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NDCSB Meeting

June 21, 2018
NOAA Diver, Module 1

September 10, 2018 to September 21, 2018
NOAA Diver Module 2

September 14, 2018 to September 21, 2018
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September 22, 2018 to September 28, 2018

Frequently Asked Question

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What should I send to the SEP for service?

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The following equipment must be sent back to the Standardized Equipment Program (SEP) office for annual service:

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Five divers sit inside an inflatable boat in preparation for their dive

Dive Brief on Boat

April 1, 2018

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Small Boat Standards and Procedures Manual - 4.1 Edition

April 30, 2018

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This manual incorporates the required provisions defined by NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 209-125.

NOAA Small Boat Program - FY 2017 Metrics

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New Program metrics for FY17 included three primary measures - Assets, Utilization and Exposure.

Small Boat Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan Example - Bay Hydro II

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Bay Hydro II Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP).

Informational postcard with text and an image of a diver inside the water with boat on the surface

Postcard from the Field: RAMP Diving Operations

February 14, 2018

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NOAA Small Boat New VOC Handbook

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NOAA Small Boat Operational Risk Assessment (GAR) for PIFSC animal handling

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The GAR for animal handling at PIFSC is used to further define risk catgories for each element within the GAR. The naratives in the boxes provide pre-determined risk thresholds that describe the breakpoints when risk level...

NOAA Small Boat Operational Risk Assessment (GAR) for Boat Ops at PIFSC

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The GAR for boat ops at PIFSC is currently a test model, intended to further defines risk categories for each element within the GAR. This approach removes subjectivity during the daily GAR assessment by providing a pre-...