regulations can expose the for over 20 years as a documentary employer to serious (and expensive)

The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors 9 civil and criminal liability in case of an accident. Bill C-45 of the Criminal Code of Canada states it is the legal duty of employers and those directing work to take reasonable measures to protect employee and public safety. If this duty is disregarded and bodily harm or death results, a company could be charged with criminal negligence. Find out if it’s worth the risk (read: it’s not!), in this article. CADC members have been busy over the year. The Our Members at Work photo spread on page 31 showcases images of an industry, from various members’ diving jobs across Canada.

CSA dive standards to require minimum four-person crew on all dive operations, including SCUBA With the CSA Diving Committees Z275 series just held in May 2019, there were significant changes to the Diving Operations Standard Z275.2 that will come into effect January 1, 2020. At the CSA Dive Standards meeting in May, the committee passed the requirement to have, as a default, a four-person minimal crew in all diving operations, including SCUBA. There are (as there always were) certain conditions where SCUBA could be used with a three-person (competent) crew, should these conditions be met, and a job analysis determines that a three-person crew could safely be used. A working group is now working on those exceptions and formulating a Job Hazard Matrix, which will determine if a three-person crew can be used. A 60-day public review of the proposed changes will take place this summer for final approvals in the new Z275.2- 20 Diving Operations standards to be published at the end of the year. We’ll have more information for our readers in the next issue of CADC Magazine. Stay safe. Dive safe.

For more information on CADC and its initiatives, go to www.cadc.ca.

10 www.cadc.ca ■ Summer 2019 up front Why You Should Be a Part of the CADC Check out our members at www.CADC.CA/members “CADC is the glue that binds standards and regulations for • The members’ mail-list server that the occupational diving community commercial diving across Canada, allows you to instantly contact ALL across Canada,” says Doug Elsey, the industry has become a much of the members when you need Executive Director of the CADC. safer place. advice, gear, personnel, etc. CADC was formed in 1982 As a member, you are adding • Diving insurances exclusively for because regulators and government to the voice that is the CADC, CADC members—backed by Lloyd’s legislators did not and do not effectively allowing the industry to Brokers and others who know the want to talk to individuals—they be heard, especially when it comes diving industry. want to talk to organized groups to lowering insurance rates. • Reduced rates on gear from our representing the industry. The Some of the benefits CADC associate members. safety standards that govern your membership offers are: • This very magazine, with articles on operations today are a result of past • Constant communications on companies, jobs, safety, etc., to keep CADC members doing their job in jobs coming up that you may you informed. “getting it right” so that we have a be interested in bidding on. This Not everyone can join CADC. Those safe and workable industry today. is done weekly or biweekly as members who apply have to agree AND Safety, according to Elsey, is one we send out tender information demonstrate that they operate in a safe of the most important issues in an across Canada. working environment. One cannot join industry that can be both dangerous • Information available on our by simply filling in the form—you have and physically demanding. The website (www.CADC.ca) and the to have a demonstrated level of safety CADC acts as a unifying body, able CADC-sponsored websites and competence in operations to CSA to communicate effectively across www.UnderwaterINDUSTRY.com Standards 275.2 (Operations) and CSA Canada and beyond. The CADC acts and UnderwaterJOB.com. 275.4 (Competency). as a watchdog for the industry and • The JOBS website (www. For more information, please check keeps a constant eye on regulations UnderwaterJOBS.com), where out our website at www.cadc.ca or and standards. Because of their you can post jobs and look for e-mail: [email protected]. We look forward PHOTO CREDIT: Doug Elsey/ www.DougElsey.com diligence in monitoring these qualified people. to hearing from you!

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Page 1 of 2 pages – both pages must be completed for application renewal Membership application/renewal Please check category and mail/email with remittance to: Canadian Association of Diving Contractors c/o: Mr. Doug Elsey, P.Eng. (Executive Director) 6382 Coachford Way, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 3V8 Phone: (905)-542-7410 ■ Fax: (905) 567-6703 Email: [email protected] ■ Website: www.cadc.ca

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Category Gross annual revenue of company Dues Sales derived from underwater-related operations only £ Contractor Under $1,000,000 $650 £ Major contractor Over $1,000,000 $1,000 £ Associate member (non-voting) (Sales and services to the industry, including $450 educational, military, public service, etc.) £ Individual professional (non- Individual industry consultant or professional $175 voting) £ Supporting member (non- Corporate or government supporting member $1,000 voting)

Please complete both forms and provide a business card for all contacts in your organization

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Company:______(a subsidiary of:______) Mailing address:______City:______Prov/state:______Country:______Postal/zip code:______Area code:______Phone:______Fax:______Website:______Company contact 1:______Title:______Email address:______Direct line:______Company contact 2:______Title:______Email address:______Direct line:______Business founded:______CADC member since:______Number of employees:______General description of the business:______

Mission statement: “The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) will represent its members’ common interests with regards to safety and environmental standards, client satisfaction, and government intervention within our industry. The CADC will actively promote the use of its members and will supply its members with information and tools to ensure their competence and improve their performance and safety.” Page 2 of 2 pages – both pages must be completed for application renewal

PROCESSING INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION (NEW OR RENEWALS)

We hereby apply for membership in the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors as a: £ Contractor £ Major contractor £ Associate member £ Individual professional £ Supporting member We declare that revenues derived for the preceding 12 months fall into the category of______(see membership dues structure on preceding page) and have therefore tendered our cheque/remittance for the sum of $______

