2023 Diving Code

This publication contains the International Code of Safety for Diving Operations, 2023 (2023 Diving Code), which has been developed to enhance the safety of divers and diving support personnel, to facilitate the international movement and operation of diving units, and to provide a minimum international standard for the design, construction and survey of diving units to safely support diving operations.

The 2023 Diving Code was adopted by resolution MSC.548(107) and applies to ships of not less than 500 gross tonnage that have a diving system installed on or after 1 January 2024.