Commercial Diving

IMCA - Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor

About This Course

This course is for experienced commercial offshore Supervisors and/or Bell divers who wish to follow the IMCA scheme and become a supervisor. IMCA certification will allow commercial divers to supervise complex engineering tasks underwater, be globally recognised as a supervisor and enable them to work worldwide.

Eligibility

Hold an IMCA-recognised closed bell diving qualification as set out in IMCA D013.
Demonstrated competence as an offshore bell diver (minimum 3 years) with a minimum 400 logged bell lock-out hours
Hold an IMCA-approved Trainee Air Supervisor certificate.

Closed Bell (Sat) Diving Supervisors

Having attend and passed the IMCA Trainee Bell Supervisor course, you have qualified as a Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor. However, to be appointed as a Bell Diving Supervisor in writing by a Diving Contractor, you must additionally fulfill the following minimum requirements:

Acted as a Trainee Air Diving Supervisor on at least 10 offshore commercial air dives.
Logged at least 350 panel hours (under direct supervision) offshore on a minimum of 50 bell runs over a minimum period of 90 days working as a Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor.
Logged at least 360 panel hours at any time working either as an LST or as an Assistant LST.
Recommended by a company following satisfactory offshore reports confirming competence in accordance with the IMCA Competence Assurance and Assessment Scheme.
Passed the IMCA Air & Closed Bell Diving Supervisor examinations.
NOTE: Application to sit the IMCA examination must be made within 3 years of successful completion of the training course and at least half the required panel hours logged within the 2 years prior to the application.

Upgrading from a Qualified Air Diving Supervisor to Bell Diving Supervisor

A qualified Air Diving Supervisor who has demonstrated competence in accordance with IMCA C 003 Rev.1 and supervised a minimum of 100 offshore air dives and who wishes to progress to Bell Diving Supervisor does not have to re-sit the Air Diving Supervisor examination module, but must fulfill the following minimum requirements before being appointed in writing by a Diving Contractor as a Bell Diving Supervisor:

All aspects of Trainee Bell Supervisor- attended and passed the IMCA Trainee Bell Supervisor course.
Have logged at least 150 panel hours (under direct supervision) working offshore on a minimum of 20 bell runs over a minimum period of 45 days working as a Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor.
Have logged at least 360 panel hours at any time working either as an LST or as an Assistant LST.
Have been recommended by a company following satisfactory offshore reports confirming competence in accordance with the IMCA Competence Assurance and Assessment Scheme.
Have passed the IMCA Bell Diving Supervisor examination.

NOTE: Application to sit the IMCA examination must be made within 3 years of successful completion of the training course and at least half the required panel hours logged within the 2 years prior to the application.

Optional Top-Up Module

Simulator Training for Saturation Diving Supervisors

Overview

Working with PaleBlue who has designed the simulator and diver virtual reality system, KBAT is pleased to be able to bring this exciting new training and competency development tool to our clients. The simulator training for Saturation Diving Supervisors has been designed to give the IMCA Trainee BELL Diving Supervisors hands-on experience of operating a realistic dive panel while conducting actual diving operation procedures and dives. The simulator offers an extensive range of emergency scenarios that would not be possible to practice on an actual dive job, but may actually happen, therefore the simulator prepares you for the unexpected from a DP Run Off, Loss of Gas, Loss of Comms, contaminated bell and much more.

Comprising of a touchpanel-based digital simulator including actual video of working divers, the system allows for full operational requirements of a control panel, the ‘Dive Control Simulator’ provides the ideal system to log your trainee panel hours, prepare for project operations and emergency situations, or for contractors to validate competence for ‘return to work’ personal who have not been supervising for a period of time.

Simulator Learning Outcomes

At the end of the training period on the dive control simulator, delegates will have developed the following competencies:

A Supervisor gaining panel hours (Trainee)

Develop confidence in setting up and using a complex saturation diving supervisors panel
Complete detailed operational checklists
Follow operation plans
Communicate to divers in normal and emergency modes
Communicate to all personnel involved in a diving operation – Bridge, Crane Operator, Deck team etc
Respond to introduced normal work task situations and full range emergency situations
Manage and control SIMOP situations

Competency Development for Certified Diving Supervisors

Return-to-Work training and evaluation
Refresh setting up the dive control panel
Develop the skills and responses for full range of emergency situations that are not possible to run during an actual diving project
Develop SIMOP operations and competence

Course Benefits

When a trainee bell diving supervisor completes his IMCA Trainee BELL Supervisor course, it is daunting to sit on the panel offshore for the first time and this simulator training will definitely prepare the trainee. Through the simulator training, he will be more confident and aware when starting to work as a trainee supervisor, plus it provides him with the valuable panel hours in preparation for taking IMCA exam.

Up to 70 panel hours and 10 bell runs can be gained by 35 hours on the simulator; simulator hours count for double hours by IMCA (Ref IMCA D 013)
It enables experienced diving supervisors to run emergency scenarios that cannot be scheduled to such detail and extent while on the offshore projects. The simulator training enables personnel to familarise and sharpen their skill and competence in areas difficult to cover during the day to day operations.
Increase safety by training personnel on emergency procedures
Increase efficiency by training during pre-operation project phase
Develop and sustain competence through targeted customised training
Assess competence of new employees
Return-to-Work management—when diving supervisors have not worked for an extensive period— attending this simulator training will enable a safe Return to Work system and save valuable time on site.

Information on our Simulator

Training will be ‘hands-on’ using our Class B simulator, including panel orientation, bell checks, pre-dive lockout checks, bell launch procedures, routine dive procedures and emergency drills and contingencies in realistic scenarios.

Dive Simulator Fees

S$250/hour (exclusive of GST)

Assessment and Certification

Dives supervised will be logged in the trainees’ supervisor log book.
For trainee BELL diving supervisors, dives will be appropriately logged, signed and stamped, which will count as double hours towards required panel hours.

Training Videos

Click here to view the playlist of ‘Simulator Training Videos‘, where you will see the introductory video (launch), DP alarm scenario, diver checks and more.

In-House Training

This course can be tailored to reflect your organisation’s system of work. It can also be presented as an in-company package at your company’s facility and/or preferred location. For further details such as corporate rates and schedules, please contact us.

Learning Options

Course Fees

For More Information

Please note all courses are provisional until formal confirmation and course joining details are sent.

For more information on upcoming schedule, please contact us.

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