Cette année le Congrès annuel de l’EDTC se déroulait à Lucerne en Suisse. 🇨🇭 📖Les travaux des représentants des pays européens ont porté sur la finalisation de la nouvelle version des recommandations pour la sécurité des opérations de travaux sous marins (Guidelines). 🎙️Le SNETI y a présenté le « National Report » pour la France. 👏le Dr Blandine AUBLIN a été nommée dans le collège « médical ». ❓Un grand nombre de questions ont été posées concernant les conséquences de la fermeture de l’INPP et la création d’une structure d’expertise hyperbare française. 👌La démarche introduite par le SNETI et OPPBTP auprès du Ministère du Travail pour augmenter le nombre de personnes dans l’équipe de scaphandriers sur la majorité des chantiers a été accueillie très favorablement par les membres de l’EDTC. ❗️En effet la France fait partie des derniers pays européens à autoriser une équipe de 3 « commercial divers ». 💪Il y a des enjeux important pour les scaphandriers français sur le plan international nous espérons que ces travaux, auxquel le SNETI contribuera activement, avanceront rapidement. Jean LELIEVRE Blandine AUBLIN Arnaud Laval OPPBTP Ministère du Travail EDTC - European Diving Technology Committee - Employers Subcommittee IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) #commercialdiving #scaphandrier
🌍 The EDTC (European Diving Technology Committee) recently held a successful membership meeting in Lucerne, attended by over 30 participants from 13 European countries, along with representatives from the EDA (European Defence Agency), IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) and ADAS (Australien Diver Accreditation Scheme). 💡 Discussions on occupational diving were highly productive, offering valuable insights into current industry developments and challenges which includes the fact that again several fatal professional diving accidents occurred in Europe within the last year. 📃 Therefore, the EDTC aims to integrate the revised guideline into an EU Directive by establishing cross-references with existing non-specific Directives, such as the “Workplace Directive,” “Work & Equipment Directive,” and “PPE Directive.” Key highlights were discussed for example: 1. Certification of Professional Divers: Training should consist of theory and basic knowhow (academy or similar) and intense practical application, allowing trainees to learn the full range of underwater works in different environmental conditions within a certain timeframe. Ideally supervised in a certified professional diving company. 2. Size of Diver Teams in the Inshore Sector: A minimum of 4 should be a must to improve safe work coordination’s and emergency response. This requirement is already a law in Norway and the UK (min.5 pers.), and other countries are currently applying for similar regulations. 3. Readiness of Rescue Divers: Mostly, it was agreed that standby divers should be prepared so that only putting on the helmet is necessary to be immediately operational in an emergency case. 4. Prohibition of Scuba Diving: Any kind of scuba diving must be forbidden while performing underwater diving works (inspection, repair, cleaning, salvage, etc.). 5. Even police and fire fighters shouldn’t be put in the position to take over underwater works - neither for training nor anything else. It is a professional business with legislation, rules, regulations and qualified people. 6. Everyone who is involved in a dive project should be responsible for ensuring that all necessary safety aspects will be fulfilled. There is no price for human life. 👍 Thank you to all attendees for contributing to the discussions! #ProfessionalDivingWork #EDTC - European Diving Technology Committee - Employers Subcommittee #IMCA #EDA #ADAS #Networking #DivingTechnology #Inshore #Offshore #Safety #IndustryExchange #DivingIndustry