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.

 

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=191240&issueID=24214 to view the full article online.

 

A crew of aquanauts – yes aquanauts! – left surface life and submerged themselves in the world’s only undersea laboratory, Aquarius, for two weeks. They were participating in NEEMO 16, a mission designed to help mold future space missions.

Visit http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/09/19/cg-divers-support-aquanauts-in-research-mission.html?comp=7000023468292&rank=1 to view the full article online.

 

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center (NAVFAC ESC) Seabee divers rescued a capsized boater who had been drifting in the ocean for five hours

Visit http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69659 to view the full article online.

 

The utilitarian yet graceful lines of a Fleet Ocean Tug lay at anchor on the Patuxent River off the Solomon’s Recreation Center last week while divers from the Navy’s Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two conducted training.

Visit http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/29519 to view the full article online.

 

China’s manned submersible Jiaolong will conduct a test 7 kilometers beneath the sea level in 2012, according to the National Marine Conference of China held on Dec. 26 in Beijing.
China will continue to develop marine science and technology. In 2012, China will implement the 29th Antarctic scientific expedition and the 5th scientific expedition with the purpose of improving polar andocean scientific investigation capacity.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/09/17/china%e2%80%99s-submersible-to-reach-7-km-underwater-in-2012/ to view the full article online.

 

Anyone with a computer or mobile online device can follow 35 international scientists, led by NOAA, as they explore seafloor volcanoes. The scientists are providing live video from the deep sea and describing their discoveries as they explore submarine volcanoes in the Western Pacific’s Lau Basin, centred between Samoa, Fiji and Tonga.

Visit http://www.hydro-international.com/news/id5727-Follow_Live_Exploration_of_Deepsea_Volcanoes.html to view the full article online.

 

Trade group RenewableUK has said that the offshore wind and marine energy sector could support 88,000 jobs in the UK by 2021, up from approximately 10,600 at present. In order to reach this target the right policies and financial conditions must be in place and, as obvious as it may seem, there will need to be an adequate amount of skilled recruits to fill these jobs.

Visit http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/09/securing-skills-for-offshore-wind to view the full article online.

 

Odyssey Marine Exploration, pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, today announced that the company has received project approval and salvage contracts from ship owners for a major multi-year commodity shipwreck program with a potential total recovery value of more than $230 million based upon current commodity prices and related assumptions.

Visit http://markets.deseretnews.com/deseretnews/news/read/22304393/odyssey_to_begin_commodity_wreck_program to view the full article online.

 

The global cable company Nexans recently announced a 10 year framework agreement with BP to supply umbilicals and other accessories and services for various oil and gas projects worldwide. The agreement will run from 2012 to 2022 and will cover the design, manufacture and supply of bespoke umbilicals that will carry fluid, power and control and telecommunication services for new subsea and oil and gas projects together with DEH systems that provide flow assurances in pipelines.

Visit http://www.energyglobal.com/sectors/exploration/articles/Umbilicals_provide_the_right_connection_for_offshore_oil_and_gas_installations.aspx to view the full article online.

 

DeepOcean is working to deliver a conceptual study for INTECSEA Canada (INTECSEA), with the support of SMD, as part of a programme to develop a trenching system for subsea pipelines, flowlines and umbilicals in ice scour environments.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/09/17/deepocean-performing-feed-study-for-intecsea-canada/ to view the full article online.

 

Plains Exploration & Production Co. has agreed to buy BP PLC’s deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil and gas properties for $5.55 billion. BP is selling its interests in three assets: the Marlin hub–consisting of the Marlin, Dorado and King fields–Horn Mountain, and Holstein. The deal also includes BP’s stake in two non-operated assets: Ram Powell and Diana Hoover, which BP had revealed it would sell in May.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2012/09/13/bp-sells-non-strategic-gom-assets-for-5.5b/0 to view the full article online.

 

Technip was awarded by Statoil a contract for the fabrication, installation and tie-ins of flowlines(1) for the Gullfaks South field development. The field is in the northern part of the North Sea, located approximately 190 kilometers northwest of Bergen, Norway, at water depths between 130 and 220 meters.

Visit http://www.technip.com/en/press/technip-awarded-substantial-contract-gullfaks-field-norway to view the full article online.

 

TDW Offshore Services (TDW), a leading supplier of pipeline services and equipment, has successfully completed a subsea pipeline pressure isolation operation in the Gulf of Mexico. Carried out at a depth of 370 ft (113 m) against 870 psig, this isolation enabled the safe and effective tie-in of a piggable wye to the Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, a 30-inch natural gas line running between the West Delta 143 platform – a hub facility for deepwater oil and gas production – and the Venice Gas Plant in Louisiana.

Visit http://www.yoursubseanews.com/news_item.php?newsID=82076 to view the full article online.

 

Following the discovery of a potential debris field at Amelia Earhart’s proposed crash site offshore Nikumaroro Island in the Western Pacific, Sonardyne International Ltd is now able to reveal that it’s Ranger 2 USBL tracking system together with a Lodestar GyroUSBL was the acoustic positioning technology of choice for the mission. Provided to Phoenix International, the expedition contractor, Ranger 2 was used to position both the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) and AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) used in the underwater searches. The U.S. Navy’s primary source of ocean search and recovery expertise, Phoenix International was contracted by The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR).

Visit http://bizwireexpress.com/showstoryPRcom.php?storyid=295448 to view the full article online.

 

From drives for ship loaders/ unloaders to opening and closing of flood gates
RUD chains, a leading manufacturer of high quality round steel chains offer unrivalled applications for a wide variety of maritime applications with their latest innovation TECDOS. With over 130 years of expertise to draw upon, you can be confident in the standard of their products.

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RUD Chains Ltd based in Whitstable Kent, is a subsidiary of Rieger & Dietz GmbH located in Aalen Germany. RUD is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Round Steel Chains, Lifting Points and Lashing Systems. For over 140 years the RUD group has been producing top quality chains and applications to suit a vast array of working environments.

Visit http://www.yoursubseanews.com/rud+aba+weldable+load+ring%2C+offering+ultimate+safety+features_81624.html to view the full article online.