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Sea Technology

Underwater Intervention 2003 Set for New Orleans

Dubbed "the most important three days for Underwater Contracting,"

Underwater Intervention is slated to convene from February 10-12 in New

Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial

Convention Center. With a full and diverse technical program and an impressive roster of exhibitors from around the globe, UI '03 seems to be on track to fulfil this claim. New Orleans is historically a favorite venue for

Underwater Intervention, and in fact the exhibition is scheduled to be held in

New Orleans through 2010. The spa- cious Convention Center provides enough floor space for over 250 exhibit booths. For the 10th consecutive year

Underwater Intervention is co-spon- sored by the ROV Committee of the

Marine Technology Society and the

Association of Diving Contractors

International, Inc. The diverse confer- ence program is divided into three tracks, and begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10. Topics include Diver Training, AUV

Operations, Navigation and

Technologies, Inland Diving, and

Underwater Welding, as well as a ses- sion on Legal and Safety matters ... And that's just the first day. The ensuing two days are filled with a plethora of topics m '""^SSMfSii w W * « (Photo Credit): Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems and speakers to interest many, ranging from Repair and Inspection to a Panel

Discussion on Military and Commercial

Cooperations and Offshore Operations.

Full details can be found at: www.underwaterintervention.com

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