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The CDA(S) Diving Safety Seminar 2018 was again successfully held on 24 August 2018. This year’s Seminar had three main speakers: Thomas Teo from MOM, Steve McMillan from IMCA, and A. Malik from CDA(S). Details will be posted in our Newsletter and photos of our Seminar can be found here. Speakers for Diving Safety Seminar…

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has recently highlighted concerns about unsafe commercial diving practices in Singapore’s waters. Their investigations revealed that some contractors have been using recreational scuba gear instead of proper commercial diving equipment, and in some cases, uncertified divers were involved. Unfortunately, these lapses have already resulted in two fatalities this year. To…

Dear Industry Members, Diving fatality in Singapore The Commercial Diving Association (Singapore ) has been notified on a workplace incident where a commercial diver had passed away on February 17, 2024. The facts to the case have yet to be established and the relevant Authorities are currently conducting investigations. The Company involved is not a…

CDA(S) Chairman A. Malik was invited to speak at the IMCA Asia-Pacific Meeting on 27 Nov 2018. In his presentation, he shared with the IMCA members the legal requirements for commercial diving in Singapore and the steps they should take to ensure the safety of the divers working on their vessels. Although IMCA’s focus is…

CDA(S)’ inaugural Diving Safety Seminar was held on 6th May 2014, at the spacious Woodlands Regional Library Auditorium. The Seminar, organised by the CDA(S) EXCO, led by Chairman Edwin Tan, is probably the first Diving Safety Seminar organised in Singapore by Commercial diving companies and divers. In-coming Chairman Abdul Malik started the Seminar by outlining…

CDA(S)’ second Diving Safety Seminar 2015 was held on 25th September 2015, at the Singapore Polytechnic. The Seminar, organised by the CDA(S) EXCO, and supported by the Singapore Maritime Academy, attracted participants from the commercial diving industry as well as delegates from the aquarium diving and scientific diving communities. Chairman Abdul Malik started the Seminar…