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During the general membership meeting at UI 2013, the ADCI board listed the new initiatives it's involved with.

Dangers of Delta P
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Hazards of Underwater Burning
Underwater burning creates hydrogen / oxygen mixtures that are highly explosive. Consider the tips outlined in this updated video before performing underwater burning.

ADCI Member Update – December 2012
• ADCI Updates 2 Training Videos
• Underwater Intervention 2013
• ADCI's Latest Initiative in Video

 

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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
All equipment requirements that were annotated with a superscript "3"-compliance after 24 months from formal public release of the Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations (6th ed.) will go into effect on 19 July 2013.
Requirements for Emergency Evacuation Systems can be found in Section 6.12.3 (Page 125).
Requirements for diving bells, submersible decompression chambers, and closed bells can be found in Section 6.12.2.3 (Page 124).

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-v3.asp?aid=215772&issueID=30977 to view the full article online.

 

Naval Sea Systems Command completed a fleet-wide fastener study, identifying and recommending the removal of thousands of fasteners from the Navy supply system, NAVSEA announced April 18.

Visit http://targetednews.com/pr_disp.php?pr_id=4304690 to view the full article online.

 

The Shannon Estuary off the coast of County Clare has become a key European test site for a range of highly advanced ‘smart technologies’ Marine Robots and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The University of Limerick is leading the integration and deployment of the underwater and aerial technologies, within this exercise as part of a European Research Collaboration NETMAR which has Irish, UK, French, Spanish and Portuguese partners.

Visit http://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=18272 to view the full article online.

 

A great video about the intro to commercial diving.
In 2005 about a dozen of experienced divers got to try some commercial diving equipment in a 2 day special intro given by DIT. The MkV is no longer used by the Navy, or hardly anyone else. The complete suit weighs 187 lbs. This is a composite of several of them. The full DVD is almost an hour long.

Visit http://cdiver.net/blog/2013/03/07/7279/ to view the full article online.

 

A Virginia Beach-based unit helped salvage a sunken Navy patrol boat Thursday.
A Navy Reserve unit based in Jacksonville, Fla., was sailing from Jacksonville to Charleston when the patrol boat transiting into Charleston Harbor hit a jetty late Saturday, a Navy news release said. Members of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 arrived Tuesday, to begin working with the Coast Guard and other officials to recover the boat.

Visit http://hamptonroads.com/2013/04/va-beachbased-unit-salvages-sunken-navy-boat to view the full article online.

 

This summer, a new underwater robot will start tracking some of the ocean’s top predators, including great white sharks, to learn more about their habits.

Visit http://www.dailynewscrunch.com/science/shark-stalking-robot-will-spy-on-mysterious-ocean-predators/ to view the full article online.

 

New Smyrna Beach High School's Cuda Robotics team took top overall honors recently at the Florida Regional "Sea Perch" underwater robotics competition.
The student team of Hayley Garris, Josh Mysicka, James Rosa and Zachery Nowels was coached by teacher Dennis Humphrey. The competition, held at the Embry-Riddle pool and the Student Center, included three in-pool events plus a poster presentation to a panel of judges.

Visit http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130418/NEWS0902/304179986/1067/NEWS0403?Title=Cudas-win-underwater-robotics-competition to view the full article online.

 

"The ocean has been called a bit of outer space...that you can dip your toes in", explains County 4-H Agent Julie Karavan, "it's natural for kids to explore this realm, especially here in Cape May County in the summer time.
This year, 4-H is providing an opportunity for kids to learn about how University scientists explore the ocean using technology".

Visit http://targetednews.com/pr_disp.php?pr_id=4303630 to view the full article online.

 

Last year at this time it was all about the post-Macondo rebound and more drilling opportunities in deepwater and ultradeepwater. Early this year, the rig count in the Gulf returned to pre-Macondo levels, and many say business should continue to improve at least into 2015. This can only translate into more business for offshore service vessel operators.

Visit http://www.workboat.com/Blogs/WorkBoat-Watch/The-post-Macondo-Gulf-rebound/ to view the full article online.

 

Belize's Supreme Court yesterday declared offshore oil drilling contracts issued by the government null and void.
The move provides a dramatic and potentially definitive setback to The Government of Belize and the petroleum prospecting companies issued the contracts in 2004 and 2007.

Visit http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2013/apr/belize-oil.cfm to view the full article online.

 

Since the beginning of the upstream industry’s migration from dry land into shallow-water arenas, and subsequently into deeper water depths of 600-plus ft., the development of reserves in ever-greater water depths to 10,000 ft. has brought on significantly greater volumes of reserves, along with greater producing rates. This has required the development of a vast amount of new technology to bring these reserves to the marketplace.

Visit http://www.worldoil.com/april_2013_OPERATORS_MOVE_TO_THE_NEXT_LEVEL_OF_SUBSEA_DEVELOPMENT.html to view the full article online.

 

How odd it must seem to Millenials that with the world a thumb click away on a computer that fits in their pocket, the offshore industry (and the rest of the United States) is forced to rely on decades-old information regarding potential offshore oil and gas reserves on approximately 85% of the outer continental shelf (OCS).

Visit http://www.marinelink.com/news/offshore-energy353672.aspx to view the full article online.

 

Harkand is investing upwards of US$30 million in expanding its global fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) as the company drives forward with its ambitious growth strategy.
The group has signed a deal with Forum Subsea Technologies that will see it extend its ROV fleet by 25 per cent and create 30 new full time jobs as it positions itself for capitalising on projected growth in the inspection, repair and maintenance market.

Visit http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=13216 to view the full article online.

 

MacArtney Underwater Technology Group displayed and demoed the Sensorbot technology at Ocean Business 2013, held early April in Southampton, U.K.
As human understanding and appreciation of the oceans rapidly increases, so does the demand for equipment capable of remotely monitoring this inhospitable and underexplored ecosystem. For this purpose, scientists at the Arizona State University have developed Sensorbots - a potentially transformative technology that promise to mark the beginning of a new era in ocean sensing.

Visit http://www.seadiscovery.com/mtStories.aspx?ShowStory=109131 to view the full article online.

 

Those making electric vehicles or their components seek to expand their business. To do this, they need to look beyond the oversupplied on-road sector. Marine electric vehicles are interesting as a market that is more profitable and often more open to innovation. However, until now, there has been no report assessing this substantial market sector. No longer. This is the world's first comprehensive report on marine electric vehicles with latest ten year forecasts and important new projects such as submarines that will fly.

Visit https://www.prbuzz.com/business-entrepreneur/110382-new-study-on-electric-boats-small-submarines-and-autonomous-underwater-vehicles-auv-2013-2023.html to view the full article online.