BY PHIL NEWSUM JOSEPH SOHM/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Stemming the Tide of Power-Generating Fatalities in the U.S. was one of the feature articles in the last edition of Underwater. The article outlined the mission of the Task Force, which is to: Educate clients/end-users on who should perform underwater work on their facilities; Propose operational recommendations on best industry practices for performing underwater inspections, ...
Read More »Inland
Underwater Tech: Controlling Ups and Downs
Underwater Buoyancy Technology enables more efficient dive operations BY RICHARD FRYBURG PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUBSALVE Working underwater has always presented challenges including diver safety, site conditions and possible damage of equipment/other assets. When moving objects under water precise real time information on the location, depth, and underwater weight of the object is critical but not always available. Past operations ...
Read More »Efficiency on a Budget
New collaboration brings together high-speed ROV capability and reduced costs created in response to COVID-19 operational requirements BY SANDY SMITH When COVID-19 hit, moving personnel and equipment was no easy task. But the important things continued. There were sites to inspect, repairs to conduct and maintenance jobs to perform. These challenging circumstances led to an initial relationship between ...
Read More »Finders, keepers
Best practices for recruiting and retaining industry talent
Read More »Have Tank, Will Travel
Diver takes custom-made tank to schools, events to demonstrate underwater welding
Read More »In the Mix Inland
It was a grisly discovery that brought closure to one family struck by tragedy and proved once again, ROVs can be an invaluable tool in inland commercial diving operations.
Read More »