Trusted Third-Party Assurance for Offshore Diving Operations

At EMA we recognise that Commercial Diving is an integral part of offshore energy sector, and will be for many years to come. Our Diving Safety & Services (DSS) provides our Clients with competent, independent third-party assurance for surface supplied air/nitrox and saturation-based diving operations.

With the safety critical and successful delivery of your operations being of primary importance, we can assist with:

Interaction with the UK HSE in the production of deliverables in support of Offshore Duty holder Diving and Management Reviews (ODDMR) and Annual Diving Meetings.

Diving Safety Management System reviews, updates, and re-writes.

Aiding in the understanding of requirements demanded by industry legislation, and ensuring alignment with the necessary levels of diving QHSE management.

Conducting extensive audits, gap analysis, reviews, expert witness reports and assessments of existing and required processes and procedures throughout a company’s business management system.

Providing Ad-Hoc Diving Technical Support for Incident Reporting, SIMOPS, Operational Reviews, HAZID, HIRA and Lessons Learned Forums.

Diving technical support for new work tendering.

Using our internal process for capability and competency measurement of Offshore Client Diving Representatives.

Provision of globally recognised Diving Technical Authority for internal project meetings and reviews.

Using our proven Diving Assurance Tracking process that meets UK HSE ACOP expectations for DSV project approval covering personnel and equipment requirements, audit and assurance.



Our Director of DSS, Derek Beddows, would ensure completion of the deliverables to the standard that our Customers have come to expect.

Derek was previously BP’s Global Diving Technical Authority. He was responsible for all upstream diving and provided technical support to other Group segments such as downstream and shipping, whilst acting as BP’s representative on the IOGP Diving Operations Safety Committee and the North Sea Operators Diving Committee (holding Vice Chair positions on both).

His industry achievements extend to creating BP’s global requirements for improved Hyperbaric Reception Facilities at all saturation diving worksites, which have became the global industry norm and he has authored BP’s Global Diving Practices.

Derek would be delighted to hear from companies who need support and assistance with their Commercial Diving activity in 2025.

Get in touch: divingta@archerknight.com

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