For Immediate Release – 1 January 2020:

In the early hours of the 23rd of December, an urgent inquiry was received from a Phoenix client requesting a proposal and timeline for a dive team to mobilize immediately to international waters 12 miles from the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The situation was complicated as the vessel had undergone an underwater inspection in a previous port with the subsequent report and findings forwarded to the New Zealand Government for review prior to entry. The Government quickly rejected approval for the vessel to enter due to fouling evident on the hulls niche areas. It is a strict requirement that all vessels entering New Zealand territorial waters must be cleared by the New Zealand Ministry of Environmental Protection and be 100% free of any and all bio-fouling to dissuade the introduction of invasive species into New Zealand waters.

Due to the schedule urgency, the impending holiday, and potential revenue loss, the client requested a Phoenix dive team immediately mobilize to the vessel to perform a niche area cleaning and subsequent underwater video inspection. The Phoenix team arrived in a timely manner, performed the work, and submitted the evidence to the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authorities so that the vessel was able to be cleared in time to fulfill is obligated charter on the 28th of December in Auckland.

Commenting on the project, Phoenix Commercial Ship Repair Program Manager David Lamon stated, “The logistics for this job were nearly insurmountable; however, with long hours, dedicated employees and vast ship husbandry experience, the Phoenix team was able to pull off a small holiday miracle.”

About Phoenix
Phoenix is an employee-owned, ISO 9001-2015 Management System certified marine services contractor providing manned and unmanned underwater solutions, design engineering, and project management services to a diverse set of clients worldwide. Expertise is available from one international and eight U.S. offices in the areas of submarine rescue, wet and dry hyperbaric welding, Nondestructive Testing (NDT), subsea engineering, conventional and atmospheric diving, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations. Company capabilities are directed to underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair; deep ocean survey, search and recovery operations; submarine rescue; construction; subsea tieback; plug and abandonment; subsea mining; archaeological; and documentary projects.

For further information please contact Tracie Ross (tcross@phnx-international.com) Tel: 281.815.8050 or view our web site: www.phnx-international.com.