Welcome to the 2020 Joint Service Diving Safety

Welcome to the 2020 Joint Service Diving Safety Conference The conference will start at 0910 hrs You should be able to hear music. If not then you may want to adjust your sound settings!

Conference Programme Title Speaker 0840 – 0910 Webinar Opens N/A 0910 – 0920 Opening Brief Dom Robinson 0920 – 1000 MOD Wrecks Matt Skelhorn 1005 – 1030 BSAC Developments 1030 – 1050 Break 1050 – 1100 Recent Changes at JSATW(C) 1115 – 1200 BSAC Safety Update 1200 – 1300 Lunch 1300 – 1400 Thai Cave Rescue 1405 – 1420 Balmacarra Exped Facility 1420 – 1450 Coffee 1450 – 1520 RN Sponsor & Revised BRd 2806(5) Sean Winkle Dom Robinson 1520 – 1600 ATDC Q&A ATDC Members 1600 – 1610 Closing Address Dai Atkins Ben Swinfield Jim Watson Connor Roe MBE Mick Stewart Sean Winkle

Introduction • Welcome • Thanks to all speakers and attendees • Question & Answers – ‘Hand Up’ – Using Q&A button • Presentations available afterwards • Potential for glitches!

Conference Programme Title Speaker 0840 – 0910 Webinar Opens N/A 0910 – 0920 Opening Brief Dom Robinson 0920 – 1000 MOD Wrecks Matt Skelhorn 1005 – 1030 BSAC Developments 1030 – 1050 Break 1050 – 1100 Recent Changes at JSATW(C) 1115 – 1200 BSAC Safety Update 1200 – 1300 Lunch 1300 – 1400 Thai Cave Rescue 1405 – 1420 Balmacarra Exped Facility 1420 – 1450 Coffee 1450 – 1520 RN Sponsor & Revised BRd 2806(5) Sean Winkle Dom Robinson 1520 – 1600 ATDC Q&A ATDC Members 1600 – 1610 Closing Address Dai Atkins Ben Swinfield Jim Watson Connor Roe MBE Mick Stewart Sean Winkle

Role of Sponsor (JSP 419) • The resourcing, governance and assurance of their respective elements of the JSAT Scheme, including the provision of a JS Lead Centre; including assurance of other Service Centres that deliver their sponsored activities • Design, delivery and evaluation of their respective AT courses in accordance with the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) as per JSP 822. • The management of Distributed Training (DT) for their sponsored activities. • Liaising with NGBs or other external assurance organisations for their sponsored activities to conduct 3 rd Party assurance activity to comply with JSP 822. • Assessing the frequency of accidents, incidents and near misses; responding to recommendations from accident investigations; maintaining a Lessons Identified database in order to identify trends and training gaps and subsequently publishing direction that may prevent reoccurrence of an accident, incident or near miss in the future

AT Diving Regulations UK Law Diving at Work Regulations 1997 Previous (2018) DSA 02 Defence Diving Regulations (2017) Current DSA 02 -DMR Regulations for Health, Safety & Environmental Protection (2020) Future DSA 02 -DMR Regulations for Health, Safety & Environmental Protection (2020) DSA 02 Defence Diving Regulations (2017) Recreational Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) DCOP 22 Guidance on Mo. D JS Sub Aqua Diving Projects (2017) JSP 286 Pt 1 Defence Diving Rules BRd 2806(5) Joint Service Sub Aqua Diving Practices (2017) BRd 2806(5) Joint Service Sub Aqua Diving Practices (2020)

DSA 02 - DMR • Defence Maritime Regulations for Health, Safety & Environmental Protection • High level, re-issued in Jan 2020 • Not all relevant, but – 200 Series - Accountability – 800 Series – Defence Diving Regulations

JSP 286 Pt 1 - DDR • Defence Diving Rules – Replaces DCOP 22 DSA 02 -DMR Regulations for Health, Safety & Environmental Protection (2020) • Intent – Single page & high level – Generic so resist change – No overlap • Issue date? JSP 286 Pt 1 Defence Diving Rules BRd 2806(5) Joint Service Sub Aqua Diving Practices (2020)

JSP 286 Pt 1 - Structure • • 1000 Series - Generic 2000 Series – Military Diving 3000 Series – AT Diving 4000 Series – Certification

JSP 286 Pt 1 – 3000 Series Rule Title 3001 JSAT Diving Sponsor 3002 Single Service AT Authorities 3003 Approval of JSAT Diving Activity 3004 Commanding Officers of a BSAC Special Branch 3005 Appointment of the Diving Officer 3006 Duties of the Diving Officer 3007 Confirmation of the Diving Officer’s Responsibilities 3008 Diving Project Plan 3009 Appointment of the Supervisor 3010 Duties of the Supervisor 3011 Authority of the Supervisor to Give Directions 3012 Duties of and Restrictions on Divers 3013 Duties of and Restrictions on Persons Engaged in a Diving Project 3014 Approved Qualifications 3015 Certificate of Medical Fitness to Dive 3016 Exemption Certificates

JSP 286 Pt 1 - Example Rule

BRd 2806(5) • Live 1 Apr 20 • May 2017 Version 4 – Why? • Three Chapters – Structure of AT Diving – Diving Projects & Operations – Conduct of AT Diving

BRd 2806(5) – Main Changes • Chapter 1 – Enhanced guidance for COs (Annex 1 B) – Rules for COMMACs(Annex 1 E) • Chapter 2 – Structure of Diving Projects & Operations – Incidents, flow chart & kit quarantine – Gas Testing, clearance by Desk Officers • Chapter 3 – Ocean Diver ratios 1: 4 (subj to conditions) – Chamber dives – Supervision of Nitrox, Trimix & CCR

BRd 2806(5) – Not Present • Try Dive Medicals • Service equipment used off duty • Cadet Diving

Other News • Service provision of resources – Gas test cylinders – Medical Oxygen – Training packs (Army/Navy) • Lab Tests for UK diving – Inland Sites, Portland, Plymouth • FACTAIR – Modifications – Replacement (2024) • Stoney Cove – Additional OD/SD places

COVID-19 • Extension Requests – Audits & Defence Diving Certificates – Sports Diving Medicals – CFAT

Questions?