Bill Chilton joined IMCA in November 2021 as Technical Adviser – Diving and became Diving Manager in January 2024.
He has 25 years of experience in the commercial diving industry. Prior to joining IMCA Bill worked at the UK Health & Safety Executive for 12 years as a Diving Specialist Inspector regulating the safety of divers working in the offshore energy and other sectors of the diving industry. During his time at the HSE, Bill also worked as a decommissioning specialist when he was seconded for a period to a team specialising in decommissioning.
Prior to his time at the HSE, Bill worked as an air and saturation diver on a wide range of diving projects. During this period, he also held a variety of topside positions, including project engineer and project manager.
Bill holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography; an MSc in Marine Resource Management; and an MSc in Decommissioning.