Make cheque payable to: Canadian Association of Diving Contractors or contact [email protected] for PayPal If approved for membership in the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors, I pledge to foster safety in all areas of activity; to comply with all regulations as set out by the authority having jurisdiction or—in the absence of regulations—to observe minimum standards as identified in current CSA Z275.2 Occupational Safety Code for Diving Operations + CSA Z275.4 Competency Standard for Diving Operations and Safety upgrades to the standards as approved by the Board of Directors, to maintain high standards with regard to business ethics, employee relations, the public image of the underwater industry and further understand that the bylaws of CADC permit investigation of reported violations and, if necessary, termination of membership. Company:______Signature of company officer:______Title:______

For completion by first-time applicants and applicants re-applying after a three-year lapse. If applying for general membership, at least two of the following references should be from current CADC general members. New members may require additional trade information or proof of good standing from their compensation board, if requested by CADC for membership approvals. Underwater industry references: Company:______Person:______Phone or email: ______Company: ______Person:______Phone or email:______Company: ______Person:______Phone or email:______

CADC admin use only Date received:______Cheque: $______Application forwarded to:______Date:______References contacted:______Approval: Executive director:______Date:______Membership committee:______Date:______Application notified (date):______Certificate mailed/transmitted (date):______

Mission statement: “The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) will represent its members’ common interests with regards to safety and environmental standards, client satisfaction, and government intervention within our industry. The CADC will actively promote the use of its members and will supply its members with information and tools to ensure their competence and improve their performance and safety.”

on the cover SalutingBy Paul Adair the Military & Public Service: Danger at Any Depth

here are a many ways is responsible for providing safe and “Since many of our dives are related to earn a living below effective underwater search capability in to police investigations, our divers the waves. But, for the recovery of missing persons, securing need to first have knowledge of how many who are looking evidence of major crimes and incidents, to properly handle evidence, be able to turn their passion for the disposal of , and providing to relay information to investigators, diving into profit, the VIP security throughout the Province of and have experience giving evidence in realitiesT of hardcore commercial diving in Ontario. court,” he adds. “Our divers also wear an the cold, dark, mud of inshore diving—in To become a member of the OPP uniform, including all use-of- fast currents or under ice—or doing civil USRU, applicants must first be an OPP options, and will respond to incidents marine repairs, or the prospect of deep officer and also possess a valid diving while travelling to and from dive calls, bell diving in support of the offshore oil certification from an external agency such as impaired drivers, stolen vehicles, industry, pipelaying, providing drill support with a recorded minimum of 25 hours’ assaults, thefts, and motor vehicle or working with submarines or ROVs holds bottom time. In addition, applicants must collisions.” no appeal. also pass an USRU eight-day selection Although rewarding, a career with Fortunately, there are still many other course and panel interview. If selected the USRU is simply not for everyone. The career paths that lead throughout the for the team, candidates are required to majority of the 100-plus calls the USRU diving industry, including those that successfully complete a commercial dive receives each year are directly related serve the greater good within the public course and qualify in restricted SCUBA to the recovery of victims, safety and service sector. and restricted surface supplied air. which can be physically and emotionally “We are often asked by civilian, draining for the highly dedicated divers Opt for the OPP commercial, and recreational divers if involved. Stationed north of Toronto at they can directly apply to our dive team “We are a close group that relies on Gravenhurst, the Ontario Provincial Police but, unfortunately, this is not possible,” each other, not only for physical support (OPP) Underwater Search & Recovery says Underwater Search and Recovery during hazardous dive operations but Unit (USRU) is one such option. The USRU Unit Sgt. Mike Coo of the OPP. also for emotional support during some

16 www.cadc.ca ■ Summer 2019 Saluting the Military & Public Service:

of the more difficult recovery operations,” coastline, to everything in between; if FAR LEFT: , HMCS Annapolis, deep says Coo. you seek variety in a career, the CCG penetration diving. PHOTO CREDIT: Cameron Knight “I often equate it to being able to could be for you. CENTRE: Canadian Forces Fleet Divers prepare for a work day-in and day-out with your “While diving is really just a small training deep dive of more than 80 metres. PHOTO CREDIT: Doug Elsey/www.DougElsey.com buddies,” he continues, “and many portion of what we do operationally, FAR RIGHT: P.C. Paul Hywarren (top left), P.C. Sheldon members of the dive team will stay well it is one activity that demands the Lapworth (bottom left), P.C. Hans Van Yzendoorn past the requested five-year commitment most technical training,” says Cameron (centre), and Sgt. Chris Weise (right) preparing for a because of that.” Knight, officer at CCG Base dive operation. Sea Island. Cruise the coast with CCG “As such, a lot of our training is Once accepted into the CCG training A career path that may be more entirely focused on the diving aspect of program, trainees are taken through 16 accessible to those looking to ply their the job—preparing for capsized vessels, weeks of Board of diving trade could be with the Canadian downed aircraft, vehicles in the water, Canada induction courses at CCG Station Coast Guard (CCG), which employs divers and missing divers,” continues Knight. Sea Island base to equip them with the as part of its Sea Island base in Richmond, “We are out in the water three or four restricted surface supply certification B.C.—one of the busiest search and times a week to ensure we’re ready required for their new career. Upon rescue bases in the country. for when the alarm rings and we’re graduation from the program, new CCG Patrolling the mud flats and shallow needed.” recruits will spend their first year being waters near the Vancouver International To become a CCG diver, applicants taught the search and rescue trade and Airport, the CCG’s fleet of hovercraft must first obtain some fundamental receive additional medical EMR-level responds to more than 300 calls each credentials—basic marine , radio training, as well as other skills necessary year, performing a myriad of tasks that operator certification, some Standards of to become well-rounded members of the range from search and rescue missions, Training, Certification of Watchkeepers CCG. to supplying medevacs for beachgoers survival craft training, and a basic open “There is really no prior professional and hikers along B.C.’s inaccessible water certification such as PADI or NAUI. requirement for entrance into the Coast

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Guard,” says Knight. “Some people come to us who were previously paramedics, electricians, or even worked in the restaurant industry. So long as they come to us with a desire to learn and try something new, we are willing to take them on and train them up. And when you get to see fresh candidates come in off the street and become full-fledged professional rescue divers in the Coast Guard within a year or so, it can be incredibly rewarding.”

