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.
Please note all courses are provisional until formal confirmation and login access details are sent.
