ADCI Underwater Today

May 20, 2021

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

Visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html to view the full article online.

 
What remains of the Golden Ray, the massive ship that capsized in the St. Simons Sound in September 2019, caught fire at midday last week. Details of the ship's mishap two year's ago was covered in a recent article in Underwater magazine.

Visit https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia/2021/05/14/golden-ray-on-fire/ to view the full article online.

 
The company paid the hefty ransom in difficult-to-trace cryptocurrency within hours after the attack, underscoring the immense pressure faced by the Georgia-based operator to get gasoline and jet fuel flowing again to major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, according to sources.

Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-13/colonial-pipeline-paid-hackers-nearly-5-million-in-ransom to view the full article online.

 
The damage to the I-40 bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis could take as long as two months to repair, according to the head engineer for Tennessee's transportation department - and that could have major implications for inland shipping. 

Visit https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/memphis-bridge-damage-could-take-eight-weeks-to-repair to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
SURVEY: Proposed Revisions for the ADCI International Consensus for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations 6.5

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Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/adc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=676290&issueID=77065 to view the full article online.

 
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Dive Commercial International, Inc.
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Denso North America Inc.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has approved Lundin Energy Norway’s request to dispose of subsea facilities on the Brynhild field in the North Sea.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/north-sea-europe/article/14203097/petroleum-safety-authority-authorizes-north-sea-subsea-drilling-requests to view the full article online.

 
Swedish developer of twin offshore wind turbine technology Hexicon has said it will develop a demonstrator project for floating wind power at Metcentre’s deepwater area off of Norway’s coast. 

Visit https://www.oedigital.com/news/487651-hexicon-to-deploy-floating-wind-turbines-off-norway to view the full article online.

 
Ocean Technology Systems
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Blue Ocean Seismic Services has completed sea trials of a test prototype version of its autonomous underwater vehicle offshore Australia.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/subsea/article/14203098/blue-ocean-seismic-services-auv-tested-offshore-australia to view the full article online.

 
Maersk, ABS, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line, Seaspan Corporation and Total are joining forces through the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels to zero-carbon fuels and -technology as part of the transition to a global zero carbon fleet by 2050.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/new-project-to-look-into-converting-existing-ships-to-zero-carbon-fuels/ to view the full article online.

 
The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) is funding a project developing a shallow-water floating offshore wind concept, with cost-share being provided by Equinor.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/equinor-funding-shallow-water-floating-wind-mooring-project-in-u-s/ to view the full article online.

 
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
UNDERWATER Magazine had the opportunity to speak with Captain Sean Brady, United States Coast Guard Chief, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards.

Visit https://www.underwatermagazine.com/2021/02/the-last-word-captain-sean-brady-us-coast-guard/ to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd