ADCI Underwater Today
October 25, 2018
INDUSTRY NEWS
ADCI extends its condolences to the friends and family of Lawrence (Larry) Goldberg, 68, who died unexpectedly at his Merritt Island, Florida home. He was a commercial diver, inspector, scientist, and adventurer, recognized as one of the "fathers" of Underwater Nondestructive Testing. Larry is survived by his wife, Helen, and daughter, Mika; his two brothers, Mark and Richard; and his beloved service dog, KO.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=528215&issueID=57494 to view the full article online.
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is holding its North America Regional meeting in Houston on Thursday October 25. This will provide an opportunity for IMCA members and guests to obtain an update on the Association’s activities; take part in a workshop that will contribute to IMCA’s work in the region; and receive presentations on offshore wind in North America and the ongoing work with the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI).
Visit https://www.imca-int.com/news/2018/10/18/imca-to-hold-topic-rich-imca-north-america-regional-meeting-in-houston/ to view the full article online.
Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) operator ROVOP announced it has purchase of the entire fleet of 28 ROV systems from competitor M2 Subsea.
Visit https://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/rovop-acquires-subsea-fleet-565985 to view the full article online.
New On ADCI-TV
Dr. Robert Sanders hosts ADCI TV at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab near Houston, Texas, to discuss the inclusion of the Framingham Risk Score as part of the medical screening of divers.
To view the ADCI TV archives, please click here.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mark your calendars for February 5-7, 2019, as Underwater Intervention returns to New Orleans. This is the must-attend event of the year for the entire underwater operations industry. Registration is open now, so make sure to visit www.underwaterintervention.com to register or for more information about UI2019.
As a valued industry stakeholder, your participation is vital to the outcome of this study. As you know, our communications offerings include UnderWater magazine, UnderWater Today e-newsletter, ADCI Advisory Notice, ADCI TV, our websites, ADCI Membership Directory, Online Buyers' Guide, conferences, social media offerings and more.
The link to our survey can be found here and your responses will be kept in strict confidence.
With your help, the association will gain a better understanding of how we are communicating with our members and stakeholders in today's constantly changing environment. Your participation in this survey will also help us identify a definitive set of best practices that will help us communicate with you even more efficiently than we have done so already.
Again, the survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
I look forward to continuing to provide more value, more services and more benefits to you throughout the coming ADCI membership year!
The link to our survey can be found here and your responses will be kept in strict confidence.
With your help, the association will gain a better understanding of how we are communicating with our members and stakeholders in today's constantly changing environment. Your participation in this survey will also help us identify a definitive set of best practices that will help us communicate with you even more efficiently than we have done so already.
Again, the survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
I look forward to continuing to provide more value, more services and more benefits to you throughout the coming ADCI membership year!
Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M2K5JPY to view the full article online.
The September/October issue of Underwater Magazine is online now. This issue features an article discussing Extreme Rescue & Recovery Operations, an overview of the Gulf of Mexico Subsea Market Outlook for 2019, a History of Dive Lab, Inc. and much more. All of this in the latest issue of Underwater Magazine.
Visit https://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/ADCS/ADCS0518/index.php#/0 to view the full article online.
UNDERWATER Magazine and the ADCI are looking to continue their library of industry-related images. If you have any great pictures of commercial divers, job sites, equipment, or anything else related to the industry that you would be willing to share and possibly see published in an upcoming issue of UNDERWATER Magazine please contact Steve Guglielmo at sguglielmo@naylor.com
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=528207&issueID=57494 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.
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
Plans have been announced to bring marine manufacturing back to the River Clyde in a move estimated to create nearly 1000 jobs. Malin Group will create a hub at Old Kilpatrick, in West Dunbartonshire, on a derelict 47-acre site which was formerly the Carless oil storage facility. Malin Group managing director John MacSween believes the hub will be a "magnet" for marine engineering and technology organisations and "a centre of excellence" for the sector.
Visit https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/17002627.nearly-1000-jobs-to-be-created-on-river-clyde/ to view the full article online.
With the oil price hovering around $80 and increasingly positive signs of an increase in activity, Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK give his prognosis of the UK’s subsea sector, which is worth £9billion and supports 50,000 jobs.
Visit https://www.subseauk.com/9990/subsea-state-steady-with-waves-of-optimism to view the full article online.
U.S. Navy divers from Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 1 aboard USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) completed removal of fuel oil from the capsized World War II German cruiser, Prinz Eugen, near Enubuj Island, Kawajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, Oct. 15.
Visit http://www.hookelenews.com/u-s-navy-divers-recover-oil-from-wrecked-wwii-prinz-eugen/ to view the full article online.
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
UNDERWATER Magazine has begun work on its January/February Issue of the magazine. Each year in this issue, the magazine features an ROV/AUV Pictorial. If you are an ROV manufacturer and would like to see your company's products featured in this issue, please send pictures to sguglielmo@naylor.com. To see last year's pictorial, click below.
Visit http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/ADCS/ADCS0117/index.php#/26 to view the full article online.
