Here we go again… Take two, plus some pics. Reconfiguration is complete more or less…
Different CONEX boxes, different cable reels and other toys.
And creating welding 101 🙂 In the right center you see some folks squatting on the deck. They are welding padeyes to the deck, and as Danny observed before, painting them with White Lead, since they are temporary. Now it’s raining at this time, so they did some creative welding/painting, by using the torch to heat up the padeye/weld, paint it quickly, and use an umbrella to deep the rain off for a couple of minutes until the paint dried… Pretty creative!!!
And Danny wanted some more pics of the ROV, it’s a HYSUB 150/3000 (info HERE). This is a pic of the swing out derrick used to launch the ROV over the side of the ship, which does have DPS (1 meter accuracy).
Here’s another view of the derrick and cable sleeve. As you can tell, it’s a pretty ‘healthy’ assembly…
And here are some pics of their control station- Since we’re not planning on using it, we don’t have any of the ROV crew aboard.
Cool. What are you guys looking for beneath the waves?
Play safe
Soooo…you got paid to stand around and watch paint dry.
What union or government agency do you all belong to again? 😀
wv: bravo. What I usually think when I read any post on Old NFO or Brigid’s blogs.
The creativity and resourcefulness of the Marine Crews I’ve worked have never ceased to amaze me.
Most of the guys on our two ships could easily qualify for a “MacGyver Award”!
Andy- Things 🙂
Julie- Tryin…
Murphy- and it was EXCITING 🙂
drjim- Oh so true, and throw in 55 years of experience (one guy), and there isn’t much he hasn’t seen/done!
We had a piece of aluminum waveguide break one time, and our Marine Crew had it welded up about as fast as we could unbolt it and get it down to them.
Now as to why it designed using ALUMINUM waveguide (and the light weight, thin-wall stuff to boot) on an OCEAN GOING ship is way beyond me.
That is really neat.
Holy Crap:
NFO, the MAN of ADVENTURE.
And so SECRETIVE too!
BZ
drjim- Probably weight reduction- but didn’t think about corrosion/flex issues etc…
Heath- Yeah, but I’m stuck being the coordinator… don’t get to go play
BZ- Yeah, right…LOL
Well….I “kinda-sorta” know why.
It was designed and spec’d by aircraft guys, with NO ocean-going experience. Normally you’d use copper, brass, or bronze waveguide in this environment. At least they got the part right about the dehydrator/compressor used to keep it pressurized!
And now that I’m back there, it’s on my “To-Do” list, but it’ll be a month or more until I get to that particular list!
Thanks Boss!!
That is some nice work! I was hoping you would call me out to hold that umbrella!!
That link is awesome!!
drjim- Good point. “Wrong” design ethic…
Danny- You would have been interested 🙂