UWS109 - Systems and Equipment I

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Subject Title
Systems and Equipment I

Subject Description
This subject is designed to familiarize and train the students with various types of diving equipment and the procedures used for air diving in the commercial diving industry. 

Credit Status
One credit UWS 112 

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

  1. General Objective
    To offer the student practical training in the care and use of various types of commercial diving equipment and to acquaint him/her with operational techniques used in the field.
  1. To develop the personal knowledge required for safe underwater operations and a respect for regulations and procedures.
     
  1. Specific Objectives
    In order to successfully complete this subject, you must
    1. Understand and apply the in-house rules and regulations. Explain safety procedures (in-house, in the construction field, off shore and in shore). Occupational Safety Code for Diving regulations (June 2004).
    2. Explain at least three current methods of carrying out underwater searches.
    3. Explain the principle of tending a diver. Learn by memory lifeline signals, hand signals, special signals.
    4. Perform testing, pre-dive preparation and maintenance on life lines and umbilicals.
    5. Perform tests on diving suit. Identify worn and damaged parts. Explain and perform user maintenance repair on wet suit, dry suit or hot-water suit.
    6. Understand safe diving practices in ALL DIVING OPERATIONS and carry out one simulated rescue of diving emergency.
    7. Explain the difference between two- and four wire communication systems.
    8. Perform a functional test on diver intercom system. Identify worn and damaged parts.
    9. Understand and perform user maintenance on back up (bailout bottle) used in scuba or surface supplied operation.
    10. Understand diving air sample and charging high pressure bottles used in diving. Explain the procedure for air breathing quality testing. Understand the use and application of diving panel and diving air supply (low and high pressure), in-house air breathing compressors (low and high pressure).
    11. Understand and perform user maintenance on scuba or light weight regulator, (Pre/Post dive). Identify and replace worn and damaged parts.
    12. Perform user maintenance (change earphones and microphones; change damaged parts on L/W mask or helmet; do checks and repairs on hose groups, suit groups, compression, and life support systems).
    13. Perform pre dive/post dive checks, identify and replace worn and damaged parts.
    14. Perform first line maintenance on SURFACE SUPPLIED LIGHT WEIGHT diving equipment. Identify and replace worn and damaged parts.
    15. Explain the function and operation of masks, helmets, and associated diving equipment.
    16. Explain the testing procedures to check equipment for defects. Identify worn and damaged parts.
    17. Explain the function and operation of reserve systems currently available in the UWS program.
    18. Explain and demonstrate station set-up for any type of diving at Seneca. (Seneca diving tank, Lake Seneca, Seneca deep-diving facility).
    19. Explain the procedure to be followed in the case of:
      a) blow up b) broken helmet face plate
      c) trapped diver d) unconscious diver
      e) sham practices
    20. Plan operations for surface-supplied diving in sheltered and open water in varying bottom conditions and water visibility.
    21. Explain the applications of a wet bell, (Wiarton Operation).
    22. Explain the function of hot water suits/systems.
    23. Understand the potential hazards associated with differential pressure (Delta P).
    24. Explain the procedures needed to effectively lock out power sources.
    25. Recognize potential power sources.

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