Join forces with CF The Canadian Armed Forces (CF) also provides a diving career opportunity to become a clearance diver. Those wanting to follow this path must already be a member of the CF and must have reached the operational function point in an initial trade, a process that typically takes about four years to complete. Diver training / capsize vessel The chance to attend the year-long clearance diver training, Fraser River. PHOTO course occurs annually and involves several rounds of CREDIT: Cameron Knight selection aimed at winnowing the applicant pool so only the top candidates remain. If selected, candidates will Canadian Forces Fleet Divers on a multi-national move on for a week-long clearance diver assessment, exercise in Victoria. PHOTO ensuring all applicants are in peak physical condition and CREDIT: Doug Elsey/www. have a range of personality characteristics desired for DougElsey.com clearance divers. “This is essentially a try-out to proceed to the next round of selection,” says Lt(N) Kristopher Hicks with CF’s Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic. “Every candidate will be pushed beyond their pre-conceived personal boundaries and will be tested to their physical, mental, and emotional limits. This is, undoubtedly, the most demanding phase of the selection process and requires a great deal of preparation from each candidate. Completion of the assessment centre is viewed as a significant achievement in its own right.” Past this phase, a small cadre of candidates are selected to attend the almost year-long clearance diver course in Victoria, B.C., after which they have another six-and-a-half months of ordnance disposal training to undergo at Eglin Air Force Base in western Florida before they are deemed fully qualified as an entry-level clearance diver. Newly qualified clearance divers are posted to one of the two fleet diving units: Fleet Diving Unit Pacific in Victoria, B.C., or Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic, in Halifax, NS. Early in their careers, clearance divers can expect to participate in a variety of yard diving jobs, including dome maintenance routines, gauging wear-and- tear on propellers, assisting with bringing ships in and out of drydocks for maintenance periods, as well as numerous other tasks. “The best part of working at a fleet diving unit is being a member of a small, tight-knit community,” says Hicks. “Every clearance diver has had to work extremely hard and overcome numerous challenges to become P.C. Mark Kowalyk after completing qualified. As a result, everyone you work with is proud a surface supply training dive in the to be there—something that can be a rarity in other Muskoka River (Super Lite 27 helmet). sectors.”

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Mine Countermeasures

The calm eyes of the trained professional as he prepares for an 80-metre dive. PHOTO CREDIT: All photos in this spread by Doug Deep Divers: Elsey / www.DougElsey.com Not a Drill By Doug Elsey, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Diving Contractors his is not a drill! This is not a drill!” The ship’s intercom echoed the chilling words loudly throughout the vessel as we were alerted that the emergency message about to follow was not a drill. It was real. Instinctively, I quickly grabbed my camera and,“T rushing on deck, observed through the camera’s viewfinder what I believed could be an impending death. It was not what I anticipated doing on a calm, bright, and sunny day off the coast of Portugal. I was on a two-week photo assignment to document operations of the NATO Naval Special Forces, including our own elite Canadian Forces Clearance Divers completing successful . Divers from both of our fleet dive units. They were part of a multi-national naval special forces deep diving training exercise. The tasks included diving to 80 metres using from only a rubber boat! Our large dive support vessel was anchored several-hundred meters away from the dive sites. In the distance, an inflatable boat was incoming at a high speed toward our dive support vessel with a stricken diver onboard in a desperate attempt to reach our onboard decompression chambers. He had been recovered unconscious from the ocean floor at a depth of 78 metres and was brought to the surface by his buddy—both of them had omitted all decompression stops in the scramble to get to the safety of the surface. However, omitted decompression from such a depth could be fatal. This was no drill! This was real! This was serious!

Tough call in the line of duty Through my telephoto lens directed at the speeding boat, I could see a fully dressed diver lying on the floor of the boat being tended to by topside A Canadian Forces diver prepares for a dive to 80 metres.

The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors 19 MCM dive personnel are also highly skilled EOD / IEDD A diver ascending from 80 metres. technicians on the surface.

support, who were attempting to perform The boat got to the support vessel and CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. was hoisted quickly up the ladder. My task on the exercise was to photo Hand-over-hand, the stretcher holding document everything on the exercise— his motionless body was passed from good or bad. We had discussed this early anxious waiting hands, as he was whisked on in the exercise; if anything happened, quickly into the waiting decompression I was not to stop filming. I felt nauseated chamber. The rescue diver followed and torn between doing what I was him into the second chamber, and the supposed to be doing and respectfully long decompression table for omitted An MCM diver decompressing choosing not to fire the shutter, as I decompression began. Luckily, both from an 80-metre fully realized I may be witnessing and survived. The photos I took of the accident dive after documenting the death of one of our were immediately turned over to the military inspecting a own. My conflicted mind raced, “Do your to be used for accident investigation. The simulated mine. job. It is why you are here.” rescue diver received a medal for his bravery.

