About this Course

This course specifies the competencies required for training and certification of Inland/Inshore diving supervisors for commercial diving operations using Surface Supplied Diving Equipment (SSDE). The course outlines the competency and training requirements for Level 4 diving supervisor qualification: SSDE Diving Supervisor (also named as Inland/Inshore Diving Supervisor) (Maximum depth 30msw) and describe the competency requirements to train dive supervisors to safely and competently plan and supervise Inland/Inshore diving operations involving SSDE.

This Standard is prepared by the Workplace Safety & Health Council (WSHC) in consultation with the Commercial Diving Association (Singapore). It should be understood by the user of this standard that the requirements contained herein are the minimum acceptable levels. All the training and assessment of commercial diver trainees shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the relevant legislation, codes of practices, technical advisories and guidelines e.g. Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA), Code of Practice for Diving at Work (Singapore Standards SS 511) and Technical Advisory (TA) for Inland/Inshore Commercial Diving Safety and Health.

This Standard is the second part (Part 2) of the standards relevant to the training and certification of commercial divers, where the requirements of authorities and industry demand a prescribed standard of training and competence to ensure an adequate degree of safety and performance during diving operations. With this standard, it provides the authorities, training providers and trainees a summary of the minimum competencies required by Inland/Inshore SSDE Diving Supervisors, and details the minimum content of a training course for imparting these competencies to a trainee occupational dive supervisor.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This competency standard outlines the minimum requirements for commercial diving supervisors to work safely and competently, and to be trained/certified as a SSDE Diving Supervisor. It is intended to provide understanding, describes the theory requirements, practical application of diving knowledge, techniques required to supervise dives while using SSDE to a maximum depth of 30msw (metres of sea water).

COURSE CONTENT

CORE Competency Units

• Singapore's Legislation and Standards
  
• Advanced Diving Theory: Physics
  
• Advanced Diving Theory: Physiology
  
• Dive Planning
  
• Operational Hazards
  
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures
  
• Documentation and Records
  
• Leadership and Communication
  

SPECIFIC Competency Units

• SSDE - Diving equipment, Systems, Procedures and Practices
  
• SSDE Diving Operations
  
• CSCUBA Diving Operations
  

COURSE DURATION

5 days

GROUP SIZE

A minimum of 4 candidates are required to start the training.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Suitable for individuals who are already qualified as SSDE Diver and aspires to further their commercial diving career in Singapore

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• The trainee must be in possession of a valid certificate of medical fitness.
  
• Be at least 21 years of age.
  
• Be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
  
• Be able to calculate percentages; and transpose and solve simple formulas, e.g. gas laws.
  
• Understand written and verbal communications in English, and be able to communicate easily with other persons. Note: This is particularly important where trainees or instructors are of differing nationalities.
  
• Be qualified as a CSCUBA Diving Supervisor. If trainee is a qualified SSDE Diver, he must complete both the CSCUBA and SSDE Diving Supervisor Competency Units.
  
• Be trained and qualified as a SSDE diver; with a minimum of 1 year experience and a minimum of 150 dives logged as a SSDE Diver. - Claims to such experience must be supported with a portfolio of certified and / or formally logged supporting evidence.
  
• Be able to demonstrate sufficient maturity, leadership and management skills through provision of a letter of suitability for training as a diving supervisor provided by a recognized commercial diving employer.
  
• Hold a certificate from a recognised diving first aid course (this may be included in the training / assessment process).
  
• Be trained in management of risks (MOM Accredited Risk Assessment course).
  

WORKING CATEGORIES FOR INLAND/INSHORE COMMERCIAL DIVING (0 - 30 METRES)

Includes but not limited to underwater inspection and photography; environmental management; scientific diving; aquaculture; aquariums; underwater film production; police and emergency services rescue response; underwater engineering and construction to a maximum depth of 30m.

*Note: All dives are to be No Decompression diving.

ASSESSMENT

There will be many group work activities such as conduct a job specific dive briefing/ tool box talk meeting, preparation of dive plan, develop emergency response procedure, develop a dive plan, planning and implementing the dive, supervise correct actions during emergency etc. Candidates are assessed by examinations.

Upon successful completion and passed the diving supervisor training and competency assessment, the delegate will be awarded with KBA Training Centre ‘Certificate of Completion— Inland/Inshore Diving Supervisor’.

*Note:

This Standard does not apply to the supervision of diving operations conducted within the Offshore Oil & Gas industry.

This Standard may be used to train and assess dive supervisors for any type of diving operation in the type of diving method (CSCUBA) the certification is relevant to. However, for certification to be awarded it is necessary for the diving supervisor to be competent at effectively supervising a range of common general diving operations.

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