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COWES INSHORE LIFEBOAT SLIPWAY CONSTRUCTION

COWES INSHORE LIFEBOAT SLIPWAY CONSTRUCTION 26th March 2015

COWES INSHORE LIFEBOAT SLIPWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BRIEF Principle diving contractor to undertake all subsea operations in the construction and installation of Cowes Inshore Lifeboat Station. This project ran over a series of weeks in conjunction with the topside contractor Raymond Brown Construction Ltd with our involvement from inception to completion. Operations included numerous aspects of subsea civil engineering including but not restricted to, dredging, drilling, welding, cutting, grinding, painting/coating, cementing and final fixings. RESPONSIBILITIES Project Manager responsible for all subsurface…

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LINCOLN SHEET PILE CUTTING 26th March 2015

LINCOLN SHEET PILE CUTTING PROJECT BRIEF Phase 2 of this project was to cut underwater using ultrathermic cutting rods burning in excess of 10,000°F at the tip. The sheet sheet piles were installed by the contractor and once piled to the desired depth, each top section was cut at a specified height above bed level. Due to the tidal range at this location some of the cutting works were conducted at low water using oxygen/acetylene therefore maximising our time on…

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TRINITY LANDING PONTOON MAINTENANCE 24th March 2015

TRINITY LANDING PONTOON MAINTENANCE PROJECT BRIEF To undertake routine maintenance works subsurface, consisting of surveys, investigations, tightening and replacement of all underwater fixings. All survey works consisted of accurate recording and photography detailing non-conformances which ultimately over a period of time provided a suitable trend analysis of problematic areas. Maintenance routines were developed from the non-conformances and trend analysis with periodic replacement of fixings undertaken bi-annually. Each fixing was correctly tightened using a hydraulic torque wrench both topside and underwater….

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DEFLECTOR PLATE DESIGN INSTALLATION AND DEMOBILISATION

DEFLECTOR PLATE DESIGN INSTALLATION AND DEMOBILISATION 11th February 2015

DEFLECTOR PLATE DESIGN INSTALLATION & DEMOBILISATION PROJECT BRIEF To co-design and fabricate a deflector plate to divert the main flow of water around the team of divers working within a high energy river. The unit was fabricated off site but assembled in situ on the river bank with the trench plates being welded into position both topside and subsurface by my team upon installation of the main steel framework. Pre site surveys depicted the exact location and installation procedures which…

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