Underwater Magazine

The ADCI Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations 6th edition is now available for purchase in both electronic and hardcopy formats.


Electronic PDF Download - $200.00
Printed Hardcopy - $275.00

There are substantial differences between the 5th and current 6th editions.  Please take time to note all of the changes and additions to:

  • Operational and equipment requirements
  • Diving personnel medical and training requirements
  • Diving personnel certification requirements
  • Checklist and Audit protocols

Implementation of Certification and Equipment Requirements

Except where noted, all new certification and equipment requirements will take effect upon the formal adoption of this document.  Noted changes to take effect after formal adoption of this document will be annotated by a superscript (1, 2, or 3) after the stated requirement.
The legend for the superscript is as follows:

  1. Compliance required after 6 month from formal adoption
  2. Compliance required after 12 months from formal adoption
  3. Compliance required after 24 months from formal adoption
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