As the Navy seeks to improve the self-sufficiency of its littoral combat ships, the service is moving to have sailors conduct nearly all the maintenance for the vessels in the near future, according to Navy officials.

Key parts of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s website and mobile app — including those for Washington State Ferries (WSF) were down from Tuesday last week following what officials described “as a cybersecurity incident aimed at disrupting the flow of travel information posted online.”

The practice helps longtime employees learn tech and communication skills, while newer workers gain valuable insight from experienced colleagues, according to a Suffolk project manager.

Underwater Intervention attracts a global audience of engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts, to share ideas, debate the issues of the moment and to create common agendas for the future of the industry. Underwater Intervention features some of the world’s leading figures within the upstream oil and gas industry coupled with technical sessions covering the most current challenges and up-to-date strategies and technologies.

Recognizing and honoring individuals whose efforts and accomplishments have significantly contributed to commercial diving through a lifetime of dedication.
 
Nominees do not have to be commercial divers, but can be any individual who has been influential and who has made a significant and recognizable life-long contribution to the commercial diving community.
 

For more information, contact:
Phil Newsum
Executive Director
(281) 893-8388 or
phillip.newsum@adc-int.org
 
Deadline for submittal of nominations:
January 8, 2024
 
Please visit adc-int.org to download the nominations form and to learn more about the Commercial Diving Hall of Fame.

This year the ADCI will award 2 Scholarships at $4,000.00 each.
 
Eligibility
This ADCI Scholarship is open to members of the community of all ADCI voting member companies who are current and in good standing with ADCI, with the exception of officers and/or directors of the ADCI Board of Directors or their immediate families. This award is available for any institution of higher learning after high school including universities, colleges, junior colleges, vocational training schools and trade schools.
  
Deadline for submittal of nominations:
January 8, 2024
 
Please visit adc-int.org to download the application form.

We speak with Olaf Olsen, representative for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, breaking down some of the misconceptions and myths of becoming a union contractor and diver. Episode is brought to you by Dryden Diving Company.

The project aims to discover viable natural hydrogen (also called white and geological hydrogen) deposits in Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa and Togo while assessing their economic and social impact. These findings will shape strategic plans for harnessing hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.

The USA and the United Kingdom have signed a pact to work together to accelerate the commercial deployment of fusion energy through joint research and regulatory framework formulation.
Source: Rigzone

U.S.-headquartered energy giant ExxonMobil has started production from its third oil development at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, boosting total production capacity in the country to approximately 620,000 barrels per day.
Source: Offshore Energy

The U.S. Navy is experimenting with launching and recovering medium unmanned underwater vehicles from submarines, even as a formal acquisition effort is ongoing.
Source: Defense News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Powering the Blue Economy: Power at Sea Prize, which will award up to $1.7 million to competitors to advance technologies that use marine energy to power ocean-based activities.
Source: Offshore Energy

Santa Barbara, California, is home to HDS Deepwater Diving Monument commemorating super stars in commercial gas diving. The Superlite® diver statuettes are available now and are selling quickly. For purchasing information, go to www.deepwaterdivingmonument.com. Payment plans are also available there.