[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR197.430]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 197--GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--Commercial Diving Operations
 
Sec. 197.430  SCUBA diving.

    The diving supervisor shall insure that--
    (a) SCUBA diving is not conducted--
    (1) Outside the no-decompression limits;
    (2) At depths greater than 130 fsw;
    (3) Against currents greater than one (1) knot unless line-tended; 
and
    (4) If a diver cannot directly ascend to the surface unless line-
tended;
    (b) The SCUBA diver has the equipment required by Sec. 197.346(a);
    (c) A standby diver is available while a diver is in the water;
    (d) A diver is line-tended from the surface or accompanied by 
another diver in the water in continuous visual contact during the 
diving operation;

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    (e) When a diver is in a physically confining space, another diver 
is stationed at the underwater point of entry and is line-tending the 
diver; and
    (f) A boat is available for diver pickup when the divers are not 
line-tended from the dive location.