Phoenix Awarded Submarine Rescue Contract - click here
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Phoenix Awarded Submarine Rescue Contract - click here
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phoenix International EXPANDSONE-ATMOSPHERE DIVING SUIT SERVICESMonday, June 28, 2004 -- Morgan City, Louisiana -- Phoenix International, Inc., (Phoenix) announced that it has augmented its inventory of One-Atmosphere Diving Systems (ADS) by taking delivery of two more 1,200 fsw depth rated Hardsuit™ 1200 diving suits. The Hardsuit™ 1200 is configured to support underwater construction, general intervention tasks, visual inspections, and non-destructive tests. Unique in design and construction, the highly flexible and maneuverable suits are capable of accessing and working in tight spaces. They are able to attain and remain in any work position from fully upright to a fully prone position including face down, face up, and on its side. Full 360o joint rotation provides unparalleled dexterity while the manipulators are capable of using a comprehensive range of tools and sensors. The ADS provides Phoenix with an advanced and highly cost effective deep-diving work capability, and allows the company to service an increased number of oil & gas clients in the Gulf of Mexico. Phoenix International is the sole provider of Hardsuit™ operations in the Gulf. The new systems will be operated and maintained by our Diving Services Division at the company’s 3-acre waterfront site in Morgan City, Louisiana. Phoenix engineers and the ADS designer, OceanWorks International, will provide technical support. OceanWorks maintains offices in Houston, TX and Vancouver, BC. Phoenix International is a marine services company that conducts manned and unmanned underwater operations worldwide. Core capabilities are concentrated in sub-sea construction support, underwater ship repairs, inspections and surveys, deep ocean search/recovery, submarine rescue, and engineering design with specific expertise in diving, wet & dry welding, Nondestructive Testing (NDT), ROVs, and side scan sonar. Diving services include surface supplied air, mixed gas, saturation, and one-atmosphere diving systems.
For More Information Contact: Phoenix International, Inc. 375 Highway 182, Morgan City, LA 70380 USA Tel: +1 (985) 399-0606 Fax:
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