ADCI Underwater Today

Kimberly Mellon, Woolwich, NJ
Sponsoring company – Commerce Construction Corporation

David J. Furka, Lafayette, LA
Sponsoring company – Fugro Chance

Congratulations to both students, who will be entering their Freshman year of college this Fall. 

Each recipient will receive a $4000 toward educational costs.  A special thanks to Dori Ritter, (Chairperson of the ADCI Scholarship Committee) and the rest of the committee members for their outstanding selections.

 

Purchasers can go to the UnderWater magazine website to place their orders:  www.underwatermagazine.com

Electronic PDF Download - $200.00
Printed Hardcopy - $275.00

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
Except where noted, all new certification and equipment requirements will take effect immediately. Noted changes to take effect after formal adoption of this document will be annotated by a superscript (1, 2, or 3) after the stated requirement.

The legend for the superscript is as follows:
1 – Compliance required after 6 months from 7 July 2011
2 – Compliance required after 12 months from 7 July 2011
3 – Compliance required after 24 months from 7 July 2011

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.

 

Please visit  www.underwaterintervention.com for show information.

 

Dear Diver Medic:
 
The National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology is pleased to announce a DMT refresher training course. It is scheduled for January 25/26, 2012 and will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. This unique training opportunity is organized and sponsored by the National Board and will coincide with Underwater Intervention 2012, the Association of Diving Contractors International’s annual conference.
 
Several diving medical specialists have agreed to speak. The National Board is also very grateful to Safety Management Systems, a division of Acadian Companies, and headquartered in Lafayette, LA. SMS agreed to make available several of its instructors and all necessary manikins for the clinical and diagnostic skills sessions.
 
A registration fee of $75.00 will cover all course materials, lunch (Cajun style) daily, coffee and sodas throughout each day, and a DMT t-shirt.
 
Registration is limited and available on a first come first served basis. To reserve a place go to http://www.nbdhmt.org/forms/DMT_Refresher_Training.pdf. Here you will find the application form and a preliminary program outline. If you have any questions not answered in the attachments contact the National Board at nbdhmt@aol.com.

 

Interested in contributing to UnderWater magazine?

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.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=164288&issueID=23731 to view the full article online.

 

PANAMA CITY BEACH - A piece of local and marine history is decaying and in desperate need of rehabilitation.
The SeaLab I sea floor habitat changed the limits for divers and researchers, leading to saturation diving, staying on the ocean floor for days or weeks at the time. It’s the focus of fundraising by the Man in the Sea Museum on Back Beach Road (U.S. 98), which houses the habitat. A two-year campaign for complete refurbishment begins with the Oyster Bash on Jan. 20.

Visit http://www.newsherald.com/articles/pcb-99622-beach-plans.html to view the full article online.

 

Onboard personnel took 35 minutes to record an underwater sound velocity profile of a 1,730-m (5,676-ft) deep section. According to GSP Offshore, this beats the previous record for sound velocity profiling of a water column, measuring 1,563 m (5,128 ft) which had been set by the National Data Buoy Center in association with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Visit http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/9389396381/articles/offshore/subsea/russia/2012/january/black-sea_pipeline.html to view the full article online.

 

LAKE CHELAN — Professional diver John Frost distractedly pulled on his dry suit and gear, while whistling a familiar "Wizard of Oz" tune.
Occasionally he’d sing a snippet:
"... If I only had a brain ..."
Considering that he was about to splash into the frigid, 40-degree water of Lake Chelan, you’d have to wonder if he really did need one.

Visit http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/jan/11/divers-piece-together-innovative-floating-dock-on/ to view the full article online.

 

Using cutting-edge technology, a group of Michigan teenagers hope they will locate evidence of the bravery displayed by America’s Greatest Generation halfway across the world.
Students from Michigan’s Stockbridge High School will soon take their knowledge of robotics and travel to a remote island in search of lost World War II planes and perhaps aid in finding the remains of lost servicemen.

Visit http://education.tmcnet.com/topics/education/articles/254132-high-school-students-will-use-robotics-discover-history.htm to view the full article online.

 

Thousands of submarine springs of fresh water exist all over the world and studies have confirmed that the GCC has several possible sources of water which are currently unexploited. This precious water has been wasted for millions of years. Today a French company finally presents a technology to harvest it.

Visit http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120112084709/loklok084700120112/Nymphea_Environnement_company_brings_to_the_UAE_a_new_technology_to_harvest_Fresh_water_from_the_submarines_springs_in_the_sea___WFES_1619_January_2012 to view the full article online.

 

A team of explorers has discovered the wreck of a British submarine that sunk off the Maltese coast during the Second World War. HMS Olympus struck a mine in the early hours of 8 May, 1942 shortly after she left Malta Harbour under the cover of darkness.

