ADCI Underwater Today

August 19, 2022

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
Associated Builders and Contractors analyzed the unemployment rate for construction, and found two states with a rock-bottom low of just 0.9% in June.

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/5-top-bottom-states-construction-employment-jobs/630054/ to view the full article online.

 
Santos Ltd. has given the go-ahead for a $2.6 billion oil field project in Alaska to expand its production beyond the Asia-Pacific region. 

Visit https://worldoil.com/news/2022/8/17/2-6-billion-alaskan-oil-project-to-help-santos-boost-output/ to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
Industry experts list eight steps builders can take in order to prepare their businesses for an economic downturn.

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/recession-prepare-for-construction-contractors/629703/ to view the full article online.

 
Dive Commercial International, Inc.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
September 12: Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hosted by the International Diving Industry Forum {IDIF), the seminar will combine technical inputs from diving industry experts, recommended operational guidelines and practices, and hands-on experiences carried out worldwide. The event aims to provide delegates with the awareness that will enable them and their teams to continue to increase diving industry safety while controlling the risks associated with underwater ship husbandry. 

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/pdf/IDIF_UWSH_Port_Authority_Seminar_2022.pdf to view the full article online.

 
Don't miss the debut of ADCI's first-ever podcast, THE DOWNLINE, where Executive DIrector Phil Newsum and Gary Jones, Board of DIrectors, will discuss relevant industry topics and association news.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=743727&issueID=82321 to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Germany’s government has unveiled its decision to allocate millions of euros for the development of zero-emission vessels and support digitisation in shipbuilding.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/germany-allocates-e30-million-for-zero-emission-vessels/ to view the full article online.

 
In a move to bring new investments into the oil and gas sector and boost production by tapping into Nigeria’s deepwater hydrocarbon potential, the country inked new production sharing contracts (PSCs) for six offshore licences with oil majors.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/nigeria-to-unlock-untapped-deepwater-resources-with-oil-majors/ to view the full article online.

 
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Canada’s Belledune Port Authority (BPA) has reached an agreement in principle with Cross River Infrastructure Partners to develop a green hydrogen production facility at the northern New Brunswick port that will help meet provincial, federal and global goals of a transition to a clean energy future.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/port-of-belledune-to-get-new-green-hydrogen-facility/ to view the full article online.

 
The Trunojoyo 01 FPU is on charter to Indonesian gas company Husky CNOOC Madura Limited from owner PT Timas Oceanstar Indonesia. It will be towed from China to Indonesia for hook-up and installation at the Madura Block gas fields in the Madura Strait offshore East Java, Indonesia.

Visit https://worldoil.com/news/2022/8/16/new-floating-production-unit-being-delivered-for-use-offshore-indonesia/ to view the full article online.

 
The European Union is planning a five-fold increase in financial support to an African military mission in Mozambique, an internal EU document shows, as Islamist attacks threaten gas projects meant to reduce the EU's reliance on Russian energy.

Visit https://www.oedigital.com/news/498758-amid-energy-crisis-eu-plans-to-help-gas-rich-mozambique-boost-security to view the full article online.

 
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
Saturation divers do construction and demolition work at ocean depths up to 300 meters and must spend weeks on board ship living in a pressurized habitat.

Visit https://www.underwatermag-digital.com/adcs/0322_may_june_2022/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1797510&app=false&cmsId=4018063#articleId1797510 to view the full article online.