Vision Statement


The US GoM Diving Safety Workgroup is a US GoM focused, non-competitive and non-commercial group of oil and gas operators, transmission companies, commercial diving companies, supporting sub-contractors, organizations and industry stake holders. The group will provide a unified voice to promote and improve diving safety, through the following:
  • Identification and sharing of best practices
  • Identify and seek solutions to industry challenges and issues
  • Review and comment of existing and proposed standards and guidelines
  • Provide input to the regulators and industry associations

Underwater Intervention


Please join us at Underwater Intervention - Morial Convention Center (New Orleans) in the THINK TANK
for the November 13th 2024 - DSWG General Membership Meeting, 1:00pm – 4:30pm

Agenda Items for November 13th meeting

As always, we will be having our Incident & Industry Shares
Executive Board Elections: IN PERSON VOTING ONLY
Presentations

     Overview of the DSWG- David Gilbert
     2023-2024 Accomplishments
     Diving into Diversity – Marni Zabarsky
     2023-2024 Significant Incident Recap- Troy Turner
     IMCA Underwater Ships Husbandry - Bill Chilton

     Open discussion – John Hocutt
     How have these organizations or memberships benefited your company
     IMCA / ADCI/ IOGP /DSWG/IMO/OSHA membership
     Inland companies – ADCI / OSHA
     Does the DSWG need more interaction




Underwater Magazine: Phil Newsum Remembers Randy Abadie

image Phil Newsum writes about Randy Abadie in the May/Jube 2019 issue of Underwater Magazine. "On Friday, April 26th, the industry lost a man whose contribution to diver safety needs to be shared with all who should read this." This article remembering Randy can be found in the May/June 2019 Issue on page 10

Click here: Underwater Magazine May/June 2019













DSWG is the Cover Story in Underwater Magazine

image The April/May 2017 Issue of Underwater Magazine, which is published by the Association of Diving Contractors International, features an article about the DSWG meeting that took place at the Neutral Bouyancy Laboratory in the Johnson's Space Center in Houston. If you have not received the latest issue or read the story online, follow the link below to read the article in digital format. Again, thank you to everyone for the continued support and progression of the group to lead safety for commercial diving.

Click here: Underwater Magazine March / April 2017












Exotic Species Alert - Lionfish (Family Scorpaenidae)
Information, Concerns, Contact:

image Lionfish are native to the warm waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Since there are no known Atlantic or Gulf predators, lionfish have quickly expanded their range throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Lionfish are voracious predators and may compete with other important reef fish such as groupers and snappers.
Click Here for More Information

TO REPORT SIGHTINGS: Please report any lionfish sightings to
Texas Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries division:
Leslie Hartman     leslie.hartman@tpwd.state.tx.us      (361) 972-6253
Brenda Bowling    brenda.bowling@tpwd.state.tx.us    (281) 534-0100




Join the US Gulf of Mexico Diving Safety Work Group

To Join the US Gulf of Mexico Diving Safety Work Group, please complete the Application Form on the Documents page
and email to William Bratkowski.

There are NO dues or other Fees required to be a member. We simply ask that you provide your time and input to promote safe operations for commercial diving in the US Gulf of Mexico.


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To become a member, please download and fill out an application and mail it to DSWG.

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