Visit http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085595/HMS-Olympus-British-submarine-wreck-70-years-sunk-Malta-coast.html to view the full article online.

 

In a two-part review to usher in 2012, Jennifer Pallanich talks to a cross-section of offshore oil & gas industry thought leaders about what they expect or hope to see in the coming year and beyond. First, they discuss issues such as reliability, standardization, personnel, safety, training and regulatory change in a post-Macondo environment. Then they turn their attention to the offshore sector's future technology needs and challenges.

Visit http://www.oilonline.com/default.asp?id=259&nid=37152&name=What+next+for+the+offshore+sector%3F to view the full article online.

 

Auditing and assurance plays a crucial part of ensuring the safety and integrity of any diving system as well as ensuring efficient diving operations. Therefore it is essential that all diving systems are audited by a competent auditor, periodically or post mobilisation.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/01/06/nhc-provides-paper-on-diving-system-auditing-and-assurance-uk/ to view the full article online.

 

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to provide subsea systems and life-of-field services for its Lucius project.
The Lucius field is located approximately 275 miles southeast of Galveston in Keathley Canyon Block 875, in water depths of approximately 7,100 feet (2,160 meters). FMC’s scope of supply includes five subsea production trees and two manifolds. The equipment will be supplied from the Company’s operation in Houston and deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/01/11/usa-anadarko-petroleum-awards-fmc-technologies-with-subsea-systems-contract/ to view the full article online.

 

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that its Australian subsidiary has signed an agreement with Woodside Energy Ltd. for the design, manufacture and supply of subsea production systems to support the Greater Western Flank (GWF) Phase 1 Project. The contract has a value of approximately $150 million in revenue to FMC Technologies.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/01/11/fmc-technologies-awarded-150-million-subsea-systems-contract-for-greater-western-flank-phase-1-project/ to view the full article online.

 

The C-Tecnics pan and tilt camera is almost 20 years old and has just surfaced after completing another successful season clamped to one of the piles under Swanage Pier.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/01/06/uk-c-tecnics-camera-completes-subsea-monitoring-season-under-swanage-pier/ to view the full article online.

 

BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, and Outland Technology, Inc., a ROV manufacturer in Slidell, Louisiana with a combined 60+ years in Electronics and Undersea work signed a Systems Integrator Agreement that enables Outland to re-sell BlueView 2D and 3D products on Outland Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Outland has a long history of designing and manufacturing a broad range of high quality underwater video and audio products using high volume components adapted for specific applications. BlueView’s compact, real-time multibeam imaging sonar systems will expand Outland’s ROV capabilities by enhancing low and zero visibility operations.

Visit http://www.seadiscovery.com/mtStories.aspx?ShowStory=1055022056 to view the full article online.

 

Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced that it has received a contract to deliver upgrades to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence’s current fleet of REMUS 100 vehicles.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/01/11/hydroid-upgrades-uk-ministry-of-defence%e2%80%99s-remus-auv-fleet/ to view the full article online.

 

Spanish utility Iberdrola has submitted two bids for wind-farm projects off the Brittany and Atlantic coasts in France. The bid is part of the French Government's competition to install up to 3gW of offshore wind capacity.
The consortium involved in the process includes Eole Res, together with turbine manufacturer Areva, engineering and construction company Technip, and the developer Neoen Marine.

Visit http://wind.energy-business-review.com/news/iberdrola-submits-bids-for-wind-farm-projects-in-france-120112 to view the full article online.

 

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) is pleased to announce the sale of four Perry XLX Generation 2 (G2) Work-Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to Technip. Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, will deploy two of the vehicles in Southeast Asia on its newbuild flexlay construction vessel, the Deep Orient. The other two will be deployed on the world’s largest purpose-built ultra-deep water pipelay and subsea construction vessel, Deep Blue, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico.

Visit http://www.auto-mobi.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=256010&Itemid=50 to view the full article online.

 

WIND PARK INSTALLATION - Requirements for specialised offshore ships are becoming more and more demanding, especially for vessels deployed to install offshore wind-power facilities. Since borders blur between the operational areas of shipbuilding, offshore and hoisting technologies, a holistic approach for these vessels is vital.

Visit http://www.shipandoffshore.net/news/technical-articles/technical-articles-view/id/complete-solutions-for-specialised-offshore-vessels.html to view the full article online.

 

Offshore rig can be divided into 8 categories, i.e., drill barge, drillship, inland barge, jack-up, platform rig, semisub, submersible and tender. As of Dec.15, 2011, there had been 48 drill barges, 73 drillships, 74 inland barges, 491 jack-ups, 250 platform rigs, 210 semisubs, 5 submersibles and 40 tenders.

Visit http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=221125&rt=Global-and-China-Offshore-Rig-Industry-Report-2011.html to view the full article online.