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2019 Annual Report

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Table of Contents
Message from the Chairman
Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Who We Are 3
Who We Are
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International Recognition “The selection of directors will be such that the resulting
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Who We Are
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International Recognition
Our Vision board will maintain a balanced representation from all parts
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Our Vision
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Our Vision
Our Mission of the diving industry with broad geographical
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Our Mission
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Our Mission
Our Board of Directors
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Our Board of Directors representation from across Canada.” 3 3
Our Board of Directors
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What We Do
What We Do 4 3
What We Do
Message from the Chairman 5 4
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Message from the Chairman
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Message from the Chairman
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Message from the CEO
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Message from the CEO
It has been an honor and privilege for me to serve as a diver, supervisor, DSS, contractor, regulator,
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Message from the CEO
on the DCBC board and to work alongside some educator, operator (i.e. one who hires a diving
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amazing and knowledgeable people since being contractor), CSA Z275 committee member and/
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Financial Statements
Financial Statements
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elected in 2011. It’s been an opportunity to give or equipment vendor. The selection of directors
Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
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something back, by way of helping to advance will be such that the resulting board will
Notes to Financial Statements
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safety and professionalism in our unique industry maintain a balanced representation from all
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which has provided me with a livelihood for over parts of the diving industry with broad

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forty years and counting! geographical representation from Western

Cover Photos: Left - CDI Barge Right - DIT Chamber Canada, Central Canada, Quebec and Atlantic
As I enter my last year as Chairman, and my final Canada. One director will be from the USA.
year as a member of the Board of Directors, I’d
like to thank our CEO, David and Certification The principal reason for the creation of the DCBC
Manager, Tracy for their dedication and day to in 2002 was the decision by the National Energy
day heavy lifting. I’d also like to thank my fellow Board (NEB) and the Offshore Petroleum Boards
board members, past and present, the educators, of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador
the CSA committee members and members of the to cease issuing certificates of competency to
commercial diving community at large who occupational diving personnel. The DCBC took
continue to contribute to the betterment of our over the certification role of the NEB and the
profession. offshore petroleum boards under the authority
of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with
I’m pleased to see how smoothly the board those boards. This year it was time to review and
maintains its operations in spite of a significant renew those MOU’s. The review was completed
turnover of directors. Last year we saw three and the MOU’s signed in July 2019; they will
directors retire, having served the maximum remain in effect until suspended or terminated
three, three-year terms allowed, and this year we by written notice. The MOU’s represent a form
had two directors resign for personal reasons. of oversight of DCBC by the federal government
Thus, our first and only meeting of 2019 resulted and therefore provide the foundation for the
in five of the nine directors attending for the first international acceptance of our certificates of
time. Nevertheless, the board continues to competency.
operate smoothly and efficiently. 2020 will see
another significant transition as three more Garth Hiebert
directors, myself included, will retire, having Co-owner and President
served the maximum period allowed. Dominion Divers Ltd
Chairman, DCBC
Nominees for the position of director of the DCBC
must be involved in the Canadian diving industry
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