20 www.cadc.ca ■ Summer 2019 Trained to act fast in dire situations are the eyes of a trained professional, and professional documentary photographer The deep diving exercises are held in those eyes reflect an inner calm. They specializing in photo documentation in high- different parts of the world as a training know what they’re doing. They’ve been risk environments. He has documented over 20 exercise with real-life scenarios that Mine through it before. It’s a trait hard-wired NATO naval special forces EOD / MCM exercises Counter Measures (MCM) personnel into a well-trained professional diver. around the globe, both below and above encounter. The aim and objective is to When life announces that gut- the waterline in bad weather, scorching heat, exercise and improve the effectiveness of wrenching situation with, “No Drill! No sub-zero Arctic cold, high seas and miserable integrated Deep Diving MCM teams in Drill! No Drill!” they truly are trained and places. “What they do is not for everyone. They a broad range of tasks. MCM ready to deal with it. You can see it in the are a special breed. I am in total awe of this teams are the underwater equivalent to the eyes. courageous group and truly honoured to have land-specific Explosive Ordinance Disposal the opportunity to share their world. They have / Improvised Explosive Device Disposal Doug Elsey is executive director of the Canadian my deepest and highest respect.” Learn more at (EOD / IEDD) teams. MCM personnel are, in Association of Diving Contractors. He is a www.DougElsey.com. fact, specialized EOD technicians trained in underwater mine clearance operations. It is not unusual to find an MCM team involved in land-based explosive clearing operations far away from the sea. Because of the depth / duration capability of the equipment they use and its highly portable nature—in addition to military MCM operations—the military also deploys such equipment and teams in support of civilian missions that include deep salvage and recovery. This has included body recovery from marine disasters and deep salvage of civilian aircraft lost at sea. They are well-prepared to react to fast deployment in remote places where deep diving is required. Military units integrate at times with civilian police and security agencies in the protection of our harbours and ports. Many specialized civilian police and public service dive units have similar EOD / IEDD training skills, which are used both on the surface and underwater.

When success or failure can mean life or death From my perspective as a photographer—having spent over 20 years integrating with this group—what I have observed and photographed of them plying their trade over the years is nothing but extraordinary. There is a common denominator—or trait— I’ve seen in them all. In their world of EOD / IEDD both underwater and on the surface, whether it is military or in the civil commercial, what they do has only two outcomes: either you are successful, or you aren’t. There is no half-measure. It can be life or death. It is real. That common denominator I see on the other side of my lens is in the eyes; they

The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors 21 22 www.cadc.ca ■ Summer 2019 feature By Bob Clarke, P.Eng., PMP, Group Manager, Remote Sensing & Using Remote Surveying Operations, ASI Group Ltd. Remote Technologies forMarine Survey

SI Marine, a division of CYOB: Convert your own boat ASI Group of Stoney ASI was familiar with several of the new Creek, O.N., regularly autonomous boats on the market, but one conducts bathymetric and that would operate in a high current in a underwater surveys using confined space and carry the necessary a fleet of dedicated survey sensor suite was not an off-the-shelf craftA and remotely operated vehicles. As part product. After consultation with several of the survey vessel fleet, ASI has developed suppliers, it was decided to take one of a few versions of small remotely controlled the pontoon boats ASI regularly uses for electric vessels for operations where manned shallow water surveys and convert it into vessels are restricted or for use in lagoons or one that could traverse the canal in an ponds that have no boat ramps to launch and unmanned fashion. recover a regular boat. ASI had done remote controlled boats before, but due to the limited access along A remote challenge the canal, there would be areas out of sight One of ASI’s recent projects required from an operator, leaving them blind to survey in a canal that delivers water to a the boat’s progress. major hydroelectric generating station. Based on the various parameters of the The client requested full coverage above project, the boat was ultimately configured and below water using laser scanners to operate in four different modes: and multibeam to acquire a 1. Standard manned operation; detailed point cloud data set that could 2. Remote controlled, much like an RC be used to generate an accurate 3D boat; model of the canal. All of the canal walls 3. Remote operation over a wireless were also to be captured with high cellular connection (much like Remote resolution georeferenced imagery so that Desktop, ASI personnel would log into a correlation between the images and 3D the computer on the boat and control it features of the point cloud could be done remotely); and during data analysis. 4. Fully autonomous, where the boat Initially, the flow in the canal was going would navigate a pre-determined to be throttled down so a manned vessel path programmed into the on-board would be allowed to operate in the canal. computer. This still required two independent motors For all of these modes, all data would on the vessel, a rescue vessel (also with be logged on-board with only a limited two independent motors), anchors, and amount of interaction available between a safety line to prevent a disabled vessel the remote pilots and the boat. from leaving the safety of the canal and For autonomous operations, the boat entering the forebay of the station. must have a predetermined path to follow Plans were in place to complete this and, preferably, has some form of obstacle activity when ASI was informed the canal avoidance built into the logic. Due to could no longer be throttled and would the limited time available to complete have to remain fully operational; this the conversion, the “obstacle avoidance” barred the use of manned vessels in the became a camera that was mounted to the canal. front of the vessel. The camera relayed its

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image back to the operators who could then adjust the vessel course, if needed. The vessel tracked its course with GPS for most of the way, but with bridges and other areas blocking the satellite signals, a high-level inertial navigation system (INS) was integrated to help aid navigation in these GPS-denied areas. The INS measures small changes in motion and determines the distance and heading several times per second, adding them together to generate a track plot without the input from external sources.

