Safety Flash
Clarification from NOPSEMA: Quality assurance of diving system audits
Clarification from NOPSEMA: Quality assurance of diving system audits
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/17
- DivingInspection and MaintenanceRegulation and Legislation
- Structural and asset integrity
- Diving operationsInspection and maintenance
- HoseWire rope
- Independent audit and verificationManagement of change
Summary
This flash relays NOPSEMA’s revised alert on inadequate diving-system audits. It identifies deficiencies in man-riding wire certification and test deferral, emergency umbilical availability, oxygen-hose condition and practicable upgrades to older systems. It stresses that audits should identify and rectify deficiencies affecting system integrity and emergency functionality.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Independent audit and verification.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Summary
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) of Australia has revised Safety Alert 63 regarding the quality assurance of diving system audits.
IMCA SF 05/17. Themes: diving, inspection and maintenance, regulation and legislation.