Diver Certification Board of Canada
The Diver Certification Board of Canada is a federally incorporated not-for-profit body which operates under the authority of a number of agreements with the National Energy Board, the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. Originally set up to replace the offshore diver certification regime of the National Energy Board and the offshore petroleum boards, the Diver Certification Board of Canada is now the only national body which certifies offshore and inshore commercial divers in Canada. The Diver Certification Board of Canada offers certification to commercial divers and supervisors who can demonstrate that they have sufficient training and experience to enable them to meet the competency requirements of the appropriate section of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Competency Standard for Diving Operations (CSA Standard Z275.4). The Diver Certification Board of Canada accredits commercial diver training organizations which train to the competency levels described in CSA Standard Z275.4, and which can also assess the competency of commercial divers, provide training where necessary, and recommend the diver for certification.
Our Goal
Our goal is to develop a certification standard for ROV Pilot/Technicians and their Supervisors to help ensure the safety of personnel, equipment, assets and the environment as well as the safety of divers who often work in the same underwater area as the ROV.
The following links will take you to two of our key references in the development of this standard:
Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE): Skills Guidelines for ROV Technicians
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA): ROV Competence Assurance
The Standards Review Committee
The development committee includes representatives of ROV manuafacturers, operators, pilot/technician course providers and the DCBC.
The Draft Standard
The Draft Standard is made available here to provide the opportunity to comment. Please contact David Parkes.