[PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater Intervention Convension

[Phil Nuytten]

Jon . . ahem, ahem, (jes’ clearin’ ma throat) Nuytco has always been at the UI submersible track – year after year. This year we’ll be talking about our 2013 work surveying and videoing the WW2 Normandy Invasion fleet, most of which is still underwater. This was for History Channel and will air this year – the 70th anniversary of Juneau,Omaha, Sword, etc. The shots of the Sherman tanks laying higgeldy piggeldy (sp?) all over the bottom are incredible. Jeff Heaton, Nuytco’s senior ops manager had the unusual pleasure of using ‘Aquarius’ to take down a 92 year old – survivor of the invasion who was last there in 1944 aboard a small submarine, two days before the invasion - to set lighting on the bottom to guide in the troop carriers (the original schedule called for a night landing) – the story of he and his crew lying doggo on the bottom for nearly two days offshore of the landing site as weather changes kept re-arranging the schedule – specially as they had to surface at night to get communication on the changing plans –  well, it’s quite a story!   
Phil
From: Jon Wallace 
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:13 PM
To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion 
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater Intervention Convension


I think others will agree, the majority of attendees are there for ROV related sessions.  I have only ever attended the manned vehicle sessions and never experienced an issue of not having a seat.  The convention center and session rooms are not small...we're not talking PSUBS size event here.  The technical session rooms have seats for...I'm guessing...200 people?  And there is plenty of "standing room" if all the seats were taken.  

ABS reps usually attend because they have discussions about proposed rule changes...can't recall the gentleman's name at the moment.  I don't think I've seen a sub manufacturer other than Will Kohnen (seamagine) whom is the coordinator of the manned vehicle sessions at the convention.

You'll have a good time there.  It's worth the trip and no doubt there should be some psubbers in attendance as well.

Jon


On 1/30/2014 3:38 PM, Alan James wrote:

  Hi,
  I'm looking  at going to the U.I. New Orleans convention in 10 days time, & in
  particular attending the underwater vehicle technical sessions.
  The registration fee entitles you to attend the technical sessions, so it seems the numbers
  at each session aren't restricted. They had 2,450 attendees last year so I'm wondering whether
  I run the risk of missing out through lack of seats in the session rooms. Any experience with this 
  from others who have attended these sessions? Also are ABS or submersible manufacturers 
  represented there?
  Have tried calling U.I. a couple of times but haven't been lucky.
  Thanks for the heads up on the conference Douglas.
  Hank, from G.L. rules...The CO2 pressure needs to be kept below 0.01 bar
  Alan



   

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