ADCI Underwater Today

UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The ADCI Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations 6th edition is now available for purchase in both electronic and hardcopy formats

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.

REMINDER: Notice of Election and Call for Nominations to Board of Directors

Notices were sent out to All ADCI General and Associate Members to submit nominees.

• Any General or Associate Member company that is in good standing with the ADCI is eligible to run as a candidate for the Board of Directors.

• Candidates may nominate themselves or may be nominated by another ADCI member.

• All nominees must sign a written statement that they will accept the nomination and that they understand the duties and responsibilities of the office.

• Name, address and a short biography of the candidates (both company and representative) are also required.

All nominations (with written biography, and written acceptance to run as a candidate) must be received by December 1, 2011.

Nominations should be forwarded to:

Bruce Trader, MADCON
Chairman, ADCI Nominations Committee
btrader@madconcorp.com

Please take the opportunity to get involved with your organization.

Underwater Intervention 2012

Rachael Z. Miller, UI 2012 Small ROVs Track Leader
Founder, Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean

Rachael Miller is a co-founder of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean whose mission is to find and remove marine debris, from the surface to the sea floor, through action, technology, outreach and research. Rozalia Project uses VideoRay ROV's along with Blueview and Tritech sonar, KCF smart tether and Lyyn image enhancement to search the sea floor for marine debris of all sizes. Following target acquisition, they use a variety of techniques to recover and recycle or properly dispose of the ocean trash. In addition, Rozalia Project uses technology to connect people of all ages to their underwater world through dockside and shipboard marine debris programs aboard their 60' sailing research vessel, American Promise.

Rachael's background is in marine studies and underwater archaeology which she studied at Brown University. She is a trainer for VideoRay and founder of Lake Champlain Shipwrecks running the first commercial, ROV-supported shipwreck tours in the US. Rachael is a life-long sailor, instructor trainer and race coach trainer for US Sailing and is a member of US Sailing's National Faculty and Training Committee and holds a USCG 50 ton Master's license. Rachael is currently the leader of the small-ROV technical track for Underwater Intervention 2012.

Underwater Intervention is the combined annual conference of the
Association of Diving Contractors International and the
The Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee
Underwater Intervention ©

In 1993, Underwater Intervention was introduced as the combination of the ROV Intervention Conference and The ADCI Diving Symposium. The success of those early years has continued with Underwater Intervention growing annually into the world's premiere event for Remotely Operated Vehicles, Commercial Diving Contractors, Manned Submersibles, and all other aspects of the Underwater Operations Industry.
Underwater Intervention's sponsoring organizations are non-profit, membership supported professional organizations. By supporting Underwater Intervention, you are supporting and giving back to the industries and communities represented at Underwater Intervention. Proceeds from the annual conference go back into member driven programs that support education and training, provide scholarships, and support safety initiatives throughout the underwater operations industries.

In addition to Ms. Miller, the full roster of Underwater Intervention Committee Members are:

2012 Committee
Drew Michel, Chairman, MTS ROV Committee, Co-Chairman, UI
Bill Crowley, President, ADCI, Co-Chairman, UI
Rebecca Roberts, Conference Director
Scott Bentley, VideoRay, LLCTechnical Program Committee Chairman
Steve Struble, Commercial Diving Track Leader
Will Kohnen, Manned Submersibles Track Leader
Rachael Miller, Small ROVs Track Leader
Steve Barrow, Large ROVs Track Leader and Ocean Engineering Track Leader
Mike Chapman, Sensors and Instruments Track Leader
Jill Zande, Education/Academia Track Leader
Dave Anderson, Shipwreck Track Leader

The Technical Program committee is looking forward to a full, innovative, and informative session on many different topics of interest to underwater technology professionals. We look forward to working with you so you can help us spread your experience and expertise to your colleagues.

Underwater Intervention will provide the following Presenter Compensation:
Complimentary Pass for the Entire Conference (you will need to register yourself through our system, URL to be provided later)
If you register in advance of the show opening, you may pick up your badge in the Speaker Lounge
Speaker Lounge - open all day during the conference
Complimentary Breakfast (in Speaker Lounge) each morning of the conference
Speaker Appreciation Gift

To submit an abstract or proposal for a presentation at Underwater Intervention 2012, please visit www.underwaterintervention.com and follow instructions on the Technical Sessions page.

The Underwater Intervention office is located in Houston, Texas. You may contact the Conference Director, Rebecca Roberts, at 281-893-8539.

Underwater Intervention 2012

Mr. William Kohnen is President of Hydrospace Group which specializes in full turnkey productivity solutions for underwater intervention by manned vehicle systems to bring human expertise to underwater work sites. Mr. Kohnen is the co-founder of SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp. which specializes in the design and construction of manned submersibles. Since 1995, Seamagine delivered nine submersibles that are depth rated from 150 to 1500 ft. Mr. Kohnen has a background in aerospace with a M.Sc. Electrical Engineering from McGill University, Canada. He has been chair of the Marine Technology Society Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee since 2003 and organizes the yearly MTS MUV program at the Underwater Intervention conference to cover the many issues regarding the manned submersible industry. Mr. Kohnen is an active member of the Deep Submergence Pilot Association and an active member of the ASME Pressure Vessel for Human Occupancy (PVHO) Committee. He is also engaged as an industry representative on the ALVIN Replacement HOV Oversight Committee (RHOC). He has over 15 years experience working with the US Coast Guard and ABS rules and regulations for building submersibles and is a member of the ABS Special Committee on Underwater Systems and Vehicles.

Underwater Intervention is the combined annual conference of the
Association of Diving Contractors International and the
The Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee
Underwater Intervention ©

In 1993, Underwater Intervention was introduced as the combination of the ROV Intervention Conference and The ADCI Diving Symposium. The success of those early years has continued with Underwater Intervention growing annually into the world's premiere event for Remotely Operated Vehicles, Commercial Diving Contractors, Manned Submersibles, and all other aspects of the Underwater Operations Industry.
Underwater Intervention's sponsoring organizations are non-profit, membership supported professional organizations. By supporting Underwater Intervention, you are supporting and giving back to the industries and communities represented at Underwater Intervention. Proceeds from the annual conference go back into member driven programs that support education and training, provide scholarships, and support safety initiatives throughout the underwater operations industries.

In addition to Mr. Kohnen, the full roster of Underwater Intervention Committee Members are:

2012 Committee
Drew Michel, Chairman, MTS ROV Committee, Co-Chairman, UI
Bill Crowley, President, ADCI, Co-Chairman, UI
Rebecca Roberts, Conference Director
Scott Bentley, VideoRay, LLCTechnical Program Committee Chairman
Steve Struble, Commercial Diving Track Leader
Will Kohnen, Manned Submersibles Track Leader
Rachael Miller, Small ROVs Track Leader
Steve Barrow, Large ROVs Track Leader and Ocean Engineering Track Leader
Mike Chapman, Sensors and Instruments Track Leader
Jill Zande, Education/Academia Track Leader

The Underwater Intervention office is located in Houston, Texas. You may contact the Conference Director, Rebecca Roberts, at 281-893-8539.

DMT Refresher Training Date Change

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.

Contribute 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.

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.com or (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).