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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The ADCI would like to announce the formal appointment of Mr. Mike Brown to the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC).  Mr. Brown will represent the view point of offshore diving services.  He will serve for a term of three years. Mr. Brown replaces Mr. Bill Crowley, who successfully served on the committee for two terms.

Mr. Brown has been in the industry for over 35 years. He is the Vice Present and General Manager of EPIC Divers and Marine, a subsidiary company of TETRA Technologies, Inc.  He is also the President of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI), Co-Chairman of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) Commercial Diving Sub-Committee and Co-Chairman of Underwater Intervention.  Mr. Brown is a veteran who served honorably in the United States Navy.
  
NOSAC has made invaluable contributions through its advice to the Department of Homeland Security.  Since 2009, NOSAC has recommended standards for the medical treatment and evacuation of injured workers and divers from the outer continental shelf (OCS) facilities and engineering, training and manning standards for dynamically positioned vessels.  It has also recommended standards for the construction and certification of temporary modular quarters on floating OCS facilities; ballast water discharge; and provided a comprehensive review and prioritization of the Mississippi Canyon Block 252 Incidents Reports’ Recommendations.

The Designated Federal Officer of NOSAC is Commander Rob Smith, from the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Office of Operating and Environmental Standards.

 

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Hazards of Underwater Burning
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ADCI Member Update – December 2012
• ADCI Updates 2 Training Videos
• Underwater Intervention 2013
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADCI Gulf Coast Chapter Meeting
When:       6 June 2013, 1:30-4:00 PM
Location:  Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE)
                  537 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70506

Contact Barbara Treadway btreadway@adc-int.org or Travis Detke tdetke@aqueossubsea.com for further details
 

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There are substantial differences between the 5th and current 6th editions. Please take time to note all of the changes and additions to:
• Operational and equipment requirements
• Diving personnel medical training requirements
• Diving personnel certification requirements
• Checklist and audit protocols


Implementation of Certification and Equipment Requirements
All equipment requirements that were annotated with a superscript "3"-compliance after 24 months from formal public release of the Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations (6th ed.) will go into effect on 19 July 2013.
Requirements for Emergency Evacuation Systems can be found in Section 6.12.3 (Page 125).
Requirements for diving bells, submersible decompression chambers, and closed bells can be found in Section 6.12.2.3 (Page 124).

Preview the Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations 6th edition on the ADCI website.  A "read only" version can be found at www.adc-int.org.

 

UnderWater magazine is seeking feature stories and photography covering subjects of broad significance to the commercial diving industry. Possible article topics include, but are not limited to: safety, new techniques, new equipment, equipment reviews, recent projects, etc. Special attention will be given to articles highlighting safety; however, all topics of general interest to diving contractors will be considered. Photography accompanying your story is welcome and encouraged. Here is a chance to highlight and share some of the notable accomplishments of your company or school.

If you are interested in supplying photography to be used within UnderWater’s pictorial features, please supply brief captions, along with the credit information of either the photographer or your company. See the photography guidelines below.

Please understand that the editorial plan set forth by the editorial board determines the availability of space for articles. If you would like to submit stories or photography for consideration in UnderWater, please contact Sean Garrity at sgarrity@naylor.comor (800) 369-6220, ext. 3442.

Writing Guidelines:
Articles should be between 500 and 3,000 words. Longer pieces will be considered, depending on available space.

Articles should be formatted in Microsoft Word, and sent via email to sgarrity@naylor.com.

Photography Guidelines:
Hard Copy Prints
For hard copy prints, please write any identifying and/or caption information on sticky notes and attach the notes to the backs of the photos. We ask that you not write directly on the backs of the photos or use tape to attach paper to the photos, as these practices may compromise our ability to make high-quality reproductions.

Electronic or Digital Images:
Electronic illustrations (digital images) must be a minimum resolution of 300 dpi at the actual image size. Scanned images of less than 300 dpi do not have enough detail to print well. We likely will not be able to use electronic images scanned at less than 300 dpi.

Electronic images may be submitted in any of the common image formats: .tiff, .eps, .jpg, .gif, etc. We cannot accept files in Powerpoint (.ppt), Word Clipart (.clp) and MicrosoftPublisher (.pub).

 
The 2014 ADCI Scholarship Fund Raffle will feature a KM 37 – Stainless Steel (SS) helmet, a state-of- the-art diving harness, and Miller weight belt.  The helmet was donated by Kirby Morgan, and will be signed by Bev Morgan at the U.I. 2014.  The diving harness and weight belt was donated by Divers Supply, Inc.

Tickets for the raffle are $25.00 a piece, and can be purchased from the ADCI office and at U.I. 2014, prior to the last day of the show on 13 February 2014.

For those who are not familiar with the ADCI Scholarship Fund; the fund was set up to assist students with pursuing their higher educational or vocational goals with an award of $4000.00.  Eligibility requirements are provided with the formal announcement that goes out each year.  The Chairperson for the ADCI Scholarship Committee is Mrs. Dori Ritter of Dive Commercial International, Inc.

Any ADCI member company can sponsor a student for award consideration by the Scholarship Committee.   I challenge all ADCI member companies to provide a contribution to the fund.  No amount is too small.  It is our one chance to give back to the community to support our most valuable asset, today’s youth. 

 
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