DiveSafe Intl. Courses
Surface Supply Diver

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November 17th , 2008 Length: 5 weeks
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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...
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This is a log of previous Inshore Surface Supply Courses.

Inshore Surface Supply - March 31
April 29 -
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
JUNE 27 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, 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, 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, Thursday
Weather: Clear, sunny light breeze
Projects: Riser Pipe assembly(Christmas Tree) Diving with Superlite 17K and Desco Free FLow Hat
June 20, 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, Tuesday
CR Weather today: Overcast, light breeze
Class INFO: Anchor , Chain, Rigging project
June 18, Monday
CR Weather today: Sunny, calm, no wind. Beauty of a day!
Class INFO: Underwater Video inspection work
June 14, 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, 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 , 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 , Thursday
C.R. Weather today: Sunny/scattered clouds light warm breeze
Class INFO: Prop pulling project/Desco Helmet orientation.
Emergency drills
June 6th , 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 , 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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