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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
654 |
| Date of Summary |
August 10, 2011 |
| Subject |
International Workshop on
Underwater Welding & Inspection Technology |
| Performing Activity |
Center for Welding,
Joining, and Coating Research (CWJCR) |
| Principal Investigator |
Drs. Stephen Liu and David
Olson |
| Contracting Agency |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement |
| Estimated Completion |
October 2011 |
| Description |
Organize and hold a workshop to identify challenges, developmental needs,
and areas of research necessary to advance the design, processes,
metallurgy, and inspection/repair of underwater welding applications;
with specific attention to status of development and availability of
wet-welding consumables and services; current applications and practices
for underwater welding and inspection; limitations that hinder
underwater applications; new and advanced technologies, and
collaboration of international partners including manufactures,
suppliers, repair and inspection service companies, standards writing
organizations, regulators, and researchers. |
| Progress |
An Executive Committee kick-offmeeting for the Underwater Welding
Workshop was held February 24th and 25th in Houston, TX.
The Executive Committee consists of representatives from the Departments of
Commerce, Transportation and Interior, as well as international corporate
and governments leaders. The workshop was held November 17 - 19, 2010 in Houston. The contractor has compiled the recommendations from the workshop and submitted them to workshop participants to arrange in order of importance. The results of these rankings and workshop activities/presentations, will be provided in a workshop proceedings report to be made available via this webpage.
Visit the contractor’s webpage @http://csmspace.com/uwit/ for further information.
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