Description
Summary:
This role involves performing commercial diving operations, including underwater maintenance, inspections, and support tasks, while strictly adhering to safety protocols.
Highlights:
1. Conduct diverse underwater maintenance and inspection tasks
2. Perform underwater cutting, welding, and NDT operations
3. Strictly follow all diving safety protocols and procedures
Communication
Internal Communication:
Shipyard Personnel
Purpose:
To communicate with other section personnel during work.
To communicate with the peoples inside the organization.
External Communication:
N/A
Purpose:
N/A
Occupational Health \& Safety and Environment
Accountability:
Are accountable for their acts and omissions.
Responsibility:
To follow agreed safe systems of work; to follow training and instructions; and to report accidents, incidents and near misses.
Authority:
To stop work if they think the work is unsafe.
Education \& Professional Qualification:
Higher secondary school education.
While international commercial diving certifications (IMCA, ADCI, HSE) are preferred, as a transitional standard, subject to future compliance review.
Training in firefighting and first aid.
Professional Experience:
Min. 2\-3 years experiences in as a commercial diver in shipyard, offshore, or industrial diving operations.
Experience with docking/undocking procedures, floating docks, and drydock operations preferred.
Geographic Experience:
N/A
Computer Skills:
Basic knowledge of operating computer.
Language Skills:
Good knowledge of English (speaks and writes) and other languages knowledge will be an added advantage.
Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge:
Key Roles \& Responsibilities
Primary Diving Duties
* Conduct underwater hull inspections, propeller polishing, sea chest cleaning, anode replacement, and related maintenance tasks during vessel docking/undocking.
* Install and secure underwater support blocks, wedges, and guide pins as per the Docking Plan.
* Carry out underwater cutting, welding, and NDT tasks where required using approved underwater tools and techniques.
* Perform salvage, lifting, and underwater recovery operations using rigging, cranes, and winches.
* Operate and maintain underwater video and communication equipment to document and support technical evaluations.
* Prepare technical dive reports and photographic documentation for marine engineers and surveyors.
Safety \& Compliance
* Strictly follow all diving safety protocols including pre\-dive briefings, buddy checks, and decompression procedures.
* Maintain and inspect diving equipment (helmets, suits, gauges, compressors, tanks) to ensure operational readiness.
* Maintain current dive logs, checklists, and compliance records as per HSE standards and company policies.
* Ensure proper usage of PPE and participate in all toolbox talks and safety drills.
Support Roles
* Assist Dockmaster during vessel movement, block positioning, and underwater checks.
* Provide fire watch and emergency response support when not assigned diving duties.
* Engage in confined space rescue readiness, if certified and trained.
* Any other duties and responsibilities assigned by management
Education \& Professional Qualification:
Higher secondary school education.
While international commercial diving certifications (IMCA, ADCI, HSE) are preferred, as a transitional standard, subject to future compliance review.
Training in firefighting and first aid.
Professional Experience:
Min. 2\-3 years experiences in as a commercial diver in shipyard, offshore, or industrial diving operations.
Experience with docking/undocking procedures, floating docks, and drydock operations preferred.
Geographic Experience:
N/A
Computer Skills:
Basic knowledge of operating computer.
Language Skills:
Good knowledge of English (speaks and writes) and other languages knowledge will be an added advantage.
Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge: