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The Association represents diving contractors who are involved with inland or inshore diving operations in the UK and Ireland

Web Site: www.adc-uk.info

July 2013 Issue - 99

German Diving fatality .Following the sad news that a commercial diver died whilst at work ona wind farm project, rst reported via a safety alert, it is now possible toconrm that, Richard James Boris Wilkinson-Lowe died on the 13th July2013, aged 26, while working for a German diving company, RS. Diving,onboard the four point mooring vessel; Union Beaver.

The vessel was working in the Riffgat offshore wind park to install concretemattresses on cables at 30 monopiles, in approximately 21-22msw. Divingoperations were carried out using SSDE with KM 27s, and twin LARS.

The mattresses were approximately 3 x 6m, weighing around 9-10 tonneseach on surface. The procedure for installation was to lower the loadwith two long taglines, each with a strobe about half way up the tagline.Maximum allowable wave height was 1.2 1.5m. Dives were made at slackwater only with currents of around 0.4kts. There was no active heave compon the crane.

Two divers were in the water with diver 1 leading the operation. The loadwas lowered well clear of the divers until it reached 17-18msw. At this pointit would be halted and the divers sent to locate the taglines and take controlof the remainder of the installation.

Each diver would locate a tagline, then the diver 1 would direct the craneover the worksite to lower the mattress into position over the cable. Visibilitywas relatively good, around 1-2m.

At around 03:00 on the 13th July, Richard was in the water as diver 2. Afterlowering the load to seabed, the spreader beam was recovered to surface.

At some point it was found that Richard was under the mattress, so the

spreader beam was sent back andthe mattress hooked up and liftedso that he could be pulled out. Hewas recovered to surface withouthis helmet or neckdam.

It is unclear why he was under theload, or the reason for his death.More information on the events

that lead to this tragic accident willcome out with the investigation.

The Secretary will report furtherinformation on this matter as itcomes available.

ADC Annual Meeting.

The rst notice alerting Membersto the plans for the annual meetingwere circulated earlier this month

and already a number of membershave conrmed their intention toattend over the extended periodplan for the AGM event.

Conrmations for the reservedrooms and for places at the dinnergathering are going along nicely,but there is still time to conrmyour intentions, early noticationalways ensures that you get whatyou want out of the event.

There have been some minorchanges to the agenda for theAGM. The nal presentation onWednesday 6th November hasnow been conrmed as CygnusInstruments who are making thisthe ofcial launch of their updatedCygnes Dive. This new versionof the wrist mounted underwatermulti echo UT meter aims tomake it even easier to use for thenworking diver.

Further updates on the plans forthe AGM will be included insubsequent Month Updates andNewsletters.

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Information Notes and SafetyAlerts.

Members may have noticed thatthere has been a urry of circularsto members passing on a varietyof information provided by otherorganisations in the recent months,

and there are in fact a couple morein development that should becirculated in the coming week.

The year has so far has been thequietest on record for informationbeing provided by Membersto Secretary on things that arehappening Inland / Inshore. Thatof course might be a good thing,suggesting that everything is goingalong nicely and no near misses orserious incidents are occurring.

Alternatively it could also meanthat the reluctance to report thingsin case that attracts visits fromunwanted sources is creeping backin and everyone is keeping thingsin house.

Remember any report made to theSecretary are dealt with securely,unless there is a specic desire bythe party involved to have there

name used, information passed onto others will always be carefullysterilised so that lessons can belearnt, but embarrassment is felt.

With the weather improving, workmust be going on in any number ofplaces around the UK, you mightthink what you do is boring, butI can assure you that out thereany number of people are keenlyinterested in the work you do and

would benet from understandingthe hard lessons you have learntover many years of activity.

HSE rejects consolidation ofhealth and safety laws

HSEs board is to recommendto ministers that general healthand safety regulations should notbe consolidated, in line with thendings of the recent Matthewsreport.The report, which wascommissioned following arecommendation in the Lfstedt

review and carried out by lawyerRichard Matthews QC, concludedin December 2012 that mergingcore health and safety regulations

such as the Management ofHealth and Safety at Work andWorkplace Regulations wouldlead to confusion over their

requirements.

Following the decision atHSEs board meeting in January2013, HSE will therefore nowrecommend to ministers thatwork to improve guidance shouldcontinue instead.

The Matthews report,Consolidation: the practicalityand effects of the options forconsolidating health and safety

regulations, can be found at:

www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/consolidation-of-regulations.htm

Information NoteSanitizing Diving Equipment

Some members may be awarethat research is currently beingcarried out to update presently

available guidance on the mostappropriate actions and productsthat should be adopted for properlyand thoroughly sanitize divingequipment in preparation for,during and after diving operationsare being carried out.

