AP814932 - Professional Divers' - Maritime Union of Australia Award 2002
PART II - OFFSHORE
12. DEFINITIONS
12.1 Atmospheric Diving Systems (ADS) will mean a manned diving system such as OMB, ARMS, MOB, JIM, WASP and similar systems which allow an operator to work underwater without being subjected to greater than atmospheric pressure.
12.2 Day:
12.2.1 Permanent employees - shall mean midnight to midnight.
12.2.2 Casual employees who work a full rostered on-duty period as defined in clause 13.3, shall mean midnight to midnight.
12.2.3 Casual employees who work other than a full rostered on-duty period as defined in clause 13.3 means each period of 24 hours or part thereof from the time of departure from the designated point of embarkation to the work site until the time of arrival back at the designated point of embarkation. Where an employee is working in Bass Strait and leaves and arrives on the same scheduled helicopter flight on consecutive or subsequent calendar days they will be considered to have been at work for one 24 hour period for each intervening calendar day.
12.3 Designated Assembly Point means the point from which the employer provides transport to the designated point of embarkation.
12.4 Designated Point of Embarkation means the point from which transport to the offshore location is provided.
12.5 Diver means an employee trained and experienced in diving techniques, in underwater breathing, in the use of equipment used in diving operations, in the administration of first-aid, and the routine maintenance of diving systems.
12.6 Diver's Attendant means an employee who has adequate knowledge of underwater work, the signals and communication devices used in diving operations, decompression procedures and equipment used in diving operations. The diver's attendant shall carry out the functions of attending a diver, including assisting the diver to dress and undress, handling hoses and/or lifelines and such other duties as may be assigned by the diving supervisor but shall not be required to perform underwater services.
12.7 Diving Superintendent means an employee placed in charge of a 24 hour diving operation to co-ordinate the diving work and to relieve diving supervisors engaged in that operation where and when necessary.
12.8 Diving Supervisor means a diver experienced in diving and diving techniques appointed by the employer in writing to supervise diving operations, to instruct other divers and to be responsible for safe diving practices. The diving supervisor will also be competent to supervise all classes of hydrocarbon exploration and development diving applicable to and appropriate to the particular operation which may include using helium/oxygen or similar mixtures, using submarine observation chambers and operating from submarine working chambers. In addition, the diving supervisor is responsible to the employer for other on-site supervisory functions relating to matters within the scope of this award, including liaison with other companies, supervision of employees, keeping of appropriate records and reports ensuring that all equipment is kept and properly maintained to comply with all rules and regulations and that all expendable items are maintained at an acceptable stock level.
12.9 Hyperbaric Welder means an employee who has been coded for a particular hyperbaric welding task and who is appointed to perform work in such capacity by the employer.
12.10 Life Support Technician means an employee who will, under the supervision of a diving supervisor, control and monitor all the systems and functions which relate to the life support, safety and health of any person inside hyperbaric chambers used in saturation diving.
12.11 Offshore Exploration and Development Diving means and include all diving from oil drilling rigs, hydrocarbons exploration vessels or platforms and diving in or in connection with the construction and maintenance of platforms and associated submarine pipelines.
12.12 Saturation Techniques means procedures in accordance with which a diver is continuously subjected to an ambient pressure greater than atmospheric pressure so that the body tissues and blood become saturated with the inert element of the breathing mixture.
12.13 Senior Operator (OMB Operations) means an employee appointed as such to operate an observation manipulator bell as "OMB", "ARMS" or "MOB".
12.14 Systems Maintenance Technician means an employee engaged specifically to perform maintenance and repair tasks on diving and ancillary equipment. Such an employee shall typically have a relevant trade qualification and be familiar with diving operations.
12.15 Underwater Inspector means an employee engaged in or in connection with the inspection of underwater structures.
12.16 Short Term Project will be a continuous project not exceeding 56 days.
