DiveSafe Intl. Courses

Surface Supply Diver

Inshore Surface Supply (ISS)

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     July 28th, 2008    Length: 5 weeks                    

                

              

         This course will give students the certification to the CSA standards for an Inshore Surface  Supply Diver. This certification allows the diver to conduct commercial  diving operations using surface supplied diving equipment to a  maximum depth of 30 meters (100 feet). The scope of operations allowed under this level are aquaculture diving, seafood harvesting, engineering and biological inspections, archaeological investigation, search and recovery, police operations, vessel maintenance, salvage diving, underwater construction, dredging, underwater welding and cutting...

Course Outline

  • Surface Supply Equipment - Umbilical assembly
  • Diving Helmets
  • Valves and fittings
  • Low-Pressure air compressors - Bottom surveys
  • Low Pressure air systems - Hardwire communications
  • High Pressure air systems - Hookah diving
  • Divers umbilicals
  • Surface Supply operations
  • Search and recovery
  • Emergency procedures
  • Air lift and suction dredging
  • Rack Manifold operations - Underwater Hand tools
  • Breathing air filtration
  • Pressure & Volume requirements
  • Industry regulations
  • Line pull signals
  • Vessel Salvage
  • Low Visibility Diving
Course Information:
  • Course Duration: 200 hours
  • Call DiveSafe Intl. for more details at 1 (250)287-3837 or email us

       This is a log of previous Inshore Surface Supply Courses.

Inshore Surface Supply - March 31, 2008

April 29, 2008

Weather: Beautiful sunny day in Campbell RIver,  a slight breeze

Classroom Information: The new hat is in!  A GORSKI  G2000SS.  Dive Instructor Ryan Miller is the first in the water to do a test dive.  The class is working on a project to raise a barge.  Check out the photos page for GORSKI photos.  

Inshore Surface Supply - May 28th, 2007

JUNE 27 2007 - Wednesday

Weather: overcast, stormy seas - it's quite spectacular

Classroom: The students are finished early. All students have more minutes than needed and have graduated with high standards. All have work opportunities!

JUNE 25, 2007 - Monday

Weather: overcast, calm seas

Classroom: Propellor removal project, hookah diving project, KMB 18 & Desco

 

All students are ahead of schedule for their dive minutes. There is a possibility of finishing early. All students have employment offers upon graduation. 

June 22,  2007  Friday

Weather:  Clear, sunny, flat calm

Projects:  De-Rig Lift barrels/ Blacked out pipe flange assembly.  Rotation - 30 40 min.                   Superlite and KMB 28

June 21, 2007 Thursday

Weather: Clear, sunny light breeze

Projects: Riser Pipe assembly(Christmas Tree) Diving with Superlite 17K and Desco Free FLow Hat

June 20, 2007 - Wednesday

CR Weather today: Sunny, calm - beautiful day for diving!

Class INFO: Raising 1850lb cement anchor blocks with lift barrels. Relocating blocks to Grouse Island and rigging a shot of chain for a moorage block. All on video.

June 19, 2007 - Tuesday

CR Weather today: Overcast, light breeze

Class INFO: Anchor , Chain, Rigging project 

June 18, 2007 - Monday

CR Weather today: Sunny, calm, no wind. Beauty of a day!

Class INFO: Underwater Video inspection work

June 14, 2007 - Thursday

CR Weather today: Sunny, calm, no wind.

Class INFO: Hookah Diving project & jetting project

No class on Friday - Kelly away speaking at the CAUS meetings in Victoria on June 15, and 16th. 

June 11, 2007 - Monday

CR Weather today:  Clear overcast, no wind  sunny periods.

Class INFO:  Homework review then out on the boat  - sunken boat project using lift barrels.    

No class on Friday - Kelly away speaking at the CAUS meetings in Victoria on June 15, and 16th. 

June 8th , 2007 - Friday

C.R. Weather today: Overcast, seas calm - good diving!

Class INFO: Quadra Island Search & Rescue and Lift bag practice, using Superlite and KMB 18.

Gen INFO: 2 F-18's did a fly-by yesterday. 

June 7th , 2007 - Thursday

C.R. Weather today: Sunny/scattered clouds light warm breeze

Class INFO: Prop pulling project/Desco Helmet orientation.

Emergency drills

June 6th , 2007 - Wednesday

C.R. Weather today: rain rain rain - but smooth calm seas!!

Class INFO: Emergency drills, Desco Air Hat Orientation dives. EXO/AGA Full Face Mask orientation dives.

 

  Brenden & Ryan assisting Dylan                   -Peter Budden

June 5th , 2007 - Tuesday

C.R. Weather today: slightly overcast, calm, good diving

Class INFO: 100ft deep penetration dives on the HMCS Columbia. Emergency procedures drills.

June 4th, 2007 - Monday

C.R. Weather today: overcast, slight showers - good vis.

Class INFO: Morning - line pull signals with search & recovery exercises at April Point.

Afternoon - Flange pipe construction with bail out bottle exercises.

  

May 31, 2007 - Thursday

C.R. Weather today: clear, breezy vis=25ft. 25C

Class INFO: Surface Supply Setup complete- Orientation dives in Superlite and KMB18 at Q. Cove.         Line pull signals this afternoon.

  

    

     Loading the compressor on the boat -    P. Budden

 

May 30, 2007 - Wednesday

C.R. Weather today: clear calm and sunny. 30ft visibility -beauty of a day!!

Class INFO: Surface Supply Setup - mounting low pressure compressor and umbilicals.

- Superlite17K hardhat orientation.

- Kirby Morgan Bandmask orientation

   

May 29, 2007 -Tuesday

C.R. Weather today: clear calm and sunny. 30ft visibility -beauty of a day!!

Class INFO: diving helmets,rack manifold operations,air filtration, emergency proc.

We have a WorkSafe officer sitting in on class today.

   

May 28, 2007 -Monday

C.R. Weather today: clear calm and sunny. 30ft visibility

Class INFO: 1st day of Restricted Surface Supply Course. Theory today - Full face masks, hookah diving, umbilicals, hp air systems, lp compressors