From budding trials to blazing trails After several months of conversion and trials, the boat was lowered into the active canal using slings to saddle the boat and tag lines to hold it in position while the motor was started and control was established. When all systems were verified and data acquisition was started, the “go” button started the vessel along its course for the next five hours. Personnel were able to monitor its progress using the remote connection and, at several locations along the canal, bridges and overpasses intersected the course of the canal. At the end of the survey, the boat followed its pre-programmed path to exit the canal into an adjacent river, where personnel took over with the remote control, using it to navigate and land the boat onto its trailer at a boat ramp. This innovative system travelled over 12 kilometres autonomously and collected over 6,000 photographs of both canal walls and several million points from the laser scanners and multibeam sonars. While a manned approach would certainly have been easier, the high- risk environment precluded a “normal” operation and challenged the application of newer technologies toward a successful completion of this project.

Bob Clarke, P.Eng., PMP, is group manager of remote sensing and remote surveying operations at ASI Group Ltd. He has over 25 years of experience in the marine industry that includes commercial diving, atmospheric diving suits and remotely operated vehicle operations. Clarke has supervised design / build modifications and retrofits of ASI’s ROV fleet to enhance operational capabilities and accommodate new or unexpected conditions on-site.

24 www.cadc.ca ■ Summer 2019 feature Improving Inspection Skills forReal-World, Non-Destructive

This underwater non-destructive testing inspection Testing shows ultrasonic thickness testing of steel underwater using a hand-held Cygnus gauge.

By Michelle Perrigo, Director of Compliance, Divers Institute of Technology “Combining hands-on techniques with the technical report writing gives very dive techniques to give students an accurate students a real-world understanding of we do is understanding of what they’re looking the equipment used, how it’s employed a Level 1 at throughout an inspection,” says Jeff to determine the state of the steel they’re inspection. Stiefel, NDT instructor. inspecting, and how to translate their Using findings into a report format that is clear correct Real-world training provides real- to the client,” says Stiefel. “Eterminology and verbalization is what makes world understanding everything we do effective,” says Daniel DIT students receive initial training Transferring topside skills to Matthes, Divers Institute of Technology’s in dye penetrant testing, magnetic underwater dive ops (DIT) inland and underwater non-destructive particle testing, and ultrasonic thickness During the inland diving module testing (NDT) . (UT) testing. In the classroom, students taught several weeks later, DIT students “When they can’t see what we’re are first taught American Society for apply these topside NDT inspection skills doing, we have to be confident and Non-Destructive Testing-standard to in-water diving operations. While clear in communicating so the engineers terminology for conducting an inspection Stiefel first emphasizes the methods used topside can understand what’s to record metal thickness and show topside, Matthes then drills down further happening with an inspection.” indications, pitting, and metal loss. on the reporting aspects to practice Instructors like Matthes at the DIT in Next, they move to designated areas communicating inspection details. Seattle, W.A. are committed to training around campus, applying classroom Students are given a location to inspect commercial divers on two primary things: theory to actual topside NDT inspections. along with a set of directions: 60 per cent first and foremost, safety; and second, Using a pit gauge and dye penetrant of the site needs a UT inspection and 40 real-world applications of skills that powder, they conduct and record per cent of the weld seams require a mag enhance graduates’ employability in the measurements of pitting along the welds particle inspection. One student dive team industry. of a metal catwalk. The catwalk weld employs two varieties of Cygnus gauges Each module is annually reviewed inspection is repeated with magnetic (one wrist-worn and one hand-held) to with industry leaders to ensure students particle powder and mag particle yoke, measure metal thickness readings on are taught with industry-standard verifying where any indications might DIT’s offshore riser clamp project. Another equipment and current techniques. This appear in the welds. Ultrasonic testing conducts underwater ensures prospective employers can be is done with a Cygnus gauge and UT magnetic particle testing on the internal confident when they hire DIT graduates. transducer. Students climb into key and external welds on the 15-tonne steel Most recently, the NDT module has been access holds on the school’s dive vessel salvage project. Students must develop upgraded to better challenge students’ to measure the metal thickness of the benchmarks and reference points for the use of hands-on, topside, and underwater steel deck in the hold. Following these site as if it was a new project. NDT skills. topside practical measurements, each Teams collect depth readings, “My goal is to provide real-world team of student inspectors documents geotechnical information (i.e., sediment applications using magnetic particle level a complete inspection report following conditions and bottom samples) and one and two and dye penetrant level one industry protocol. a level one visual layout of the site to

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create an in-water schematic. They report back on the methods and materials used and provide a schematic of the dive site, data log sheets of all indication findings, and still photographs of the inspection site. This data is then compiled into a level two report format and submitted to the instructor, which reflects industry inspection report standards presented to the engineer overseeing an inspection.

Skills to span a career DIT instructors are currently creating additional underwater NDT inspection projects to further enhance this training. Students will measure 12 to 20 squares, inch by inch, along a two-inch thick, Students conduct actual magnetic particle testing on six-inch by three-inch piece of steel. steel catwalk welds. During training, students also use Built into the steel, within each three- a pit gauge during dye penetrant inspection and record inch square, are various internal cuts, pitting along the steel catwalk. voids, and other pre-made indications, not visible to the eye. This provides it is also to make them more efficient students with an opportunity to locate divers.” the indications and test their non-visual NDT skills. Michelle Perrigo is director of compliance and “The inspection and precision of our assessments coordinator at the Divers Institute of work is industry-wide. It’s not just for Technology. A native of Cleveland, O.H., she moved NDT, so the ability to break it down with to Seattle in 2010 from Kalamazoo, M.I. Perrigo proper terminology and verbalizations manages DIT’s ACCSC accreditation and serves the is what these students will use for the training department and industry by organizing rest of their careers—NDT and anything applications for prior learning / top-up assessments else they do in commercial diving,” says so industry divers and DIT graduates can advance Matthes. “Our goal is not only to teach their certifications and expand their commercial them how to do effective inspections— diving opportunities.

