ADCI Underwater Today

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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.

 

Limited Booth Space available so don’t delay!

Online Registration is open.  Book your hotel NOW.  Cut-off date is December 20th.

Technical Program Guide will be posted by December 1.

All show information is at www.underwaterintervention.com

 

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.

 

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=160654&issueID=23728 to view the full article online.

 

The Colorado River Siphon was touted as an engineering marvel 100 years ago. And, indeed, when many engineering "marvels" of that era have been discarded, updated or become obsolete, the siphon is still being used today...

It was quite a sight. "Most Yuma residents were not used to the odd sight of divers in the middle of the desert," Steele wrote....

On Nov. 18, 1912, the whole town of Yuma, and beyond, celebrated with a special ceremony. Brooks pointed to an old photo of men standing inside the canal waiting for the water to start coming through when suddenly they see a wall of water coming toward them. The cameraman snapped the photo as the men dashed out of the way.

Visit http://www.yumasun.com/news/water-74789-siphon-yuma.html to view the full article online.

 

Gunmen stormed a ship supplying a Chevron Corp. offshore oil field, kidnapping three workers in an attack raising concerns over a possible unraveling amnesty deal in the crude-rich nation, authorities said Friday.
The attack happened Thursday night near Chevron’s massive Agbami oil field, operated by its Nigerian subsidiary about 70 nautical miles offshore from Bayelsa state in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta, officials said. Eight gunmen boarded the MV C-Endeavour, attacking the crew and taking the three sailors hostage, Chevron spokesman Kurt Glaubitz said.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2011/11/18/supply-ship-attacked-at-chevron-offshore-oil-field-near-nigerias-coast-3-abducted/ to view the full article online.

 

A team of students at Cornell University has won a competition for autonomous underwater vehicles, using a robotic submarine running Debian GNU/Linux

Visit http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/open-sauce/28447-debian-powers-robotic-sub-to-victory to view the full article online.

 

U.S. researchers at Harvard University have created a soft robot that performs like squid, starfish, and worms – such creatures without hard skeletons.

Visit http://www.itwire.com/science-news/biology/51437-wiggly-robot-squeezes-through-tight-places to view the full article online.

 

OSLO, Norway – The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the University of Bergen have acquired samples from steep parts of the seabed on the Jan Mayen ridge between Norway and Iceland.
NPD is investigating the potential for petroleum in the region.
According to Exploration Director Sissel Eriksen, the oldest of the samples appear to be 260 million years old.
"We had hoped, but not expected, to find such old sedimentary rocks near Jan Mayen," Eriksen said. "The impact of volcanic rocks in the area is less than we previously thought – volcanic rocks generally do not have a potential for oil and gas."

Visit http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/1540095228/articles/offshore/geology-geophysics/north-sea-northwest-europe/2011/november/jan-mayen_survey_points.html to view the full article online.

 

Leading international oilfield services company Expro has recently been awarded a significant contract by engineering project management company SPD on behalf of its client Valiant Causeway Limited.
The contract involves the supply of subsea landing string services for monitoring of electronic submersible pump completions (ESP) in the Causeway oilfield.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2011/11/29/expro-wins-north-sea-subsea-services-contract-with-spd/ to view the full article online.

 

Aker Solutions in Aberdeen is to manufacture and deliver a number of subsea control modules and topside power units as part of an £8 million contract with Dana Petroleum plc.
The company has signed a contract for the project management, engineering, procurement and construction of a number of subsea systems for the Western Isles Development Project on the UK continental shelf. It marks the first contract agreement between the two companies.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2011/11/29/aker-solutions-wins-subsea-contract/ to view the full article online.

 

The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) announces six proposals under the Ultra-Deepwater Program have been selected for negotiations leading to an award under its contract with the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory and in support of the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program that was established pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Visit http://houston.citybizlist.com/17/2011/11/28/RPSEA-Selects-First-Round-of-Projects-to-Award-9.6-Million-for-the-UltraDeepwater-Program.aspx to view the full article online.

 

Moscow, November 29, 2011 - TNK Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TNK-BP, has successfully completed a 32-day Subsea Intervention Campaign on the Lan Tay offshore facilities. The work was performed to prepare the infrastructure prior to the development of the Lan Do gas field in block 06.1 on the Vietnam continental shelf.

Visit http://www.4-traders.com/TNK-BP-HOLDING-OAO-9059646/news/TNK-BP-HOLDING-OAO-TNK-BP-Completes-Preparation-of-Sub-sea-Infrastructure-of-the-Lan-Tay-Offshore-Pr-13911245/ to view the full article online.

 

Allseas’ vessels and their ROVs will be equipped with Dunker 6 and RovNav 6 positioning and telemetry transceivers that will be used to command the company’s existing stock of Sonardyne products and the new 6G hardware. Seabed arrays comprising a mix of Compatt 5 and Compatt 6 transponders will be deployed to create wide area, high precision subsea positioning networks during the construction phases of the field’s development.

Visit http://www.oilonline.com/default.asp?id=259&nid=20451&name=Sonardyne+secures+%241%2E3+million+order+from+Allseas to view the full article online.

 

Europe can expect "significant" renewable energy growth over the next 10 years, with offshore wind capacity increasing 17 times by 2020, while newer technologies such as solar and wave power will increase 11-fold.

Visit http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=21413&title=Offshore+wind+energy+set+to+grow+17%2Dfold+by+2020+ to view the full article online.

 

Offshore wind power is one of the newest major sources of renewable electricity generation to be developed and also one of the most interesting. Its history is short, no more than 20 years, and yet over that period the technology has been able to establish itself as both viable and potentially profitable.Realize up to date competitive intelligence through a comprehensive review of offshore wind power generation technologies concepts.Assess the emerging trends in offshore wind power generation technologies.

Visit http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/29/4086664/the-future-of-offshore-wind-power.html to view the full article online.

 

We here at cDiver understand that our job board hasn’t been the best over the past several years. However we’ve revamped the job board platform which should be more reliable and user friendly! So, if you are looking to post your resume, find divers or search for jobs please go to cDiver jobs and start poking around.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2011/10/21/new-cdiver-job-board/ to view the full article online.

 

Today Ocean Systems unveils two new high-performance underwater cameras, the SeaTrex HD with HDMI output and the SideWinder 360 Twin Pan.

Visit http://www.marketpressrelease.com/Ocean-Systems-Announces-Launch-of-SeaTrex-High-Definition-and-SideWinder-360-Twin-Pan-1322565817.html to view the full article online.

 

The CT‐3014 is a compact, full high definition (HD) color focus and zoom camera. The 1/3‐inch CMOS sensor provides exceptional picture quality with full HD levels of resolution and it incorporates a 20:1 optical zoom lens, the first of its kind on the market. The camera can provide up to full 1080p HD output signal in either analogue component or HD‐SDI format.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2011/11/29/the-world%e2%80%99s-first-hd-underwater-inspection-camera-with-20x-zoom/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Cdiver+%28Cdiver.net%29 to view the full article online.