Inspectorate for Diving Equipment Servicing & Testing
Accredited ISO/IEC 17024:2012
Latest News:
06/09/17 - We would like to welcome three new test centres, Caldive Ltd at Invergordon, Scotland, Tal Scuba Ltd at Ringwood, Hampshire and South West Maritime Academy at Cromhall Gloucestershire.
16/08/17 - New IDEST Test Centre approved. Aquatechnique Scuba Diving School, Leicester.
07/08/17 - Angus Diving has been sold and a new company planning to be IDEST registered.
15/05/17 - Update on proposed ISO 18119 - Read more...
05/05/17 - IDEST launches new style newsleRter, IDEST Torque. Issue 1 available for download below...
15/03/17 - It is regret that we have to announce that Northwest Dive Shop (7H) in Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim, Eire has been removed from the list of approved IDEST Test Centres. We wish Francis all the best in the future.
25/02/17 - We are sorry to hear that Divelife in Whitefield, Manchester, IDEST centre 4M has closed down.
17/01/17 - Technical Information Sheet T2 - Gauge Calibration Sheets - reviewed - See below
17/01/17 - Updated List of UKAS Accredited Laboratories for 2017 showing Schedule of Accreditation - See below
Enquiries:
Please contact Pat Oates (pat@patoates.co.uk)
Meet the Committee:
See who is on the IDEST Scheme Committee - click here
Training Courses: Information Leaflets
IDEST now offers training for the following course: 'All about IDEST'
Visual Assessment Course (VAC) for Dive Centre Staff - click here 'Marking of Cylinders'
Technician Inspection Course Part1 (TIC1) - click here 'Testing Diving Cylinders'
Technician Inspection Course Part2 (TIC2) - click here
Composite Cylinder Course (CCC) - click here
IDEST Training Centres
To be announced soon...
Registration:
Download and complete this application form: IDEST Application Form
Complaints and Concerns:
If you have any complaints or concerns about IDEST or one of its certified test centres, please contact Neil Minto, IDEST Chief Engineer
Information provided will be dealt with in strict confidence but must be first-hand and not third-party reports.
Neil can be contacted on 07956 699729 or at neil@neilminto.co.uk
Documents to download:
Testing & Inspection of diving cylinders after 1st July 2009
Appeals & Complaints Procedure
Thread Gauge Usage Tracking Sheet-D043
Technical Information Sheets: News Bulletins:
Guidance on workshop practices Keeping you informed
Personal Protective Equipment - T001 News Bulletin - June 2012
Gauge Calibration Sheets - T002 News Bulletin - March 2014
Oxygen Cleaning of Diving Cylinder - T003 News Bulletin - June 2015
Cylinder Stamping - T004 IDEST Torque - May 2017
Thread Gauge Classes - T005 IDEST Torque - August 2017
Valve Maintenance at time of inspection - T006
Valve/Cylinder mismatch by THREAD - T007
Valve/Cylinder mismatch by PRESSURE - T008
APEKS-AP1158 availability - T009
Page last updated 06/09/2017 
