Underwater Oxy-Arc Cutting

Oxy-arc cutting is utilised to cut steel underwater such as:

• Removal of damaged caissons and tubulars.
• Removal of redundant steelwork from a worksite to provide access for installation activities
• Cutting of seized bolts subject to removal or replacement
• Major abandonment operations
• Structure removal
• Cutting of vessels during salvage operations

Course Content

• Alternative cutting methods
• Training requirements
• Roles and responsibilities
• Risk considerations
• Oxy-arc cutting operations
• Electrical supply
• Oxygen supply
• Consumables
• IMCA D003 Guidelines for Oxy-Arc Cutting
• Oxy-arc Underwater Cutting Recommended Practice (IOGP Report 471)

Target Participants

The frequency of diver fatalities, injuries, incidents, and asset damage that occur when using oxy-arc cutting underwater is high within the global diving industry. It is recommended that all those who are involved in underwater oxy-arc cutting operations complete this course to have an understanding of the associated risks.

Participants may include but are not limited to the following:

• Client Representatives
• Offshore Managers
• Divers/Supervisors/Superintendents
• Field Engineers
• Project Engineers
• Offshore Representatives
• Project Managers
• Operations Managers
• Vessel Managers
• Decommissioning Engineers

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Assessment

Assessment is by a variety of interactive and multiple choice tests which are completed as participant’s progress through the online chapters of each course.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued with a certificate from UEL.

All certificates issued by UEL can be verified by searching the online database by entering the certificate number at http://www.underwaterengineering.com/certificate-verification/