Tag Archives: Training

Jesse Lang and George Diaz start their own ROV training program as part of their business     BY MARY LOU JAY Jesse Lang and George Diaz, experienced military technicians and trainers, began offering remotely operated vehicle (ROV) training at a commercial diving school in South Carolina in 2016. But when the school (the International Diving Institute) closed last year, ...

CONDIVEX provides helpful program for diving in contaminated waters BY LT REECE COMER, NAVFAC EXWC DIVE LOCKER Say the words “contaminated water,” and images of major worldwide disasters like the emergency response after Hurricane Katrina or the sinking of the Exxon Valdez come to mind. Although diving in these heavily contaminated areas is not necessarily an everyday occurrence, some degree of contamination and/or ...

Best practices for recruiting and retaining industry talent

Underwater Intervention 2020, co-hosted by the Association of Diving Contractors International and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society, is the must-attend event of the year for the entire underwater operations industry.

Underwater Intervention 2020, co-hosted by the Association of Diving Contractors International and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society, is the must-attend event of the year for the entire underwater operations industry.

Does your bail-out have an overpressure relief valve? An overpressure relief valve is considered essential for all bail-out regulators, yet few divers use them.

On December 1, 1958, fire broke out at an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Fire crews responded quickly to the scene, but 92 children and 3 Catholic Nuns died, trapped in the school.

The landscape for Underwater Intervention (February 4-6) is undergoing subtle changes in hopes of driving new interest, as well as retaining some original content that has proven valuable throughout the years.

The five most common causes of commercial diver deaths, as reported to The Divers Association International: how to find these hazards, identify them and avoid them.

The Commercial Diving Track at UI 2020 is starting to resemble the glory days, as the downturn not only affected our industry but also our international trade show.