26 www.cadc.ca ■ Summer 2019 feature Hiring the Professional Diving Contractor: The Bottom Line 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. By the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors

mploying an underwater cited in regulations is the Canadian used to—prosecute clients, operators or contractor ignorant of Standards Association’s (CSA) 275 group supervisors if standards are not met. current safety standards of Diving Standards. The CSA standards The CSA Diving standards were and regulations can are recognized as preferred industry formulated by stakeholders in the expose the employer to practice by the Federal Government’s Canadian underwater industry, with serious (and expensive) Human Resources & Development input from educators, regulators and civilE and criminal liability in case of an Canada, the National Energy Board of industry users across Canada. They are accident. Bill C-45 of the Criminal Code Canada and by all 10 provincial labour reviewed annually and updated every of Canada states it is the legal duty of regulators. Regulatory compliance for five years. employers and those directing work to take occupational safety is the responsibility To the employer, the most reasonable measures to protect employee of each province and territory. There important standards are the CSA and public safety. If this duty is disregarded are jurisdictional overlaps, like Labour 275.2 Occupational Safety Code for and bodily harm or death results, an Canada having jurisdiction over federal Diving Operations and the CSA 275.4 organization could be charged with criminal government employees, and the Standard on Diving Competency. The negligence. Is this a risk you and your National Energy Board of Canada being CSA 275.2 Occupational Safety Code for company are willing to take? responsible for the offshore. Diving Operations concerns itself with To educate one’s self on employing Not all provinces enforce the same operational diving safety standards— a commercial diving contractor, pick up regulations. Although they may not be including minimum crew sizes (i.e.: four the yellow pages or do an online search law, many provinces that don’t have competent dive personnel in surface for commercial diving companies. You diving regulations cite the various CSA supplied diving), restrictions on the will see it’s a competitive business— Dive Standards in their occupational use of scuba in diving operations and companies offering underwater services, health legislation. Although the standard equipment, supervision and medical from underwater inspections or repairs may not be law, if a province, territory requirements. It is important to realize inshore, to full-blown deep diving in or federal government refers to the these are minimum requirements for hundreds of metres of water in the standard in legislation, the standard does, safe diving operations and are not all- offshore. Add to this the clearance of in fact, become law. It can—and has been inclusive. unexploded ordinance underwater, and you soon get the idea that special skills and safety requirements are needed to RESPONSIBILITIES undertake the work. Diving Contractor Client Independent diving companies and • Ensure that risk assessments have been performed. • The scope of work has been clearly defined • The area in which work is being carried out is safe and suitable. and agreed to by the diving contractor. members of the Canadian Association • All personnel representing the diving contractor are appropriately • Agreement has been made to provide of Diving Contractors (CADC) participate qualified and certified. facilities and all reasonable support in the in these and other activities daily. In • All equipment used by the diving contractor is in good working order event of an emergency. searching for a qualified underwater and, where applicable, is certified. • Consider all potential that are under • The actual work has been assessed and a suitable plan of action has their control and inform the diving contractor services operator, are all created equal? been prepared (including lock-outs) for the work to be carried out safely, of these. Do they operate equally? Are you—as effectively and efficiently. • Take steps to remove or reduce potential an employer—protected from liability • Any site-specific safety and familiarization training is provided to all hazards as is feasible. should something go wrong? What personnel on the dive crew. • Ensure that sufficient time and facilities • Project records, including dive logs, , and all relevant are made available to the diving contractor standards and regulations are currently details of the project are recorded properly. to carry out hazard analysis and lock-out in place? • Adequate arrangements exist for first aid and medical treatment of procedures where applicable. The closest thing to a common or personnel. nationally-recognized diving standard • All relevant regulations are complied with.

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The CSA 275.4 Standard on Diving the province. Nationally, the federally Legally, failure to follow regulations and Competency concerns itself with the registered, not-for-profit Diver standards and to protect the underwater competency of the underwater worker Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) is worker can result in civil and criminal and support personnel. This also is a currently the only recognized body that charges. minimum requirement for all personnel certifies offshore and inshore commercial When one considers the legal in a diving operation, meant to enhance divers throughout Canada. The DCBC requirements for diving operations in the safety of the operation. It provides certification is issued to commercial Canada—and the intensive training designations for competency in the diving personnel who meet competency and certification required by those occupational diving field. requirements of the appropriate section in the industry—picking up the It is law that we have a responsibility of the Canadian Standards Association yellow pages and choosing a diving to ensure the safety of others. We need (CSA) Competency Standard for Diving contractor at random is akin to playing to be diligent in planning and executing Operations (CSA standard Z 275.4). Russian Roulette with your business or objectives. The responsibility is not The DCBC also accredits commercial organization at the end of the barrel. diminished by perceived extent of diver training organizations which train Due diligence to make sure the apparent risk. When things go wrong to the competency levels described in the diving contractor is in compliance and on a dive, consequences can be swift CSA Standard Z275.4. Such accredited is cognisant of the occupational health and severe. Making the right choices organizations can assess commercial and safety laws and standards within the when employing diving services is the divers with experience but little or no province protects both the owner and responsibility of the employer and may formal training. Eight provinces and two the underwater worker. require managers to reassess current territories cite the CSA Z 275.4 standard Members of the CADC are required— occupational health and safety programs in their regulations. Those provinces once accepted into membership—to to ensure compliance with regulatory recognize DCBC certificates as reliable pledge and sign-off on the following requirements. evidence that the holder is competent to mandatory CADC membership the CSA 275.4 competency levels. requirement: Who certifies to the CSA standards? “As a CADC member, the company Provincially, certification can be Who complies with the CSA standards? pledges to foster safety in all areas of provided by the regulatory authority In many provinces, the CSA diving activity; to comply with all regulations or an authorized representative in standards and its derivatives are law. as set out by the authority having

