Divers

Underwater rudder repair in the Shetland Islands

We received an enquiry for a rudder repair on a 120-meter trawler. The ship was operating off the coast of the Shetland Islands when a defect occurred on its flap rudder, making it difficult to navigate safely. We immediately mobilized a diver/technician team to the vessel’s location in Lerwick.

The diver/technicians arrived at the ship’s remote location very quickly after the green light for the operation had been given.

Because of the remote location of the vessel there was no suitable drydock...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/underwater-rudder-repair-in-the-shetland-islands/

Dramatic Sea Rescue: RNLI Saves Divers

Credit via Teesside Live

Spectators at Redcar, expecting a demonstration rescue by RNLI lifeboat volunteers, were surprised to witness a real rescue mission unfold. On Saturday, July 1, as part of the charity’s Flag Day fundraising, Redcar Lifeboat received an emergency call regarding four missing divers. The Atlantic 85 and the station’s D class ILB crews swiftly initiated a search operation.

Rescue operation

During a dive near the wreck of the Dimitris off the coast of Redcar, four divers went...

https://mfame.guru/dramatic-sea-rescue-rnli-saves-divers/

Navy, Coast Guard Wrap Chinese Spy Balloon Recovery off South Carolina

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.– Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 prepare material recovered in the Atlantic Ocean from a high-altitude balloon for transport to federal agents at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Feb. 10, 2023. US Navy Photo

The Navy and Coast Guard have finished collecting the remnants of a Chinese high altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina, U.S. Northern Command announced Friday.

“Recovery operations concluded Feb. 16 off the coast of South Carolina,...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/17/navy-coast-guard-wrap-chinese-spy-balloon-recovery-off-south-carolina

USS Carter Hall Heading Back to Virginia as Rough Seas Anticipated in Chinese Spy Balloon Search

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 conduct pre-dive checks during recovery efforts of a high-altitude balloon in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 7, 2023. US Navy Photo

The amphibious warship that has served as the nerve center for the recovery of the remains of a Chinese spy balloon is headed back to port to drop off what divers have recovered, a defense official confirmed to USNI News.

On Thursday, USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) was bound for its homeport at Joint Expeditionary Base...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/09/uss-carter-hall-heading-back-to-virginia-as-rough-seas-anticipated-in-chinese-spy-balloon-search

Navy Contracted Salvage Ship Underway to Collect Chinese Spy Balloon Remains

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023. US Navy Photo

A contracted offshore supply vessel left Virginia bound for the crash site of the Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, USNI News has learned.

HOS Rosebud departed from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., Wednesday afternoon, according to ship spotters. Defense officials confirmed to USNI...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/08/navy-contracted-salvage-ship-underway-to-collect-chinese-spy-balloon-remains

Navy Underwater Robots, Divers Searching for Remains of Chinese Spy Balloon; Salvage Ship Set to Deploy from Little Creek for Recovery

USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS-60) in 2016. US Navy Photo

A U.S. amphibious warship, explosive and ordnance divers and underwater robots are off the coast of South Carolina surveying about a square mile off the Atlantic Ocean for the remains of a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter shot down on Saturday, defense officials told reporters on Monday.

USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS-60) and an unidentified tug are off the coast of...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/06/navy-underwater-robots-divers-searching-for-remains-of-chinese-spy-balloon-salvage-ship-set-to-deploy-from-little-creek-for-recovery

3 Navy Warships, FBI Now Hunting for Wreckage of Chinese Spy Balloon off South Carolina

Video stills of the Chinese Spy Balloon after it was hit with an AIM-9X anti-air missile fired from a F-22 Raptor on Feb. 4, 2023.

A trio of Navy warships, service divers and the FBI are on the hunt for the wreckage of a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon that was shot down on Saturday by an Air Force F-22 Raptor off the coast of South Carolina, Defense Department officials told reporters Saturday.

“The balloon, which was being used by the PRC in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/04/3-navy-warships-fbi-now-hunting-for-wreckage-of-chinese-spy-balloon-off-south-carolina

Importance of Covid-19 vaccination to the offshore diving community stressed

Importance of Covid-19 vaccination to the offshore diving community stressed

Allen Leatt, IMCA’s CEO

The Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) has issued new a position statement on the importance of COVID-19 vaccination for offshore divers

DMAC’s statement at www.dmac-diving.org/guidance/DMAC-Statement-202110.pdf makes it clear that the known risks of COVID-19 illness and its related, possibly severe complications, far outweigh the potential risks of having an extremely rare serious adverse...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/15/importance-of-covid-19-vaccination-to-the-offshore-diving-community-stressed/

IMCA sponsors SAT divers in ultimate endurance challenge

IMCA sponsors SAT divers in ultimate endurance challenge

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is supporting The Bubbleheads, a team of four divers, as they embark on a major challenge to row across the Atlantic Ocean from La Gomera in the Canary Isles to Antigua in the Caribbean in the 3,000-mileTalisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2021 to raise money for the Wessex Cancer Trust and the British Legion.

IMCA has long supported deep sea saturation divers and their work, providing...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/05/imca-sponsors-sat-divers-in-ultimate-endurance-challenge/

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