Non-profit organization for promoting standards and knowledge for commercial diving
Association of Diving Contractors InternationalFormation | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
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Type | Non-governmental organization |
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Headquarters | 5206 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W 202, Houston, Texas, United States |
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President | Don Wilkins |
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Website | https://www.adc-int.org/ |
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Association of Diving Contractors International, abbreviated as ADC or ADCI, is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting standards and issuing certifications for commercial diving skills.[1]
History
The ADCI was first established in 1968 by a number of small diving companies, contractors and professionals of underwater operations. Officially chartered in 1970, Its goal was to promote industry standards, safety practices, and education within the diving community.[2] It was responsible for publishing Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving Operations, which, among other things, defined qualifications for its diving certifications as well as safety procedures in underwater activities.[3] Its latest version, the 6.3 Revision of the Sixth Edition, was published in 2018.
In 1993, the ADCI began cosponsoring Underwater Intervention, an industry conference among professional divers, companies and organizations, along with Marine Technology Society ROV Committee.[4]
Since 1994, the ADCI has been publishing bimonthly Underwater Magazine.[5]
On October 9, 2003, ADCI signed a two-year cooperative agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, where they shared educational resources concerning diving activities, in an effort to improve the quality of both institutions' online and offline educational contents.[6]
Certifications
The ADCI currently offers the following certifications:[7]
Divers
- Tender Diver
- Air Diver
- Mixed-Gas Diver
- Bell/Sat Diver
Supervisors
- Air Diving Supervisor
- Mixed Gas Diving Supervisor
- Bell/Sat Diving Supervisor
- Nitrox Endorsement
- Life Support Technician
The ADCI also accepts US naval training experience for some of its certifications.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Association of Diving Contractors International | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Nichols, C. Reid; Porter, David Larsen; Williams, Robert G. (June 30, 2003). Recent Advances and Issues in Oceanography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-57356-406-9.
- ^ Dhir, Ravindra K.; McCarthy, Michael John; Newlands, Moray D. (2002). Concrete for Extreme Conditions: Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK on 9-11 September 2002. Thomas Telford. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-7277-3178-4.
- ^ "Underwater Intervention Conference and Exhibition to join the International WorkBoat Show in 2023". www.workboat.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Submersible Technology: Adapting to Change". Advances in Underwater Technology, Ocean Science and Offshore Engineering. 14: 197. 2002. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-1299-1. ISBN 978-94-010-7078-2. ISSN 0952-1798.
- ^ "ADC – Alliance Close-Out Report – October 9, 2005 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration". www.osha.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Certifications". www.adc-int.org. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Defense Technical Information Center (May 31, 2012). DTIC ADA591171: Military Skills for America's Future: Leveraging Military Service and Experience to Put Veterans and Military Spouses Back to Work. p. 14.
Underwater diving
- Diving activities
- Diving modes
- Atmospheric pressure diving
- Freediving
- Saturation diving
- Scuba diving
- Snorkeling
- Surface oriented diving
- Surface-supplied diving
- Unmanned diving
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Basic equipment | |
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Breathing gas | |
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Buoyancy and trim equipment | |
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Decompression equipment | |
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Diving suit | |
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Helmets and masks | |
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Instrumentation | |
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Mobility equipment | |
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Safety equipment | |
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Underwater breathing apparatus | |
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Diving equipment manufacturers | |
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Access equipment | |
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Breathing gas handling | |
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Decompression equipment | |
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Platforms | |
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Remotely operated underwater vehicles | |
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Safety equipment | |
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General | |
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Activities | |
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Competitions | |
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Equipment | |
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Freedivers | |
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Hazards | |
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Historical | |
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Organisations | |
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Occupations | |
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Underwater work | Salvage diving | - SS Egypt
- Kronan
- La Belle
- SS Laurentic
- RMS Lusitania
- Mars
- Mary Rose
- USS Monitor
- HMS Royal George
- Vasa
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Diving contractors | |
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Tools and equipment | |
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Underwater weapons | |
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Specialties | |
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Diver organisations | |
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Diving tourism industry | |
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Diving events and festivals | |
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Diving hazards | |
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Diving procedures | |
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Risk management | |
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Diving disorders | Pressure related | Oxygen | |
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Inert gases | |
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Carbon dioxide | |
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Breathing gas contaminants | |
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Immersion related | |
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Treatment | |
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Personnel | |
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Screening | |
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Research | Researchers in diving physiology and medicine | |
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Diving medical research organisations | |
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Archeological sites | |
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Underwater art and artists | |
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Engineers and inventors | |
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Historical equipment | |
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Military and covert operations | - Raid on Alexandria (1941)
- Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
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Scientific projects | |
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Awards and events | |
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Incidents | Dive boat incidents | |
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Diver rescues | |
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Early diving | |
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Freediving fatalities | |
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Offshore diving incidents | - Byford Dolphin diving bell accident
- Drill Master diving accident
- Star Canopus diving accident
- Stena Seaspread diving accident
- Venture One diving accident
- Waage Drill II diving accident
- Wildrake diving accident
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Professional diving fatalities | |
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Scuba diving fatalities | |
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Publications |
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Manuals | - NOAA Diving Manual
- U.S. Navy Diving Manual
- Basic Cave Diving: A Blueprint for Survival
- Underwater Handbook
- Bennett and Elliott's physiology and medicine of diving
- Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
- The new science of skin and scuba diving
- Professional Diver's Handbook
- Basic Scuba
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Standards and Codes of Practice | |
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General non-fiction | |
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Research | |
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Dive guides | |
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Training and registration |
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Diver training | |
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Recreational scuba certification levels | Core diving skills | |
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Leadership skills | |
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Specialist skills | |
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Diver training certification and registration organisations | Commercial diver certification authorities | |
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Commercial diving schools | |
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Free-diving certification agencies | |
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Recreational scuba certification agencies | |
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Scientific diver certification authorities | |
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Technical diver certification agencies | |
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Military diver training centres | |
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Military diver training courses | |
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Surface snorkeling | |
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Snorkeling/breath-hold | |
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Breath-hold | |
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Open Circuit Scuba | |
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Rebreather | |
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Sports governing organisations and federations | |
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Competitions | |
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Pioneers of diving | |
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Underwater scientists archaeologists and environmentalists | |
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Scuba record holders | |
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Underwater filmmakers and presenters | |
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Underwater photographers | |
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Underwater explorers | |
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Aquanauts | |
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Writers and journalists | |
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Rescuers | |
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Frogmen | |
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Commercial salvors | |
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Diving physics | |
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Diving physiology | |
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Diving environment | |
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Other |
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Deep-submergence vehicle | - Aluminaut
- DSV Alvin
- American submarine NR-1
- Bathyscaphe
- Archimède
- FNRS-2
- FNRS-3
- Harmony class bathyscaphe
- Sea Pole-class bathyscaphe
- Trieste II
- Deepsea Challenger
- Ictineu 3
- JAGO
- Jiaolong
- Konsul-class submersible
- Limiting Factor
- Russian submarine Losharik
- Mir
- Nautile
- Pisces-class deep submergence vehicle
- DSV Sea Cliff
- DSV Shinkai
- DSV Shinkai 2000
- DSV Shinkai 6500
- DSV Turtle
- DSV-5 Nemo
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Submarine rescue | Deep-submergence rescue vehicle | |
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Submarine escape | |
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Special interest groups | |
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Neutral buoyancy facilities for Astronaut training | |
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Other | |
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