Role
The Clearance Divers' roles include:
1. Mine Counter Measures (MCM) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD):
- Location and disposal of sea mines in shallow waters
- Rendering safe and recovering enemy mines
- The search for and disposal of ordnance below the high water mark
- Clearance of surface ordnance in port or on naval facilities
- Search for, rendering safe or disposal of all ordnance in RAN ships and facilities
- Improvised explosive device disposal (officers and senior sailors)
2. Maritime Tactical Operations:
- Clandestine beach reconnaissance (including back of beach operations up to 2km inland)
- Clandestine hydrographic survey of seabed prior to an amphibious assault
- Clandestine clearance or demolition of sea mines and/or obstacles
- Clandestine placing of demolitions charges for the purpose of diversion or demonstration (ship/wharf attacks)
- Clandestine document collection
3. Underwater Battle Damage Repair:
- Surface supplied breathing apparatus diving
- Use of underwater tools including welders, explosive nailguns and pneumatic drills and chainsaws
4. Tactical Assault Group (East):
- Maritime counter terrorism
5. Counter Piracy:
- High level boarding operations (TAG qualified divers)
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