Legal status of scientific diving From July 2014 scientific diving, i.e. diving for research purposes organized by universities and research institutes; referred to in art. 1. paragraph 3 points 3 of the Act of 17 October 2003 on underwater works (i.e. OJ of 2014, item 1398, as amended) is (...)

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Dear Colleague,
In case you have to come with us in field work and operate scientific diving in the Belgian part of the North Sea, you are welcome to contact the Belgian Federal North Sea Research Programme - Scientific diving
scientific_diving@belspo.be
Be informed that all our dives are (...)

Legal status of scientific diving There is a professional examination for scientific diver that follows the standard for Advanced European Scientific Diver (AESD). Whether it is necessary to hold a professional SD certificate, depends on the employer or head of the unit responsible for the SD (...)

Legal status of scientific diving In Sweden, scientific diving (SD) is classified as occupational diving. Any diving performed by an employee as part of their work classifies as occupational diving.
Regulations on occupational diving (at all levels) are governed by The Swedish Work Environment (...)