The Merchant Shipping (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002

Diving project plan

9.—(1) The diving contractor shall before commencing the diving project ensure that a diving project plan is prepared for the project and that the plan is updated as necessary during the project.

(2) The diving project plan shall be based on an assessment of the risks to the health and safety of any person taking part in the diving project or of other persons who may be affected thereby and shall contain such information and instructions as are necessary to give advice to, and regulate the behaviour of, any persons taking part in the diving project so as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, their health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected thereby.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), the diving project plan shall;

(a) contain a record of the assessment, information and instructions carried out by the diving contractor pursuant to regulation 9(2),

(b) identify each diving operation to be undertaken as part of the diving project,

(c) contain an assessment of the availability of emergency support services, referring (as appropriate) to one or more of the Codes of Practice referred to in Merchant Shipping Notice 1762 (M) + (F), and

(d) incorporate an assessment of risk in accordance with the requirements of Merchant Shipping Notice 1762 (M) + (F) and any relevant Code of Practice referred to in that Merchant Shipping Notice.