Underwater Currents - Edison Chouest Offshore

supporting operations in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea and, most recently, inthe southern African region.Focus on Subsea ConstructionC-Innovation of Brazil is also diligently working to develop new subseaconstruction opportunities in the region. They are currently focusing on thepreparation of a business structuring plan and negotiating partnerships withseveral successful companies capable of offering integrated service packagesfor subsea construction. Negotiations are slated to conclude by the end ofSeptember, allowing for an announcement to be made at the October OffshoreTechnology Conference (OTC) in Rio de Janeiro.Norway Operations Growing in the North Sea and BeyondThe highly-skilled supervisory team at C-I of Norway is busy overseeing the dailyoperations of multiple UHDs (Ultra Heavy-Duty Work Class ROV systems)throughout the North Sea and beyond.Night time at Ekofisk field in the North SeaC-Innovation / Underwater Currents – Vol. 4Notes from the Mainland ... Continued from page 1UHD35 and UHD36 are operating onboard the Thialf on the Ekofisk field inthe North Sea, removing old platforms for Conoco Phillips.UHD38 and UHD44 recently arrived in Australia onboard the Hermod for athree-month job with Woodside for the installation of a new jacket and bridge toan existing platform.Three C-I UHDs are on contract for BP in West Africa. UHD33 and UHD45 aredeployed onboard the Balder – a pipe lay and crane vessel nearing completionof a subsea installation at Block 31 – while UHD47 conducts testing and pipesurveys onboard the survey vessel Union Manta.In addition,C-Innovation ofNorway is nearingcompletion on themobilization ofUHD59 and HD06(Heavy-Duty WorkClass ROV system)onboard the IslandIntervention,an SSCV owned byIsland Ventures IV inIsland Interventionpartnership with ECO.C-I of Norway is actively working on closing all open items from the installationaudit, while finalizing preparations for a new Christmas tree installation projectfor BP in the fields of Idun and Skarv, planned to commence later this month.QHSE AnnouncementsSubmitted by Brad MalcolmWell Done!C-Innovation would like to commend the teamonboard the Deep Ocean Clarion whileit was in the Gulf of Mexico.During a BP Pride conference call,representatives onboard and on shore wereextremely pleased with C-Innovation’shigh level of commitment andparticipation regarding safety onboard.The C-I team was commended not onlyby representatives from BP, but also bythe captain and the rig manager who bothconcluded that C-I set the bar for safetyfor which all of their vessel personnelshould strive. ~ Bill ChambersUHD47, in participation with Heerema MarineContractors (HMC), reached 150,000 manhourswithout an LTI or REC.Congratulations and thank you to allcrew members onboard the UnionManta for your contribution towardsafety. ~ HMC RepresentativeRecognition of Excellence!During one of our weekly safety meetings,awards were handed out to several vesselcrews for the best stop cards throughoutthe week. After this recognition, the guyson the beach told our reps to give theentire ROV crew a special gift for standingout above the other departments onboard.I can’t tell you how great it feels to becommended among the other departmentheads. I am extremely proud of our team.Keep up the good work and continue towork safely and efficiently.~ Bill Chambers

The Training CenterSubmitted by Mark HughesNew Staff – Please join us in welcoming Chad Boudreaux to C-Innovation’s training staff. Chad’s responsibilities include providingROV operations instruction for simulator training and Schilling ROV technology courses. He is also completing the developmentof the TL101 Basic Tooling course to be delivered October 3rd.Competence Assurance – Joining me in the L&D9DI assessor training program is Brad Malcolm. Upon completion, Bradand I will begin implementing the Competence Assurance Program (CAP). I will soon deliver the MG202 Assessor Training andWorkplace Mentoring class, step one for becoming a workplace assessor. For more details on the skills to be assessed, please see thetraining section on the C-Innovation website.Maritime Museum – C-I would like to extend a big thank you to everyonewho was involved in making the Maritime Museum field trip to our facility afun and informative day. The “Aquatic Robotics” summer camp was held inthree different oneweeksessions. Thekids spent the weekconstructing theirown ROV kits, whichthey were able to testin the local YMCA pool on the last day of the camp. C-Innovation hosted ahalf-day field trip, which included a presentation on ROV technology, a tourof the maintenance facility and operations center, and time spent flying theROV simulator.Course Offerings – Please check the C-I website for the most recent training calendar and course catalog. To request andschedule courses, contact the Personnel Logistics Department.The following courses are offered for all offshore technicians:HS101 – QHSE Policies & ProceduresES101 – HV Electrical Safety & PDU OperationET101 – Basic DC Electronics TroubleshootingHT101 – Basic Hydraulics & Fluid PowerRT101 – Schilling ROV OrientationRT102 – Schilling UHD & DTS Operation & MaintenanceTL101 – Basic Tooling – NEW!RT104 – Practical Troubleshooting for ROV Systems – NEW!SIM101 – ROV Operational Simulator TrainingThe following courses are offered for all senior technicians and above:RT103 – Advanced DTS Training @ Schilling Factory in Davis, CAOP201 – Technical Writing @ ITI Technical College in Baton Rouge, LAMG101 – Basic/Advanced Leadership, Dale CarnegieMG201 – Assessor Training and Workplace Mentoring – NEW!C-Innovation / Underwater Currents – Vol. 4