SINGAPORE, Feb. 5 -- A joint operation by Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has resulted in 12 commercial diving companies and seven individuals facing a total of 65 penalties for safety violations.
According to Channel News Asia (CNA), the three-month operation, conducted between September and December 2024, also saw a diving supervisor issued a stop-work order and fines totalling S$13,000 (RM44,000) imposed on various parties.
MOM highlighted two fatalities at Singapore anchorages last year involving the use of recreational self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) instead of the required commercial surface-supplied diving equipment (SSDE).
"The SSDE is specifically designed for co...