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of Mexico Diving Safety Work Group (DSWG). A Þ rst-of-its-kind alliance be- tween operators and contractors for the purpose of advancing safety in Gulf div- ing operations, DSWG provides a forum for operators and contractors to work to- gether, sharing best practices and lessons learned. Chet MorrisonÕs Kevin Lord is an executive board member of the group, where he works closely with operators and fellow contractors to share informa- tion with each other in order to improve safety for the entire industry. Owners and contractors acting together to improve safety and reduce environmental impact may not make the front-pageÑbut con- sidering their impact, maybe they should. DSV JOANNE MORRISON The Joanne Morrison is outÞ tted with four- pont mooring capabilities, a moon-pool deployed four-man 1000-ft. saturation dving system and can be equipped with a work class ROV for subsea inspection. Length ............................................240 ft. Width .................................................48 ft. Molded Depth ...................................14 ft. Main Deck ..............................46 x 125 ft. Open Deck Space ...................5,750 sq ft Deck Cargo-Main Deck .............225 tons Fuel ........................................60,000 gal. Water ......................................90,000 gal. Flag.....................................................USA. ClassiÞ cation ...........................USCG/ABS Crane......................Mantis Model 14010 .............................70-ton Hydraulic Crane Engines ...............2 x 645 EMDs C Model Horsepower ....................................1,500 Main Generators ....................2x 300 kW Emergency Generator ..................375 kw Sat Generator ...............................275 kw Winches .........2 x SMATCO Double Drum Wire .....................4x 6,000 x 1-1/4? Wire Dynamic Positioning .................White Gill ....................................................Thrusters Anchors ...........................2 x 17,000 lbs., ...........................................2x 15,000 lbs. Moon-Pool Deployed ..........4-man 1000? ..............Saturation Diving System (24?d) HRC: ............................4-man Hyperbaric .......................................Rescue Chamber Diving Station: .....Deep Air/Gas Surface www.seadiscovery.com MTR #3 (18-33).indd 21MTR #3 (18-33).indd 214/3/2013 10:57:45 AM4/3/2013 10:57:45 AM