Better questions
Understand what to look for when assessing diving contractors, supervisory competence and operational arrangements.
FOR CLIENTS
Confidence in the contractor selection process.
ICDA is developing resources and independent assurance approaches intended to help clients and dutyholders understand commercial diving capability and make informed procurement decisions.
PREPARING FOR LAUNCH
WHY CLIENTS MAY ENGAGE
Practical support for organisations commissioning commercial diving work.
Clearer evidence
Explore how independently reviewed, scope-defined assurance could support contractor evaluation.
Industry input
Help shape practical standards and guidance that reflect client responsibilities and real project conditions.
PROPOSED CLIENT MEMBERSHIP
The scope, eligibility, benefits and fees are still being developed.
Potential options include client/dutyholder membership, corporate stakeholder participation and specialist technical engagement. Participation would not transfer legal duties to ICDA or substitute for project-specific due diligence.
ICDA does not currently provide approved contractor listings, regulatory endorsement or operational assurance.
EARLY ENGAGEMENT
Interested in shaping ICDA?
Share your perspective or register interest in future services. Memberships and paid services are not yet open.
IN DEVELOPMENT · FOR CLIENTS
A practical framework for contractor assurance.
ICDA intends to publish a Client Assurance Framework to help clients assess, compare and select commercial diving contractors against the proposed ICDA Standard. The framework is intended to provide consistent evaluation criteria for personnel competence, operational capability, safety management, diving equipment, documentation and supporting evidence.
It will distinguish between self-declared compliance, demonstrated capability and independently reviewed assurance. The framework will complement—not replace—applicable national legislation and client duties.
Explore the draft standards comparison →Proposed resource. Not yet issued or available for procurement decisions; subject to technical review.