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Adventurous Training
Diving Safety Symposium
Wednesday 18th March 2015
MoD Diving Safety
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KEY ISSUES
• Gas Testing
• Diver Recall Signal (DRS)
• Military Qualifications V’s BSAC Qualifications
• Military Sub Aqua Branches
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GAS TESTING
• New JSP319 due for release Apr 15
• Annual Lab Test mandatory (JSP319)
• United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) or
• UKAS Equivalent (ISO 17025)
• Test Standard – BS EN12021:2014
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UKAS Lab - Case Chemicals
• Sample bottle AC300 (1.1 Litre)
• Dispatched – Empty
• Returns – Low Pressure (2 bar)
• Meets international airline regulations for transportation in
commercial aircraft (IATA)
• DE&S approved
• Cost of Test £300
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GAS TESTING – Factair F2235
• HSE Diving Information Sheet No 9 (Revision 1)
• Minimum of every 3 months
• Suspect bad CNBA
• Work conducted on compressor
• Prior to any dive evolution at new site or location (Exped)
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GAS TESTING – Factair F2247 - P
• Requires annual calibration
• Bench mounted F2247 at JSSADC (RNRMSAA branches)
• DST x2 F2247 – P’s
• ASADA x1 F2247 – P
• RAFSAA x1 F2247 – P
• All F2235’s require annual calibration with F2247 or F2247 – P
• F2235 calibration test certificate required as part of DSEA audit
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GAS TESTING – BOC contract
• Due to expire Jul 15
• Engaged with ACDS LOGOPS – DSFA Dev to find replacement
• Previous contract put in place by DFG, no longer exists
• Possibly AC300 with Case Chemicals?
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DIVER RECALL SIGNAL (DRS)
• DST DRS Trials Gib 2014 for MOD & BDSG
• Trials on Ocean Reef conducted on wreck & open seabed
• Units expensive & didn’t work in shadow of wreck
• OceanEars DSD – 6E trialled by FDU in US & approved
• Work in progress with TLSFx for underwater thunderflash
• Trials ongoing
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MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS V’s BSAC QUALIFICATIONS
• BSAC update after JSSADPAC meeting 17 Mar
• BSAC Statement of Alternative Training (SALT) for Military divers
conducted in 07/08 JSSADC CI & DSO AT
• Military divers receive lecture OT1 before leaving DDS
• Return to Unit & join BSAC Military Branch
• HMS Temeraire fund x – over packs & available from JSSADC
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MILITARY SUB-AQUA CLUB BRANCHES
• Update on DSEA Level 3 audits
• MAC centre visits, CPD & leave DST only x 2
• DSEA will form DSA on 1 Apr:
• [email protected][email protected]
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Any Questions?