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At the Patterson facility were several of these units, some stacked with the control room above the workshop, a use- ful configuration for installations on boats where deck space is a premium.

Training

Oceaneering International is dedicated to training those who operate, rig and maintain ROVs, stressing that basic safety is a top priority, according to Nick Gallien, Gulf

Coast Division training manager. "All new hires must complete a five day basic safety course as a prerequisite to

Oceaneering International employment," Gallien said. "It includes Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) training for two days, a one day water survival course, basic rigging

The main classroom in the Patterson, La. Training Center. The instructor is on the raised platform where simulations are run on the consoles manned by the students.

A student troubleshoots an electrical assembly on an ROV.

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