The Underwater Centre has delivered two ROV and hyperbaric system acquaintance training courses and provided 19 days of operational support to JFD as part of their training delivery to one of the world’s largest navies.
Training delivery began with The Underwater Centre’s specialist diving team creating and delivering a theoretical and practical 4-day hyperbaric systems acquaintance course to 12 delegates covering topics such as hyperbaric systems, chamber control and procedures, gas handling and analysers, plus an overview of decompression tables. Delegates also received practical experience of our barge-based saturation system; diving bell, transfer lock and main chamber.
For the practical training, JFD teamed up with U-Boat Worx with the provision of their SYS3.21 3-person submersible allowing the delegates to become familiar with submersible operations. JFD also used a range of The Underwater Centre’s facilities to store and mobilise the submersible, as well as deliver the training; including 30T crane, mechanical workshop, classrooms, FRC, workboat fitted with a crane and flat-bed truck.
A theory and vessel-based bespoke 2-day ROV acquaintance course was also created and delivered, incorporating the Centre’s onshore workshop, WROV VMAX simulator and vessel-based operational WROV and Launch & Recovery System (LARS). Delegates received a range of informative lectures around ROV systems, standard operational procedures including pre-dive checks and LARS procedures. The course concluded with practical learning on-board the Centre’s dedicated WROV vessel where LARS operations and procedures were practiced.
Steve Ham , The Underwater Centre’s commercial director, said: “We have a long history of providing world-class training and our unique subsea testing site in Fort William gave JFD the platform to successfully complete naval personnel training. Our extremely competent team of diving, ROV, and support staff and array of equipment and vessels ensured the safe and timely delivery of this training and testing for JFD.”