UWS412 - Applied Diving IV

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Subject Title
Applied Diving IV

Subject Description
This subject offers the student practical topside and in-water training in the use of a variety of diving equipment. The student will gain valuable hands-on experience with a variety of tools (hand). This allows the student to become thoroughly familiar with work techniques and diving equipment during deeper diving operations.
Commercial diving is, by definition, working underwater.
 
Work done in a marine environment usually necessitates a competent and trained diver at some point, if not throughout. This is true whether the job be for the inshore (construction) or offshore (oil industries). The key words are COMPETENT and TRAINED and this involves skills and knowledge both theoretical and practical.  The time accumulated during this portion of the program is required to meet the depth and time requirements set forth in CSA Diving Competency Standard ? Z275.4

Credit Status
One credit in the Underwater Skills Program

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject the student will:
 
·    demonstrate proficiency in the use of in-water decompression diving procedures and Canadian Forces diving tables.
·    gain further experience working underwater at depths in and around 50 ffw (15m).
·    be familiar with boat diving procedures.
·    have gained experience in basic seamanship and small craft operation.
 
OBJECTIVES
 
In order to successfully complete this subject, you shall:
 
1.     Demonstrate a knowledge of, and competency in the safe use and maintenance of:
  1. Surface supplied lightweight diving equipment.
  2. H/P Breathing air systems.
  3. Diver's communications systems.
  4. Various hand tools.
  5. Seamanship and small vessel operation
2.     Demonstrate ability to:
  1. Set up diving stations and site for boat diving.
  2. Carry out pre-dive and post-dive checks on diving equipment.
  3. Dress in as a diver.
  4. Dress and undress divers as tender.
  5. Perform user maintenance procedures and repair of diver communication systems.
  6. Perform user maintenance procedures on hand tools.
3.     Demonstrate competency as:
  1. A diver/diver's tender in diving operations where line signals are the primary means of communication.
  2. A diver/diver's tender in diving operations where an intercom is the primary means of communication.
4.     Dive and tend divers in completing a wide variety of underwater tasks as outlined in project sheets.
 

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