Tag: diving

Gareth Lock studies the Titan incident where an OceanGate submersible collapsed during its descent in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 370 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. 

A recent IMCA Safety Flash focuses on an incident in which, a dummy choke insert was ejected from a water injection (WI) tree by force of differential pressure, while divers were working nearby, to provide lessons learned.

A recent IMCA Safety Flash focuses on an incident in which a diver reported to the Dive Supervisor a drop in breathing gas pressure, to provide lessons learned.

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident regarding a small "champagne" leak the was noted in a diver's COBRA hose during a diving operation. 

International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident where a diver experienced an air flow restriction while underwater, resulting in aborting the dive and returning back to surface.

After the container vessel VietSun Integrity capsized on October 19, on the Long Tau River, Vietnamese authorities began the salvage operations; Yet, local reports inform that during salvage operations, two divers remain missing, one was found and additional two were trapped under the collapsed container.

Scientists from the US Navy have joined forces with NASA Johnson Space Center to take an Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) technology, originally designed for diving, from seabed to space.

The Five Deeps Expedition has successfully dived to the bottom of one of the world’s five oceans. The team completed a mission to reach the deepest point on planet Earth: Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench. The team measured and mapped the operating area with a Kongsberg EM124 sonar to pinpoint the desired dive sites.

General Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems will develop a multifunctional, modular floating platform known as Pontoon Boat (PoBo). PoBo is a modularly configurable floating device, that can be used to assemble heavy-duty transport, working, diving and recovery platforms or bridges. The PoBo will be ergonomically friendly and will have a mobile virtual reality system to carry out fast and cost-effective training.

Petty Officer, Darren Carvell, a Royal Navy diver has been presented with the award of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for outstanding bravery and commitment to bomb disposal operations. During his time as a diver, Darren Carvell, was responsible for the safe disposal of more than 150 explosive ordnance devices.