ADCI Underwater Today
June 15, 2018
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kirby Morgan sent the following statement on Bev's passing:
The Morgan family and the Kirby Morgan team wish to thank everyone for their condolences and kind thoughts on the passing of the company co-founder, Bev Morgan.
It was Bev's explicit wish that there be no public service or memorial on his passing, and the Morgan family will comply with his wishes.
Donations in Bev's memory can be made to the following three nonprofit organizations that Bev supported: The Historical Diving Society, Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences, and The Bob Christensen Memorial Scholarship.
Thank you,
The Morgan Family
The Morgan family and the Kirby Morgan team wish to thank everyone for their condolences and kind thoughts on the passing of the company co-founder, Bev Morgan.
It was Bev's explicit wish that there be no public service or memorial on his passing, and the Morgan family will comply with his wishes.
Donations in Bev's memory can be made to the following three nonprofit organizations that Bev supported: The Historical Diving Society, Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences, and The Bob Christensen Memorial Scholarship.
Thank you,
The Morgan Family
Visit http://www.kirbymorgan.com/ to view the full article online.
Winners of the 2018 Decom North Sea Awards were announced on May 22nd, in a celebration of sector collaboration, innovation and dedication. Decom North Sea revealed the three winners to an audience of more than 180 people, with categories covering innovation, collaboration and individual achievement across the decommissioning sector.
Visit https://www.oceannews.com/news/milestones/inaugural-decom-north-sea-award-winners-revealed to view the full article online.
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has announced that Bruce Gresham has been appointed as Director for Client Engagement in the US, in a part-time consulting role. He will be supporting the Association in developing and expanding its engagement with oil companies and the broader industry in the US.
Visit https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/15062018/imca-announces-strategic-appointment-in-the-usa/ to view the full article online.
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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The May/June issue of Underwater Magazine is online now. This issue features an update to the ADCI Consensus Standards, a status report after one year of the ADCI Audit, a primer on how to protect your brand on Social Media, and the return of The Last Word and Ocean Currents. All of this and much more in the latest issue of Underwater Magazine.
Visit http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/ADCS/ADCS0318/index.php#/0 to view the full article online.
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.
Inductees will be honored at the Awards Dinner at Underwater Intervention 2017.
For more information, contact
Phil Newsum
Executive Director
(281) 893-8388 or
pnewsum@adc-int.org
Deadline for submittal of nominations:
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Please visit adc-int.org to download the nominations form and to learn more about the Commercial Diving Hall of Fame.
Award
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.
Scholarship recipients will be honored at the Awards Dinner at Underwater Intervention 2019.
Deadline for submittal of nominations:
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Please visit adc-int.org to download the application form.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Montrose Port Authority, a leading support and service hub for the energy industry, has received a £1.5million Ports Mode Shift Grant from the Scottish Government. Following on from a period of significant investment for Montrose Port Authority, the funding feeds into the Port's strategic growth plans which will allow larger cargo vessels to dock in Montrose.
Visit https://oilvoice.com/Press/17844/15million-investment-made-into-Montrose-Port- to view the full article online.
Umbilicals International has opened its doors to a new facility in Scotland, heralding the move as purposeful and optimistic during tough market recovery.
Visit http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2018/06/oil-and-gas-umbilicals-manufacturer-expands-in-scotland.html to view the full article online.
A Navy diver assigned to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Everett, Wash., detachment received the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism April 27 for his rescue of a drowning swimmer.
Visit http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/1532913/shipyard-diver-earns-medal-for-heroism/ to view the full article online.
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Remotely operated underwater vehicles are gradually becoming more affordable, even for divers.
Take Underwater robotics maker Navatics, for example. The company announced the pre-sale of the MITO, an ROV equipped with advanced active stabilization technology that provides new levels of underwater video steadiness in an affordable, 6.6 lbs./3 kg underwater drone.
Take Underwater robotics maker Navatics, for example. The company announced the pre-sale of the MITO, an ROV equipped with advanced active stabilization technology that provides new levels of underwater video steadiness in an affordable, 6.6 lbs./3 kg underwater drone.
Visit https://www.deeperblue.com/navatics-unveils-new-mito-underwater-rov/ to view the full article online.