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jurisdiction or—in the absence of When considering who does the own high standard in operations above regulations—to observe minimum , considering the the minimum requirement. It’s up to the standards as identified in current CSA employment of a professional diving owner to make decisions as to who they Z275.2 Occupational Safety Code services company that has earned should hire—and determine what the for Diving Operations + CSA Z275.4 membership in CADC and has pledged true price of hiring a low bidder or non- Competency Standard for Diving to observe safety standards and maintain professional company is. Operations and Safety upgrades to the high standards in business practices is a Incidents and accidents cost money. standards and amendments as approved good starting point. Correctly choosing a professional by the Board of Directors and to maintain Hiring a member company of the contractor will translate into cost high standards with regard to business CADC does not guarantee safety or high savings. The true bottom line in ethics, employee relations, and the public performance; there are many variables in safety, performance and compliance image of the underwater industry.” underwater work—each company has its to recognized industry practices and regulations is measured by the owner exercising due diligence in the selection of the contractor. Be reminded that Bill C-45 of the Criminal Code of Canada states it is the legal duty of employers and those directing work to take reasonable measures to protect both employee and public safety. If this duty is disregarded and bodily harm or death results, an organization could be charged with criminal negligence. Doing the homework is recognition of the clients’ concern for worker safety and is just plain smart business. Considering a CADC member company is a good start. For additional information or a full list of diving contractors, please go to www. cadc.ca.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Diving Standards CSA Z275.2 Occupational Safety Code for Diving refers to: Operations: • Operational Requirements. • Minimum Crew Size. • Restrictions on Scuba. • Equipment Requirements. • Supervision. • Paperwork. • Etc. CSA Z275.4 Diver and Dive Crew Competency: refers to: • The competency required for all diving personnel.

CSA Z275.1 Chamber Standards: refers to: • The requirements of hyperbaric facilities or decompression chambers. CSA Z275.6 Unexploded explosive ordnance refers to: (UXO) and munitions diving.

CSA Z180.1 Compressed Air Systems: refers to: • Minimum allowable limits of contaminates in breathing air. • Minimum compressor requirements.

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1. The Huntley’s team on a tidal power dive ramp reconstruction project in New Brunswick to operation. Photo provided by Huntley’s Sub Aqua pump 10 cubic metres of grout under four large Our Members Construction. precast concrete panels placed the week before 2. Huntley’s vessel KIPAWO installing and maintaining using a 50-tonne crane. Photo provided by Ship to 280kw power generating turbines. Dive operations Shore Diving & Engineering Ltd. at Work were also completed to replace load sensing 7. Huntley’s vessel KIPAWO installing and maintaining shackle pins and mooring spread inspections. Photo 280kw power generating turbines. Dive operations 9 provided by Huntley’s Sub Aqua Construction. were also completed to replace load sensing 3. The Sea-Force team assisting with stern tube repairs shackle pins and mooring spread inspections. Photo for Christmas week 2018. Photo provided by Sea- provided by Huntley’s Sub Aqua Construction. Force Diving. 8. Oceaneering’s Magnum remotely operated vehicle 4. A tender completes final diver checks before being recovered from the Atlantic Ocean offshore commencing the dive. Photo provided by BC Newfoundland & Labrador. Photo provided by College of Diving. Oceaneering Canada Ltd. 5. Dave Geddes, president of the CADC, presents 9. Installation of large underwater structures, part a cheque to Dave Shanahan of the CSA. Photo of the tasking ODS does on a regular basis. Photo provided by Doug Elsey. provided by ODS Marine. 6. Ship to Shore diver Dan Miles helps fellow diver Mario Maillet get ready at a work site on a ferry

