Underwater Intervention Conference (UI 2013) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 15-17 January 2013 ISBN: 978-1-63439-894-7 Printed from e-media with permission by: Curran Associates, Inc. 57 Morehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 Some format issues inherent in the e-media version may also appear in this print version. Copyright© (2013) by Underwater Intervention All rights reserved. Printed by Curran Associates, Inc. (2015) For permission requests, please contact Underwater Intervention at the address below. Underwater Intervention c/o Rebecca Roberts 5206 Cypress Creek Parkway Suite 202 Houston, Texas 77069 Phone: 281-893-8539 Fax: 281-893-5118 [email protected] Additional copies of this publication are available from: Curran Associates, Inc. 57 Morehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 USA Phone: 845-758-0400 Fax: 845-758-2634 Email: [email protected] Web: www.proceedings.com TABLE OF CONTENTS AUV TECHNOLOGY Sabertooth A Seafloor Resident Hybrid AUV/ROV System For Long Term Deployment In Deep Water And HOstile Environments. ......................................................................................................................................1 Anna Ostlund COMMERCIAL DIVING US Navy Diving Equipment Authorized For Military Use (AMU) Process.................................................................... 12 R. McGinn Advancement In Hot Water Suit Design, Providing Improved Efficiency And Safety.................................................. 19 D. Long, J. Bright Using Electronic Diving Data Acquisition Systems In Support Of Offshore Diving Operations.................................. 31 L. Garand, T. Detke DEEPWATER FIELD DEVELOPMENT Non-Invasive Location And Removal Of Hydrates In Subsea Pipelines......................................................................... 32 J. Crawford, B. Baugh MANNED SUBMERSIBLES Development Of The Jiaolong Deep Manned Submersible.............................................................................................. 38 W. Cui Pressure-Tolerant Li-Ion Batteries, Implementation And Certification On MUV ICTINEU 3 ................................... 67 C. Parareda, P. Fores, M. Rodriguez Development And Applications For Dual-Mode Undersea Vehicle Proteus................................................................... 71 B. Geoghegan, R. Lindman, T. LoRusso Global Ocean Center - For Our Liquid Planet.................................................................................................................. 83 Chris Hartman Status Report: Underwater Flight, November 2012 ....................................................................................................... 105 G. Hawkes The Necessity Of New Technologies For The Next Deep Sea Submersible................................................................... 114 I. Kawama Global Overview Of Manned Submersible Activity In 2012/2013................................................................................. 119 W. Kohnen Evolution Of SHINKAI 6500 ............................................................................................................................................ 150 J. Niikura, T. Komuku, S. Tsukioka Development Of Research Submersible ICTINEU 3...................................................................................................... 155 C. Parareda, P. Fores The Present And Future Of Deep Manned Submersibles MIR-1 And MIR-2 (To 25th Anniversary Of The Creation)..................................................................................................................................................................... 159 A. Sagalevich The US Navy's Submarine Safety Culture....................................................................................................................... 166 R. Schaffer Deep Diving: Why Flipping Vertical Could Be The Answer.......................................................................................... 180 K. Stanley Overview Of The Rule Change Proposals ....................................................................................................................... 195 R. Thomas MARINE EDUCATION Student Created Water Quality Sensors.......................................................................................................................... 201 L. Hotaling How Can ROVs Improve Science, Technology, Engineering And Math (STEM) Education? ................................... 211 J. Zande, D. Sullivan, S. Fraser, E. Moulton, M. Gardner, J. Hertzberg ROV In A Bag - An Introduction To Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) For The Classroom............................... 218 E. Moulton Sensor Technology In The Biology Class: A Paradigm Shift To Recruit Students Into Marine Technology Fields .............................................................................................................................................................. 222 F. Donelson, L. Radloff Technology And Women Working In Deep Water 2013................................................................................................ 246 L. Armas WC ROV Safe, Reliable, Flexible Battery Solutions For Subsea ROV .......................................................................................... 258 L. Adams, D. White Automation Of Common ROV Pilot Tasks ..................................................................................................................... 271 S. Barrow BOP Intervention Methods............................................................................................................................................... 280 Steve Lazar Fluid Performance At Depth ............................................................................................................................................ 292 Mark Miller Environmentally Safe Lubricants .................................................................................................................................... 307 Mark Miller ROV-Based Intervention Technology Solutions For BOP Assist .................................................................................. 322 T. Bollmann, B. Niblock Safe Use Of Subsea Hydraulics......................................................................................................................................... 334 R. McGarry Author Index .