Gerard Ledet

Document ID: USCG-1998-3786-0097
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Coast Guard
Received Date: January 30 2009, at 07:55 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: February 2 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: February 2 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: March 9 2009, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 8083dc7c
View Document:

This is comment on Rule

Commercial Diving Operations

View Comment

I have been in the diving buisness on the marine end for the pass 15 years. The biggest inconsistancy I see with the complete diving program is the inspection criteria, or the ability of different entities to inspect with a like agenda. What may be used as inspection format, IMCA, safe company, CFRs and other documentation, is not always interpeted the same with all, leaving some areas of inspection thouroughly inspected, and others fall short. I think it may be in the best interest of the safety of the divers, to use third party inspectors, who must keep their creditial up, and who has the experiance to do the job. I have worked with two companies who suffered lost of a diver and it is not an acceptable option to dive when all is not inspected the same. Gerard Ledet USCG Merchant Marine Chief Engineer