Ship Repair Firm Fined $300K Under Workplace Safety and Health Act

Guilty ship repair company and its supervisor gets sentenced over an underwater incident in 2014, reports The Straits Times.

About the incident

The victim got sucked into the ship’s pipe opening while working at bow thrusters underwater. 

What happened?

The incident occurred at the Eastern Working Anchorage, near Marina South Pier, on June 4, 2014. 

Underwater Contractors were handling the underwater survey works on vessel Frisia Kiel.

Mr Kwok was one of six divers working at the ship’s bow...

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BAE Systems purchases autonomous underwater vehicle company

The 1000 Nautical Mile UUV (unmanned underwater vehicle) Riptide Autonomous Solutions

BAE Systems Inc., Arlington, Va., has announced the purchase of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions, a Plymouth, Mass.-based provider of innovative, affordable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) technology and solutions. Specializing in small UUVs, Riptide’s platforms are sophisticated yet simple, efficient, and highly flexible, offering performance discriminators within this domain that include greater depth, range, endurance, and speed, a BAE statement announcing the deal said.

“Addin...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/bae-systems-purchases-autonomous-underwater-vehicle-company/

Hydrex Underwater Scrubber Sea Chest Installation

Hydrex recently installed sea chests on two sister vessels. The Hydrex team installed overboard discharge boxes in the hull plating of these tankers during their stop in Rijeka, Croatia, says an article published on Hydrex website.

Installation of sea chest

The wide range of Hydrex maintenance and repair services includes the on-site installation of additional sea chests required for the intakes and outlets of scrubbers or other purposes.

These afloat installations are performed by installing a...

http://mfame.guru/hydrex-underwater-scrubber-sea-chest-installation/

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