2022

Noted (AI summary) POM EKO explains the safety measures and procedures already in place for their modular steel pontoons, emphasizing the importance of using factory-made binding elements and avoiding unauthorized modifications, and that they have extended the interval between anti-corrosion coating and closure to remove volatile compounds. They also note the legal obligations of employers to ensure workplace safety.

Noted (AI summary) The British Diving Safety Group (BDSG) highlights its existing efforts to promote awareness of Immersion Pulmonary Oedema (IPO) through training materials, safety documentation, and collaboration with various organizations. They do not believe a 'fitness to dive' medical certificate is required. The UKDMC continues research into IPO and publish findings, educate medical referees via Google-group and conferences, provide information directly to diving organisations and articles are published on the UKDMC website and in magazines for divers, provide lectures at conferences for amateur divers, work with the British Diving Safety Group, spoken to the Royal College of Pathologists and provide guidance on fitness to dive. The new operators of the Diving Centre, Deep Training Services Limited (DTSL), are implementing a requirement for safety boat capability to be available during all diving activities to assist with diver removal from the water.