Whilst the work is ongoing, butshould be concluded in the nextcouple of months, the informationthat is being uncovered is both

interesting and in some places maychallenge current thinking. Sincethis is a most important topic, Ithought it appropriate to give aprecis on some of the ndings thathave been conrmed so far.

Sanitizing is essential at least dailywith helmets to be used only byone person, or immediately beforeuse by each another person sharinga helmet. Sanitizing is dened aseliminating germs and biologicalcontamination or any smallpieces of detritus that may havebecome lodged in the helmet, tohelp eliminate or at the very least

reduce the possibility of spreadinggerms or cross contaminationbetween the users.

Information obtained so farsuggests that it is not uncommonfor inadequate time and effortto be expended on the required

cleaning prior to use. The activityof sanitizing the helmet or otherlife support equipment beinggiven a lower priority than otherpreparations necessary beforediving commences.

In principal it is essential thatwhatever system is used that:- It has a broad acting, effective

biocide that will addressbacteria, viruses and fungi.

- It has some element of surfactant(having detergent properties) toensure adequate and effectivesurface contact is made andefcient cleaning is achieved.

- It is not aggressive to the basematerial to the extent that itwill degrade the materials ofthe diving apparatus

Care should be taken howeverwhen selecting the cleaning

products do not contain chemicalsthat could react with the helmetcomponents or be detrimentalto the well being of the divingpersonnel were they to be ingested.Effective sanitizing could take upto 15 minutes if all componentsthat would have been subject tocontamination are to be properlycleaned

It is hoped that the updatedguidance will not only refreshexisting practices but providea summary of the most popularproducts used highlighting anyconcerns that could exist aboutsome of the contents.

But since this piece of work is stillin the information compiling stageat the moment, there is still time foryou to contribute any informationor experiences that you mayconsider to be appropriate and

warrant inclusion in the guidance.

Please forward any informationby E mail to the Secretary at:secretary @adc-uk.info

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(Members Issue 3 July 2013)

2. Meeting Agenda, Timetable and Program.

Updated Agenda(This may be subject to further minor change, as other arrangements are finalised)

Tuesday 5th November 2013

Location: Hilton Metropole Birmingham, NEC, and Dorset Room(All times are approximate and provided for guidance only)

Arrival 1330 - 1400 Tea and coffee on arrival All

1400 1430 Session 1 ADC Annual Update.

1400 Introduction by ChairmanIncluding Apologies

PH

1405-1430 ADC Admin:Approval of 2012 AGM Minutes

Report on Secretary tasks from 2012

Financial report for 2013

Proposed membership Fees for 2014

(Including questions and answers)

Sec

1430-1500 Extended Management CommitteeAn update on activity in 2013

Sec

1500-1530 ADC Supervisors Scheme 2013An update.

Sec

1530-1600 Introducing New ADC Documents.Various Guidance Procedures

Sec

Refreshment Break (Tea, coffee and biscuits provided) 1600 1615

1615 1730 Session 2 Special Presentation 1Recovery of the Dornier 17Z from the English Channel and

assisting with various salvage operations.

Presented by Glenn Skelton and others from Seatech Commercial

Diving Services. Followed by questions and a brief discussion.

1730 - 1900 Social gathering period in the bar

1900 2200 Association Annual Dinner in a Private RoomThe dinner will be for a maximum of 32 Association members or theirinvited guests.

Pre-booking on a first come basis will apply.

(See booking form sent with Issue 1)

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AGM 2013

Members Issue 3 - AGM 2013

Wednesday 6th November 2013

Location: Hilton Metropole Birmingham, NEC, and Dorset Room(All times are approximate and provided for guidance only)

0900 - 0930 Tea and coffee on arrival All

Session 3 Special Presentation 2

0930 - 1030 Health & Safety Update from HSEPresented by Chris Sherman Chief Inspector of Diving

Followed by a questions and Answer Session

CS

Tea, coffee and biscuits refreshment break (1030-1100)


1100 - 1145 United Utilities What Clients ExpectPresented by Martin Berry and Jade Hundziak Civil

Engineering and Design Managers for United Utilities.


MB


1145 - 1245 DWF-Legal Matters and the Importance of ContractsMark Treacher and Adam Nell of DWF LLP


(This will be a summary of the Insurance and Legal

Seminar held in Manchester in March 2013)

MT

1245 1330 Buffet Lunch with refreshments (Discussions continue)


1330-1430 Presentation By Cygnus Instruments launching

the updated version of the Cygnus Dive, wrist

mounted UT gauge.

Cygnus

1430 - 1445 Closing remarks by the Chairman All2013 AGM Concludes

An ADC Supervisors Exam will be held if there is a requirement from

registered candidates. (1500 1600)

Pre-registration with the Secretary for this exam sitting is essential.