Acceptance of British and Dutch medical certificates for offshore diving
County Governor of Rogaland has, in accordance with section 20 in the regulations regarding health requirements, determined that these medical certificates are accepted in line with the Norwegian certificate of medical fitness for diving on the Norwegian Continental shelf:
- Medical certificate for offshore diving from UK:The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) certificate of medical fitness to dive for the purposes of regulation 12(1)(b) of the Diving at Work Regulations (DWR).
- Medical certificate for offshore diving from Nederlands:Medical Certificate in accordance Article 6.14a. Occupational health medical examination in Decree of 15 January 1997, including provisions in the interest of health, safety and welfare in connection with work (Working Conditions Decree)
This means that people who have health certificates for offshore diving from UK or Nederland can travel offshore and take part in offshore diving projects in Norway without a Norwegian health certificate. These people are still subject to all the provisions of the Norwegian health claims regulation. The responsible operating companies and service providers must apply the same control with these individuals in accordance with the existing practice and the provisions in the Norwegian regulations regarding health requirements.