If you’re a member of the CADC and have some great shots of your crew at work (in and out of the water), we want to see them! Showcase what you do. Send images for consideration to [email protected]. 32 www.cadc.ca ■ Summer 2019 news CADC Membership Listings 2019 ALBERTA SeaVeyors Environmental & Marine Dominion Diving Ltd. JD Marine & Diving Institute maritime du Quebec Advance Diving Projects Services Ltd. Shawn MacPhail Jamie Thompson François Castilloux Darrin Moench Darren Horler Dartmouth, NS Montague, PEI Rimouski, QC Calgary, AB Courtenay, BC (902) 434-5120 (613) 848-1023 (418) 724-2822 (403) 612-3162 (250) 338-3652 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Huntley’s Sub Aqua Construction QUEBEC Kongsberg Maritime Allied Commercial Divers Ltd. South Coast Diving Ltd. Mike Huntley Nick Burchill Brad Niehaus Pat Thompson Kentville, NS Expertech Marine Inc. Dartmouth, NS Edmonton, AB Victoria, BC (902) 678-9869 Marc-André Desy (902) 468-2268 (780) 439-1889 (250) 361-1556 [email protected] Quebec, QC [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (418) 694-7444 RMI Marine Ltd. [email protected] Ontario Provincial Police – Underwater Canada Pump and Power Corp. Subsea Global Rob Ritchy Search Recovery Unit Jeremy Leonard Mark Morgan Eastern Passage, NS Mistras Services Inc. Kevin Gorman Ardrossan, AB Vancouver, BC (902) 463-6114 Yves Richer Gravenhurst, ON (780) 922-5556 (604) 980-9613 [email protected] Sainte-Julie, QC (705) 330-2529 [email protected] [email protected] (450) 922-3515 [email protected] ONTARIO [email protected] Northern Underwater Systems LP Seneca College MANITOBA ASI Group Ltd. MVC Océan Inc. Bill Stark Dominion Divers (2003) Ltd. Scott Black Aaron Griffin Edmonton, AB Kevin Milot King City, ON Garth Hiebert Stoney Creek, ON Trois Rivières, QC (403) 650-0474 Winnipeg, MB (905) 643-3238 (416) 491-5050 [email protected] (819) 377-2856 [email protected] (800) 599-4933 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pan Dakota Dive Services Canadian Working Divers Institute INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONALS Jeff Williams Gord Hay UNITED STATES Canadian Workplace Safety Associates Exshaw, AB NEW BRUNSWICK Epic Diving and Marine Services East Dive Ltd. Morpeth, ON Bob Landry (403) 678-7441 (705) 657-2766 William Bratkowski Scarborough, ON [email protected] John McFadzen Belle Chase, LA Island View, NB [email protected] (416) 931-6552 (504) 681-1200 [email protected] BRITISH COLUMBIA (506) 459-3483 Canadyne Navigation [email protected] Advanced Subsea Services Ltd. [email protected] Phil Jenkins D. W. Geddes & Associates Inc. Global Diving and Salvage Inc. Murray Mackay Ship to Shore Diving and Engineering Carleton Place, ON Dave Geddes Sidney, BC (613) 253-7502 Sarah Burroughs Stouffville, ON Dave Lewis Seattle, WA (250) 656-1770 Ammon, NB [email protected] (905) 833-2085 [email protected] (206) 838-1604 [email protected] (506) 389-3483 Diving Services [email protected] BC College of Diving [email protected] Brian McCrodan High Point Safety J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. Cory Beaudry Sub Sea Global Solutions Peterborough, ON John Scott Sidney, BC (705) 742-5817 Randy Jacobs Halifax, Nova Scotia Kent Grass La Crosse, WI (250) 726-5522 Saint John, New Brunswick [email protected] (902) 576-7827 [email protected] (815) 433-5228 [email protected] (506) 648-3483 Dundee Marine [email protected] Can-Dive Construction Ltd. [email protected] Shaun Rafferty Subsea Technology Specialist Murray Spier Hartington, ON ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Jim English Vancouver, BC NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR (613) 539-5337 Aqua-Lung Canada Ltd. Lions Bay, BC (604) 984-9131 Afonso Group Ltd. [email protected] Jonathan Chapple (778) 280-5056 [email protected] Stephan Chafe Saanichton, BC [email protected] St. John’s, NL Galcon Marine Ltd. (902) 404-0759 CANPAC Marine Services (709) 576-6070 Dave Gallagher [email protected] Ryan Anderson [email protected] Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC (416) 255-9607 AXSUB Inc. (604) 984-8383 Bailey’s Marine Services [email protected] Eric Gaudreau [email protected] Dean Bailey Rimouski, QC Kippens, Newfoundland LAGASCO Inc. (418) 731-0231 Cold Water Divers Inc. (709) 643-9260 Mike Waldie [email protected] Adam Coolidge [email protected] London, ON North Saanich, BC (905) 774-7503 Canadian Coast Guard (250) 888-2601 Oceaneering Canada [email protected] Bruce Briggs [email protected] Brian Dodgson Richmond, BC Mount Pearl, NL ODS Marine Ltd. (604) 803-9041 DiveSafe International (709) 570-7072 Jim Freeth [email protected] Kelly Korol [email protected] Ottawa, ON Campbell River, BC (613) 821-3988 Canadian Forces Diving Safety / DND (250) 287-3837 Sea-Force Diving Ltd. [email protected] CDR Rob Watt [email protected] Barry Hynes Ottawa, ON Mount Pearl, NL Ontario Power Generation (613) 971-7680 Diving Dynamics (709) 753-2021 Paul Campbell [email protected] Vern Johnston [email protected] Port Hope, ON Kelowna, BC (905) 885-3000 Deep Tech Services Ltd. (250) 861-1848 NOVA SCOTIA [email protected] Doug Elsey [email protected] CDMS Atlantic Mississauga, ON Soderholm Maritime Services Inc. Kensen Jardine (905) 542-3223 Foreshore Technologies Leif Soderholm Edwardsville, NS [email protected] Alex Sevensma Hamilton, ON (902) 794-9795 Vancouver, BC (905) 529-1344 Divers Institute of Technology Inc. [email protected] (604) 505-3351 [email protected] John Paul Johnston [email protected] Connors Diving Services Ltd. Seattle, WA Neil Connors PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (206) 783-5542 Fraser Burrard Diving Ltd. Lakeside, NS Diversified Divers Inc. [email protected] Aaron Heath (902) 876-7078 James Landrigan Maple Ridge, BC Holland College [email protected] Hazelbrook, PEI (604) 940-9177 (902) 894-7080 Kimball Johnston [email protected] [email protected] Summerside, PEI (902) 652-2055 [email protected]

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