Registration for Underwater Intervention 2018 is now open!

Underwater Intervention 2018 is preeminent event for everybody that works in the commercial diving and underwater ROV industry. Taking place at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, from February 6-8, UI has something for everybody. The event features educational tracks and sessions from the preeminent thought leaders in the industry, unrivaled networking opportunities, and an opportunity for hands on evaluation of all of the latest and greatest products, services and innovations in the industry.

Underwater Intervention, which is co-hosted by the Association of Diving Contractors International and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society, is an international event that will draw the industry’s leaders from across the country and around the globe.

Attendees of last year’s event had this to say about UI:
“Business is always about relationships, and we get to have those relationships by coming here.”
“It’s a thrill because there are so many things to do. But it’s more than business here, it’s a common-share of values.”
“The social part of it is huge. I come back to see a lot of good friends, people who I have worked with throughout the years.”
ADCI Executive Director Phil Newsum says, “We need to keep our finger on the pulse of what are themost current industry challenges and be prepared to answer the hard questions.” This year’s UI Advisory Board has outdone themselves, developing a compelling and thought-provoking educational agenda with presentations spanning the gamut of the industry, including:

Commercial Diving
The commercial Diving Track helps keep the industry updated by discussing topics including lessons learned from challenging projects, panel discussions by leading authorities in hyperbaric medicine, presentations discussing the combination of technology, training and advancements in assisting divers of today, educational and safety topics, and workshops that assist with equipment maintenance and training. For divers to meet or exceed expectations on the job site, they must draw upon their skill set, knowledge and tools to perform their tasks. These workshops will provide some insight to preparing your divers to do just that and can help your company stand out and succeed during these challenging economic times.

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
Historically, the ROV Track at Underwater Intervention has focused on swimming tethered robotics for usage in oil & gas as well as scientific and military applications. This year’s technical track is expanding to cover both unmanned ground vehicles as well as unmanned aerial vehicles for usage in various commercial and scientific applications. Topics covered within the purview of this year’s technical track include all aspects of equipment and application for tele-operated robotics. From the human machine interface, to power, to deployment methods/equipment, to the sensors, to the end-effector, the latest topics of interest by leading industry experts will be covered in a lively and dynamic forum.

Instruments and Sensors
The Underwater Instruments and Sensors Track features new and innovative technologies made available to the Marine Community. Without these tools, installing, servicing and decommissioning the underwater structures and facilities we all rely upon in our technological world would be impossible. The new technologies introduced at Underwater Intervention help us all be more efficient and effective in our underwater pursuits, pushing the boundaries of our capabilities. Explore what new and fascinating instruments and sensors are being introduced for our collective use.

Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMV)
Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs) are broadly understood to include unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Both of these vehicle classes have an important role to play in supporting underwater intervention applications. Seafloor and pipeline route survey, meteorology and oceanography (METOC) and structure inspection are some common examples. In this session recent field results and new technology concepts will be presented. Just as the technology focus is broad so too will the market sectors be wide ranging. Presentations from defense, science, exploration and, of course, offshore energy will be included. This track is the one-stop update on all things UMV in the underwater intervention community.

Manned Submersibles (MUV)
Each year, the MUV Track builds presentation themes in following areas: emerging design and engineering innovations; advances in material science and fabrication; operations and procedures; commercial and research applications and regulatory updates. In each of the presentations the focus is on manned submersible vehicles but many of the discussion presented in our track directly impact other areas of deep water intervention. This year, the presentations will feature developments from MUV operations including the ALVIN at Woods Hole USA, the Shinkai6500 from JAMSTEC in Japan, Ictineu 3 from Spain, Idabel from Honduras, Deepflight from the Maldives and SEAmagine presenting on their pilot training program in Argentina. Oceaneering will present a special historical review of the deepest pipeline repair ever performed using the MANTIS MUV – a retrospect from an operations perspective. Technology presentations will feature developments on new hazard mitigation strategies for in-hull Lithium battery fires, new design studies for acrylic windows and deep ocean wide field camera systems.

Marine Education Track
The 2018 Marine Education track will highlight innovative education and training programs that are helping to prepare students of all ages for the marine industry. From formal degree and certificate programs to entrepreneurial opportunities where students are at the forefront, these programs represent best practices in marine technology education. Both the faculty and educators who worked with industry leaders to develop these programs as well as the students who benefit from them, including students working at the SeaMATE social enterprise, will be a part of UI. Informal education programs, such as those in place at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, will also be represented within the track.

UI is your opportunity to get the inside track on all things underwater. It is a platform for all contractors, manufacturers, engineers, clients, and all other industry stakeholders (both inland and offshore) to showcase their accomplishments, challenging projects, lessons learned, new gear, or innovative approaches to operations that address common customer issues.

For more information about Underwater Intervention or to register, visit the UI website at www.underwaterintervention.com.



Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA