ADCI Underwater Today

September 10, 2021

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
For the past three weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has been trying to determine the source of a mysterious oil leak that is contaminating a stretch of the waterfront in San Juan Harbor. 

Visit https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/uscg-hunts-for-source-of-mysterious-oil-spill-in-san-juan-harbor to view the full article online.

 
The world's largest regulatory agencies overseeing international container trades met remotely to discuss rampant supply chain disruptions as carriers and their customers brace for more turmoil during the fall peak shipping season.

Visit https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-china-europe-grapple-container-205409229.html to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is beginning the redeployment of personnel to its Appomattox platform in the Gulf of Mexico while damage assessments are continuing at its West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facility after Hurricane Ida.

Visit https://www.oedigital.com/news/490488-shell-starts-redeploying-workers-on-gulf-of-mexico-platform to view the full article online.

 
Are U.S. construction workers at a high risk for contracting COVID-19 on the job? It depends on who you ask, where you look and the type of data that is (or is not) available.

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/is-construction-at-high-risk-for-covid-19-it-depends-on-how-you-look-at-it/606264/ to view the full article online.

 
Dive Commercial International, Inc.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Effective July 1, 2021, ADCI has resumed the ADCI Audit Initiative for companies and schools that have not previously submitted to the ADCI Audit.
 
All companies and schools that have not previously gone through an ADCI audit will have until June 2022 to complete the process for continued membership.
 
Please contact the ADCI office for further information.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=692769&issueID=77072 to view the full article online.

 
Denso North America Inc.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
With a slot capacity of 23,992 TEU, the Ever Ace is currently the largest container ship in the world.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/worlds-largest-boxship-says-hi-to-hamburg/ to view the full article online.

 
Ocean Technology Systems
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
NUI AS has developed NCCD, a small, compact and lightweight chest compression device that can substitute manual chest compression during CPR for use in diving bells and hyperbaric chambers.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/pdf/NUI_AS_has_developed_NCCD.pdf to view the full article online.

 
Japan’s shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line has joined forces with compatriot company MTI Co. and Finnish maritime consulting and engineering firm Elomatic Oy for the development of a concept design for “ammonia ready” liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled vessel (ARLFV).

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/nyk-partners-to-develop-concept-design-for-ammonia-ready-lng-fueled-vessel/ to view the full article online.

 
Bottom Dwellers Dive Shack
BW Offshore revealed that in partnership with the U.S. renewable energy and utility company Invenergy, that they had submitted bids to develop up to 5.4 gigawatts of offshore wind as part of the first ScotWind leasing round.

Visit https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/bw-offshore-reveals-it-submitted-bids-for-scottish-offshore-wind-lease to view the full article online.

 
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
Chris Gabel answers common questions that come up in the commercial diving industry.

Visit https://www.underwatermagazine.com/2019/07/questions-and-answers/ to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd